General License Exam Cliff Note Manual 2015-2019
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Charles Pascal, the author of this manual has been a licensed amateur operator for 53 years. Mr. Pascal have taught over 10,000 people to pass FCC and amateur radio exams.
This manual is designed to help you pass the FCC general license exam.
The exam questions have been organized into 35 sections. Each section represents one multiple choice question on your general exam. The explanation material is found directly above the actual published FCC questions you will be asked to answer. Read the material, and then look over the test questions found directly below the material. The General test contains 35 multiple choice questions, which is similar to the technician exam.
You will find that we have focused our explanations to resemble the actual wording you will find on your General Exam. If you spend time reading this material, studying the test questions and taking several online practice exams you will have great success passing your general license.
The multiple choice questions found directly below each section contain four choices with the correct answer listed inside the parenthesis for each question. Study the wording of each correct answer because the multiple choice letters could be changed on test day.
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This manual is designed to help you pass the FCC license exam.
The exam questions have been organized into 35 sections. Each section represents one multiple choice question on your general exam. The explanation material is found directly above the actual published FCC questions you will be asked to answer. Read the material, and then look over the test questions found directly below the material. The General test contains 35 multiple choice questions, which is similar to the technician exam.
Charles Pascal
Charles Pascal has been teaching Amateur radio and FCC license exams for over 30 years. Pascal has taught over 10,000 students to pass all classes of both amateur and commercial FCC tests. Charlie has taught students how to pass FCC license tests for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, General Telephone, Pepperdine University, Children’s Hospital, the City of Santa Monica, UCLA, Culver City, Sony Pictures and the California Yacht Club. Students who took Pascal’s classes reported a test passing percentage of 97% passing all exams on the first attempt.In 2007 Mr. Pascal Received the Golden Key award from the Association of Santa Monica Bay Yacht Clubs for 25 years of teaching and community service.The author has held his Amateur license for 53 years and holds a Master’s Degree in Education and Counseling from Loyola Marymount University.The writing style for this book has been developed from over 30 years of teaching and direct classroom experience.Pascal’s books are designed to simplify the material and make learning of this information enjoyable for all students from ages 8 through 95.
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General License Exam Cliff Note Manual 2015-2019 - Charles Pascal
General License Exam Cliff Note Manual 2015-2019
By Charles Pascal
Charles Pascal has been teaching Amateur radio and FCC license exams for over 30 years. Pascal has taught over 10,000 students to pass all classes of both amateur and commercial FCC tests. Charlie has taught students how to pass FCC license tests for the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, General Telephone, Pepperdine University, Children’s Hospital, the City of Santa Monica, UCLA, Culver City, Sony Pictures and the California Yacht Club. Students who took Pascal’s classes reported a test passing percentage of 97% passing all exams on the first attempt.
In 2007 Mr. Pascal Received the Golden Key award from the Association of Santa Monica Bay Yacht Clubs for 25 years of teaching and community service.
The author has held his Amateur license for 53 years and holds a Master’s Degree in Education and Counseling from Loyola Marymount University.
The writing style for this book has been developed from over 30 years of teaching and direct classroom experience.
Pascal’s books are designed to simplify the material and make learning of this information enjoyable for all students from ages 8 through 95.
Copyright Charles Pascal 2015
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SUBELEMENT G1 - COMMISSION'S RULES
SUBELEMENT G2 - OPERATING PROCEDURES
SUBELEMENT G3 - RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION
SUBELEMENT G4 - AMATEUR RADIO PRACTICES
SUBELEMENT G5 – ELECTRICAL PRINCIPLES
SUBELEMENT G6 – CIRCUIT COMPONENTS
SUBELEMENT G7 – PRACTICAL CIRCUITS
SUBELEMENT G8 – SIGNALS AND EMISSIONS
SUBELEMENT G9 – ANTENNAS AND FEED LINES
SUBELEMENT G0 – ELECTRICAL AND RF SAFETY
General License Exam Cliff Note Manual 2015-2019
By Charles Pascal
Welcome to the Cliff note General License manual.
This instructional material has been prepared exactly like the Technician License questions you just passed.
