Technician exam question T1D02
Subelement T1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group T1D · 47 CFR §97.113(b), 97.111(b)
Under which of the following circumstances are one-way transmissions by an amateur station prohibited?
- A.Announcements of upcoming ham radio operating events
- B.Broadcasting (correct answer)
- C.International Morse Code Practice
- D.Telecommand or transmissions of telemetry
WhyOne-way transmissions by an amateur station are prohibited when they amount to broadcasting. §97.113(b) together with §97.111(b) prohibits one-way transmissions except for a specific list of narrow exceptions (code practice, information bulletins, and a few others carved out elsewhere in the rule); broadcasting, meaning one-way transmissions intended for the general public, is the clearest example of what's actually banned, answer B. Announcements of ham events (A), code practice (C), and telecommand/telemetry (D) are all among the exceptions the rule specifically permits.
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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