NTC - Amateur Class C Examination. Below are elements 2

14 January 2008 - 4F3EW


See the PARA handbook "So You Want to be a Ham".

These are sample questions which may come up in the above exam. The correct answer (ans) is given under the question number and there could be errors.


1. A Class A licensee shall be allowed to operate HF fixed and mobile radio station with an output power not to exceed
ans 2 kw on SSB	

2. Maximum power authorized for Class B operating HF (SSB) transmitter
ans 1 kw pep				

3. Maximum power output for VHF transceivers authorized for Class C amateurs.
ans 100 w				

4. Class C licensee shall be authorized to operate on HF fixed radio station with power output not to exceed
ans  200 w on SSB				

5. Maximum power authorized for Class C using HF fixed radio station on CW
ans  100 w					

6. Class C is equivalent to _____________ of amateur radio.
ans Technician Class				

7. General Class of amateur radio is also known as
ans Class B					

8. How many classes of amateurs are there in the Philippines?
ans  3
	
9. Morse code speed requirement for Class A amateur radio operator 
ans  5 words per minute

10. An amateur who failed to renew his license for more than ___________ shall be required to take another examination before another license is issued.
ans  5 years	

11. Holders of 1st or 2nd class radiotelegraphy certificate shall be required to pass_________
 in order to secure Class B certificate.
ans   Element II	

12. Holders of ECE license is qualified to hold Class B amateur license provided he passes
ans   Element. 2				

13. To facilitate the reception of distress calls, all transmissions on 145 MHz shall be kept to a minimum and shall not exceed
ans  One minute				

14. This transmission may be sent over amateur radio stations
ans  Technical radio operation		

15. The transmission of the following messages are prohibited in the amateur bands
ans  Commercial and broadcast messages

16. What is the radiotelephone safety signal
ans  SECURITE				

17.  Radiotelephone distress signal
ans   MAYDAY			                  

18. What is the radiotelephone urgency signal?
ans  PAN		

19. What is the radio teletype distress signal?
ans  SOS	

20. Maximum term of an amateur radio station license
ans  3 years	
			
21.  When must an amateur license be filed for renewal without charges? ___ days 
before expiration.
ans  30		

22. An amateur club station is licensed under the name of
ans  The Trustee   
    	
23. How long should a logbook with distress traffic entry be kept?
ans  5 yrs	

24. How long are logbooks normally kept?
ans  2 years	

25. Amateurs from another country may be allowed to operate in the Philippines provided Filipinos are allowed to operate in their country. This formal or informal arrangement is known as
ans  Reciprocal Agreement			

26. Maximum fine for violation of Provision of Radio Laws and Regulations by an individual is
ans  P2,000 fine or 2 yrs imprisonment	

27. Average passing grade in an amateur examination is 70%, provided no rating below
ans  50	

28. In the Morse code exam, a candidate shall be considered passed if he can receive without error plain text during a period of one minute provided at least ______ of the entire text for 5 minutes is transcribed.
ans  2/3					

29. Number and letter combination assigned by NTC to provide positive identification to radio stations
ans  Call sign				

30. If the equipment of a radio station is capable of operating with rf power output in excess 
of _________,  it should be provided with means of measuring the node voltage and 
current of the stage supplying power to the antenna.
ans  500 w				

31. Portable operation must not extend beyond _______  without obtaining specific authority for continual operation.
ans  30 days		

32. Subject matters covered by Element II of Amateur Examination
ans  Radio Laws and Regulation		        

33. Minimum age requirement for candidates for amateur examination
ans  12 yrs old						

34. The Philippines is divided into how many amateur districts?
ans  9	

35. The Philippine government regulatory agency is
ans  NTC		

36. Simultaneous transmission of sound and picture (amateur TV) on all frequencies 
above _______is allowed if authorized by NTC.
ans  40 MHz		

37. In radio teletype transmission, the frequency shift shall not exceed
ans  850 Hz

38. The operation of an amateur club station is under the responsibility of the Trustee of 
the station. A Trustee is designated by the club or society from among its
ans  Class A		

39. NTC issues license for amateur repeater station operation to _________ of a club 
or association.
ans  Trustee						

40. The VHF emergency and general calling frequency for radio telephony
ans  145 MHz +- 25 kHz			

41. For every year that an amateur license had expired and filed for renewal at NTC, 
a surcharge equivalent to _____ shall be charged in addition to the regular annual 
license fee.
ans  100%						

42. Operation of portable stations must not extend beyond __________ in any other area 
without specific authority for continued operation.
ans  One month		

43. To qualify for accreditation, amateur radio associations should have at least
ans  25 members						

44. The basic  Radio Control Law  is
ans  Act 3846