Technician exam question T1E04
Subelement T1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group T1E · 47 CFR §97.103(b)
What determines the transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station?
- A.The frequency authorized by the frequency coordinator
- B.The frequencies printed on the license grant
- C.The highest class of operator license held by anyone on the premises
- D.The class of operator license held by the control operator (correct answer)
WhyThe transmitting frequency privileges of an amateur station are determined by the class of operator license held by the control operator. Also under §97.103(b), the operating privileges available at a station at any given moment are set by the license class of whoever is currently serving as control operator, not by who else happens to be present or by a fixed list printed on the license, answer D. C is a common misconception, having a higher-class operator merely present doesn't unlock their privileges unless they're actually the control operator, and A and B both misidentify what actually determines privileges.
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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