NZART Amateur Examination                     page 1          NZARTX07 Security code 268509
  1. A General Amateur Operator Certificate of Competency can be inspected by an authorised officer from the Ministry of Economic Development:
    1. at any time
    2. on any business day
    3. before 9 p.m.
    4. only on public holidays

  2. If the qualified operator of an amateur radio station is absent overseas, the home station may be used by:
    1. any member of the immediate family to maintain contact with only the qualified operator
    2. any person with an appropriate General Amateur Operator Certificate of Competency
    3. the immediate family to communicate with any amateur radio operator
    4. the immediate family if a separate callsign for mobile use has been obtained by the absent operator

  3. A log-book for recording stations worked:
    1. is compulsory for every amateur radio operator
    2. is recommended for all amateur radio operators
    3. must list all messages sent
    4. must record time in UTC

  4. The maximum power output permitted from an amateur station is:
    1. that needed to overcome interference from other stations
    2. 30 watt PEP
    3. specified in the amateur radio General User Radio Licence
    4. 1000 watt mean power or 2000 watt PEP

  5. The holder of a General Amateur Operator Certificate of Competency may permit anyone to:
    1. use an amateur radio station to communicate with other radio amateurs
    2. pass brief messages of a personal nature provided no fees or other consideration are requested or accepted
    3. operate the amateur station under the supervision and in the presence of a qualified operator
    4. take part in communications only if prior written permission is received from the MED

  6. Morse code is permitted for use by:
    1. only operators who have passed a Morse code test
    2. those stations with computers to decode it
    3. any amateur radio operator
    4. only those stations equipped for headphone reception

  7. The abbreviation “HF” refers to the radio spectrum between:
    1. 2 MHz and 10 MHz
    2. 3 MHz and 30 MHz
    3. 20 MHz and 200 MHz
    4. 30 MHz and 300 MHz
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