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Technician Licensing Class

Technician Licensing Class. Call Signs Section 2. Call Signs. T1F3 An amateur station is required to transmit its assigned call sign at least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a contact.

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Technician Licensing Class

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  1. Technician Licensing Class Call Signs Section 2

  2. Call Signs • T1F3An amateur station is required to transmit its assigned call sign at least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a contact. • Callsigns issued by the FCC start with an A, K, N, or W and all include a single numeric digit, 0 to 9. • How Often Do We Use Our Call Signs????? • Every 10 and at the End • Say it with me: “Every 10 and at the end”

  3. Call Signs T1C2 W3ABC is a valid US amateur radio station call sign. Most states offer Amateur Radio call signs on license plates. Matt’s call has a “4” in it because he was first licensed in FL

  4. Call Signs The number in your new call sign is determined by your permanent mailing address when you are assigned your call.

  5. Call Signs T2B9Use of a phonetic alphabet is the method encouraged by the FCC when identifying your station when using phone (voice).

  6. Call Signs T1C1A call sign that has a single letter in both the prefix and suffix is used for a Special Event. W0W K8E A0K T8C6The purpose of a temporary "1 by 1" format (letter-number-letter) assigned call sign is for operations in conjunction with an activity of special significance to the amateur community. T1F12At least 4 persons are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC.

  7. Call Signs T1F1The type of identification being used when identifying a station on the air as “Race Headquarters” is a Tactical call. • T1F2When using tactical identifiers you must transmit your station's FCC-assigned call sign every ten minutes. • Tactical call signs ARE permitted as long as they don’t sound like a US or foreign call sign.. 7

  8. Call Signs T1F4Phone (voice) emission in the English language is an acceptable method of station identification when operating in the phone sub-band. Testing your radio? Give your call sign (in English). • T1F6KL7CC stroke W3, KL7CC slant W3 and KL7CC slash W3 are acceptable formats of self-assigned indicators when identifying using a phone transmission. • KL7CC/W3 … Stroke • KL7CC/W3 … Slant • KL7CC/W3 … Slash

  9. Call Signs T1F7 When appending a self-assigned call sign indicator there are restrictions. It must not conflict with any other indicator specified by the FCC rules or with any call sign prefix assigned to another country. • T1B1 The ITU (International Telecommunications Union) is a United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues.

  10. Call Signs T1B2 North American amateur stations are located in ITU Region 2 North America ITU Region 2

  11. Call Signs T1D1 FCC-licensed amateur are prohibited from exchanging communications with any country whose administration has notified the ITU (Not the UN!) that it objects to communications with FCC-licensed amateur stations. (Currently NONE) T1F11 FCC rules authorize the transmission of non-emergency third party communications to foreign stations whose government permits such communications Antigua/Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Belize, Bolivia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Comoros (Federal Islamic Republic of), Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Dominica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Gambia, The, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Israel, Jamaica, Jordan, Liberia, Marshall Islands, Mexico, Micronesia, Federated States of, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Pitcairn Island*, St. Kitts/Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Swaziland, Trinidad/Tobago, Turkey, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, ITU - Geneva, VIC - Vienna, 11

  12. Call Signs T1C6 In addition to places where the FCC regulates communications, an FCC-licensed amateur station can transmit from any vessel or craft that is documented or registered in the United States. • T1C3 Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal character are types of international communications permitted by an FCC-licensed amateur station. • (No business communications allowed)

  13. Call Signs T1C4 You are allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country when the foreign country authorizes it. T1D2 Only during an Armed Forces Day Communications Test may an FCC-licensed amateur station exchange messages with a U.S. military station.

  14. Take Aways • An amateur station is required to transmit its assigned call sign at least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a contact. [97.119(a)] • W3ABC is an example of a valid US amateur radio station call sign. • Use of a phonetic alphabet is encouraged by the FCC when identifying your station when using phone. • A special event call sign has a single letter in both the prefix and suffix. [97.3(a)(11)(iii)]

  15. Take Aways • A temporary "1 by 1" format (letter-number-letter) call sign can be assigned for operations in conjunction with an activity of special significance to the amateur community. • A call sign that has a single letter in both the prefix and suffix is used for a Special Event. • At least 4 people are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC. [97.5(b)(2)] • When identifying a station on the air as "Race Headquarters" a Tactical call is the type of identification being used. • When using tactical identifiers, your station must transmit the station's FCC-assigned call sign every ten minutes. [97.119 (a)]

  16. Take Aways • When appending a self-assigned call sign indicator it must not conflict with any other indicator specified by the FCC rules or with any call sign prefix assigned to another country. [97.119(c)] • The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is a United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues. [97.3(a)(28)] • The English language is an acceptable language for use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band. [97.119(b)]

  17. Take Aways • ALL of the following formats of a self-assigned indicators are acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission [97.119(c)]: • KL7CC stroke W3 • KL7CC slant W3 • KL7CC slash W3 • North American amateur stations are located in ITU Region 2. • International communications permitted by an FCC-licensed amateur station are communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal character. [97.117]

