When to give your call sign, who's responsible for a repeater's output, and the rules for talking on behalf of others.
Syllabus: Station identification; Repeaters; Third-party communications; Club stations; FCC inspection
Compendium articles on the ideas in this lesson, beyond what the exam asks.
Practise the 11 pool questions for this group. Answers are shuffled, and every one comes with a one-line "why".
Your station and its records must be available to an FCC representative whenever they ask. No advance notice, no warrant required.
RememberUpon request, at any time.
| Rule | Answer |
|---|---|
| How often | At least every 10 minutes during a contact, and at the end |
| Which call sign | Your FCC-assigned call, even if you're using a tactical name like "Race Headquarters" |
| Language (phone) | English |
| Method (phone) | Say it on phone, or send it in CW |
| Indicators | "slash", "stroke" and "slant" are all fine: KL7CC/W3 |
Memory hook10 minutes, and when you're done. Not "once per transmission", not 15.
Third-party communication is a message from a control operator to another station's control operator on behalf of someone else.
When that someone isn't licensed and the other station is foreign, the other country must have a third-party agreement with the US.
A repeater station automatically retransmits another station's signal on a different channel.
If a repeater relays something that breaks the rules by accident, the person who sent it is responsible: the control operator of the originating station. Not the repeater owner.
RememberYou are responsible for what you put through a repeater.
A club station license needs a trustee and at least four members. The trustee doesn't have to be an Extra, and the club doesn't have to belong to the ARRL.
RememberFour members minimum.