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Why Amateur Radio?. When all else Fails!. 1. Walter Cronkite “Amateur Radio Today”. CATEGORY 4/5 STORM SURGE. Relay. Relay. Command Center. WARD Emergency Response Teams. Relay. Relay. STAKE Emergency Response. Command Center. Florida ERC (Emergency Response Communication). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Why Amateur Radio?When all else Fails!

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Walter Cronkite “Amateur Radio Today”

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CATEGORY 4/5

STORM SURGE

CATEGORY 4/5

STORM SURGE

WARDEmergency Response

Teams

Relay

Relay

CommandCenter

Relay

STAKEEmergency Response

CommandCenter

Relay

Relay

Deland

Leesburg

OrlandoSouth

Cocoa

Orlando

Hunters Creek

Lakeland

Florida ERC(Emergency Response

Communication)

Orlando Storehouse(Florida ERC)

NANE ERC

NASE ERC

Isaac ERC Triangle

Isaac ERC Triangle

NANE ERCWashington D.C.

Storehouse

Florida ERC

St Louis Storehouse

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FCC Technician ClassFCC Technician Classto be used with Element 2 Question Poolto be used with Element 2 Question Pool

2010-20142010-2014

Only 3 Classes ofOnly 3 Classes of “Amateur Radio “Amateur Radio Licenses”Licenses”

In order of In order of privilegesprivilegesTechnicianTechnicianGeneralGeneralExtraExtra

Entry Level LicenseEntry Level License

TechnicianTechnician

Written Exam (Element 2)Written Exam (Element 2)

35 questions - you can miss 935 questions - you can miss 9

There is no Morse Code There is no Morse Code requirementrequirement

Prepare Prepare

1. Study Question Pool1. Study Question Pool2. 6 - 12 hours of study will be required2. 6 - 12 hours of study will be required3. Use On-Line practice exams: 3. Use On-Line practice exams: http://www.qrz.com/p/testing.pl

Materials

Highly recommended Ham Radio License Manual & FCC Rules & RegulationsBoth are available from the American Radio Relay League [ARRL.org]

The 10 Sub-ElementsThe 10 Sub-Elements

There are 396 questions in the pool. There are 35There are 396 questions in the pool. There are 35questions on the test. questions on the test.

(6) Rules(6) Rules (4) Electrical Components (4) Electrical Components

(3) Operating Procedures(3) Operating Procedures (4) Station Equipment (4) Station Equipment

(3) Propagation(3) Propagation (4) Modulation Modes(4) Modulation Modes

(2) Amateur Radio Practice(2) Amateur Radio Practice (2) Antennas & Feed lines(2) Antennas & Feed lines

(4) Electrical Principles(4) Electrical Principles (3) RF Safety(3) RF Safety

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Introduction to Amateur RadioIntroduction to Amateur Radio

The Entry-Level The Entry-Level Technician Technician

License License (Element 2 Exam)(Element 2 Exam)

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73’s 73’s (means “Best Wishes”)(means “Best Wishes”)

How the FCCHow the FCCDefines theDefines theAmateur Radio Amateur Radio ServiceService

Why Amateur Radio?Why Amateur Radio?

Sec. 97.1 Basis and purpose Sec. 97.1 Basis and purpose FCC RULES Part 97FCC RULES Part 97More on FCC Part 97 Rules at More on FCC Part 97 Rules at www.fcc.govwww.fcc.gov

The rules and regulations in this part are designed to The rules and regulations in this part are designed to provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental provide an amateur radio service having a fundamental purpose as expressed in the following principles:purpose as expressed in the following principles:

(a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur (a) Recognition and enhancement of the value of the amateur service to the public as a service to the public as a voluntary non-commercial voluntary non-commercial communication servicecommunication service,, particularly with respect to providing particularly with respect to providing emergency communications.emergency communications.

(b) Continuation and extension of the amateur’s proven (b) Continuation and extension of the amateur’s proven ability to contribute to the ability to contribute to the advancement of the radio artadvancement of the radio art..

(c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service (c) Encouragement and improvement of the amateur service through rules which provide for through rules which provide for advancing skillsadvancing skills in both the in both the communication and technical phases of the art.communication and technical phases of the art.

(d) (d) Expansion of the existing reservoirExpansion of the existing reservoir within the amateur within the amateur radio service of trained operators, technicians and electronics radio service of trained operators, technicians and electronics experts.experts.

(e) Continuation and extension of the amateur’s unique ability (e) Continuation and extension of the amateur’s unique ability to enhance to enhance international goodwillinternational goodwill..

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RulesRules

Can’t we all Can’t we all just get along?just get along?

Courtesy and Common SenseCourtesy and Common Sense

With only a few exceptions that may seem With only a few exceptions that may seem silly, the rules are basically common sensesilly, the rules are basically common sense

No music (except from NASA)No music (except from NASA)

No payment, unless you are teaching in a No payment, unless you are teaching in a schoolschool

No profanity or obscenity, no exceptions!No profanity or obscenity, no exceptions!

In a life or property threatening In a life or property threatening emergency, just about anything goes.emergency, just about anything goes.

