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T2A: Prohibited communications: music, broadcasting, codes and ciphers, business use, permissible communications, bulletins, code practice, incidental music

T2A01: When is an amateur station authorized to transmit information to the general public?

Never

Only when the operator is being paid

Only when the transmission lasts more than 10 minutes

Only when the transmission lasts longer than 15 minutes



T2A03: When is the transmission of codes or ciphers allowed to hide the meaning of a message transmitted by an amateur station?

Only when transmitting control commands to space stations or radio control craft

Only during contests

Only when operating mobile

Only when frequencies above 1280 MHz are used



T2A04: When may an amateur station transmit false or deceptive signals?

Never

When operating a beacon transmitter in a "fox hunt" exercise

Only when making unidentified transmissions

When needed to hide the meaning of a message for secrecy



T2A05: When may an amateur station transmit unidentified communications?

Only when sent from a space station or to control a model craft

Only during brief tests not meant as messages

Only when they do not interfere with others

Only during two-way or third party communications



T2A06: What does the term broadcasting mean?

Transmissions intended for reception by the general public, either direct or relayed

Retransmission by automatic means of programs or signals from non-amateur stations

One-way radio communications, regardless of purpose or content

One-way or two-way radio communications between two or more stations



T2A07: Which of the following are specifically prohibited in the Amateur Radio Service?

Indecent and obscene language

Discussion of politics

Discussion of programs on broadcast stations

Morse code practice



T2A08: Which of the following one-way communications may not be transmitted in the Amateur Radio Service?

Broadcasts intended for reception by the general public

Telecommand of model craft

Brief transmissions to make adjustments to the station

Morse code practice



T2A09: When does the FCC allow an amateur radio station to be used as a method of communication for hire or material compensation?

Only when in accordance with part 97 rules

Only when making test transmissions

Only when news is being broadcast in times of emergency

Only when your employer is using amateur radio to broadcast advertising



T2A10: What type of communications are prohibited when using a repeater autopatch?

Calls to your employer requesting directions to a customer's office

Calls to a recorded weather report

Calls to the police reporting a traffic accident

Calls to a public utility reporting an outage of your telephone



T2A11: When may you use your station to tell people about equipment you have for sale?

When you are offering amateur radio equipment for sale or trade on an occasional basis

Never

When you are conducting an on-line auction

When you are helping a recognized charity





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