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T1B: ITU regions, international regulations, US call sign structure, special event calls, vanity call signs

T1B01: What is the ITU?

The International Telecommunication Union

The International Telecommunications Utility

The International Telephone Union

The International Technology Union



T1B02: What is the purpose of ITU Regions?

They are used to assist in the management of frequency allocations

They are useful when operating maritime mobile

They are used in call sign assignments

They must be used after your call sign to indicate your location



T1B03: What system does the FCC use to select new amateur radio call signs?

Call signs are assigned in sequential order

Call signs are assigned in random order

The applicant is allowed to pick a call sign

Volunteer Examiners choose an unassigned call sign



T1B04: What FCC call sign program might you use to obtain a call sign containing your initials?

The vanity call sign program

The sequential call sign program

The special event call sign program

There is no FCC provision for choosing a your call sign



T1B05: How might an amateur radio club obtain a club station call sign?

By applying through a Club Station Call Sign Administrator

By applying directly to the FCC in Gettysburg, PA

By submitting a FCC Form 605 to the FCC in Washington, DC

By notifying a VE team using NCVEC Form 605



T1B06: Who is eligible to apply for temporary use of a 1-by-1 format Special Event call sign?

Any FCC-licensed amateur

Only Amateur Extra class amateurs

Only military stations

Only trustees of amateur radio club stations



T1B07: When are you allowed to operate your amateur station in a foreign country?

When there is a reciprocal operating agreement between the countries

When there is a mutual agreement allowing third party communications

When authorization permits amateur communications in a foreign language

When you are communicating with non-licensed individuals in another country



T1B08: Which of the following call signs is a valid US amateur call?

KB3TMJ

UZ4FWD

KBL7766

VE3TWJ



T1B09: What letters must be used for the first letter in US amateur call signs?

A, K, N and W

K, N, U and W

A, B, C and D

A, N, V and W



T1B10: What numbers are used in US amateur call signs?

A single digit, 0 through 9

Any two-digit number, 10 through 99

Any two-digit number, 22 through 45

A single digit, 1 though 9





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