Amateur Service Rules

This action amends the amateur service rules to improve eligibility standards for a club station license, recognizes the role of volunteer examiner (VE) teams and session managers, establishes a special event call sign system, and authorizes a self-assigned indicator in the station identification announcement. The Commission declined to allow examination credit for licenses formerly held. The amendments are necessary in order to serve the amateur service licensees more effectively. The effect of this action is to improve license processing, increase operational flexibility, and minimize regulation.