Technician exam question T8B11
Subelement T8, SIGNALS AND EMISSIONS· Group T8B
T8B11
Who is permitted to receive telemetry from an amateur radio satellite?
- A.Anyone (correct answer)
- B.Only the satellite control operator
- C.Only the control operator or a licensed radio amateur who has received the encryption key from the control operator
- D.Only a licensed radio amateur who has received the encryption key from AMSAT
WhyAnyone is permitted to receive telemetry from an amateur radio satellite. Amateur satellite telemetry is transmitted openly and isn't restricted, so anyone able to receive the signal, licensed or not, is permitted to listen to it, answer A. B, C, and D all invent access restrictions or encryption requirements that don't apply to how amateur satellite telemetry is actually operated.
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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