General exam question G1E05
Subelement G1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group G1E · 47 CFR §97.115(a)(2), 97.117
What are the restrictions on messages sent to a third party in a country with which there is a Third-Party Agreement?
- A.They must relate to emergencies or disaster relief
- B.They must be for other licensed amateurs
- C.They must relate to amateur radio, or remarks of a personal character, or messages relating to emergencies or disaster relief (correct answer)
- D.The message must be limited to no longer than 1 minute in duration and the name of the third party must be recorded in the station log
WhyThird-party messages sent to a country with a Third-Party Agreement must relate to amateur radio, personal remarks, or emergency and disaster relief. §§97.115(a)(2) and 97.117 limit third-party messages sent to a Third-Party Agreement country to amateur radio matters, personal remarks, or emergency and disaster relief communications, answer C. There's no requirement that every message be emergency-related, no requirement that the third party themselves be a licensed amateur, and no fixed one-minute duration limit in the actual rule.
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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