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Technician Class Amateur Radio Operator Chapter 7 Licensing Regulations

Technician Class Amateur Radio Operator Chapter 7 Licensing Regulations. presented by the Hampton Public Service Team Hampton, Virginia. 0711. 7.1 – Licensing Terms. Part 97. Each radio service has it’s own rules FCC Part 97 contains rules for the Amateur Radio Service

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Technician Class Amateur Radio Operator Chapter 7 Licensing Regulations

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  1. Technician Class Amateur Radio OperatorChapter 7 Licensing Regulations presented by the Hampton Public Service Team Hampton, Virginia 0711

  2. 7.1 – Licensing Terms

  3. Part 97 • Each radio service has it’s own rules • FCC Part 97 contains rules for the Amateur Radio Service • Sect 97.1 States Five Principles for the Amateur Radio Service • The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles: HPST Technician Course

  4. The Five Principles (a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a voluntary non-commercial communication service, particularly with respect to providing emergency communications. (b) Continuation and extension of the amateur’s proven ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio art. (c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for advancing skills in both the communication and technical phases of the art. (d) Expansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians and electronics experts. (e) Continuation and extension of the amateur’s unique ability to enhance international goodwill. HPST Technician Course

  5. Definitions • Amateur Service - A radiocommunication service for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication and technical investigations carried out by amateurs, that is, duly authorized persons interested in radio technique solely with a personal aim and without pecuniary interest. • Amateur Operator - A person named in an amateur operator/primary /primary license station grant on the ULS consolidated licensee database to be the control operator of an amateur station. • Amateur Station - A station in an amateur radio service consisting of the apparatus necessary for carrying on radiocommunications. HPST Technician Course

  6. Type & Classes of Licenses • Operator & Station License in one document • License Classes In Order of Privileges: • Technician • Technician Plus • General • Advanced • Amateur Extra • Each class carries different frequency & operating privileges HPST Technician Course

  7. Exam Element Requirements HPST Technician Course

  8. General License Requirements • You can only hold one amateur radio license • Anyone except a representative of a foreign government may become licensed • There are no age, health or fitness requirements for a licensee • You must pass a written exam HPST Technician Course

  9. The Technician Class License Exam • Thirty-five multiple choice questions covering ten sub-elements • Administered by a Volunteer Examiner (VE) • Graded while you wait • Must correctly answer 26 questions to pass (74%) • Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) • CSCE is issued by VE when you pass exam element(s) • May operate as soon as license data appears in the ULS database HPST Technician Course

  10. (4) FCC Rules (4) Control Operator Duties (4) Operating Practices (5) Radio & Electronic Fundamentals (4) Station Setup and Operation (3) Communication Modes & Methods (2) Special Operations (3) Emergency and Public Service Communications (3) Radio Waves, Propagation and Antennas (3) Electrical & RF Safety The 10 Technician Sub-Element Sections There are 392 questions in the test pool. There are 35 questions on the test. We use several real test questions during the course. HPST Technician Course

  11. Certificate of Successful Completion (CSCE) HPST Technician Course

  12. The Application & Your License • Use FCC Form 605 to: • Apply • Upgrade • Renew • Change address • Universal Licensing System (ULS) • Requires FCC Registration Number (FRN) • File with Commission Registration System (CORES) to obtain FRN • http://www.fcc.gov click on “FCC Registration System” https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do • Change address online HPST Technician Course

  13. License Expiration and Renewal • License is valid for 10 years • Submit renewal request not more than 90 days prior to expiration • Two year grace period for renewal after expiration • No operation permitted after expiration until license is renewed HPST Technician Course

  14. Responsibilities • Prevent unauthorized operation of your station • Disconnect power & unplug microphones • Maintain your personal information current with the FCC • Marriage, moves, etc. • Your station is always available for inspection by the FCC or other US Government official HPST Technician Course

  15. Pop Quiz – Section 7.1 • Questions: • T1A01-04, 06-09 • T1C02 • T1D01-08, 11, 12 • T2D08-10 HPST Technician Course

  16. T1A05 How long is a CSCE valid for license upgrade purposes? A. 365 days B. Until the current license expires C. Indefinitely D. Until two years following the expiration of the current license HPST Technician Course

