Sec. 97.503  Element standards.

    (a) A telegraphy examination must be sufficient to prove that the 
examinee has the ability to send correctly by hand and to receive 
correctly by ear texts in the international Morse code at not less than 
the prescribed speed, using all the letters of the alphabet, numerals 0-
9, period, comma, question mark, slant mark and prosigns ar, bt, and sk.
    (1) Element 1(A): 5 words per minute;
    (2) Element 1(B): 13 words per minute;
    (3) Element 1(C): 20 words per minute.
    (b) A written examination must be such as to prove that the examinee 
possesses the operational and technical qualifications required to 
perform properly the duties of an amateur service licensee. Each written 
examination must be comprised of a question set as follows:
    (1) Element 2: 35 questions concerning the privileges of a Novice 
Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 26 questions 
answered correctly.
    (2) Element 3(A): 30 questions concerning the privileges of a 
Technician Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 22 
questions answered correctly.
    (3) Element 3(B): 30 questions concerning the privileges of a 
General Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 22 
questions answered correctly.
    (4) Element 4(A): 50 questions concerning the additional privileges 
of an Advanced Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 37 
questions answered correctly.
    (5) Element 4(B): 40 questions concerning the additional privileges 
of an Amateur Extra Class operator license. The minimum passing score is 
30 questions answered correctly.
    (c) The topics and number of questions required in each question set 
are listed below for the appropriate examination element:

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                                                            Element:                            
                
                          Topics                               2         3(A)       3(B)       4
(A)       4(B)  
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(1) FCC rules for the amateur radio services.............         10          5          4      
    6          8
(2) Amateur station operating procedures.................          2          3          3      
    1          4
(3) Radio wave propagation characteristics of amateur                                           
                
 service frequency bands.................................          1          3          3      
    2          2
(4) Amateur radio practices..............................          4          4          5      
    4          4
(5) Electrical principles as applied to amateur station                                         
                
 equipment...............................................          4          2          2      
   10          6
(6) Amateur station equipment circuit components.........          2          2          1      
    6          4
(7) Practical circuits employed in amateur station                                              
                
 equipment...............................................          2          1          1      
   10          4
(8) Signals and emissions transmitted by amateur stations          2          2          2      
    6          4
(9) Amateur station antennas and feed lines..............          3          3          4      
    5          4
(10) Radiofrequency environmental safety practices at an                                        
                
 amateur station.........................................          5          5          5      
    0          
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[54 0 FR 25857 , June 20, 1989, as amended at  61 FR 41019 , Aug. 7, 1996]