Technician exam question T1C01
Subelement T1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group T1C · 47 CFR §97.9(a), 97.17(a)
For which classes of amateur radio licenses does the FCC currently issue new licenses?
- A.Novice, Technician, General, Amateur Extra
- B.Technician, Technician Plus, General, Amateur Extra
- C.Novice, Technician Plus, General, Advanced
- D.Technician, General, Amateur Extra (correct answer)
WhyThe FCC currently issues new amateur radio licenses for the Technician, General, and Amateur Extra classes. §97.9(a) and §97.17(a) list the license classes the FCC currently grants to new applicants: Technician, General, and Amateur Extra, answer D. Novice, Technician Plus, and Advanced were all real license classes at one time, but the FCC stopped issuing new ones in each of those categories years ago, existing holders were grandfathered in, which is why they don't belong in a list of classes issued today.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2026-2030 NCVEC Element 2 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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