General exam question G1E11
Subelement G1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group G1E · 47 CFR §97.221, 97.305
On what bands may automatically controlled stations transmitting RTTY or data emissions communicate with other automatically controlled digital stations?
- A.On any band segment where digital operation is permitted
- B.Anywhere in the non-phone segments of the 10-meter or shorter wavelength bands
- C.Only in the non-phone Extra Class segments of the bands
- D.Anywhere in the 6-meter or shorter wavelength bands, and in limited segments of some of the HF bands (correct answer)
WhyAutomatically controlled RTTY or data stations may communicate with other automatically controlled digital stations on the 6-meter band and shorter wavelengths, plus specific limited segments of some HF bands. §§97.221 and 97.305 permit automatically controlled RTTY or data stations to communicate with other automatically controlled digital stations on the 6-meter band and shorter wavelengths generally, plus specific limited segments carved out on some of the HF bands, answer D. Automatic control isn't allowed across every digital-permitted segment on HF, nor is it confined only to non-phone Extra class segments, the actual allowance is narrower and band-specific.
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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