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If your station's RF energy exceeds permissible human exposure limits, what must you do?

Take action to prevent human exposure to the excessive RF fields.

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  1. Take action to prevent human exposure to the excessive RF fields ✔
  2. File an Environmental Impact Statement with the FCC
  3. Get written neighbor permission to exceed the limits

Why: You must take action to prevent human exposure to the excessive RF fields. No FCC filing or neighbor permission makes excess exposure acceptable.

Huh, didn't know that: A station that fails the FCC exposure exemption criteria must be evaluated following FCC OET Bulletin 65.

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Answer: Take action to prevent human exposure to the excessive RF fields. You must take action to prevent human exposure to the excessive RF fields. No FCC filing or neighbor permission makes excess exposure acceptable.

  1. NCVEC 2023-2027 General Class Pool and Syllabus (6th Errata, Feb 4 2026) ncvec.org/downloads/General%20Class%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%202023-2027%20Public%20Release%20with%206th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf
    A. Take action to prevent human exposure to the excessive RF fields
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  2. 47 CFR 97.13 (Cornell LII) www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/47/97.13
    the licensee must take action to prevent human exposure to such RF electromagnetic fields
    Checked 2026-10-11.
  3. NCVEC 2023-2027 General Class Pool and Syllabus (6th Errata, Feb 4 2026) ncvec.org/downloads/General%20Class%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%202023-2027%20Public%20Release%20with%206th%20Errata%20Feb%204%202026.pdf
    Perform an RF exposure evaluation in accordance with FCC OET Bulletin 65
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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