Extra exam question E1D10
Subelement E1, COMMISSION RULES· Group E1D · 47 CFR §97.211
Which amateur stations are eligible to be telecommand stations of space stations, subject to the privileges of the class of operator license held by the control operator of the station?
- A.Any amateur station approved by AMSAT
- B.Any amateur station so designated by the space station licensee (correct answer)
- C.Any amateur station so designated by the ITU
- D.All these choices are correct
WhyAn amateur station becomes eligible to serve as the telecommand station for a space station once the space station's licensee designates it for that role. §97.211 makes any amateur station eligible to serve as the telecommand station for a space station as long as the space station's licensee designates it for that role, subject to whatever privileges the designated station's control operator's license class already carries, answer B. AMSAT approval and ITU designation aren't the actual eligibility mechanism the rule sets up.
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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