General exam question G1B03
Subelement G1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group G1B · 47 CFR §97.3(a)(9)
Which of the following is a purpose of a beacon station as identified in the FCC rules?
- A.Observation of propagation and reception (correct answer)
- B.Automatic identification of repeaters
- C.Transmission of bulletins of general interest to amateur radio licensees
- D.All these choices are correct
WhyA beacon station exists so other stations can observe how a signal propagates and is received on a given path. A beacon transmits automatically and unattended specifically so other stations can observe how well a signal propagates on a given path at a given time, the purpose named directly in §97.3(a)(9), answer A. Repeater identification and general-interest bulletins are unrelated uses covered by other rules entirely, not what a beacon station is for.
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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