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.
What is the best speed to use when answering a CQ in Morse code?
What does the term “zero beat” mean in CW operation?
When sending CW, what does a “C” mean when added to the RST report?
What prosign is sent to indicate the end of a formal message when using CW?
What does the Q signal “QSL” mean?
What does the Q signal “QRN” mean?
What does the Q signal “QRV” mean?
What is the Volunteer Monitor Program?
Which of the following are objectives of the Volunteer Monitor Program?
What procedure may be used by Volunteer Monitors to localize a station whose continuous carrier is holding a repeater on in their area?
Which of the following describes an azimuthal projection map?
Which of the following indicates that you are looking for an HF contact with any station?
How is a directional antenna pointed when making a “long-path” contact with another station?
Which of the following are examples of the NATO Phonetic Alphabet?
Why do many amateurs keep a station log?
Which of the following is required when participating in a contest on HF frequencies?
What is QRP operation?
Why are signal reports typically exchanged at the beginning of an HF contact?
Which mode is normally used when sending RTTY signals via AFSK with an SSB transmitter?
What is VARA?
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Content for General Class exam questions is based on official FCC Part 97 regulations and the NCVEC question pool.