FCC Regulations - Part 97 Amateur Radio Service
[Effective Oct 1, 2006.]
Subpart F Qualifying Examination Systems
Sec. 97.507 Preparing an examination.
(a) Each telegraphy message and each written question set
administered to an examinee must be prepared by a VE holding an Amateur
Extra Class operator license. A telegraphy message or written question
set may also be prepared for the following elements by a VE holding an
operator license of the class indicated:
(1) Element 3: Advanced Class operator.
(2) Elements 1 and 2: Advanced or General Class operators.
(b) Each question set administered to an examinee must utilize
questions taken from the applicable question pool.
(c) Each telegraphy message and each written question set
administered to an examinee for an amateur operator license must be
prepared, or obtained from a supplier, by the administering VEs
according to instructions from the coordinating VEC.
(d) A telegraphy examination must consist of a message sent in the
international Morse code at no less than the prescribed speed for a
minimum of 5 minutes. The message must contain each required telegraphy
character at least once. No message known to the examinee may be
administered in a telegraphy examination. Each 5 letters of the alphabet
must be counted as 1 word. Each numeral, punctuation mark and prosign
must be counted as 2 letters of the alphabet.
