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Extra exam question E1A05

Subelement E1, COMMISSION RULES· Group E1A · 47 CFR §97.5

E1A05 · §97.5

Who must be in physical control of the station apparatus of an amateur station aboard any vessel or craft that is documented or registered in the United States?

  • A.Only a person with an FCC Marine Radio license grant
  • B.Only a person named in an amateur station license grant
  • C.Any person holding an FCC issued amateur license or who is authorized for alien reciprocal operation (correct answer)
  • D.Any person named in an amateur station license grant or a person holding an unrestricted Radiotelephone Operator Permit

WhyPhysical control of an amateur station aboard a US-documented vessel or craft must rest with a person holding an FCC-issued amateur license, or someone authorized under an alien reciprocal operating agreement. Section 97.5 requires an amateur station aboard a documented or registered US vessel or craft to be under the physical control of a person holding an FCC-issued amateur license, or a person authorized to operate under a reciprocal arrangement for foreign visitors, answer C. The rule isn't limited to whoever is named on the station license grant, nor does it require a separate Marine Radio or unrestricted Radiotelephone credential, those licenses cover different services entirely.

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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