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Question #61Amateur Radio Regulations and Licensing

The standard emission designation consists of

  1. 8 letters/numerals
  2. 3 letters/numerals ✓ Correct answer
  3. 6 letters/numerals
  4. 2 letters/numerals
Explanation: An emission class is identified by three symbols; the bandwidth is designated separately.

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Question #62Amateur Radio Regulations and Licensing

Metric waves means

  1. 3-30 MHz
  2. 3-30 KHz
  3. 30-300 KHz
  4. 30-300 MHz ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: Metric waves correspond to wavelengths from about 10 m to 1 m, i.e. roughly 30–300 MHz (VHF). Decimetric waves cover about 300 MHz–3 GHz.

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Question #63Amateur Radio Regulations and Licensing

The standard bandwidth designation consistsof

  1. 5 letters/numerals
  2. 3 letters/numerals
  3. 4 letters/numerals ✓ Correct answer
  4. 2 letters/numerals
Explanation: The standard necessary-bandwidth designator uses four characters, such as 4K80.

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Question #64Amateur Radio Regulations and Licensing

Which should be used as a suffix in call sign for mobile amateur stations

  1. ME
  2. MB
  3. MO ✓ Correct answer
  4. ML
Explanation: The legacy call-sign suffix convention intended here is “MO” for a mobile amateur station; check the current station authorisation for the applicable identifier.

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Question #65Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Q code for “What is the correct time” is

  1. QCT
  2. QTM
  3. QRT
  4. QTR ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: QTR is the Q code for “What is the correct time?”

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Question #66Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Q code for “ Are my signals fading? ” is

  1. QSB ✓ Correct answer
  2. QAM
  3. QSI
  4. QSF
Explanation: QSB asks whether signals are fading.

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Question #67Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Q code QRQ represents

  1. Shall I stop slowing?
  2. Shall I increasepower?
  3. Shall I send faster? ✓ Correct answer
  4. Shall I decreasepower?
Explanation: QRQ means “Shall I send faster?”

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Question #68Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Phonetic alphabet for L is

  1. Lilly
  2. Lima ✓ Correct answer
  3. Limca
  4. Lisa
Explanation: The ITU phonetic word for L is Lima.

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Question #69Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Phonetic for ‘3’ is

  1. Terra Three
  2. Tele Three
  3. Tango Three
  4. Tree ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: The ITU spoken numeral for 3 is “Tree”; the malformed original option has been corrected.

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Question #70Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The expanded from for AA in Morse code is

  1. End of line ✓ Correct answer
  2. End of message
  3. End of transmission
  4. End of signal
Explanation: AA is the Morse prosign for a new line / end of line, not end of message.

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Question #71Radio Theory and Communication Principles

The expanded form for TU in Morse code is

  1. Thank u
  2. Thank you ✓ Correct answer
  3. Thank everyone
  4. None of the above
Explanation: TU is the Morse abbreviation for “Thank you”.

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Question #72Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The expanded form for CQ in Morse code is

  1. Calling you
  2. Calling any station ✓ Correct answer
  3. Calling Quebec
  4. Calling none
Explanation: CQ is a general call to any station.

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Question #73Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The abbreviation for ‘stand by’ in Morse code is

  1. SY
  2. AS ✓ Correct answer
  3. SB
  4. AD
Explanation: AS is the Morse prosign meaning “wait”.

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Question #74Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Q code for “What is the name of your station ?” is

  1. QNS
  2. QRA ✓ Correct answer
  3. QYS
  4. QNA
Explanation: QRA asks for the name of the station or its operator.

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Question #75Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The Q code for “Are you ready?” is

  1. QRY
  2. QRV ✓ Correct answer
  3. QAR
  4. QRE
Explanation: QRV means “Are you ready?” / “I am ready”.

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Question #76Amateur Radio Regulations and Licensing

The expanded from of SOS is

  1. Save our selves
  2. Save one self
  3. Save one souls
  4. Save our souls ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: SOS is conventionally associated with “Save Our Souls”, although it was selected as a distress signal for its distinctive Morse pattern, not as an acronym.

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Question #77Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The distress signal in radio telephony is

  1. Help, Help, Help
  2. May day. May day, May day ✓ Correct answer
  3. Save, Save, Save
  4. Save our souls
Explanation: The international radiotelephony distress call is MAYDAY, spoken three times.

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Question #78Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The phonetic for alphabet ‘Y’ is

  1. Yardly
  2. Yankee ✓ Correct answer
  3. Yan
  4. Yarn
Explanation: The ITU phonetic word for Y is Yankee.

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Question #79Operating Procedures, Morse Code and Phonetics

The phonetic for ‘9’ is

  1. New Nine
  2. Nove Nine
  3. Novel Nine
  4. Niner ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: The ITU spoken numeral for 9 is “Niner”; the original option has been corrected.

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Question #80Amateur Radio Regulations and Licensing

Which one of this is not a standard frequency signal

  1. l5 MHz
  2. l0 MHz
  3. 5 MHz
  4. 1 MHz ✓ Correct answer
Explanation: 1 MHz is not one of the standard time-signal frequencies listed in the other choices.

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