FCC Technician Class Exam Study Guide - 2014-2018/Subelement T2 Group C
Public service: emergency and non-emergency operations; applicability of FCC rules; RACES and ARES; net and traffic procedures; emergency restrictions
The Question Pool
[edit | edit source]Question 1
[edit | edit source]- When do the FCC rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?
- A. When operating a RACES station
- B. When operating under special FEMA rules
- C. When operating under special ARES rules
- D. Never, FCC rules always apply
Reference to 97.103(a). The correct answer is D.
Question 2
[edit | edit source]- What is one way to recharge a 12-volt lead-acid station battery if the commercial power is out?
- A. Cool the battery in ice for several hours
- B. Add acid to the battery
- C. Connect the battery in parallel with a vehicle's battery and run the engine
- D. All of these choices are correct
The correct answer is C
Question 3
[edit | edit source]- What should be done to insure that voice message traffic containing proper names and unusual words are copied correctly by the receiving station?
- A. The entire message should be repeated at least four times
- B. Such messages must be limited to no more than 10 words
- C. Such words and terms should be spelled out using a standard phonetic alphabet
- D. All of these choices are correct
The correct answer is C.
Question 4
[edit | edit source]- What do RACES and ARES have in common?
- A. They represent the two largest ham clubs in the United States
- B. Both organizations broadcast road and weather information
- C. Neither may handle emergency traffic supporting public service agencies
- D. Both organizations may provide communications during emergencies
The correct answer is D.
Question 5
[edit | edit source]- Which of the following describes the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES)?
- A. A radio service using amateur frequencies for emergency management or civil defense communications
- B. A radio service using amateur stations for emergency management or civil defense communications
- C. An emergency service using amateur operators certified by a civil defense organization as being enrolled in that organization
- D. All of these choices are correct
Reference to 97.3(a)(38) and 97.407. The correct answer is D.
Question 6
[edit | edit source]- Which of the following is an accepted practice to get the immediate attention of a net control station when reporting an emergency?
- A. Repeat the words SOS three times followed by the call sign of the reporting station
- B. Press the push-to-talk button three times
- C. Begin your transmission by saying "Priority" or "Emergency" followed by your call sign
- D. Play a pre-recorded emergency alert tone followed by your call sign
The correct answer is C
Question 7
[edit | edit source]- Which of the following is an accepted practice for an amateur operator who has checked into an emergency traffic net?
- A. Provided that the frequency is quiet, announce the station call sign and location every 5 minutes
- B. Move 5 kHz away from the net's frequency and use high power to ask other hams to keep clear of the net frequency
- C. Remain on frequency without transmitting until asked to do so by the net control station
- D. All of the choices are correct
The correct answer is C.
Question 8
[edit | edit source]- Which of the following is a characteristic of good emergency traffic handling?
- A. Passing messages exactly as received
- B. Making decisions as to whether or not messages should be relayed or delivered
- C. Communicating messages to the news media for broadcast outside the disaster area
- D. All of these choices are correct
The correct answer is A.
Question 9
[edit | edit source]- Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?
- A. No
- B. Yes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan
- C. Yes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan
- D. Yes, but only if necessary in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property
The correct answer is D.
Question 10
[edit | edit source]- What is the preamble in a formal traffic message?
- A. The first paragraph of the message text
- B. The message number
- C. The priority handling indicator for the message
- D. The information needed to track the message as it passes through the amateur radio traffic handling system
The correct answer is D.
Question 11
[edit | edit source]- What is meant by the term "check" in reference to a formal traffic message?
- A. The check is a count of the number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message
- B. The check is the value of a money order attached to the message
- C. The check is a list of stations that have relayed the message
- D. The check is a box on the message form that tells you the message was received
The correct answer is A.
Question 12
[edit | edit source]- What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?
- A. Licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service
- B. Licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
- C. A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
- D. A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
The correct answer is A.