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Question from the Extra License Class question pool:![]()
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" Who may be the control operator of an auxiliary station?![]()
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A. Any licensed amateur operator![]()
B. Only Technician, General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra class operators![]()
C. Only General, Advanced, or Amateur Extra class operators![]()
D. Only Amateur Extra class operators "![]()
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Question from the General License Class question pool:![]()
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" How is a directional antenna pointed when making a “long-path” contact with another station?![]()
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A. Toward the rising sun![]()
B. Along the gray line![]()
C. 180 degrees from the station’s short-path heading![]()
D. Toward the north "![]()
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Question from the Technician License Class question pool:![]()
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" What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2 meter band?![]()
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A. Plus or minus 5 MHz![]()
B. Plus or minus 600 kHz![]()
C. Plus or minus 500 kHz![]()
D. Plus or minus 1 MHz "![]()
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More FCC rules and regulations that you really should know.![]()
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" §97.221 Automatically controlled digital station.![]()
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(a) This rule section does not apply to an auxiliary station, a beacon station, a repeater station, an earth station, a space station, or a space telecommand station.![]()
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(b) A station may be automatically controlled while transmitting a RTTY or data emission on the 6 m or shorter wavelength bands, and on the 28.120-28.189 MHz, 24.925-24.930 MHz, 21.090-21.100 MHz, 18.105-18.110 MHz, 14.0950-14.0995 MHz, 14.1005-14.112 MHz, 10.140-10.150 MHz, 7.100-7.105 MHz, or 3.585-3.600 MHz segments.![]()
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(c) Except for channels specified in §97.303(h), a station may be automatically controlled while transmitting a RTTY or data emission on any other frequency authorized for such emission types provided that:![]()
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(1) The station is responding to interrogation by a station under local or remote control; and![]()
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(2) No transmission from the automatically controlled station occupies a bandwidth of more than 500 Hz. "![]()
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QST QST QST – ARRL VE Test Session, Saturday, September 21, 2024, in St. Albans, VT![]()
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This is a QST.![]()
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The Northwestern VT ARRL VE Team will be having a test session Saturday, September 21, 2024, at 9:00 am, at the VFW post 758, 353 Lake Street, Saint Albans, VT 05478-2268.![]()
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See this for more info: www.starc.org/amateur-radio-licensing-exams/![]()
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Exam location:![]()
www.google.com/maps/place/Veterans+of+Foreign+Wars+Post+758/@44.8119686,-73.1052283,17z/data=!3m1...![]()
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Please contact: Eric Lessard NJ1S, phone: (802) 497-9000, or email: lessarderic29@yahoo.com if you would like to take an exam. (Walk-ins allowed)![]()
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BYOM – Bring Your Own Mask. Masks not mandatory but recommended. Social distancing also necessary.![]()
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You MUST have a FRN number to take an exam. See this: apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do if you do not already have one and need to get one.![]()
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You also need to provide a valid email address on your 605 Form to get your license.![]()
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We look forward to testing you and telling you, “Congratulation, you passed your exam”.![]()
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