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Lesson 1: Commission’s Rules

Lesson 1 of 10, syllabus topic G1. The exam asks 5 questions from this topic, one from each of its 5 groups.

The rules come first: General privileges, power limits and the volunteer examiner system frame the rest of the course.

What you will learn

  • G1A General class control operator frequency privileges; primary and secondary allocations
  • G1B Antenna structure limitations; good engineering and good amateur practice; beacon operation; prohibited transmissions; retransmitting radio signals
  • G1C Transmitter power regulations; data emission standards; 60-meter operation requirements
  • G1D Volunteer Examiners and Volunteer Examiner Coordinators; temporary identification; element credit; remote operation
  • G1E Control categories; repeater regulations; third-party rules; ITU regions; automatically controlled digital station

1. Read

  1. License classes and privileges: General: where HF opens upHelps with G1A
  2. Rules on the air: Interference and good amateur practiceHelps with G1B
  3. Rules on the air: Prohibited transmissionsHelps with G1B
  4. License classes and privileges: Power limitsHelps with G1C
  5. License classes and privileges: The 60 m band in 2026Helps with G1C
  6. Digital modes: The rules for dataHelps with G1C
  7. How to get your license: 3. Find an exam sessionHelps with G1D
  8. Rules on the air: IndicatorsHelps with G1D
  9. Rules on the air: Control operators and control pointsHelps with G1E
  10. Rules on the air: Third-party communicationsHelps with G1E
  11. Band chart: LF, MF and HF, segment by segmentHelps with G1A
  12. Putting up antennas: Permits, HOAs and airportsHelps with G1B
  13. All 52 G1 questions with their answers and explanationsEvery group, with the rule or source behind each answer

2. Explore

  • Wavelength explorer

    Pick 20 m. At 14.2 MHz the explorer lists only Amateur Extra and Advanced licensees: General privileges cover only part of each HF band, and the band chart reading shows exactly where they start and stop.

3. Practice

Practice one group at a time. A group is ready when you have answered every one of its questions and learned at least 80 percent of them; a question counts as learned when your last three answers to it were correct. To review quickly, go through this lesson’s questions as flashcards.

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