Extra exam question E1A01
Subelement E1, COMMISSION RULES· Group E1A · 47 CFR §97.305, 97.307(b)
Why is it not legal to transmit a 3 kHz bandwidth USB signal with a carrier frequency of 14.348 MHz?
- A.USB is not used on 20-meter phone
- B.The lower 1 kHz of the signal is outside the 20-meter band
- C.14.348 MHz is outside the 20-meter band
- D.The upper 1 kHz of the signal is outside the 20-meter band (correct answer)
WhyA 3 kHz wide USB signal carried at 14.348 MHz occupies roughly 14.348 to 14.351 MHz, and the upper 1 kHz of that falls outside the 20 meter band, which ends at 14.350 MHz. A USB signal's energy sits above its carrier frequency, so a 3 kHz wide USB signal carried at 14.348 MHz occupies roughly 14.348 to 14.351 MHz. The 20-meter band ends at 14.350 MHz, so the top 1 kHz of that occupied bandwidth falls outside the band, answer D. The carrier itself is inside the band and USB is perfectly legal on 20-meter phone, so A and C are wrong, and the problem is the upper edge of the signal, not the lower.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2024-2028 NCVEC Element 4 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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