General License Course Chapter 3

1. General License CourseChapter 3 Lesson Plan Module 6 – Regulatory Bodies

2. International Telecommunications Union • ITU – is the organization responsible for all international radio regulations • Each nation agrees by treaty to abide by those regulations • Each country decides how to administer and implement those regulations (U.S. is the FCC) 2015 General License Course

3. International Telecommunications Union • The world is divided into 3 regions • (GCLM fig 3-1, pg 3-1) 2015 General License Course

4. FCC Structure and Authority • The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 • Regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable • FCC jurisdiction covers the 50 states, District of Columbia, U.S. possessions and territories, and U.S.-flagged vessels 2015 General License Course

5. Amateur Auxiliary • The Amateur Auxiliary is composed of ARRL volunteer-appointees, known as Official Observers (OOs), and was created to assist the FCC • Monitoring the bands • Notifying amateurs of technical and operating discrepancies • The mission of the Amateur Auxiliary is to encourage self-regulation and compliance with the FCC rules 2015 General License Course

6. Amateur Auxiliary (OO) • In cases involving serious rule violations, such as malicious interference, the Amateur Auxiliary is trained and certified to gather and forward evidence that can be used by the FCC in enforcement actions • Transmitters stuck on • Defective equipment (amateur or not) • Noise sources • Jamming or deceptive signals 2015 General License Course

7. Fox Hunting • Transmitter Hunting (Fox Hunting) • Very popular Amateur Radio club activity • Competitive radiosport events • Hand-held directional antennas used to DF hidden transmitters • Direction finding skills are used by the Amateur Auxiliary to locate stations violating FCC rules or stations in distress 2015 General License Course

8. FAA Rules • Amateurs who want to construct an antenna structure more than 200 feet in height must notify the FAA and register the tower with the FCC • Additional restrictions may apply if the antenna is within 4 miles of a public use airport or heliport 2015 General License Course

9. Practice Questions 2015 General License Course

10. What is the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC? A. Amateur volunteers who are formally enlisted to monitor the airwaves for rules violations B. Amateur volunteers who conduct amateur licensing examinations C. Amateur volunteers who conduct frequency coordination for amateur VHF repeaters D. Amateur volunteers who use their station equipment to help civil defense organizations in times of emergency G2D01 2015 General License Course

11. What is the Amateur Auxiliary to the FCC? A. Amateur volunteers who are formally enlisted to monitor the airwaves for rules violations B. Amateur volunteers who conduct amateur licensing examinations C. Amateur volunteers who conduct frequency coordination for amateur VHF repeaters D. Amateur volunteers who use their station equipment to help civil defense organizations in times of emergency G2D01 2015 General License Course

12. Which of the following are objectives of the Amateur Auxiliary? A. To conduct efficient and orderly amateur licensing examinations B. To encourage self-regulation and compliance with the rules by radio amateur operators C. To coordinate repeaters for efficient and orderly spectrum usage D. To provide emergency and public safety communications G2D02 2015 General License Course

13. Which of the following are objectives of the Amateur Auxiliary? A. To conduct efficient and orderly amateur licensing examinations B. To encourage self-regulation and compliance with the rules by radio amateur operators C. To coordinate repeaters for efficient and orderly spectrum usage D. To provide emergency and public safety communications G2D02 2015 General License Course

14. What skills learned during hidden transmitter hunts are of help to the Amateur Auxiliary? A. Identification of out of band operation B. Direction finding used to locate stations violating FCC Rules C. Identification of different call signs D. Hunters have an opportunity to transmit on non-amateur frequencies G2D03 2015 General License Course

15. What skills learned during hidden transmitter hunts are of help to the Amateur Auxiliary? A. Identification of out of band operation B. Direction finding used to locate stations violating FCC Rules C. Identification of different call signs D. Hunters have an opportunity to transmit on non-amateur frequencies G2D03 2015 General License Course

16. What is the maximum height above ground to which an antenna structure may be erected without requiring notification to the FAA and registration with the FCC, provided it is not at or near a public use airport? A. 50 feet B. 100 feet C. 200 feet D. 300 feet FCC Rule: [97.15(a)] G1B01 2015 General License Course

17. What is the maximum height above ground to which an antenna structure may be erected without requiring notification to the FAA and registration with the FCC, provided it is not at or near a public use airport? A. 50 feet B. 100 feet C. 200 feet D. 300 feet FCC Rule: [97.15(a)] G1B01 2015 General License Course

18. In what ITU region is operation in the 7.175 to 7.300 MHz band permitted for a control operator holding an FCC issued General Class license? A. Region 1 B. Region 2 C. Region 3 D. All three regions FCC Rule: [97.301(d)] G1A14 2015 General License Course

19. In what ITU region is operation in the 7.175 to 7.300 MHz band permitted for a control operator holding an FCC issued General Class license? A. Region 1 B. Region 2 C. Region 3 D. All three regions FCC Rule: [97.301(d)] G1A14 2015 General License Course