General Class
Intermediate license providing expanded HF privileges. Covers more advanced operating procedures, radio wave propagation, and circuit theory. 35 questions, 26 needed to pass.
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On which HF and/or MF amateur bands are there portions where General class licensees cannot transmit?
On which of the following bands is phone operation prohibited?
Which of the following amateur bands is restricted to communication only on specific channels, rather than frequency ranges?
On which of the following frequencies are General class licensees prohibited from operating as control operator?
Which of the following applies when the FCC rules designate the amateur service as a secondary user on a band?
On which amateur frequencies in the 10-meter band may stations with a General class control operator transmit CW emissions?
Which HF bands have segments exclusively allocated to Amateur Extra licensees?
Which of the following frequencies is within the General class portion of the 15-meter band?
What portion of the 10-meter band is available for repeater use?
When General class licensees are not permitted to use the entire voice portion of a band, which portion of the voice segment is available to them?
What is the maximum height above ground for an antenna structure not near a public use airport without requiring notification to the FAA and registration with the FCC?
With which of the following conditions must beacon stations comply?
Which of the following is a purpose of a beacon station as identified in the FCC rules?
Which of the following transmissions is permitted for all amateur stations?
Which of the following one-way transmissions are permitted?
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?
When is it permissible to communicate with amateur stations in countries outside the areas administered by the Federal Communications Commission?
On what HF frequencies are automatically controlled beacons permitted?
What is the power limit for beacon stations?
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