Amateur Class D Radio Quiz Flashcards

Comprehensive vocabulary and regulatory flashcards for the Philippine Amateur Class D Trial Exam, covering radio laws, power limits, frequency bands, and licensing procedures.

Act No. 3846

The law enacted by the Philippine Legislature on November 11, 1931, known as the Radio Control Law of the Philippines.

ITU

The United Nations agency based in Geneva, Switzerland, that coordinates the global use of the radio spectrum.

30 days

The minimum amount of time before the expiration of a license that an application for renewal should be filed.

Duplicate license

The application that should be filed with the NTC when an amateur license has been lost, mutilated, or destroyed.

Class C SSB Power Limit

$100\,watts$ PEP on single sideband suppressed carrier for a fixed radio station.

2-meter VHF range

The frequency range of $144.000–146.000\,MHz$ used by amateurs in the Philippines.

15-meter HF range

The frequency range of $21.000–21.450\,MHz$ used by amateurs in the Philippines.

Call sign

The distinctive identification carried by all transmissions in the amateur radio service, consisting of numbers and letters assigned by the NTC.

Technician Class

The common name for the Class D amateur radio license.

Amateur Satellite Service

A radiocommunications service using space stations on earth satellites for the same purposes as the Amateur Radio Service.

Amateur Radio District 2

The amateur radio district that includes Baguio City.

Amateur Radio District 1

The amateur radio district that includes Batangas.

15 with RSL

The minimum number of amateur members with Radio Station Licenses (RSL) required to form a club to be a member of PARA.

Class D VHF mobile power limit

An output power not exceeding $25\,watts$.

Class D portable power limit

An output power not exceeding $5\,watts$ while in portable operation.

DX or DZ

The prefixes assigned by the NTC to Club Stations.

9 years old

The qualifying age for a Class D applicant to take the amateur exam, provided they have an affidavit of parental consent.

Vanity Callsign

A special call sign in the amateur services specifically chosen by a person duly licensed or certified, having a maximum duration of $3\,years$.

ITU Region III

The specific International Telecommunication Union region that encompasses the Philippines.

General Class

The common name for the Class C amateur radio license.

Advance Class

The common name for the Class B amateur radio license.

Modification of amateur license

The process used to effect an upgrade in a license (e.g., from Class C to Class B) or to change station location.

Trustee

A Class A amateur appointed by a club board to supervise and control the operation of the fixed station of that club or association.

25 licensed members

The minimum number of licensed members a club must have to be accredited by the NTC.

MC 04-03-2011 disaster frequencies

$144.740\,MHz$ and $7.095\,MHz$, designated for use during disasters and national emergencies.

75%

The general average rating required to pass the written examination, with no element lower than $$50\%$.

Licensee's birth month

The month in which NTC-issued licenses expire, except for those with lifetime privileges.

Amateur Radio District 6

The amateur radio district that includes the provinces of Iloilo, Negros Occidental, and Capiz.

Permit to Possess

The document issued by the NTC authorizing the possession of a radio transmitter or receiver.

IARU

The International Amateur Radio Union; a federation of national radio societies worldwide serving as a spokesperson for the amateur community.

Amateur Radio District 8

The amateur radio district that includes Region IX and Region XII (e.g., Zamboanga).

2 years

The duration for which a radio logbook must be kept.

5 years

The duration for which a radio logbook containing distress traffic must be kept.

40-meter HF range

The frequency range of $7.000–7.300\,MHz$ used by amateurs in the Philippines.

Amateur Radio District 7

The amateur radio district that includes Dumaguete City.

Amateur Radio District 4

The amateur radio district that includes Bicol.

Reciprocal Agreement

The partnership or arrangement between two countries that allows their citizens to operate amateur radio stations in each other's territory.

0.635 cm

The minimum size height for call sign characters required to be posted on the equipment of a portable station.

145 MHz +/- 25 KHz

The frequency of the emergency channel on the 2-meter band.