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Who is accountable when a repeater unknowingly relays a rule violation?

The originating station's control operator is accountable.

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  1. The repeater owner
  2. The originating station's control operator ✔
  3. The repeater's control operator

Why: If a repeater inadvertently retransmits a prohibited communication, accountability stays with the control operator who originated it. The repeater did not knowingly create the content.

Huh, didn't know that: The rule specifically addresses an inadvertent retransmission by the repeater.

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Answer: The originating station's control operator. If a repeater inadvertently retransmits a prohibited communication, accountability stays with the control operator who originated it. The repeater did not knowingly create the content.

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

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