  17. T1D07 What is the grace period during which the FCC will renew an expired 10-year license without re-examination? A. 2 years B. 5 years C. 10 years D. There is no grace period HPST Technician Course

  18. T2D09 How might you best keep unauthorized persons from using your amateur station? A. Disconnect the power and microphone cables when not using your equipment B. Connect a dummy load to the antenna C. Put a "Danger - High Voltage" sign in the station D. Put fuses in the main power line HPST Technician Course

  19. 7.2 - Working With The FCC • The FCC has their own licensee interface website http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls • Register in CORES first. • Commission Registration System • Use Federal Registration Number (FRN) • FRN provided by letter after registering in CORES • FRN will be shown on all licenses • Avoids the use of your SSN HPST Technician Course

  20. 7.3 – Bands & Privileges Where We Can Go & What We Can Do

  21. Frequency Privileges • Frequency Allocation: The radio spectrum is divided up into “bands” and each band is assigned to the various services • Sometimes more than one service in one band • Bands may be referred to by frequency or by wavelength • 50 MHz • 6 Meters HPST Technician Course

  22. 300 Freq (MHz) Wavelength (λ) Formula To convert from frequency to wavelength: Wavelength (λ) = (In Meters) Wavelength and Frequency are Inversely Proportional. As one goes up, the other must go down. HPST Technician Course

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  24. Technician Class - Band Privileges • All amateur bands 50 MHz and above • All available emission types • No power restrictions on 50 MHz and above • Limited privileges (mostly CW) on 80, 40, 15 & 10 Meters • 200 Watts PEP maximum on HF HPST Technician Course

  25. VHF 50-54 MHz (6 Meters) 144-148 MHz (2 Meters) 219-220 MHz (1.25 Meters) 222-225 MHz (1.25 Meters) UHF 420-450 MHz (70 Cm) 902-928 MHz (33 Cm) 1240-1300 MHz (23 Cm) 2300-2310 MHz (13 Cm) 2390-2450 MHz (13 Cm) HF 3.525 – 3.6 MHz (80 Meters) CW Only 7.025 – 7.125 MHz (40 Meters) CW Only 21.025 – 21.2 MHz (15 Meters) CW Only 28.0 – 28.3 MHz (10 Meters) CW, RTTY, Data 28.3 - 28.5 MHz (10 Meters) CW, SSB Frequency Privileges (ITU Region 2) HPST Technician Course

  26. Emission Privileges • Emission types include phone, CW, data, image, MCW, pulse, RTTY, SS and test. • Some bands are divided into sub-bands by license class and emission type • Class of license sub-bands encourage upgrading • Emission type sub-bands separate non-compatible emissions • Portions of the bands where only certain emission types (modes) are permitted are referred to as mode restricted • Examples: • CW portion of 6 and 2 meter bands • Digital messaging forwarding portion of 1.25 band HPST Technician Course

  27. Power Limits • PEP = Peak Envelope Power • Generally authorized up to 1500 Watts PEP • Use minimum power necessary to carry out communications • Exceptions: • 10M – 200 Watts PEP maximum between 28.1 and 28.5 MHz • 30M – 200 Watts PEP maximum • Novice segments of 80, 40 & 15M bands – 200 Watts maximum • 60M – 50 Watts PEP ERP relative to dipole antenna • Beacon Station – 100 Watts Maximum • Remote Control of Model Aircraft – 1 Watt Maximum • 1.25M – 50 Watts maximum between 219 and 220 MHz • 70 cm limited to 50 watts around some military bases HPST Technician Course

  28. 13cm 2300 2310 2390 2450 23cm 1240 1300 33cm 902 928 420 430 5 MHz repeater frequency separation (Split) 450 70cm 222 219-220 MHz used for point-to-point digital links 225 1.25m 144 600 kHz repeater frequency separation (Split) 148 2m 50 54 6m  Technicians Have All Privileges On The Above Bands  HPST Technician Course

  29. 28 28.100 28.300 28.500 29.0 29.7 10m 21 21.100 21.200 21.450 15m 7 7.100 7.150 7.300 40m 3.5 3.675 3.725 4.0 80m Notes Technician Licensees may use up to 1500 watts PEP ON VHF/UHF Technician Licensees may use up to 200 watts PEP on the HF bands HPST Technician Course

