ARRLWeb: Part 97 - Amateur Radio Service

<BODY BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#000000" link="#0000FF" vlink="333399"> <H1><CENTER>FCC Rules</CENTER></H1> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//IETF//DTD HTML 3.0//EN" "html.dtd"> <p> <CENTER> <FONT SIZE=6><B>Part 97</B></FONT><BR> <FONT SIZE=4><B>Amateur Radio Service</B></FONT> </CENTER> <TABLE CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=100%> <TR><TD VALIGN=center bgcolor="#c0c0c0"><FONT SIZE=-1 FACE="ARIAL,HELVETICA"><B> Table of Contents:<BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4><A HREF="#a" TARGET="TOC">General Provisions</A><BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4><A HREF="#b" TARGET="TOC">Station Operation Standards</A><BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4><A HREF="#c" TARGET="TOC">Special Operations</A><BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4><A HREF="#d" TARGET="TOC">Technical Standards</A><BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4><A HREF="#e" TARGET="TOC">Providing Emergency Communications</A><BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4><A HREF="#f" TARGET="TOC">Qualifying Examinations Systems</A><BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4><A HREF="#appendices" TARGET="TOC">Appendices</A> <P> Alternate Views:<BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4><A HREF="Part97.pdf" TARGET="_top">PDF file</A> (221,964 bytes)<BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4><A HREF="Part97.txt" TARGET="_top">ASCII file</A><BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4><A HREF="Part97.doc" TARGET="_top">MS Word file</A> <P> <A HREF="http://www2.arrl.org/FandES/field/regulations/recent-fcc-actions.html#recent">Recent FCC actions affecting Amateur Radio</A> <P> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4>Page author: <A HREF="mailto:reginfo@arrl.org">reginfo@arrl.org</A><BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4>Page last revised 12:01 PM ET 4-May-2006<BR> <IMG SRC="blkblt.gif" HSPACE=4>Rules effective 3 May, 2006 </B></FONT></TD></TR> </TABLE> <P> <A NAME="a"></A> <H3 CLASS="subhead">Subpart A -- General Provisions</H3><P> <FONT SIZE=-1> <P> <A HREF="a.html#1"><B>Section 97.1</B></A> Basis and purpose. <P> <A HREF="a.html#3"><B>Section 97.3</B></A> Definitions. <P> <A HREF="a.html#5"><B>Section 97.5</B></A> Station license grant required. <P> <A HREF="a.html#7"><B>Section 97.7</B></A> Control operator required. <P> <A HREF="a.html#9"><B>Section 97.9</B></A> Operator license grant. <P> <A HREF="a.html#11"><B>Section 97.11</B></A> Stations aboard ships or aircraft. <P> <A HREF="a.html#13"><B>Section 97.13</B></A> Restrictions on station location. <P> <A HREF="a.html#15"><B>Section 97.15</B></A> Station antenna structures. <P> <A HREF="a.html#17"><B>Section 97.17</B></A> Application for new license grant. <P> <A HREF="a.html#19"><B>Section 97.19</B></A> Application for a vanity call sign <P> <A HREF="a.html#21"><B>Section 97.21</B></A> Application for a modified or renewed license grant. <P> <A HREF="a.html#23"><B>Section 97.23</B></A> Mailing address. <P> <A HREF="a.html#25"><B>Section 97.25</B></A> License term. <P> <A HREF="a.html#27"><B>Section 97.27</B></A> FCC modification of station license grant. <P> <A HREF="a.html#29"><B>Section 97.29</B></A> Replacement license grant document. <P> <A NAME="b"></A> <H3 CLASS="subhead">Subpart B -- Station Operation Standards</H3><P> <P> <A HREF="b.html#101"><B>Section 97.101</B></A> General standards. <P> <A HREF="b.html#103"><B>Section 97.103</B></A> Station licensee responsibilities. <P> <A HREF="b.html#105"><B>Section 97.105</B></A> Control operator duties. <P> <A HREF="b.html#107"><B>Section 97.107</B></A> Reciprocal operating authority. <P> <A HREF="b.html#109"><B>Section 97.109</B></A> Station control. <P> <A HREF="b.html#111"><B>Section 97.111</B></A> Authorized transmissions. <P> <A HREF="b.html#113"><B>Section 97.113</B></A> Prohibited transmissions. <P> <A HREF="b.html#115"><B>Section 97.115</B></A> Third-party communications. <P> <A HREF="b.html#117"><B>Section 97.117</B></A> International communications. <P> <A