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Subelement E1
COMMISSION'S RULES
Section E1A
Operating Standards: frequency privileges; emission standards; automatic message forwarding; frequency sharing; stations aboard ships or aircraft
When using a transceiver that displays the carrier frequency of phone signals, which of the following displayed frequencies represents the highest frequency at which a properly adjusted USB emission will be totally within the band?
  • The exact upper band edge
  • 300 Hz below the upper band edge
  • 1 kHz below the upper band edge
  • Correct Answer
    3 kHz below the upper band edge

Since most phone signals using SSB take up approximately 3 kHz of bandwidth, for Upper Side Band the transmission would have to be 3 kHz below the upper edge in order to not exceed our privileges.

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When using a transceiver that displays the carrier frequency of phone signals, which of the following displayed frequencies represents the lowest frequency at which a properly adjusted LSB emission will be totally within the band?
  • The exact lower band edge
  • 300 Hz above the lower band edge
  • 1 kHz above the lower band edge
  • Correct Answer
    3 kHz above the lower band edge

Test Tip: With all of these types of questions the correct answer begins with "3 kHz"

The SSB take up approximately 3khz of bandwidth for Lower Side Band (LSB) so you need to tune the radio 3khz above the lower edge so you will not be transmitting outside of your bandwidth privileges.

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With your transceiver displaying the carrier frequency of phone signals, you hear a DX station's CQ on 14.349 MHz USB. Is it legal to return the call using upper sideband on the same frequency?
  • Yes, because the DX station initiated the contact
  • Yes, because the displayed frequency is within the 20 meter band
  • Correct Answer
    No, my sidebands will extend beyond the band edge
  • No, USA stations are not permitted to use phone emissions above 14.340 MHz

Remember that your actual signal extends to either side of the frequency you are transmitting on. A Single Side Band (SSB) transmission usually uses between 300–3,400 Hz of bandwidth, so as much as half of that is up and down from the frequency you are currently on.

The upper limit for the 14 MHz (20 meters) band is 14.350 MHz (see ARRL's band chart) and so your signal if you transmit on 14.349 MHz could easily go above 14.350 MHz and you would be transmitting out of band.

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With your transceiver displaying the carrier frequency of phone signals, you hear a DX station calling CQ on 3.601 MHz LSB. Is it legal to return the call using lower sideband on the same frequency?
  • Yes, because the DX station initiated the contact
  • Yes, because the displayed frequency is within the 75 meter phone band segment
  • Correct Answer
    No, my sidebands will extend beyond the edge of the phone band segment
  • No, USA stations are not permitted to use phone emissions below 3.610 MHz

Remember that your actual signal extends to either side of the frequency you are transmitting on. A Lower Side Band (LSB) transmission is considered to have 3 kHz of bandwidth below the carrier, so you should set your carrier at least 3 kHz higher than the lower edge of the 80 meter band's voice portion when operating LSB.

The lower limit for phone in the 3MHz (80 meter) band is 3.600 MHz, so the sideband of your signal if you transmit on 3.601 Mhz could easily go below 3.600 MHz and you would be transmitting in a part of the band where phone is not allowed.

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Tags: international morse code bandwidth 75/80 meters

What is the maximum power output permitted on the 60 meter band?
  • 50 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to an isotropic radiator
  • 50 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to a dipole
  • Correct Answer
    100 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to the gain of a half-wave dipole
  • 100 watts PEP effective radiated power relative to an isotropic radiator

The 60 meter band has special restrictions including the restriction of radiated power relative to the gain of a half-wavelength dipole antenna which is 100 watts PEP. If the antenna is something other than a half-wavelength antenna, then the power output must be adjusted.

If you have a 3 dBd gain antenna which would be twice the gain of a dipole, then you would have to reduce the output power to 50 watts.

Hint: The correct answer is the only one that has "half-wave dipole" in it.

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Which of the following describes the rules for operation on the 60 meter band?
  • Working DX is not permitted
  • Correct Answer
    Operation is restricted to specific emission types and specific channels
  • Operation is restricted to LSB
  • All of these choices are correct

In order to maintain compatibility with non-amateur stations who are the primary users of this band, the five channels which are 2.8 kHz wide are allocated to the amateur band (5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, 5368 kHz, 5373 kHz, and 5405 kHz) and must be centered in the channel with USB, data and CW signals.

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What is the only amateur band where transmission on specific channels rather than a range of frequencies is permitted?
  • 12 meter band
  • 17 meter band
  • 30 meter band
  • Correct Answer
    60 meter band

In order to maintain compatibility with non-amateur stations who are the primary users of this band, the five channels which are 2.8 kHz wide are allocated to the amateur band (5332 kHz, 5348 kHz, 5368 kHz, 5373 kHz, and 5405 kHz) and must be centered in the channel with USB, data and CW signals.

