FCC Question Pool Review

Technician Class (Element 2) • 2022-2026

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Question T2C07

From subelement T2 - T2C

T2C07
Answer: C

Which of the following is standard practice when you participate in a net?

AWhen first responding to the net control station, transmit your call sign, name, and address as in the FCC database
BRecord the time of each of your transmissions
CUnless you are reporting an emergency, transmit only when directed by the net control station
DAll these choices are correct

Why is this correct?

Choice C is correct because net discipline requires participants to follow the Net Control Station's (NCS) direction. The NCS manages communication flow and directs when stations may transmit to maintain order and efficiency. Choices A and B are not standard requirements — you typically give only your call sign when checking in, and logging transmission times isn't mandatory for net participation.

Memory tip

Remember the hierarchy principle: Net Control Station leads, participants follow. This pattern appears across all amateur radio organized activities — someone must coordinate to prevent chaos. The emergency exception exists because life safety always takes precedence over protocol.

Learn more

Net operations mirror air traffic control principles — one controller coordinates multiple aircraft to prevent collisions and maintain orderly flow. The NCS serves this coordination function, ensuring stations don't transmit simultaneously and messages flow efficiently. Part 97.403 establishes that amateur stations may break normal operating procedures only for immediate safety of human life or protection of property, which explains the emergency exception in proper net discipline.

Think about it

Why do you think emergency traffic is the one exception that allows bypassing the Net Control Station's direction?