General-2019-Question-Pool-Review-without-distractors

Sep 28, 2026

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Question pool review material focused on amateur radio FCC Commission rules for General class license holders. Content covers operating privileges and limitations across HF/MF bands, including prohibited phone and image transmission, repeater-use portions, beacon station purposes and constraints, and rules governing secondary users and interference actions. It also reviews transmitter power limits, allowable voice and data emission parameters such as maximum bandwidth, symbol rates, and 60 meter operation requirements including documentation and ERP limits.

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G1: Commission's Rules

G1A: General class control operator frequency privileges

G1B: Antenna structure limitations and beacon operation

G1C: Transmitter power regulations and 60 meter operation requirements

| G1: COMMISSION'S RULES | | | --- | --- | | | G1A: General class control operator frequency privileges; primary and secondary allocations | G1A01 G1A02 G1A03 G1A04 G1A05 G1A06 G1A07 G1A08 G1A09 G1A10 On which HF/MF bands is a General class license holder granted all amateur frequency privileges? C 160 meters, 60 meters, 30 meters, 17 meters, 12 meters, and 10 meters On which of the following bands is phone operation prohibited? B 30 meters On which of the following bands is image transmission prohibited? B 30 meters Which of the following amateur bands is restricted to communication only on specific channels, rather than frequency ranges? D 60 meters Which of the following frequencies is in the General class portion of the 40 meter band (in ITU Region 2)? A 7.250 MHz Which of the following frequencies is within the General class portion of the 75 meter phone band? C 3900 kHz Which of the following frequencies is within the General class portion of the 20 meter phone band? C 14305 kHz Which of the following frequencies is within the General class portion of the 80 meter band? C 3560 kHz Which of the following frequencies is within the General class portion of the 15 meter band? C 21300 kHz Which of the following frequencies is available to a control operator holding a General class license? D All these choices are correct When General class licensees are not permitted to use the entire voice portion of a band, which portion of the voice segment is generally available to them? B The upper frequency end Which of the following applies when the FCC rules designate the Amateur Service as a secondary user on a band? C Amateur stations can use the band only if they do not cause harmful interference to primary users What is the appropriate action if, when operating on either the 30 meter or 60 meter bands, a station in the primary service interferes with your contact? D Move to a clear frequency or stop transmitting Which of the following may apply in areas under FCC jurisdiction outside of ITU Region 2? D Frequency allocations may differ What portion of the 10 meter band is available for repeater use? D The portion above 29.5 MHz G1B: Antenna structure limitations; good engineering and good amateur practice; beacon operation; prohibited transmissions; retransmitting radio signals What is the maximum height above ground to which an antenna structure may be erected without requiring notification to the FAA and registration with the FCC, provided it is not at or near a public use airport? C 200 feet With which of the following conditions must beacon stations comply? G1B03 G1B04 G1B05 G1B06 G1B07 Which of the following is a purpose of a beacon station as identified in the FCC rules? A Observation of propagation and reception Which of the following transmissions is permitted? Which of the following one way transmissions are permitted? B Transmissions necessary to assist learning the International Morse code Under what conditions are state and local governments permitted to regulate Amateur Radio antenna structures? What are the restrictions on the use of abbreviations or procedural signals in the Amateur Service? B They may be used if they do not obscure the meaning of a message When choosing a transmitting frequency, what should you do to comply with good amateur practice? D All these choices are correct On what HF frequencies are automatically controlled beacons permitted? D 28.20 MHz to 28.30 MHz What is the power limit for beacon stations? C 100 watts PEP output Who or what determines "good engineering and good amateur practice," as applied to the operation of an amateur station in all respects not covered by the Part 97 rules? A The FCC When is it permissible to communicate with amateur stations in countries outside the areas administered by the Federal Communications Commission? G1C: Transmitter powe

FAQs

Which HF/MF bands grant a General class license holder all amateur frequency privileges?

The bands are 160 meters, 60 meters, 30 meters, 17 meters, 12 meters, and 10 meters.

On which bands is phone operation prohibited, and what band has image transmission prohibited?

Phone operation is prohibited on 30 meters. Image transmission is also prohibited on 30 meters.

What power, bandwidth, and symbol-rate limits apply to 60 meter operation?

For 60 meters, the material specifies a maximum bandwidth of 2.8 kHz and requires compliance with 60 meter operating rules, including a power limit expressed as 100 watts PEP ERP, plus the relevant conditions stated in the 60 meter section.

Sep 28, 2026

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