General exam question G2B01
Subelement G2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group G2B · 47 CFR §97.101(b), (c)
Which of the following is true concerning access to frequencies?
- A.Nets have priority
- B.QSOs in progress have priority
- C.Except during emergencies, no amateur station has priority access to any frequency (correct answer)
- D.Contest operations should yield to non-contest use of frequencies
WhyExcept during emergencies, no amateur station has priority access to any frequency. §97.101(b) and (c) establish that outside of emergencies, no amateur station has any inherent priority claim to a frequency, everyone shares on a first-come, cooperative basis, answer C. Nets, ongoing QSOs, and non-contest operation don't get special legal priority just by virtue of being a net, a QSO in progress, or non-contest traffic, courtesy and good practice matter, but the rules themselves don't grant priority.
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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