General exam question G2B09
Subelement G2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group G2B · 47 CFR §97.407(a)
Who may be the control operator of an amateur station transmitting in RACES to assist relief operations during a disaster?
- A.Only a person holding an FCC-issued amateur operator license (correct answer)
- B.Only a RACES net control operator
- C.A person holding an FCC-issued amateur operator license or an appropriate government official
- D.Any control operator when normal communication systems are operational
WhyThe control operator of a station transmitting in RACES must hold an FCC-issued amateur operator license. §97.407(a) requires that the control operator of a station transmitting in RACES hold an FCC-issued amateur operator license, the same basic requirement that applies to amateur operation generally, answer A. Being a government official or a RACES net control station doesn't substitute for holding the actual amateur license the rule requires.
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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