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If a station in a message forwarding system inadvertently forwards a message that is in violation of FCC rules, who is primarily accountable for the rules violation?
  • The control operator of the packet bulletin board station
  • Correct Answer
    The control operator of the originating station
  • The control operators of all the stations in the system
  • The control operators of all the stations in the system not authenticating the source from which they accept communications

Message forwarding systems are just that -- systems that forward messages.

While control operators of message forwarding stations are expected to do what is reasonable to prevent incorrect use of their station, the primary responsibility for the contents of a message still belongs to the station that sends the original message.

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What is the first action you should take if your digital message forwarding station inadvertently forwards a communication that violates FCC rules?
  • Correct Answer
    Discontinue forwarding the communication as soon as you become aware of it
  • Notify the originating station that the communication does not comply with FCC rules
  • Notify the nearest FCC Field Engineer's office
  • Discontinue forwarding all messages

Primary responsibility for the contents of a message belongs to the originating station but your station still has the responsibility to do what is reasonable to ensure that the transmissions that it sends (including forwarded messages) do not violate FCC rules.

Basically that just means that if you discover that your station is forwarding something that violates rules, take steps so that that communication is no longer being forwarded.

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If an amateur station is installed aboard a ship or aircraft, what condition must be met before the station is operated?
  • Correct Answer
    Its operation must be approved by the master of the ship or the pilot in command of the aircraft
  • The amateur station operator must agree to not transmit when the main ship or aircraft radios are in use
  • It must have a power supply that is completely independent of the main ship or aircraft power supply
  • Its operator must have an FCC Marine or Aircraft endorsement on his or her amateur license

Just remember that on a ship or plane the captain is in charge. That could be the captain/master of a seagoing vessel or the captain/pilot of an airplane. In either case you should not use an amateur radio station without permission from the captain.

Also, this is the only question with the words "master" or "approved".

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What authorization or licensing is required when operating an amateur station aboard a US-registered vessel in international waters?
  • Any amateur license with an FCC Marine or Aircraft endorsement
  • Correct Answer
    Any FCC-issued amateur license or a reciprocal permit for an alien amateur licensee
  • Only General class or higher amateur licenses
  • An unrestricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit

Amateur Radio stations aboard a US-registered vessel in international waters are under the same guidelines as any station on US soil. You need a FCC-issued ham license or a reciprocal permit for an alien amateur license (meaning a license from another country) to operate your license on US soil, so you need that on a US-registered vessel as well.

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With your transceiver displaying the carrier frequency of CW signals, you hear a DX station's CQ on 3.500 MHz. Is it legal to return the call using CW on the same frequency?
  • Yes, the DX station initiated the contact
  • Yes, the displayed frequency is within the 80 meter CW band segment
  • Correct Answer
    No, sidebands from the CW signal will be out of the band.
  • No, USA stations are not permitted to use CW emissions below 3.525 MHz

Test Tip: with ALL of these types of questions (about 3 or 4 of them) the answer is "NO, one of the sidebands will be out of the band".

Even though the bandwidth required for a CW signal is very narrow, it is not nothing. Therefore, if you transmit CW with your transceiver displaying "3.500 MHz" that will be the center of your signal and so your sidebands will extend both above and below that frequency.

3.500 MHz is the lower limit of the part of the 80 meter band that Amateur Radio operators are allowed to use, so if your sidebands extend below 3.500 MHz (which they would in this case) you are transmitting out of band.

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Who must be in physical control of the station apparatus of an amateur station aboard any vessel or craft that is documented or registered in the United States?
  • Only a person with an FCC Marine Radio
  • Correct Answer
    Any person holding an FCC-issued amateur license or who is authorized for alien reciprocal operation
  • Only a person named in an amateur station license grant
  • Any person named in an amateur station license grant or a person holding an unrestricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit

The rules for operating an amateur radio station aboard a vessel or craft in the US are roughly the same as the rules governing any other station in the United States.

Specifically, the control operator (the person in physical control of the station apparatus) must either hold a valid FCC-issued amateur radio license or they must be authorized for alien reciprocal operation -- that is, they can operate if they are an alien (non-US citizen) holding a license in a country with whom the US has a reciprocal operating agreement allowing them to operate in the United States with their alien amateur radio license.

Goofy hint: ”control” is in the question, and ”aliens” is in the correct answer. In sci-fi movies, the aliens always try to take control of Earth.

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