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E1F06

COMMISSION RULES · Miscellaneous rules: external RF power amplifiers; prohibited communications; spread spectrum; auxiliary stations; Canadian amateurs operating in the US; special temporary authority

E1F06§ 1.931E1F →

Under what circumstances might the FCC issue a Special Temporary Authority (STA) to an amateur station?

  1. ATo provide for experimental amateur communications
  2. BTo allow use of a special event call sign
  3. CTo allow a VE group with less than three VEs to administer examinations in a remote, sparsely populated area
  4. DTo allow a licensee who has passed an upgrade exam to operate with upgraded privileges while waiting for posting on the FCC database
Why A Special Temporary Authority is granted under Part 1 (Section 1.931) and lets a station operate in a way the normal rules do not allow, for a limited time, usually up to 180 days. For amateurs the FCC has used STAs to permit experimental communications, such as testing on a frequency, mode, or power level outside normal Part 97 limits. It is an exception to the rules, not a routine administrative convenience.
Watch out Special event 1x1 call signs are the tempting pick, but those are coordinated through the volunteer special event call sign system, not by an FCC STA; likewise, a newly upgraded licensee simply self-identifies with the /AG or /AE indicator and needs no special authority, and the three-VE minimum has no exception.
STA = experiment beyond the rules for a short time. Routine things (1x1 calls, /AE upgrades) never need an STA.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
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