E1D: Amateur Satellite service: definitions and purpose; license requirements for space stations; available frequencies and bands; telecommand and telemetry operations; restrictions, and special provisions; notification requirements
E1D01:
What is the definition of the term telemetry?
One-way transmission of measurements at a distance from the measuring instrument
A two-way interactive transmission
A two-way single channel transmission of data
One-way transmission that initiates, modifies, or terminates the functions of a device at a distance
E1D02:
What is the amateur-satellite service?
A radio communications service using amateur stations on satellites
A radio navigation service using satellites for the purpose of self-training, intercommunication and technical studies carried out by amateurs
A spacecraft launching service for amateur-built satellites
A radio communications service using stations on Earth satellites for weather information gathering
E1D03:
What is a telecommand station in the amateur satellite service?
An amateur station that transmits communications to initiate, modify or terminate certain functions of a space station
An amateur station located on the Earth’s surface for communications with other Earth stations by means of Earth satellites
An amateur station located more than 50 km above the Earth’s surface
An amateur station that transmits telemetry consisting of measurements of upper atmosphere data from space
E1D04:
What is an Earth station in the amateur satellite service?
An amateur station within 50 km of the Earth's surface for communications with amateur stations by means of objects in space
An amateur station that is not able to communicate using amateur satellites
An amateur station that transmits telemetry consisting of measurement of upper atmosphere data from space
Any amateur station on the surface of the Earth
E1D05:
What class of licensee is authorized to be the control operator of a space station?
A holder of any class of license
Any except those of Technician Class operators
Only those of General, Advanced or Amateur Extra Class operators
Only those of Amateur Extra Class operators
E1D06:
Which of the following special provisions must a space station incorporate in order to comply with space station requirements?
The space station must be capable of effecting a cessation of transmissions by telecommand when so ordered by the FCC
The space station must cease all transmissions after 5 years
The space station must be capable of changing its orbit whenever such a change is ordered by NASA
The station call sign must appear on all sides of the spacecraft
E1D07:
Which amateur service HF bands have frequencies authorized to space stations?
Only 40m, 20m, 17m, 15m, 12m and 10m
Only 40m, 20m, 17m, 15m and 10m bands
40m, 30m, 20m, 15m, 12m and 10m bands
All HF bands
E1D08:
Which VHF amateur service bands have frequencies available for space stations?
2 meters
6 meters and 2 meters
6 meters, 2 meters, and 1.25 meters
2 meters and 1.25 meters
E1D09:
Which amateur service UHF bands have frequencies available for a space station?
70 cm, 23 cm, 13 cm
70 cm
70 cm and 33 cm
33 cm and 13 cm
E1D10:
Which amateur stations are eligible to be telecommand stations?
Any amateur station so designated by the space station licensee
Any amateur station designated by NASA
Any amateur station so designated by the ITU
All of these choices are correct
E1D11:
Which amateur stations are eligible to operate as Earth stations?
Any amateur station, subject to the privileges of the class of operator license held by the control operator
Any amateur station whose licensee has filed a pre-space notification with the FCC’s International Bureau
Only those of General, Advanced or Amateur Extra Class operators
Only those of Amateur Extra Class operators
E1D12:
Who must be notified before launching an amateur space station?
The FCC’s International Bureau, Washington, DC
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Houston, TX
The Amateur Satellite Corp., Washington, DC
All of these answers are correct
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