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

1. A When operating under RACES rules
2. B When operating under FEMA rules
3. C When operating under ARES rules
4. D FCC rules always apply

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

1. A Choose the regular net meeting time and frequency
2. B Ensure that all stations checking into the net are properly licensed for operation on the net frequency
3. C Call the net to order and direct communications between stations checking in
4. D All these choices are correct

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

1. A Send the words by voice and Morse code
2. B Use the Q-code "QSR" to ask the receiving station to repeat the words back
3. C Spell the words using a standard phonetic alphabet
4. D All these choices are correct

What is RACES?

1. A An emergency organization combining amateur radio and citizens band operators and frequencies
2. B An international radio experimentation society
3. C A radio contest held in a short period, sometimes called a "sprint"
4. D An FCC Part 97 amateur radio service for civil defense communications during national emergencies

What does the term "traffic" refer to in net operation?

1. A Formal messages exchanged by net stations
2. B The number of stations checking in and out of a net
3. C Operation by mobile or portable stations
4. D A count of the number of activations of the net each month

What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?

1. A A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service
2. B A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
3. C A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
4. D A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service

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

1. A When first responding to the net control station, transmit your call sign, name, and address as in the FCC database
2. B Record the time of each of your transmissions
3. C Unless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control station
4. D All these choices are correct

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

1. A Winlink
2. B FT8
3. C PSK31
4. D AMTOR

Are amateur station control operators ever permitted to operate outside the frequency privileges of their license class?

1. A No
2. B Yes, but only when part of a FEMA emergency plan
3. C Yes, but only when part of a RACES emergency plan
4. D Yes, but only in situations involving the immediate safety of human life or protection of property

What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?

1. A The email address of the originating station
2. B The address of the intended recipient
3. C The telephone number of the addressee
4. D Information needed to track the message

What is meant by "check" in a radiogram header?

1. A The number of words or word equivalents in the text portion of the message
2. B The call sign of the originating station
3. C A list of stations that have relayed the message
4. D A box on the message form that indicates that the message was received and/or relayed

Which of the following requires certification by a civil defense agency?

1. A ARES
2. B RACES
3. C MARS
4. D SKYWARN