Ham Radio Technicians
Question Set T2C
Technician License Bootcamp
Technicians Test T2C
▪ Public Service
▪ Emergency Operations
▪ FCC rules
▪ RACES and ARES
▪ Net and traffic procedures
▪ Operating restrictions during emergencies
▪ Use of phonetics in message handling
When do FCC rules NOT apply to
the operation of an amateur
station?
A When operating a RACES station
B When operating under special ARES rules
C FCC rules always apply
D When operating under special FEMA rules
Which of the following are typical
duties of a Net Control Station?
Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for
A operation on the net frequency
B Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency
C Call the net to order and direct communications between stations
checking in
D All these choices are correct
What technique is used to ensure that voice
messages containing unusual words are received
correctly?
A Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet
B Send the words by voice and Morse code
C Speak very loudly into the microphone
D All these choices are correct
What is RACES?
A An international radio experimentation society
B An FCC part 97 amateur radio service for civil defense communications
during national emergencies
C A radio contest held in a short period, sometimes called a “sprint”
D An emergency organization combining amateur radio and citizens band
operators and frequencies
What does the term “traffic”
refer to in net operation?
A Requests to activate the net by a served agency
B The number of stations checking in and out of a net
C Messages exchanged by net stations
D Operation by mobile or portable stations
What is the Amateur Radio
Emergency Service (ARES)?
A A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily
agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
B A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an
amateur license to use during emergencies
C A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio
Amateur Civil Emergency Service
D A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and
equipment for communications duty in the public service
Which of the following is standard
practice when you participate in a
net?
A Unless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control
station
B When first responding to the net control station, transmit your call sign, name, and
address as in the FCC database
C Record the time of each of your transmissions
D All these choices are correct
Which of the following is a
characteristic of good traffic handling?
A Passing messages exactly as received
B Making decisions as to whether messages are worthy of relay or delivery
C Ensuring that any newsworthy messages are relayed to the news media
D All these choices are correct
Are amateur station control operators ever
permitted to operate outside the frequency
privileges of their license class?
A Yes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan
B No
C Yes, but only in situations involving the immediate safety of human life
or protection of property
D Yes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan
What information is contained in the
preamble of a formal traffic
message?
A The address of the intended recipient
B The email address of the originating station
C The telephone number of the addressee
D Information needed to track the message
What is meant by
“check” in a radiogram
header?
A A box on the message form that indicates that the message was received
and/or relayed
B A list of stations that have relayed the message
C The call sign of the originating station
D The number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the
message
