1	HOW TO NAVIGATE THROUGH THE DEMO
2	AMATEUR RADIO Purpose of Amateur Radio: 1. Provide communication to public particularly during emergencies 2. Contribution to the Radio Art 3. Advance skills in communications 4. Increase number of trained operators 5. Enhance International Goodwill Amateur Radio Station: communicates in amateur radio service Amateur Radio Operator: person with license in FCC database You cannot transmit until your license shows up in the database
3	YOUR LICENSE FCC makes and enforces the radio rules in the U.S. and possessions Anyone any age can be U.S. amateur except representative of foreign government Only one operator license may be held by a person Three license classes issued: 1. Technician, 2. General, 3. Extra License term is 10 years After 10 years, license expires and you can no longer transmit Within 2 years (grace period) of expiration you can renew license After the grace period, you will have to take the tests over Correct name and address must be kept on file with the FCC Volunteer examiner: an amateur accredited to administer amateur exams Three examiners, General class or higher, required for Technician exam Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE): CSCE is issued after passing an exam and is good for 365 days
4	YOUR NEW CALL SIGN Call sign is a unique identifier given to all radio stations U.S. Call signs are issued in sequential order U.S. Call signs always start with W or A or N or K Call signs starting with anything else are other countries US Amateur Radio Call signs: 1-2 letters, a number, then 1-3 letters Call signs not in this format are for other services
5	IDENTIFYING YOUR STATION Identify (ID) with call sign at end of conversation and also every 10 minutes Identify by just saying your call sign – nothing else Identify in English and use ITU phonetic alphabet to clarify letters Even identify short or test transmissions ITU is International Telecommunication Union They divide the world into 3 regions to help manage frequencies Special call signs amateurs can request: Vanity call sign – replaces original assigned call sign Club call sign – requested on behalf an organization of at least 4 members Temporary 1x1 call sign – short call sign issued for a special event Club call signs obtained from the Club Station Call Sign Administrator 1x1 call sign ID'd every 10 minutes and operator call sign ID'd every hour
6	YOU ARE IN CONTROL Licensee holds the license and assures station is operated within FCC rules Control operator: designated by the licensee to be responsible for its transmissions All transmitting stations require a control operator Usually the licensee and control operator are the same person Both Licensee AND Control Operator are responsible for transmissions Control point: the location where control operator function takes place Three types of control: local, remote, automatic Local control: simple control of an HT or radio with microphone or key Remote control: control from a distant point using radio, telephone or computer Automatic control: a controller makes decisions to control transmitter
7	CONTROL OPERATOR PRIVILEGES Operating privileges are determined by license class of the control operator If you operate at a higher class station, you can only use your privileges If you operate at a lower class station, sign the station call sign and your call sign A family member cannot operate a transmitter unless under direct supervision Communications to other countries allowed if both countries permit it You may operate from another country if there is a reciprocal agreement Communications can be in other languages but ID must be in English
8	END OF DEMO There is a lot more to learn in the Technician Course The format is the same for the General and Extra Enroll in the course NOW! Go back to HamClass Click here to ask a question or to send a comment