General exam question G0A08
Subelement G0, ELECTRICAL AND RF SAFETY· Group G0A · 47 CFR §97.13(c)(2)
Which of the following steps must an amateur operator take to ensure compliance with RF safety regulations?
- A.Post a copy of FCC Part 97.13 in the station
- B.Notify neighbors within a 100-foot radius of the antenna of the existence of the station and power levels
- C.Perform a routine RF exposure evaluation and prevent access to any identified high exposure areas (correct answer)
- D.All these choices are correct
WhyTo comply with RF safety regulations, an amateur operator must perform a routine RF exposure evaluation and prevent access to any identified high exposure areas. Per 97.13(c)(2), the amateur operator's actual compliance obligation is to perform a routine RF exposure evaluation of the station and prevent access to any area found to exceed the permissible exposure limits, answer C. There's no requirement to physically post the text of Part 97.13 at the station, and there's no requirement to individually notify every neighbor within some fixed radius, so A and B aren't real requirements, and since they aren't, D's "all of these" is wrong too.
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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