Q 01/05

The 'ham' in ham radio began as an insult aimed at whom?

A) Telegraphers with poor Morse skills

B) Actors who overplayed their roles

C) Politicians who padded budgets

D) Sailors who talked far too much

Answer · why

A) Telegraphers with poor Morse skills

Telegraphers with poor Morse skills were mocked as 'ham-fisted' by 19th-century professional wire operators; radio amateurs later adopted the jibe as ...

Q 02/05

Which body establishes the amateur radio service through its Radio Regulations?

A) World Trade Organization

B) International Telecommunication Union

C) International Maritime Organization

D) World Meteorological Organization

Answer · why

B) International Telecommunication Union

International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations define the amateur and amateur-satellite services and allocate their bands; each national gove...

Q 03/05

Under FCC rules, how often at minimum must a US station give its call sign?

A) Every minute

B) Every hour

C) Every ten minutes

D) Only at the start

Answer · why

C) Every ten minutes

Every ten minutes during a contact, and at its end, a US station must transmit its call sign under FCC Part 97 rule 97.119; some other countries allow...

Q 04/05

What 1927 definition distinguished a radio amateur from commercial operators?

A) Under 30 years of age

B) Licensed by a university

C) Using home-built gear only

D) Personal aim, no pecuniary interest

Answer · why

D) Personal aim, no pecuniary interest

Personal aim, no pecuniary interest: the 1927 Washington International Radiotelegraph Convention defined an amateur as a person interested in radio te...

Q 05/05

What is the worldwide umbrella body for national ham societies?

A) IARU

B) ITU-R

C) WARC

D) ARRL

Answer · why

A) IARU

IARU, the International Amateur Radio Union founded in Paris in 1925, federates national societies such as the ARRL and RSGB and represents amateurs a...