Extra exam question E1B10
Subelement E1, COMMISSION RULES· Group E1B · 47 CFR §97.407
What frequencies are authorized to an amateur station operating under RACES rules?
- A.All amateur service frequencies authorized to the control operator (correct answer)
- B.Specific segments in the amateur service MF, HF, VHF, and UHF bands
- C.Specific local government channels
- D.All these choices are correct
WhyA station operating under RACES rules is authorized to use all the amateur service frequencies its control operator's license class already permits. §97.407 authorizes a station operating under RACES rules to use whatever amateur service frequencies its control operator's license class already permits, RACES doesn't carve out a separate, more restrictive set of channels, answer A. It isn't limited to specific narrow MF, HF, VHF, and UHF segments, and it doesn't rely on local government radio channels, those belong to a different radio service 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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