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Technician exam question T1D01

Subelement T1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group T1D · 47 CFR §97.111(a)(1)

T1D01 · §97.111(a)(1)

With which countries are FCC-licensed amateur radio stations prohibited from exchanging communications?

  • A.Any country whose administration has notified the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) that it objects to such communications (correct answer)
  • B.Any country whose administration has notified the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) that it objects to such communications
  • C.Any country banned from such communications by the International Amateur Radio Union (IARU)
  • D.Any country banned from making such communications by the American Radio Relay League (ARRL)

WhyFCC-licensed amateur stations are prohibited from exchanging communications with any country whose administration has notified the ITU that it objects to such communications. §97.111(a)(1) bars communication with any country whose government has formally notified the International Telecommunication Union, the UN body that coordinates global radio regulation between nations, that it objects to contact with U.S. amateur stations, answer A. The ARRL (B) and IARU (C, D) are private and international amateur radio organizations, not government bodies, and have no authority to impose this kind of restriction on U.S. licensees.

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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