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T1A05

COMMISSION'S RULES · Purpose and permissible use of the Amateur Radio Service; Operator/primary station license grant; Meanings of basic terms used in FCC rules; Interference; RACES rules; Phonetics; Frequency Coordinator; Beacon

T1A05§ 97.7T1A →

What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?

  1. AA printed copy of the certificate of successful completion of examination
  2. BAn email notification from the NCVEC granting the license
  3. CThe license appears in the FCC ULS database
  4. DAll these choices are correct
Why Under 97.7, you may only transmit when the FCC has actually granted your license, and the official record of that grant is the entry in the FCC's Universal Licensing System (ULS) database. The FCC no longer mails paper licenses automatically, so the ULS record (and the reference copy you can download from it) is the proof. Once your call sign appears in ULS, you may get on the air.
Watch out The CSCE from your exam session only shows you passed the elements; it gives limited operating credit toward an upgrade but is not a license grant, and the NCVEC and VECs do not issue licenses at all, only the FCC does.
If it's not in ULS, you're not licensed. Passing the test is not the same as being granted.
HamSandwich explanation, first draft. The question and answers are the NCVEC text.
47 CFR 97.7 Control operator required.

When transmitting, each amateur station must have a control operator. The control operator must be a person:

(a) For whom an amateur operator/primary station license grant appears on the ULS consolidated licensee database, or

(b) Who is authorized for alien reciprocal operation by § 97.107 of this part.

eCFR text as of 1 Sep 2026 · read on ecfr.gov
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The rest of T1A

  1. T1A01 Which of the following is part of the Basis and Purpose of the Amateur Radio Service?
  2. T1A02 Which agency regulates and enforces the rules for the Amateur Radio Service in the United States?
  3. T1A03 What do the FCC rules state regarding the use of a phonetic alphabet for station identification in the Amateu…
  4. T1A04 How do you receive official notification of your new license and call sign after passing the exam?
  5. T1A05 What proves that the FCC has issued an operator/primary license grant?
  6. T1A06 On which of the following HF frequencies can automatically controlled amateur propagation beacons be found?
  7. T1A07 What is the FCC Part 97 definition of a space station?
  8. T1A08 Who recommends transmit/receive channels for repeater and auxiliary stations?
  9. T1A09 Who selects a Frequency Coordinator?
  10. T1A10 Besides an FCC-issued amateur operator license, what is required to be the control operator of a Radio Amateu…
  11. T1A11 Which of the following is prohibited?
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