HREF="b.html#119"><B>Section 97.119</B></A> Station identification. <P> <A HREF="b.html#121"><B>Section 97.121</B></A> Restricted operation. <P> <A NAME="c"></A> <H3 CLASS="subhead">Subpart C -- Special Operations</H3><P> <P> <A HREF="c.html#201"><B>Section 97.201</B></A> Auxiliary station. <P> <A HREF="c.html#203"><B>Section 97.203</B></A> Beacon station. <P> <A HREF="c.html#205"><B>Section 97.205</B></A> Repeater station. <P> <A HREF="c.html#207"><B>Section 97.207</B></A> Space station. <P> <A HREF="c.html#209"><B>Section 97.209</B></A> Earth station. <P> <A HREF="c.html#211"><B>Section 97.211</B></A> Space Telecommand station. <P> <A HREF="c.html#213"><B>Section 97.213</B></A> Telecommand of an amateur station. <P> <A HREF="c.html#215"><B>Section 97.215</B></A> Telecommand of model craft. <P> <A HREF="c.html#217"><B>Section 97.217</B></A> Telemetry. <P> <A HREF="c.html#219"><B>Section 97.219</B></A> Message Forwarding System. <P> <A HREF="c.html#221"><B>Section 97.221</B></A> Automatically controlled digital station. <P> <A NAME="d"></A> <H3 CLASS="subhead">Subpart D -- Technical Standards</H3><P> <P> <A HREF="d-301.html#301"><B>Section 97.301</B></A> Authorized frequency bands. <P> <A HREF="d-301.html#303"><B>Section 97.303</B></A> Frequency sharing requirements. <P> <A HREF="d-305.html#305"><B>Section 97.305</B></A> Authorized emission types. <P> <A HREF="d-305.html#307"><B>Section 97.307</B></A> Emission standards. <P> <A HREF="d-305.html#309"><B>Section 97.309</B></A> RTTY and data emission codes. <P> <A HREF="d-305.html#311"><B>Section 97.311</B></A> SS emission types. <P> <A HREF="d-305.html#313"><B>Section 97.313</B></A> Transmitter power standards. <P> <A HREF="d-305.html#315"><B>Section 97.315</B></A> Certification of external RF power amplifiers. <P> <A HREF="d-305.html#317"><B>Section 97.317</B></A> Standards for certification of external RF power amplifiers. <P> <A NAME="e"></A> <H3 CLASS="subhead">Subpart E -- Providing Emergency Communications</H3><P> <P> <A HREF="e.html#401"><B>Section 97.401</B></A> Operation during a disaster. <P> <A HREF="e.html#403"><B>Section 97.403</B></A> Safety of life and protection of property. <P> <A HREF="e.html#405"><B>Section 97.405</B></A> Station in distress. <P> <A HREF="e.html#407"><B>Section 97.407</B></A> Radio amateur civil emergency service. <P> <A NAME="f"></A> <H3 CLASS="subhead">Subpart F -- Qualifying Examinations Systems</H3><P> <P> <A HREF="f.html#501"><B>Section 97.501</B></A> Qualifying for an amateur operator license. <P> <A HREF="f.html#503"><B>Section 97.503</B></A> Element standards. <P> <A HREF="f.html#505"><B>Section 97.505</B></A> Element credit. <P> <A HREF="f.html#507"><B>Section 97.507</B></A> Preparing an examination. <P> <A HREF="f.html#509"><B>Section 97.509</B></A> Administering VE requirements. <P> <A HREF="f.html#511"><B>Section 97.511</B></A> Examinee conduct. <P> <A HREF="f.html#513"><B>Section 97.513</B></A> VE session manager requirements <P> <A HREF="f.html#515"><B>Section 97.515</B></A> [Reserved] <P> <A HREF="f.html#517"><B>Section 97.517</B></A> [Reserved] <P> <A HREF="f.html#519"><B>Section 97.519</B></A> Coordinating examination sessions. <P> <A HREF="f.html#521"><B>Section 97.521</B></A> VEC qualifications. <P> <A HREF="f.html#523"><B>Section 97.523</B></A> Question pools. <P> <A HREF="f.html#525"><B>Section 97.525</B></A> Accrediting VEs. <P> <A HREF="f.html#527"><B>Section 97.527</B></A> Reimbursement for expenses. <P> <A NAME="appendices"></A> <H3 CLASS="subhead">Appendices</H3><P> <P> <A HREF="appendix1.html"><B>Appendix 1</B></A> Places Where the Amateur Service is Regulated by the FCC <P> <A HREF="appendix2.html"><B>Appendix 2</B></A> VEC Regions </FONT> <P> <CENTER> <TABLE WIDTH=100% CELLPADDING=4> <TR> <TD bgcolor="#66ccff" NOWRAP> <FONT SIZE=-1 FACE="ARIAL,HELVETICA"> <CENTER> <B><I>ARRLWeb</I>'s <A HREF="/index.html">home page</B></A> </FONT> </CENTER> </TD> <TD BGCOLOR="c0c0c0" NOWRAP> <CENTER> <FONT SIZE=-1 FACE="ARIAL,HELVETICA"> <A HREF="/search.phtml"><B><I>ARRLWeb</I> search</B></A> </FONT> </CENTER> </TD> <TD bgcolor="#66ccff" NOWRAP COLSPAN=2> <CENTER> <FONT SIZE=-1 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