% FILENAME = N2.TXT % Frequencies % Release version 4, October 2006 % Q 14 no modification needed 6 Mar 2012 %Question 1 #2.1 Amateur stations are often regarded as "frequency agile". This means: operation is limited to frequency modulation operators can choose to operate anywhere on a shared band a bandswitch is required on all transceivers on a shared band operators can change frequency to avoid interfering % ans 4 %Question 2 #2.2 A new amateur radio operator is permitted to: operate on all amateur bands other than VHF at least weekly using a computer for log-keeping operate only on specified amateur bands for 3 months logging at least 50 contacts and retaining the log book for at least one year for possible official inspection operate only on one fixed frequency in the amateur bands between 5 and 25 MHz for 6 months and then present the log book for official inspection operate on amateur bands between 5 and 25 MHz as and when the operator chooses % ans 2 %Question 3 #2.3 The frequency limits of the “80 metre band” are: 3.50 to 4.0 MHz 3.50 to 3.90 MHz 3.50 to 3.85 MHz 3.6 to 3.9 MHz % ans 2 %Question 4 #2.4 In New Zealand the frequency limits of the “40 metre band” are: 7.00 to 7.10 MHz 7.00 to 7.15 MHz 7.00 to 7.30 MHz 7.10 to 7.40 MHz % ans 3 %Question 5 #2.5 The frequency limits of the “20 metre band” are: 14.00 to 14.10 MHz 14.00 to 14.45 MHz 14.00 to 14.50 MHz 14.00 to 14.35 MHz % ans 4 %Question 6 #2.6 The frequency limits of the “15 metre band” are: 21.00 to 21.35 MHz 21.00 to 21.40 MHz 21.00 to 21.45 MHz 21.00 to 21.50 MHz % ans 3 %Question 7 #2.7 The frequency limits of the “10 metre band” are: 28.00 to 28.35 MHz 28.00 to 28.40 MHz 28.00 to 29.00 MHz 28.00 to 29.70 MHz % ans 4 %Question 8 #2.8 The frequency limits of the “2 metre band” are: 144 to 149 MHz 144 to 148 MHz 146 to 148 MHz 144 to 150 MHz % ans 2 %Question 9 #2.9 The frequency limits of the “70 centimetre band” are: 430 to 440 MHz 430 to 450 MHz 435 to 438 MHz 430 to 460 MHz % ans 1 %Question 10 #2.10 The published bandplans for the New Zealand amateur bands: are determined by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment change at each equinox limit the operating frequencies of high-power stations were developed by NZART in the interests of all radio amateurs % ans 4 %Question 11 #2.11 Operation on the 130 to 190 kHz band requires: a vertical half-wave antenna special permission to operate in daylight hours power output limited to 5 watt e.i.r.p. maximum receivers with computers with sound cards % ans 3 %Question 12 #2.12 Two bands where amateur satellites may operate are 28.0 to 29.7 MHz and 144.0 to 146.0 MHz 21.0 to 21.1 MHz and 146.0 to 148.0 MHz 3.5 to 3.8 MHz and 7.0 to 7.1 MHz 7.1 to 7.3 MHz and 10.1 to 10.15 MHz % ans 1 %Question 13 #2.13 The band 50 to 51 MHz is available to: amateur radio operators subject to special conditions all amateur radio operators as part of the 6 metre band television broadcasting only radio broadcasting stations only % ans 1 %Question 14 #2.14 The following amateur radio band is shared with other services: 14.0 to 14.35 MHz 7.2 to 7.3 MHz 18.068 to 18.168 MHz 144.0 to 146.0 MHz % ans 2 %Question 15 #2.15 The frequency band 146 to 148 MHz is: shared with other communication services allocated exclusively for police communications exclusive to repeater operation reserved for emergency communications % ans 1 %Question 16 #2.16 The following amateur radio band is shared with another service in New Zealand: 51 to 53 MHz 144 to 146 MHz 7.0 to 7.1 MHz 24.89 to 24.99 MHz % ans 1 %Question 17 #2.17 The published New Zealand amateur radio bandplans are: obligatory for all amateur radio operators to observe recommended, and all amateur radio operators should follow them to show where distant stations can be worked for tests and experimental purposes only % ans 2 %Question 18 #2.18 The following band is allocated to New Zealand amateur radio operators on a primary basis: 3.5 to 3.9 MHz 10.1 to 10.15 MHz 146 to 148 MHz 21 to 21.45 MHz % ans 4 %Question 19 #2.19 When the Amateur Service is a secondary user of a band and another service is the primary user, this means: nothing at all, all users have equal rights to operate amateurs may only use the band during emergencies the band may be used by amateurs provided they do not cause harmful interference to primary users you may increase transmitter power to overcome any interference caused by primary users % ans 3 %Question 20 #2.20 This rule applies if two amateur radio stations want to use the same frequency: the operator with the newer qualification must yield the frequency to the more experienced operator the station with the lower power output must yield the frequency to the station with the higher power output both stations have an equal right to operate on the frequency, the second-comer courteously giving way after checking that the frequency is in use stations in ITU Regions 1 and 2 must yield the frequency to stations in Region 3 % ans 3