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Which activity is remote control under Part 97?

Operating a station over the internet is remote control.

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  1. Using a software-defined radio
  2. Operating the station over the internet ✔
  3. Controlling a model car by radio

Why: Remote control means the control operator operates the station through a control link. Operating the station over the internet is the pool's example.

Huh, didn't know that: A software-defined radio describes radio design, not where the operator controls it from.

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Answer: Operating the station over the internet. Remote control means the control operator operates the station through a control link. Operating the station over the internet is the pool's example.

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

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