General exam question G0A06
Subelement G0, ELECTRICAL AND RF SAFETY· Group G0A · 47 CFR §97.13(c)(2), 1.1307(1)(b)(3)(i)
What must you do if your station fails to meet the FCC RF exposure exemption criteria?
- A.Perform an RF exposure evaluation in accordance with FCC OET Bulletin 65 (correct answer)
- B.Contact the FCC for permission to transmit
- C.Perform an RF exposure evaluation in accordance with World Meteorological Organization guidelines
- D.Use an FCC-approved band-pass filter
WhyA station that fails to meet the FCC RF exposure exemption criteria must perform an RF exposure evaluation in accordance with FCC OET Bulletin 65. Per 97.13(c)(2) and 1.1307(b)(3)(i), a station that doesn't qualify for the FCC's categorical RF exposure exemption must perform a full RF exposure evaluation following the methods described in OET Bulletin 65, answer A. There's no requirement to individually contact the FCC for permission to transmit, no requirement to follow World Meteorological Organization guidelines (an unrelated agency), and a band-pass filter addresses interference, not RF exposure evaluation, so B, C, and D are wrong.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2023-2027 NCVEC Element 3 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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