Control OperatorControl Operator

Control Operator:Control Operator: An amateur operator An amateur operator designated by the licensee of a station designated by the licensee of a station to be to be responsible for the transmissionsresponsible for the transmissions from that station to assure compliance from that station to assure compliance with the FCC rules.with the FCC rules.

Generally, that means YOUGenerally, that means YOU

You can allow another licensed amateur You can allow another licensed amateur to use your station equipment and call to use your station equipment and call signsign

Station IdentificationStation IdentificationFCC rules require amateur stations FCC rules require amateur stations to identify every to identify every 10 minutes10 minutes and at and at the the end of transmissionsend of transmissionsDo not make unidentified Do not make unidentified transmissionstransmissions, (with some , (with some exceptions, like for Radio exceptions, like for Radio Controlled toys.)Controlled toys.)

Note: More about station identification will be Note: More about station identification will be covered under “Operating Procedures”covered under “Operating Procedures”

About Your Call signAbout Your Call sign

Amateur call signs Amateur call signs in the USin the US begin with begin with the letters the letters A, K, N or WA, K, N or WEach call sign contains a Each call sign contains a one-digit one-digit numbernumber, zero through nine , zero through nine (0 – 9)(0 – 9)The arrangement of letters indicates The arrangement of letters indicates license class, with shorter calls going to license class, with shorter calls going to higher license classes (higher license classes (W3ABCW3ABC is legit!) is legit!)Licenses are good for Licenses are good for 10 years10 yearsThere is a There is a 2 year grace period for 2 year grace period for renewalrenewal

ITU “International Telecommunications Union” Region 2 is North America!!!”

What is an amateur station control point?What is an amateur station control point?

A. The location of the station’s transmitting A. The location of the station’s transmitting antenna.antenna.B. The location of the station transmitting B. The location of the station transmitting apparatus. apparatus. C. The location in which the control C. The location in which the control operation operation function is performed.function is performed.D. The mailing address of the station D. The mailing address of the station licenseelicensee

How soon may you operate a transmitter on anHow soon may you operate a transmitter on anAmateur radio service frequency after you pass Amateur radio service frequency after you pass the examination required for you first amateur the examination required for you first amateur radio license?radio license?

A. ImmediatelyA. ImmediatelyB. 30 days after the test date.B. 30 days after the test date.C. As soon as your name and call sign appear C. As soon as your name and call sign appear in the FCC’s ULS database.in the FCC’s ULS database.D. You must wait until you receive your license D. You must wait until you receive your license in the mail from the FCC.in the mail from the FCC.

Which of the following types of Which of the following types of transmissionstransmissionsAre prohibited?Are prohibited?

A. Transmissions that contain obscene or A. Transmissions that contain obscene or indecent words or languageindecent words or languageB. Transmissions to establish one-way B. Transmissions to establish one-way communicationscommunicationsC. Transmission to establish model aircraft C. Transmission to establish model aircraft controlcontrolD. Transmissions for third party D. Transmissions for third party communicationscommunications

Which of the following is an acceptable Which of the following is an acceptable language for use for station identification language for use for station identification when operating in a phone sub-band? when operating in a phone sub-band?

A. Any language recognized by the United A. Any language recognized by the United NationsNationsB. Any language recognized by the ITUB. Any language recognized by the ITUC. The English languageC. The English languageD. English, French or SpanishD. English, French or Spanish

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Operating ProceduresOperating Procedures

Work the Work the neighborhood neighborhood

on the on the repeater. Work repeater. Work the world on HFthe world on HF

Right is a Right is a ProtoType “TSA Go ProtoType “TSA Go Kit by J. Smith PNS Kit by J. Smith PNS

for HF/VHF/UHF for HF/VHF/UHF Voice and HF Email Voice and HF Email & will deliver 100 & will deliver 100

watts watts

RepeatersRepeaters

Repeater:Repeater: An amateur station that An amateur station that simultaneously retransmits the simultaneously retransmits the transmission of another amateur transmission of another amateur station on a different channel or station on a different channel or channelschannels

Why? A powerful repeater transmitter Why? A powerful repeater transmitter located at altitude greatly increases located at altitude greatly increases the effective range of weaker hand the effective range of weaker hand held and mobile radios.held and mobile radios.

60 miles60 miles

Output FreqOutput Freq145.21 MHz145.21 MHz

Input FreqInput Freq144.61 MHz144.61 MHz

OffsetOffset- 600 kHz- 600 kHz

A Repeater in ActionA Repeater in Action

AutopatchAutopatch

Amateurs can use the repeater’sAmateurs can use the repeater’s““autopatch” to connect to the public autopatch” to connect to the public

telephone network via radio.telephone network via radio.

What is the term for an FCC-issued What is the term for an FCC-issued

primary station/operator license grant?primary station/operator license grant?

A. Five yearsA. Five years

B. LifeB. Life

C. Ten yearsC. Ten years

D. Twenty yearsD. Twenty years

The World of High Frequency The World of High Frequency (HF)(HF)

These are the These are the

traditional world wide bands traditional world wide bands people usually associate with people usually associate with ham radio.ham radio.