The purpose of providing personal communications and those for international non-profits are not in Part 97, but advancing skills are.

If it were for as many citizens as possible, why bother with a test? Family Radio Service is available without a test - it doesn't even radio does.

If it were just for US Citizens, then a non-US Citizen couldn't get a license, but they can - they just need a US mailing address.

So, you can eliminate those two choices, which leaves you with the final one. If you don't get a license and transmit you could be hit with a heavy fine.

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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulates and enforces rules for Amateur Radio. All you can really do on this is memorize that, but this is a pretty fundamental thing to know =]

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Using a phonetic alphabet (also called a "spelling alphabet") such as the NATO Phonetic Alphabet is encouraged by the FCC rules but not absolutely required. This method is designed to keep people from mistaking similar sounding letters like B and D especially in poor quality audio or when hearing unfamiliar spoken accents.

Because it's not absolutely required, you will encounter some people using phonetic alphabet spelling in some situations and not using it in others.

It is a good idea to use this method especially when you are unsure of how clearly your audio is being received.

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How many operator/primary station license grants may be held by any one person?

One

See the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 47 Chapter I Subchapter D Part 97 - AMATEUR RADIO SERVICE

§ 97.5 Station license required.

47 CFR 97.5(b) An operator/primary station license grant.
One, but only one, operator/primary station license grant may be held by any one person. The primary station license is granted together with the amateur operator license.

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The ultimate proof of licensing is the FCC ULS consolidated licensee database available to and searchable by the public at http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/

While there is an official paper license document, this is not the final word on whether you have a license or not because only the database shows if a license is active, cancelled, or revoked.

Tip: If you're planning to take the amateur license exam, it is recommended that you Register to receive a FRN (FCC Registration Number) before you go to the exam. The FCC will assign you an FRN anyway when you submit an application, but by obtaining one beforehand you can avoid using your Social Security Number on the license application.

Remember your FRN and password because this is what you will need to login to the FCC database to check the status of your applications or file new ones.

The FRN takes the place of your SSN in identifying you to the FCC, but it does not prove that you have any licenses.

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Part 97 is the part of the FCC regulations covering the amateur radio service.

For amateur radio purposes, a Beacon is an amateur station transmitting communications for the purposes of observing propagation or related experimental activities.

Beacon stations are useful for determining the presence of phenomenon like Sporadic E and Tropospheric Radio Propagation without having to coordinate with a distant operator to transmit a signal for you. They usually transmit constantly using CW on frequencies set aside for beacons.

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

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

See the Code of Federal Regulation, Title 47 Chapter I, Subchapter D: Part 97 Subpart A - General Provisions

§ 97.3 Definitions.

47 CFR 97.3(a)(41) Space station. An amateur station located more than 50 km above the Earth's surface.

47 CFR 97.3(a)(16) Earth station. An amateur station located on, or within 50 km of, the Earth's surface intended for communications with space stations or with other Earth stations by means of one or more other objects in space.

Above 50 km, space station; below, 50 km, earth station.

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Frequency Coordinators are regular amateur radio operators who are selected by repeater operators to coordinate the use of the radio frequencies for a given geographical area. This is important to keep repeaters from interfering with each other and to ensure that enough frequencies remain usable for simplex operation.

Some people may think that any frequencies can be used for simplex operation, but if you are uninformed as to the band plan selected by the Frequency Coordinator in your area, you may find yourself operating on or close to the input frequency of a repeater, thus causing harmful interference to others in the area. Click here for more information.

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Frequency Coordinators are regular amateur radio operators who are selected by repeater operators to coordinate the use of the radio frequencies for a given geographical area. This is important to keep repeaters from interfering with each other and to ensure that enough frequencies remain usable for simplex operation.

Some people may think that any frequencies can be used for simplex operation, but if you are uninformed as to the band plan selected by the Frequency Coordinator in your area, you may find yourself operating on or close to the input frequency of a repeater, thus causing harmful interference to others in the area. Click here for more information.

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The three key things here are that RACES uses amateur radio frequencies, stations, and operators. They don't have their own frequencies (like MARS does), and all the stations and operators are amateurs (unlike MARS, which does have separately licensed stations and operators). So all of these answers are correct.

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To quote FCC rules Part 97 section 101,

(d) No amateur operator shall willfully or maliciously interfere with or cause interference to any radio communication or signal.

This FCC statement applies to radio communications, regardless of content, frequency, event, or time boundaries; therefore, the answer is At no time.

It is NEVER allowed to intentionally interfere with another amateur radio frequency.

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