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T1D: The station license, correct name and address on file, license term, renewals, grace period

T1D01: Which of the following services are issued an operator station license by the FCC?

Amateur Radio Service

Family Radio Service

General Radiotelephone Service

The Citizens Radio Service



T1D02: Who can become an amateur licensee in the US?

Anyone except a representative of a foreign government

Only a citizen of the United States

Anyone except an employee of the US government

Anyone



T1D03: What is the minimum age required to hold an amateur license?

There is no minimum age requirement

14 years or older

18 years or older

70 years or younger



T1D04: What government agency grants your amateur radio license?

The Federal Communications Commission

The Department of Defense

The Bureau of Public Communications

The Department of Commerce



T1D05: How soon may you transmit after passing the required examination elements for your first amateur radio license?

As soon as your license grant appears in the FCC's ULS database

Immediately

30 days after the test date

As soon as you receive your license in the mail from the FCC



T1D06: What is the normal term for an amateur station license grant?

10 years

5 years

7 years

For the lifetime of the licensee



T1D07: What is the grace period during which the FCC will renew an expired 10-year license without re-examination?

2 years

5 years

10 years

There is no grace period



T1D08: What is your responsibility as a station licensee?

Your station must be operated in accordance with the FCC rules

You must allow another amateur to operate your station upon request

You must be present whenever the station is operated

You must notify the FCC if another amateur acts as the control operator



T1D09: When may the FCC revoke or suspend a license if the mailing address of the holder is not current with the FCC?

If mail is returned to the FCC as undeliverable

When the licensee transmits without having updated the address

When the licensee operates portable at a different address

If the address is not updated within the 2 year grace period



T1D10: The FCC requires which address to be kept up to date on the Universal Licensing System database?

The station licensee mailing address

The station location address

The station location address and mailing address

The station transmitting location address



T1D11: When are you permitted to continue to transmit if you forget to renew your amateur license and it expires?

Transmitting is not allowed until the license is renewed and appears on the FCC ULS database

When you identify using the suffix EXP

When you notify the FCC you intend to renew within 90 days

Transmitting is allowed any time during the 2-year grace period



T1D12: Why must an Amateur radio operator have a correct name and mailing address on file with the FCC?

To receive mail delivery from the FCC by the United States Postal Service

So the FCC Field office can contact the licensee

It isn't required when you haven't operated your station in a year

So the FCC can locate your transmitting location





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