General exam question G1D03
Subelement G1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group G1D · 47 CFR §97.9(b)
On which of the following band segments may you operate if you are a Technician class operator and have an unexpired Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) for General class privileges?
- A.Only the Technician band segments until your upgrade is posted in the FCC database
- B.Only on the Technician band segments until you have a receipt for the FCC application fee payment
- C.On any General or Technician class band segment (correct answer)
- D.On any General or Technician class band segment except 30 meters and 60 meters
WhyA Technician class operator holding an unexpired CSCE for General class privileges may operate on any General or Technician band segment immediately. §97.9(b) lets a Technician licensee holding an unexpired CSCE for General class privileges operate on any General or Technician band segment right away, without waiting for the upgrade to post in the FCC database or for a payment receipt, answer C. There's no carve-out excluding 30 and 60 meters specifically, the CSCE grants the full set of new privileges immediately.
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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