When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment?

When, under normal circumstances, may a Technician class licensee be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment?

• A. At no time
• B. When the licensee is absent
• C. Only during contests
• D. Whenever the station is operating below a certain power level

Answer: (A)

A Technician class licensee is not permitted to be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment under normal circumstances. The control operator must hold a license that is at least equal to the privileges being exercised. Since the Extra Class license grants access to the highest frequency bands and privileges, only those who hold an Extra Class license can operate a station in those segments. The other circumstances provided do not allow for a Technician class licensee to control a station in an Extra Class band. For instance, absence of the licensee does not grant authority to a Technician class licensee to operate in Extra Class segments; that would still require an Extra Class licensee to be the control operator. Similarly, contests do not permit a Technician class operator to control operations outside their licensed privileges, and the notion of operating below a certain power level does not alter the requirement to hold the appropriate license for the band in question.

A Technician class licensee is not permitted to be the control operator of a station operating in an Amateur Extra Class band segment under normal circumstances. The control operator must hold a license that is at least equal to the privileges being exercised. Since the Extra Class license grants access to the highest frequency bands and privileges, only those who hold an Extra Class license can operate a station in those segments.

The other circumstances provided do not allow for a Technician class licensee to control a station in an Extra Class band. For instance, absence of the licensee does not grant authority to a Technician class licensee to operate in Extra Class segments; that would still require an Extra Class licensee to be the control operator. Similarly, contests do not permit a Technician class operator to control operations outside their licensed privileges, and the notion of operating below a certain power level does not alter the requirement to hold the appropriate license for the band in question.