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- FCC General Exam Question Pool. Subelement 3BB.
- Operating Procedures. 3 Questions.
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- 3B 1.4 C
- What is meant by the term FLATTOPPING in
- an emission J3E transmission?
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- A. Signal distortion caused by insufficient collector current.
- B. The transmitter's automatic level control
- is properly adjusted.
- C. Signal distortion caused by excessive drive.
- D. The transmitter's carrier is properly suppressed.
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- 3B 1.5 B
- How should the audio gain control be adjusted on
- an emission J3E transmitter?
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- A. For full deflection of the ALC meter on modulation peaks.
- B. For slight movement of the ALC meter on modulation peaks.
- C. For 100% frequency deviation on modulation peaks.
- D. For a dip in plate current.
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- 3B 2.1 B
- In what segment of the 20 meter band do most emission F1B
- transmissions take place?
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- A. Between 14.000 and 14.050 MHz.
- B. Between 14.075 and 14.100 MHz.
- C. Between 14.150 and 14.225 MHz.
- D. Between 14.275 and 14.350 MHz.
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- 3B 2.2 A
- In what segment of the 80 meter band do most emission F1B
- transmissions take place?
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- A. 3.610 to 3.630 MHz.
- B. 3500 to 3525 kHz.
- C. 3700 to 3750 kHz.
- D. 3.775 to 3.825 MHz.
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- 3B 2.3 C
- What is meant by the term BAUDOT?
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- A. Baudot is a 7 bit code, with start, stop and parity bits.
- B. Baudot is a 7 bit code in which each character has
- four mark and three space bits.
- C. Baudot is a 5 bit code, with additional start and stop bits.
- D. Baudot is a 6 bit code, with additional start, stop and
- parity bits.
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- 3B 2.4 A
- What is meant by the term ASCII?
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- A. ASCII is a 7 bit code, with additional start, stop and
- parity bits.
- B. ASCII is a 7 bit code in which each character has
- four mark and three space bits.
- C. ASCII is a 5 bit code, with additional start and stop bits.
- D. ASCII is a 5 bit code in which each character has three
- mark and two space bits.
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- 3B 2.6 B
- What is the most common frequency shift for emission F1B
- transmissions in the Amateur HF bands?
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- A. 85 Hz.
- B. 170 Hz.
- C. 425 Hz.
- D. 850 Hz.
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- 3B 2.10 C
- What are the two subset modes of AMTOR?
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- A. A Mark of 2125 Hz. and a Space of 2295 Hz.
- B. Baudot and ASCII.
- C. ARQ and FEC.
- D. USB and LSB.
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- 3B 2.11 D
- What is the meaning of the term ARQ?
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- A. Automatic Repeater Queue.
- B. Automatic Receiver Quieting.
- C. Automatically Resend Quickly.
- D. Automatic Repeat Request.
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- 3B 2.12 B
- What is the meaning of the term FEC?
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- A. Frame Error Check.
- B. Forward Error Correction.
- C. Frequency Envelope Control.
- D. Frequency Encoded Connection.
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- 3B 3.8 A
- What is meant by a BANDPLAN?
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- A. An outline adopted by Amateur Radio operators for
- operating within a specific portion of radio spectrum.
- B. An arrangement for deviating from FCC Rules and Regulations.
- C. A schedule for operating devised by the
- Federal Communications Commission.
- D. A plan devised for a club on how best to use
- to use a band during a contest.
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- 3B 3.12 A
- What is the usual Input/Output frequency separation for
- a 10 meter station in repeater operation?
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- A. 100 kHz.
- B. 600 kHz.
- C. 1.6 MHz.
- D. 170 Hz.
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- 3B 4.1 A
- What is meant by VOX TRANSMITTER CONTROL?
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- A. Circuitry that causes the transmitter to turn on
- automatically when the operator speaks into the microphone.
- B. Circuitry that shifts the frequency of the
- transmitter when the operator switches from
- radiotelegraphy to radiotelephony.
- C. Circuitry that activates the receiver
- incremental tuning in a transceiver.
- D. Circuitry that isolates the microphone
- from the ambient noise level.
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- 3B 4.2 B
- What is the common name for the circuit that causes a
- transmitter to automatically transmit when a person
- speakes into the microphone?
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- A. VXO.
- B. VOX.
- C. VCO.
- D. VFO.
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- 3B 5.1 D
- What is meant by the term FULL BREAK-IN TELEGRAPHY?
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- A. A system of radiotelegraph communication in which the
- breaking station sends the Morse Code symbol BK.
- B A system of radiotelegraph communication
- in which only automatic keyers can be used.
- C. A system of radiotelegraph communication in which
- the operator must activate the send/receive
- switch after completing a transmission.
- D. A system of radiotelegraph communication in which
- the receiver is sensitive to incoming
- signal between transmitted key pulses.
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- 3B 5.2 C
- What Q signal is used to indicate
- full break-in telegraphy capability?
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- A. QSB.
- B. QSF.
- C. QSK.
- D. QSV.
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- 3B 6.1 B
- When selecting an emission A1A transmitting frequency, what
- is the minimum frequency separation from a QSO in progress
- that should be allowed in order to minimize interference?
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- A. 5 to 50 Hz.
