Technician exam question T1E03
Subelement T1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group T1E · 47 CFR §97.103(b)
Who must designate the station control operator?
- A.The station licensee (correct answer)
- B.The FCC
- C.The frequency coordinator
- D.Any licensed operator
WhyThe station licensee must designate the station control operator. §97.103(b) puts the responsibility for designating who serves as control operator squarely on the station licensee, the person the station is actually licensed to, answer A. The FCC (B) sets the rules but doesn't pick individual control operators station by station, the frequency coordinator (C) only deals with repeater/auxiliary frequency assignments, and "any licensed operator" (D) wrongly implies anyone present can self-appoint.
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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