NZART Amateur Examination                     page 1          NZARTX07 Security code 249733
- An Amateur Station is a station:
- in the public radio service
- using radiocommunications for a commercial purpose
- using equipment for training new radiocommunications
operators
- in the Amateur Service
- An amateur station may transmit unidentified signals:
- when making a brief test not intended for reception by
anyone else
- when conducted on a clear frequency when no
interference will be caused
- when the meaning of transmitted information must be
obscured to preserve
secrecy
- never, such transmissions are not permitted
- A qualified operator of an amateur radio station may
permit anyone to:
- operate the station under direct supervision
- send business traffic to any other station.
- pass brief comments of a personal nature provided no
fees or other considerations
are requested or accepted
- use the station for Morse sending practice
- You identify your amateur station by transmitting your:
- "handle"
- callsign
- first name and your location
- full name
- A General Amateur Operator Certificate of Competency
authorises the use
of:
- all amateur radio transmitting and receiving apparatus
- a TV receiver
- amateur radio transmitting apparatus only
- marine mobile equipment
- If you hear distress traffic and are unable to render
assistance, you should:
- maintain watch until you are certain that assistance is
forthcoming
- enter the details in the log book and take no further
action
- take no action
- tell all other stations to cease transmitting
- You hear a station using the callsign “VK3XYZ stroke ZL”
on your local VHF
repeater. This is:
- a callsign not authorised for use in New Zealand
- a confused illegal operator
- the station of an overseas visitor
- probably an unlicensed person using stolen equipment
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