Technician license exam

Which of the following devices is used to provide data to the transmitter when sending automatic position reports from a mobile amateur radio station? Under which of the following circumstances are amateur stations authorized to transmit signals related to broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available? When must the station licensee make the station and its records available for FCC inspection?

When is an amateur station permitted to transmit without a control operator? When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?

What is the formula for converting frequency to approximate wavelength in meters? What is the typical bandwidth of analog fast-scan TV transmissions on the 70 centimeter band? Why are direct not via a repeater UHF signals rarely heard from stations outside your local coverage area? The thought was that with the advent of the internet, ham radio would be seen as unnecessary and archaic, and would suffer the same fate that the horse and buggy did when cars came along.

But the opposite has happened, and there are more hams than ever in America. In order to become a ham radio operator, a person must first be licensed by the FCC. There are three difference classes of ham radio licenses — Technician, General, and Amateur Extra.

As mentioned above, no knowledge of Morse code is necessary to qualify for any of the three classes. The Technician Class test is a written exam, consisting of 35 multiple-choice questions. Mometrix Academy is a completely free resource provided by Mometrix Test Preparation. How do I pay for the exam? What else? Find a ham radio exam session in your community or take the exam online. Secure Site Login Forgot Password? Limited operations in certain HF bands. Why Should I Get Licensed?

Technician Question Pool All of the possible questions that may appear on the exam are published for you to review. Find a Class Find a license class offered in your local area. Find a Test Location Find an in-person ham radio exam location in your area or schedule an online exam. What Do I Bring? Back to Top Having Trouble? Join ARRL.