  30. Primary & Secondary Allocations • Bands may be shared between one or more services • Generally, all of the UHF and above bands are shared • 40M HF band shared with foreign short wave broadcasts • Bands allocated on primaryservice or secondary service basis • Primary allocation or secondary allocation • Primary service is protected from harmful interference by secondary service • 420-430 MHz portion of 70 cm band above Line A HPST Technician Course

  31. FCC Line A HPST Technician Course

  32. Poor band conditions at the local ham club Christmas party HPST Technician Course

  33. Pop Quiz – Section 7.3 • Questions • T1C04-09 • T3B08-10 • T4B10-12 • T6C05 HPST Technician Course

  34. T1C05 What amateur band are you using when transmitting on 146.52 MHz? A. 2 meter band B. 20 meter band C. 14 meter band D. 6 meter band HPST Technician Course

  35. T3B08 What emission modes are permitted in the restricted band at 50.0-50.1 MHz? A. CW only B. CW and RTTY C. SSB only D. CW and SSB HPST Technician Course

  36. T4B12 What is the frequency range of the 70 centimeter band in the United States? A. 144 to 148 MHz B. 222 to 225 MHz C. 420 to 450 MHZ D. 50 to 54 MHz HPST Technician Course

  37. 7.4 – International Rules

  38. ITU Regions • International Telecommunications Union (ITU) • Divides world into three regions • Region 1 • Africa, Europe, Russia & parts of Middle East • Region 2 • North and South America, Caribbean Islands, Hawaii & Alaska • Region 3 • Australia, Southern Asia, parts of Middle East, Western Pacific Islands • Each area may have different band allocation, frequency privileges HPST Technician Course

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  40. International Operating • Reciprocal Operating Authority • International Amateur Radio Permit (IARP) • Applicable to North & South America • Class 1 (Extra) & Class 2 (Technician) • European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administration (CEPT) • Applicable to most European countries • Classes same as IARP • Unless specifically prohibited by either country, hams can make contacts with hams in other countries HPST Technician Course

  41. Pop Quiz – Section 7.4 • Questions: • T1B01, 02, 07 • T1C03, 10 HPST Technician Course

  42. T1C10 When may a US amateur operator communicate with an amateur in a foreign country? A. Only when a third-party agreement exists between the US and the foreign country B. At any time except between 146.52 and 146.58 MHz C. Only when a foreign amateur uses English D. At any time unless prohibited by either government HPST Technician Course

  43. T1B02 What is the purpose of ITU Regions? A. They are used to assist in the management of frequency allocations B. They are useful when operating maritime mobile C. They are used in call sign assignments D. They must be used after your call sign to indicate your location HPST Technician Course

  44. 7.5 – Call Signs

  45. About Your Call sign • Amateur call signs in the US begin with the letters A, K, N or W • Each call sign contains a one-digit number, zero through nine • The arrangement of letters indicates license class, with shorter calls going to higher license classes • Licenses are good for 10 years • There is a 2 year grace period for renewal HPST Technician Course

  46. Callsign Groups All US Callsigns start with A, K, N or W HPST Technician Course

  47. U.S. Call Districts HPST Technician Course

  48. Portable, Mobile, Upgrade Designators • Licensed in the continental US, you can operate in the continental US. • Some stations may add a “portable” designator when away from home district, such as KE4UP portable 1, written (or CW) KE4UP/1 • Outside of CONUS, you MUST add the country’s prefix to your call • In Canada, KE4UP/VE1 • In Hawaii, add the state prefix, KE4UP/KH6 • Mobiles may add “mobile” or /M to their call, “KE4UP mobile” • Upgrade calls • General = portable AG or /AG • Amateur Extra = portable AE or /AE HPST Technician Course

  49. Special Call Signs • Vanity Call Signs • “Select your own”, fee charged, from eligible group(s) • Club Call Signs • Apply through a Club Station Call Sign Administrator • 1X1 Special Events Call Signs • Commemorative events, short term call sign, usually 15 days or less, any licensed amateur may apply HPST Technician Course

  50. Pop Quiz – Section 7.5 • Questions: • T1B08-10 • T2B03-06, 09, 11 • T2D06 HPST Technician Course

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