Quiz

de N5XU

This month, we look at ham radio in France, the country in which our departing President, Johanna Preston W5JLP, has chosen to pursue her next degree. How much do you know about ham radio in France?

1. Callsigns issued to French stations can not begin with which of the following prefixes: F2, TK5, TM5, OT2, or TP6?

2. Which of the following is not a valid Amateur Radio band in France: 7.0-7.1 MHz, 28.0-29.7 MHz, 50-54 MHz, 144-146 MHz, or 222-225 MHz?
   
   Johanna Preston F/W5JLP

3. The largest annual ham radio convention in France takes place in: Paris, Toulouse, Nice, Auxerre, or Strasbourg?

4. Which of the following is a grid locator that is in France: EM10, JN02, TM50, FR12, or RG58?

5. You've just worked station FP5AM. On which continent is that station located: Europe, Africa, Oceania, South America, or North America?

6. Which of the following is not a French possession in the south Indian Ocean: FT2X Kerguelen Is, FT5W Crozet, FT8Z Amsterdam I., FR Tromelin, or FK Chesterfield Is.?

7. All French Amateur Radio Satellite Service space stations are issued with callsigns that have the prefix: FS, FY, FX, FZ, or TO?

8. You've worked a station F6VAA. From the callsign, you know that: this is a club station, this is a special contest callsign, this Amateur has a class 3 license, this is an Amateur from another country in the European Union who has been living in France for more than three months, or this is a bogus call, because it is reserved exclusively for beacon use.

9. The Diplôme des Préfixes Français award program recognizes how many prefixes for French stations: 7, 8, 14, 19, or 32?

10. How many salt-water island groups does the RSGB Islands on the Air program recognize for European France: 2, 5, 15, 19, or 22?

To find out the answers to this quiz, come to the UTARC General Meeting!