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Who must designate an amateur station's control operator?

The station licensee must make the designation.

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  1. The FCC
  2. The frequency coordinator
  3. The station licensee ✔

Why: Responsibility for designating the control operator belongs to the station licensee. It is not assigned by the FCC or a frequency coordinator.

Huh, didn't know that: If the control operator is not the licensee, both are equally responsible for proper operation of the station.

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Answer: The station licensee. Responsibility for designating the control operator belongs to the station licensee. It is not assigned by the FCC or a frequency coordinator.

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

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