The exam questions have been organized into 35 sections. Each section represents one multiple choice question on your general exam. The explanation material is found directly above the actual published FCC questions you will be asked to answer. Read the material, and then look over the test questions found directly below the material. The General test contains 35 multiple choice questions, which is similar to the technician exam.
You will find that we have focused our explanations to resemble the actual wording you will find on your General Exam. If you spend time reading this material, studying the test questions and taking several online practice exams you will have great success passing your general license.
The multiple choice questions found directly below each section contain four choices with the correct answer listed inside the parenthesis for each question. Study the wording of each correct answer because the multiple choice letters could be changed on test day.
A great site to take an online practice test is http://www.eham.net. Several other websites offer online practice exams and you might want to check them out.
The most important thing to understand is that you do not have to get a perfect score to obtain your General License. The FCC allows you to miss 9 questions and still receive a passing grade. That means a score of 26 correct or higher will be sufficient to pass. If one section appears to be difficult, simply skip it and move on to the next section. After reading the entire cliff note manual, return to the section, which gave you a problem and you will find the material was easier to understand on your second reading.
Your General test must be administered by 3 volunteer examiners who hold the Amateur Extra Class License. Several volunteer examiner coordinators offer volunteer testing. The largest organization is the ARRL. W5YI also has a strong volunteer examiner list.
Good luck and I hope to see you on the HF bands.
SUBELEMENT G1 - COMMISSION'S RULES [5 Exam Questions - 5 Groups]
G1A - General Class control operator frequency privileges; primary and secondary allocations
Congratulations upon your decision to study for the General class license. This ticket will qualify you to operate on some fantastic HF/shortwave frequencies.
General class license operators are granted full operating privileges on the following amateur bands: 160, 60, 30, 17, 12, and 10 meters. The 30 meter band prohibits phone operation so you will have to use CW or digital communication. However no image transmissions are allowed on the 30 meter band. The 30 meter band is very small and images would take up a lot of space.
The 60 meter band restricts amateur radio communication to only specific channels. This band plan tells us the 60 meter band is not constructed for frequency ranges like the other Amateur bands.
Our exam asks you to select a frequency where general class operators have operating privileges on the 40 meter band. The only correct answer is 7.250 MHZ. The frequency of 7.250 MHZ is the only frequency that belongs in the 40 meter Amateur band as granted by the FCC. If you remember your math from your technician exam where you selected the amateur band by dividing 300/frequency in MHZ, this will give you a hint that will help you answer this question.
You are asked to identify an operating frequency where general class licensed operators have operating privileges in the 75 meter band. The frequency of 3900 KHZ is the only frequency where phone is permitted for general licensed operators. You can test this answer by dividing 300/frequency in MHZ.
Another question needs you to identify frequencies available to general class operators on the 80 meter band. Note the 75 meter band is used for phone and the 80 meter band is used for Cw and digital communication. This tells you the 80 meter band frequency must be slightly lower than the 75 meter band frequency range. The only correct answer is 3560 KHZ. This frequency is available to general class licensed operators for CW and digital communication.
The frequency allowed on the 20 meter amateur band for general class phone operation is 14.305 MHZ. You will have to memorize the operation sections of each band.
Identifying the correct frequency for general class operators on the 15 meter band fits our rule of 300/frequency in MHZ. The frequency of 21.305 MHZ is the only frequency, which comes close to the 15 meter band. Remember our equation: 300 divided by 21 or 21MHz.
All of the following frequencies are available to control operators holding a general class license are as follows: 28.020 MHZ, 28.350 MHZ, and 28.550 MHZ. Note all of these frequencies are located in the 10 meter band where general class licensed operators have full privileges.
When General Class licensed operators are not permitted to use an entire amateur band, the upper frequency end of the band is usually available
When the FCC rules designate you as a secondary user on a particular amateur band, you may use the band only if you don’t cause interference to primary users.
When operating on the 30 or 60 meter band, if a primary user causes interference, you should move to a clear frequency or stop transmitting.
All three ITU regions support operation on the 40 meter band using the frequency range of 7.175 to 7.300 MHZ.
