2026-2030 HAM Radio Technician Exam Answer Pool

T1A01 - Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?

C: Advancing skills in the technical and communication phases of the radio art

T1A02 - Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?

C: The FCC

T1A03 - What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateur Radio Service?

B: It is encouraged when using phone emissions

T1A04 - How do you receive official notification of your new license and call sign after passing the exam?

A: Email from the FCC with a link to download the license grant

T1A05 - What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?

C: The license appears in the FCC ULS database

T1A06 - On which of the following HF frequencies can automatically controlled amateur propagation beacons be found?

D: On ten meters, between 28.200 MHz and 28.300 MHz

T1A07 - What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?

C: An amateur station located more than 50 km above Earth's surface

T1A08 - Who recommends transmit/receive channels for repeater and auxiliary stations?

B: A Volunteer Frequency Coordinator recognized by local amateurs

T1A09 - Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?

C: Amateur operators in a local or regional area whose stations are eligible to be repeater or auxiliary stations

T1A10 - Besides an FCC-issued amateur operator license, what is required to be the control operator of a Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service (RACES) Station?

C: Certification of current enrollment by a civil defense organization

T1A11 - Which of the following is prohibited?

B: Willful or malicious interference

T1B01 - Which of the following frequency ranges are available for phone operation by Technician licensees?

C: 28.300 MHz to 28.500 MHz

T1B02 - Which of the following U.S. amateur radio operators are allowed to contact the International Space Station (ISS) on VHF bands?

B: Any amateur with a Technician class or higher license

T1B03 - Which frequency is in the 6-meter amateur band?

B: 52.525 MHz

T1B04 - Which amateur band includes 146.52 MHz?

D: 2 meters

T1B05 - Which of the following bands include frequencies where Technicians are authorized to use digital modes such as FT8?

D: All these choices are correct

T1B06 - On which HF bands does a Technician class operator have phone privileges?

B: 10-meter band only

T1B07 - Which of the following VHF/UHF band segments are limited to CW only?

A: 50.0 MHz to 50.1 MHz and 144.0 MHz to 144.1 MHz

T1B08 - How are US amateurs restricted in segments of bands where the Amateur Radio Service is secondary?

A: U.S. amateurs may find non-amateur stations in those segments, and must avoid interfering with them

T1B09 - Why should you not set your transmit frequency to be exactly at the edge of an amateur band or sub-band?

D: All these choices are correct

T1B10 - Where may SSB phone be used in amateur bands above 50 MHz?

C: In at least some segment of all these bands

T1B11 - What is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators in their HF band segments?

A: 200 watts

T1B12 - Except for some specific restrictions, what is the maximum peak envelope power output for Technician class operators using frequencies above 30 MHz?

D: 1500 watts

T1C01 - For which classes of amateur radio licenses does the FCC currently issue new licenses?

D: Technician, General, Amateur Extra

T1C02 - Who may select a desired call sign under the vanity call sign rules?

D: Any licensed amateur

T1C03 - What types of international communications are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations permitted to make?

A: Communications incidental to the purposes of the Amateur Radio Service and remarks of a personal character

T1C04 - What may happen if the FCC is unable to reach you by email?

B: Revocation of the station license or suspension of the operator license

T1C05 - Which of the following is a valid Group D call sign format for Technician class?

A: KF1XXX

T1C06 - Which of the following statements is true about using your amateur radio license when operating aboard a vessel or craft in international waters?

D: You may operate from a US-documented vessel with the master's permission

T1C07 - How long before the expiration date may an amateur radio license renewal be requested?

B: 90 days

T1C08 - What is the normal term for an FCC-issued amateur radio license?

C: Ten years

T1C09 - What is the grace period for renewal if an amateur license expires?

A: Two years

T1C10 - How soon after passing the examination for your first amateur radio license may you transmit on the amateur radio bands?

C: As soon as your operator/station license grant appears in the FCC’s license database

T1C11 - If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit on the amateur radio bands?

D: No, you must wait until the license has been renewed

T1D01 - With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

A: Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications

T1D02 - Under which of the following circumstances are one-way transmissions by an amateur station prohibited?

B: Broadcasting

T1D03 - When is it permissible to transmit messages encoded to obscure their meaning?

C: Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or model craft

T1D04 - Under what conditions is an amateur station authorized to transmit music using a phone emission?

A: When incidental to an authorized retransmission of manned spacecraft communications

T1D05 - When may amateur radio operators use their stations to notify other amateurs of the availability of equipment for sale or trade?

D: When selling amateur radio equipment and not on a regular basis

T1D06 - What, if any, are the restrictions concerning transmission of language that may be considered indecent or obscene?

B: Any such language is prohibited

T1D07 - Which of the following is an example of an auxiliary station?

A: A station sending one-way transmissions between a remote repeater receiver and the main repeater transmitter

T1D08 - In which of the following circumstances may the control operator of an amateur station receive compensation for operating that station?

B: When the communication is a part of classroom instruction at an educational institution

T1D09 - When may amateur stations transmit information in support of broadcasting, program production, or news gathering, assuming no other means is available?

A: When such communications are directly related to the immediate safety of human life or protection of property

T1D10 - How does the FCC define broadcasting for the Amateur Radio Service?

D: Transmissions intended for reception by the general public

T1D11 - When may an amateur station transmit without identifying on the air?

D: When transmitting signals to control model craft

T1D12 - Which of the following is required when making on-the-air test transmissions?

A: Identify the transmitting station

T1E01 - When may an amateur station transmit without a control operator?

