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Regulations trial exam
What are the preferred phonetics for the word "batch"?
Baker Able Tango Charlie Hotel
Bravo Able Texas Charlie Hotel
Baker Alfa Tango Charlie Hotel
Bravo Alfa Tango Charlie Hotel
All radio amateurs in Australia no matter what their licence grade can operate on which of the following frequencies?
14.200MHz
146.700MHz
10.130MHz
52.360MHz
The Morse code signal SOS means an operator
Has an urgent message about a business matter
Is about to send a message about a shipping hazard
Is reporting grave and imminent danger to life
Wants to know the latest weather information
The licensee of an Advanced station would be issued which callsign? *
VK3ABC
VK3FGHI
VK3VKL
VK3QDA
When a radio amateur is involved in a case of TVI or BCI it may be useful to approach the ACMA for assistance when
immediately a neighbour complains about interference
the cause of the problem is known
the complainant will not accept attempts to cure the problem
operating during television viewing hours is wanted
To carry out a test transmission you should
transmit without listening for at least 10 seconds
adjust the transmitter for maximum power
transmit and receive on different frequencies to protect the receiver
identify the station and indicate that it is a test transmission
The occupied bandwidth of an amateur transmission
may extend beyond the band limits, provided the carrier is within the amateur band
must be kept at least 3kHz away from the band limits
must be kept at least 1kHz away from the band edge
must be wholly contained within the amateur band frequency limits
The "Q" signal for "Can you acknowledge receipt of message?" is
QSY
QTH
QRZ
QSL
Without obtaining special permission, the maximum permitted power for an Australian amateur licensee using any mode is
120 watts Mean
400 watts PEP
500 watts PEP
1 kilowatt Mean
On which of the following bands are amateur transmissions
not
permitted
1.800MHz - 1.875MHz
3.794MHz - 3.800MHz
18.068MHz - 18.168MHz
26.960MHz - 27.500MHz
In areas where no restrictions apply to the use of the 50.00 - 52.0 MHz band, the maximum PEP power (pX) permitted is
400 watts
25 watts
120 watts
30 watts
A qualified Standard licensee is the only licensee available to operate a Club station. What bands and power may be used?
power and bands are allow for Standard stations
station can't be put on air because a Standard licensee is not allowed to operate a Club station
power bands as allowed for Advanced stations
power as permitted for a Standard, but bands as authorised for an Advanced station
An amateur station licence should be
kept in a safety deposit box at a bank
carried by the licensee at all times
displayed near the station equipment
presented for inspection each time is it renewed
An amateur television picture is required to identify by
having the callsign shown in a corner of the picture
showing the callsign at least once every 10 minutes and at the end and beginning of a series of transmissions
having the callsign show in the frame blanking pulse in digital form
showing a picture of the amateur station and its operator
Which types of amateur stations may use the 7.000 to 7.300MHz band?
Advanced only
Standard and Advanced only
All three amateur licences
Foundation only
The spoken word "MAYDAY" in radiotelephony is
the safety signal
the urgency signal
an identifier for urgent telegrams
the distress signal
Which "Q" signal is a request to send faster?
QSO
QRV
QRQ
QSP
An amateur station in telephony says: CQ CQ CQ this is VK3ABC portable VK5. This indicates
that a South Australian station is being called
that VK3ABC is calling any station and would normally send his callsign three times
that VK3ABC is calling any station and is portable in South Australia
that VK3ABC is calling any station and will listen for 5 minutes before calling again
A "third party message" is
news which results in financial gain for the operator
a message received or sent on behalf of a non-amateur
an authorised WIA news broadcast
a general broadcast about unusual propagation conditions
An amateur station situated in the Australian Antarctic Territory would be allocated with which callsign prefix?
VK9
VK8
VK0
VK1
The operator of an Advanced station wishes to transmit a wideband emission. This is permitted on *
144MHz - 148MHz
Below 28MHz
Above 420MHz
On any amateur frequency
The callsign VK3LID belongs to what class of licence? *
Standard
Foundation
Advanced
Intermediate
Under what circumstances can an Amateur Operator transmit outside amateur bands?
No circumstances
To assist with a distress situation
If asked by a radio inspector visiting an amateur station
To make brief tests
On which band must Amateur Operators be prepared to accept interference from Industrial, Scientific or Medical equipment?
146.0MHz - 148.0MHz
420.0MHz - 450.0MHz
1240.0MHz - 1300.0MHz
2300.0MHz - 2450.0MHz
The "Q" signal for "your signals are fading" is
QSY
QSB
QRU
QRT
You develop a secret code and want to use this on an amateur band
You must let either a radio club or the WIA know
You should identify yourself every 30 minutes in the English language
You can only use secret code in accordance with the band plans
Not possible because secret coded messages are not permitted
The callsign suffix series RAA to RZZ is used for what class of Amateur Stations?
Repeater Stations
Unrestricted Operators
Visiting overseas Amateur Operators
Repeater and Beacon Stations
For a transmission on bands below 28 MHz the emission bandwidth must not exceed
16.0KHz
6.0KHz
5.0KHz
8.0KHz
Data mode transmission is permitted to be used by *
Only Advanced amateur stations
All amateur stations provided FM is used above 50 MHz
Advanced and Standard stations
Foundation licensees on the 2m and 70cm bands
Before transmitting, receiver gain should be maximum on the frequency proposed to be used. This is to
Monitor the licensee's own transmission
So that any reply can be heard easily
Ensure no interference with other users of the frequency
Allow equipment full warm-up time
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* indicates changes made to LCD and are in force, the examination system has not caught up as yet