Technician exam question T1E07
Subelement T1, COMMISSION’S RULES· Group T1E · 47 CFR §97.103(a)
When the control operator is not the station licensee, who is responsible for the proper operation of the station?
- A.All licensed amateurs who are present at the operation
- B.Only the station licensee
- C.Only the control operator
- D.The control operator and the station licensee (correct answer)
WhyWhen the control operator is not the station licensee, both the control operator and the station licensee are responsible for the station's proper operation. §97.103(a) makes clear that responsibility for a station's proper operation is shared: the station licensee remains responsible even when someone else is at the controls, and the control operator is responsible for their own actions at the microphone or keyboard, answer D. B and C each name only one of those two responsible parties, and A overextends responsibility to everyone merely present, not just the person actually operating.
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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