Test your knowledge:
G1A01 (C) [97.301(d)]
On which of the following bands is a General Class license holder granted all amateur frequency privileges?
A. 60, 20, 17, and 12 meters
B. 160, 80, 40, and 10 meters
C. 160, 60, 30, 17, 12, and 10 meters
D. 160, 30, 17, 15, 12, and 10 meters
G1A02 (B) [97.305]
On which of the following bands is phone operation prohibited?
A. 160 meters
B. 30 meters
C. 17 meters
D. 12 meters
G1A03 (B) [97.305]
On which of the following bands is image transmission prohibited?
A. 160 meters
B. 30 meters
C. 20 meters
D. 12 meters
G1A04 (D) [97.303 (h)]
Which of the following amateur bands is restricted to communication on only specific channels, rather than frequency ranges?
A. 11 meters
B. 12 meters
C. 30 meters
D. 60 meters
G1A05 (A) [97.301(d)]
Which of the following frequencies is in the General Class portion of the 40-meter band?
A. 7.250 MHz
B. 7.500 MHz
C. 40.200 MHz
D. 40.500 MHz
G1A06 (C) [97.301(d)]
Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 75-meter phone band?
A. 1875 kHz
B. 3750 kHz
C. 3900 kHz
D. 4005 kHz
G1A07 (C) [97.301(d)]
Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 20-meter phone band?
A. 14005 kHz
B. 14105 kHz
C. 14305 kHz
D. 14405 kHz
G1A08 (C) [97.301(d)]
Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 80-meter band?
A. 1855 kHz
B. 2560 kHz
C. 3560 kHz
D. 3650 kHz
G1A09 (C) [97.301(d)]
Which of the following frequencies is within the General Class portion of the 15-meter band?
A. 14250 kHz
B. 18155 kHz
C. 21300 kHz
D. 24900 kHz
G1A10 (D) [97.301(d)]
Which of the following frequencies is available to a control operator holding a General Class license?
A. 28.020 MHz
B. 28.350 MHz
C. 28.550 MHz
D. All of these choices are correct
G1A11 (B) [97.301]
When General Class licensees are not permitted to use the entire voice portion of a particular band, which portion of the voice segment is generally available to them?
A. The lower frequency end
B. The upper frequency end
C. The lower frequency end on frequencies below 7.3 MHz and the upper end on frequencies above 14.150 MHz
D. The upper frequency end on frequencies below 7.3 MHz and the lower end on frequencies above 14.150 MHz
G1A12 (C) [97.303]
Which of the following applies when the FCC rules designate the Amateur Service as a secondary user on a band?
A. Amateur stations must record the call sign of the primary service station before operating on a frequency assigned to that station
B. Amateur stations are allowed to use the band only during emergencies
C. Amateur stations are allowed to use the band only if they do not cause harmful interference to primary users
D. Amateur stations may only operate during specific hours of the day, while primary users are permitted 24 hour use of the band
G1A13 (D) [97.303(h)(2)(j)]
What is the appropriate action if, when operating on either the 30-meter or 60-meter bands, a station in the primary service interferes with your contact?
A. Notify the FCCs regional Engineer in Charge of the interference
B. Increase your transmitter's power to overcome the interference
C. Attempt to contact the station and request that it stop the interference
D. Move to a clear frequency or stop transmitting
G1A14 (B) [97.301(d)]
In what ITU region is operation in the 7.175 to 7.300 MHz band permitted for a control operator holding an FCC issued General Class license?
A. Region 1
B. Region 2
C. Region 3
D. All three regions
G1B - Antenna structure limitations; good engineering and good amateur practice; beacon operation; prohibited transmissions; retransmitting radio signals
If you enjoy large antennas and high towers, the maximum height above ground for your antenna is 200 feet without notifying the FAA or FCC. This is the correct answer for your exam. Many cities have established local ordinances that contain much lower antenna heights. Check with your county or city before installing that big antenna.
For amateurs who want to operate a beacon station, the FCC regulations state: There must be no more than one beacon signal transmitting in the same band from the same station location. Beacons are used for scientific purposes. An excellent example for a beacon station is operation for Observation of propagation and reception.