- B. 150 to 500 Hz.
- C. Approximately 3 kHz.
- D. Approximately 6 kHz.
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- 3B 6.2 B
- When selecting an emission J3E transmitting frequency,
- what is the minimum frequency separation from a QSO in
- progress that should be allowed in order to minimize
- interference?
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- A. 150 to 500 Hz between suppressed carriers.
- B. Approximately 3 kHz between suppressed carriers.
- C. Approximately 6 kHz between suppressed carriers.
- D. Approximately 10 kHz between suppressed carriers.
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- 3B 6.3 B
- When selecting an F1B RTTY transmitting frequency, what is
- the minimum frequency separation from a QSO in progress
- that should be allowed in order to minimize interference?
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- A. Approximately 45 Hz center to center.
- B. Approximately 250 to 500 Hz center to center.
- C. Approximately 3 kHz center to center.
- D. Approximately 6 kHz center to center.
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- 3B 7.1 B
- What is an AZIMUTHAL map?
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- A. A map projection that is always centered on the North Pole.
- B. A map projection, centered on a particular location,
- that determines the shortest path between
- two points on the surface of the earth.
- C. A map that shows the angle at which an Amateur satellite
- crosses the equator.
- D. A map that shows the number of degrees longitude
- that an Amateur satellite appears to move westward
- at the equator with each orbit.
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- 3B 7.2 A
- How can an Azimuthal map be helpful in conducting
- international HF radiocommunications?
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- A. It is used to determine the proper beam heading for the
- shortest path to a DX station.
- B. It is used to determine the most efficient transmitting
- antenna height to conduct the desired communication.
- C. It is used to determine the angle at which an Amateur
- satellite cross the equator.
- D. It is used to determine the Maximum Usable Frequency (muf).
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- 3B 7.3 A
- What is the most useful type of map when orienting a
- directional antenna toward a station 5,000 miles distant?
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- A. Azimuthal.
- B. Mercator.
- C. Polar projection.
- D. Topographical.
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- 3B 7.4 C
- A directional antenna pointed in the long-path direction
- to another station is generally oriented how many degrees
- from the short-path heading?
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- A. 45 degrees.
- B. 90 degrees.
- C. 180 degrees.
- D. 270 degrees.
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- 3B 7.5 C
- What is the short-path heading to Antarctica?
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- A. Approximately 0 degrees.
- B. Approximately 90 degrees.
- C. Approximately 180 degrees.
- D. Approximately 270 degrees.
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- 3B 8.1 C
- When permitted, transmissions to Amateur Stations in another
- country must be limited to only what type of messages?
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- A. Messages of any type are permitted.
- B. Messages that compete with public
- telecommunications services.
- C. Messages of a technical nature or remarks of a personal
- character of relative unimportance.
- D. Such transmissions are never permitted.
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- 3B 8.2 B
- In which International Telecommunication Union Region is
- the continental United States?
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- A. Region 1.
- B. Region 2.
- C. Region 3.
- D. Region 4.
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- 3B 8.3 B
- In which International Telecommunication Union Region is Alaska?
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- A. Region 1.
- B. Region 2.
- C. Region 3.
- D. Region 4.
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- 3B 8.4 C
- In which International Telecommunication Union Region
- is American Samoa?
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- A. Region 1.
- B. Region 2.
- C. Region 3.
- D. Region 4.
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- 3B 8.5 C
- For uniformity in international radiocommunication, what time
- measurement standard should Amateur Operators worldwide use?
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- A. Eastern Standard Time.
- B. Uniform Calibrated Time.
- C. Universal Coordinated Time.
- D. Universal Time Control.
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- 3B 8.6 B
- In which International Telecommunication Union Region is Hawii?
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- A. Region 1.
- B. Region 2.
- C. Region 3.
- D. region 4.
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- 3B 8.7 C
- In which International Telecommunication Union Region
- is the Commonwealth of Northern Mariannas Islands?
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- A. Region 1.
- B. Region 2.
- C. Region 3.
- D. Region 4.
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- 3B 8.8 C
- In which International Telecommunication Union Region is Guam?
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- A. Region 1.
- B. Region 2.
- C. Region 3.
- D. Region 4.
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- 3B 8.9 C
- In which International Telecommunication Union Region
- is Wake Island?
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- A. Region 1.
- B. Region 2.
- C. Region 3.
- D. region 4.
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- 3B 10.1 A
- What is the AMATEUR AUXILLARY to the
- FCC's Field Operations Bureau?
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- A. Amateur Volunteers formally enlisted to monitor
- the airwaves for rules violations.
- B. Amateur Volunteers who conduct Amateur Radio
- licensing examinations.
- C. Amateur who conduct frequency coordination for
- Amateur VHF repeaters.
- D. Amateur who determine height above average terrain
- measurements for repeater installations.
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- 3B 10.2 B
- What are the objectives of the AMATEUR AUXILLARY
- to the FCC's Field Operations Bureau?
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- A. To enforce Amateur self-regulation
- and compliance with the rules.
- B. To foster Amateur self-regulation
- and compliance with the rules.
- C. To promote efficient and orderly
- spectrum usage in the repeater subbands.
- D. To provide emergency and public safety communications.
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- End of Subelement 3BB.
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