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FCC Regulations - Part 97 Amateur Radio Service
[Effective Oct 1, 2006.]
Subpart F Qualifying Examination Systems
Sec. 97.503 Element standards.
(a) A telegraphy examination must be sufficient to prove that the
examinee has the ability to send correctly by hand and to receive
correctly by ear texts in the international Morse code at not less than
the prescribed speed, using all the letters of the alphabet, numerals 0-
9, period, comma, question mark, slant mark, and prosigns AR, BT, and
SK. Element 1: 5 words per minute
(b) A written examination must be such as to prove that the examinee
possesses the operational and technical qualifications required to
perform properly the duties of an amateur service licensee. Each written
examination must be comprised of a question set as follows:
(1) Element 2: 35 questions concerning the privileges of a
Technician Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 26
questions answered correctly.
(2) Element 3: 35 questions concerning the privileges of a General
Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 26 questions
answered correctly.
(3) Element 4: 50 questions concerning the privileges of an Amateur
Extra Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 37 questions
answered correctly.
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