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What is required during an on-air test transmission?

You must identify the transmitting station.

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  1. Identify the transmitting station ✔
  2. Test only from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.
  3. Notify the FCC before testing

Why: An on-air test is still an amateur transmission, so the transmitting station must be identified. There is no pool requirement to notify the FCC or use overnight hours.

Huh, didn't know that: Testing into a dummy load avoids an on-air transmission when radiation is not needed.

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Answer: Identify the transmitting station. An on-air test is still an amateur transmission, so the transmitting station must be identified. There is no pool requirement to notify the FCC or use overnight hours.

  1. 2026-2030 Technician Class Question Pool ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf
    Identify the transmitting station
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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