Title 47 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations)–Telecommunication
Chapter I–Federal Communications Commission
Part 97–Amateur Radio Service

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For reference, the part titles are listed below.

Part

97.1
97.3
97.5
97.7
97.9
97.11
97.13
97.15
97.17
97.19
97.21
97.23
97.25
97.27
97.29
97.101
97.103
97.105
97.107
97.109
97.111
97.113
97.115
97.117
97.119
97.121
97.201
97.203
97.205
97.207
97.209
97.211
97.213
97.215
97.217
97.219
97.221
97.301
97.303
97.305
97.307
97.309
97.311
97.313
97.315
97.317
97.401
97.403
97.405
97.407
97.501
97.503
97.505
97.507
97.509
97.511
97.513
97.519
97.521
97.523
97.525
97.527 		  

Title

Basis and purpose.
Definitions.
Station license required.
Control operation required.
Operator license grant.
Stations aboard ships or aircraft.
Restrictions on station location.
Station antenna structures.
Application for new license grant.
Application for a vanity call sign.
Application for a modified or renewed license grant.
Mailing address.
License term.
FCC modification of station license grant.
Replacement license grant document.
General standards.
Station licensee responsibilities.
Control operator duties.
Reciprocal operating authority.
Station control.
Authorized transmissions.
Prohibited transmissions.
Third party communications.
International communications.
Station identification.
Restricted operation.
Auxiliary station.
Beacon station.
Repeater station.
Space station.
Earth station.
Space telecommand station.
Telecommand of an amateur station.
Telecommand of model craft.
Telemetry.
Message forwarding system.
Automatically controlled digital station.
Authorized frequency bands.
Frequency sharing requirements.
Authorized emission types.
Emission standards.
RTTY and data emission codes.
SS emission types.
Transmitter power standards.
Certification of external RF power amplifiers.
Standards for certification of external RF power amplifiers.
Operation during a disaster.
Safety of life and protection of property.
Station in distress.
Radio amateur civil emergency service.
Qualifying for an amateur operator license.
Element standards.
Element credit.
Preparing an examination.
Administering VE requirements.
Examinee conduct.
VE session manager requirements.
Coordinating examination sessions.
VEC qualifications.
Question pools.
Accrediting VEs.
Reimbursement for expenses.

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