D: Never

T1E02 - Who may be the control operator of a station communicating through an amateur satellite or space station?

D: Any amateur allowed to transmit on the satellite uplink frequency

T1E03 - Who must designate the station control operator?

A: The station licensee

T1E04 - What determines the transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station?

D: The class of operator license held by the control operator

T1E05 - What is an amateur station’s control point?

C: The location at which the control operator function is performed

T1E06 - When, other than during an emergency, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment?

A: At no time

T1E07 - When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?

D: The control operator and the station licensee

T1E08 - Which of the following is an example of automatic control?

A: Repeater operation

T1E09 - Which amateur stations may be remotely controlled?

D: Any station

T1E10 - Which of the following is an example of remote control as defined in Part 97?

B: Operating the station over the internet

T1E11 - What is a control operator as defined in Part 97?

D: An amateur operator designated by the licensee of a station to be responsible for transmissions and FCC rules compliance at that station

T1F01 - When must the station licensee make the station and the station records available for inspection?

B: At any time upon request by an FCC representative

T1F02 - How often must you identify with your FCC-assigned call sign when using tactical call signs such as “Race Headquarters”?

C: At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication

T1F03 - When are you required to transmit your assigned call sign?

D: At least every 10 minutes during and at the end of a communication

T1F04 - What language must you use for identification when using a phone emission?

C: English

T1F05 - What method of call sign identification is required for a station transmitting phone signals?

B: Send the call sign using a CW or phone emission

T1F06 - Which of the following self-assigned indicators are acceptable when using a phone transmission?

D: All these choices are correct

T1F07 - Which of the following restrictions apply when a non-licensed person speaks to a foreign amateur radio station via a station under the control of an FCC-licensed amateur radio operator?

B: The foreign station must be in a country with which the U.S. has a third-party agreement

T1F08 - What is the definition of third-party communications?

A: A message from a control operator to another amateur station control operator on behalf of another person

T1F09 - What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

C: Repeater station

T1F10 - Who is accountable if a repeater inadvertently retransmits communications that violate the FCC rules?

A: The control operator of the originating station

T1F11 - Which of the following is a requirement for the issuance of a club station license grant?

B: The club must have at least four membersT2A01 - What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2-meter band?

T2A02 - What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2-meter band?

A: 146.520 MHz

T2A03 - What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70-centimeter band?

A: Plus or minus 5 MHz

T2A04 - What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station's call sign?

B: Say the station's call sign, then identify with your call sign

T2A05 - How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

C: Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign

T2A06 - What is an effective way to seek a call from any phone station when not using a repeater?

D: Repeat “CQ” a few times, followed by “this is,” and your call sign, then pause to listen; repeat as necessary

T2A07 - What does the term "repeater offset" mean?

A: The difference between a repeater’s transmit and receive frequencies

T2A08 - What is the meaning of the procedural signal “CQ”?

D: Calling any station

T2A09 - Which of the following is a customary way to indicate a station is listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?

B: The station’s call sign followed by the word “listening”

T2A10 - What is a band plan, beyond the privileges established by the FCC?

A: A voluntary guideline for using different modes or activities within an amateur band

T2A11 - What term describes an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

C: Simplex

T2B01 - What is the purpose of the reverse function on a VHF/UHF transceiver?

C: To listen on a repeater’s input frequency

T2B02 - What term describes the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted along with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

D: CTCSS

T2B03 - Which of the following describes a linked repeater network?

A: A network of repeaters in which signals received by one repeater are transmitted by all the repeaters in the network

T2B04 - Which of the following could be the reason you are unable to access a repeater whose output you can hear?

D: All these choices are correct

T2B05 - Which of the following would cause your FM transmission audio to drop out on voice peaks?

C: You are talking too loudly

T2B06 - What type of signaling to a repeater uses two simultaneous audio tones?

A: DTMF

T2B07 - How can you join a digital repeater’s “talkgroup”?

C: Program your radio with the group’s ID or code

T2B08 - Which of the following applies when two stations transmitting on the same frequency interfere with each other?

A: The stations should negotiate continued use of the frequency

T2B09 - Why are simplex channels designated in the VHF/UHF band plans?

A: So stations within range of each other can communicate without tying up a repeater

T2B10 - Which Q signal indicates that you are receiving interference from other stations?

A: QRM

T2B11 - Which Q signal indicates that you are changing frequency?

B: QSY

T2B12 - What is the digital color code used on DMR repeater systems?

A: An access code which must be programmed into a DMR transmitter to access a specific repeater

T2B13 - What is the purpose of a squelch function?

B: Mute the receiver audio when a signal is not present

T2B14 - Which of the following is a “talkgroup”?

B: An identifier used by DMR to organize radio traffic so that those who want to hear the group aren’t bothered by other radio traffic

T2C01 - When do the FCC Part 97 Amateur Radio Service rules NOT apply to the operation of an amateur station?

D: FCC rules always apply

T2C02 - Which of the following are typical duties of a Net Control Station?

C: Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in

T2C03 - What technique is used to ensure that voice messages containing unusual words are received correctly?

C: Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet

T2C04 - What is RACES?

D: An FCC Part 97 amateur radio service for civil defense communications during national emergencies

T2C05 - What does the term “traffic” refer to in net operation?

A: Formal messages exchanged by net stations

T2C06 - What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

A: A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service

T2C07 - Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

C: Unless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control station

T2C08 - Which of the following relays messages using email addresses based on amateur callsigns?

A: Winlink