  18. Take Aways • FCC-licensed amateur stations are prohibited from exchanging communications with any country whose administration has notified the ITU that it objects to such communications. [97.111(a)(1)] • The FCC rules authorizes the transmission of non-emergency third party communications to any foreign station whose government permits such communications. [97.115(a)] • An FCC-licensed amateur station may transmit from any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States, in addition to places where the FCC regulates communications. [97.5(a)(2)]

  19. Take Aways • You are allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country when the foreign country authorizes it. • During an Armed Forces Day Communications Test an FCC-licensed amateur station may exchange messages with a U.S. military station. [97.111(a)(5)]

  20. Element 2 Technician Class Question Pool Element 2 Technician Class Question Pool Call Signs Valid July 1, 2010 Through June 30, 2014

  21. T1F03 When is an amateur station required to transmit its assigned call sign? • At the beginning of each contact, and every 10 minutes thereafter • At least once during each transmission • At least every 15 minutes during and at the end of a contact • At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a contact

  22. T1C02 Which of the following is a valid US amateur radio station call sign? • KMA3503 • W3ABC • KDKA • 11Q1176

  23. T2B09 Which of the following methods is encouraged by the FCC when identifying your station when using phone? • Use of a phonetic alphabet • Send your call sign in CW as well as voice • Repeat your call sign three times • Increase your signal to full power when identifying

  24. T1C01 Which type of call sign has a single letter in both the prefix and suffix? • Vanity • Sequential • Special event • In-memoriam

  25. T8C06 For what purpose is a temporary "1 by 1" format (letter-number-letter) call sign assigned? • To designate an experimental station • To honor a deceased relative who was a radio amateur • For operations in conjunction with an activity of special significance to the amateur community • All of these choices are correct

  26. T1F12 How many persons are required to be members of a club for a club station license to be issued by the FCC? • At least 5 • At least 4 • A trustee and 2 officers • At least 2

  27. T1F01 What type of identification is being used when identifying a station on the air as “Race Headquarters”? • Tactical call • Self-assigned designator • SSID • Broadcast station

  28. T1F02 When using tactical identifiers, how often must your station transmit the station’s FCC-assigned call sign? • Never, the tactical call is sufficient • Once during every hour • Every ten minutes • At the end of every communication

  29. T1F04 Which of the following is an acceptable method of station identification when operating in the phone sub-band? • Any language recognized by the United Nations • Any language recognized by the ITU • The English language • English, French, or Spanish

  30. T1F06 Which of the following formats of a self- assigned indicator is acceptable when identifying using a phone transmission? • KL7CC stroke W3 • KL7CC slant W3 • KL7CC slash W3 • All of these choices are correct

  31. T1F07 Which of the following restrictions apply when appending a self-assigned call sign indicator? • It must be more than three letters and less than five letters • It must be less than five letters • It must start with the letters AA through AL, K, N, or W and be not less than two characters or more than five characters in length • It must not conflict with any other indicator specified by the FCC rules or with any call sign prefix assigned to another country

  32. T1B01 What is the ITU ? • An agency of the United States Department of Telecommunications Management • A United Nations agency for information and communication technology issues • An independent frequency coordination agency • A department of the FCC

  33. T1B02North American amateur stations are located in which ITU region? • Region 1 • Region 2 • Region 3 • Region 4

  34. T1C03What types of international communications are permitted by an FCC-licensed amateur station? • Communications incidental to the purposes of the amateur service and remarks of a personal character • Communications incidental to conducting business or remarks of a personal nature • Only communications incidental to contest exchanges, all other communications are prohibited • Any communications that would be permitted on an international broadcast station

  35. T1D01 With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur stations prohibited from exchanging communications? • Any country whose administration has notified the ITU that it objects to such communications • B. Any country whose administration has notified the United Nations that it objects to such communications • C. Any country engaged in hostilities with another country • D. Any country in violation of the War Powers Act of 1934

  36. T1F11 To which foreign stations do the FCC rules authorize the transmission of non- emergency third party communications? • Any station whose government permits such communications • Those in ITU Region 2 only • Those in ITU Regions 2 and 3 only • Those in ITU Region 3 only

  37. T1C06 From which of the following may an FCC- licensed amateur station transmit, in addition to places where the FCC regulates communications? • From within any country that belongs to the International Telecommunications Union • From within any country that is a member of the United Nations • From anywhere within in ITU Regions 2 and 3 • From any vessel or craft located in international waters and documented or registered in the United States

  38. T1C04When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country? • When the foreign country authorizes it • When there is a mutual agreement allowing third party communications • When authorization permits amateur communications in a foreign language • When you are communicating with non-licensed individuals in another country

  39. T1D02 On which of the following occasions may an FCC- licensed amateur station exchange messages with a U.S. military station? • During an Armed Forces Day Communications Test • During a Memorial Day Celebration • During an Independence Day celebration • During a propagation test

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