The correct answer has the word, "revoked" in it.

This one is easiest to deal with by eliminating distractors:

The suggested time limit is quite odd: not less than 5 years and not more than 15 years would mean that if your license expired 2 years ago you couldn't renew, but if it expired 10 years ago, you could.

Another distracter suggests that anyone who previously held a license issued by a foreign country would be eligible. This would imply that anyone who held a license issued by the FCC would not be eligible, which makes no sense.

There is no time limit. You had to be licensed by the FCC (not a foreign country), and it's not valid for Novice, Technician or Technician Plus class licenses.

See the HamStudy blog post about it for more information.

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Unless you are an Extra, you may only administer class exams for levels less than the license you hold. So if you hold a General Class license and are an accredited VE, you may administer Technician level exams only. The idea is that you should know more than the folks you are testing!

Refer to FCC Part: [97.509(b)(3)(i)]

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(C). Just as soon as you have that CSCE (Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination) for successfully completing that General Class exam, you can start using your privileges on any General or Technician Class band segment. Remember - that until the FCC database is updated, you are required to identify yourself with your call sign plus the temporary identifier "slant AG" so that those listening or monitoring know that you hold those privileges.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.9(b)]

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(A). Amateur Radio Class Exams are administered through the Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) system. The FCC and National Conference of VECs require that for administering a Technician Class exam that there must be at least 3 VEC accredited VEs, holding General Class or higher licenses present.

For more on VEs: National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators

Refer to FCC Part: [97.509(a), (b)]

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If you want to be an administering VE for Technician Class license exams, you need to hold an FCC General Class or higher license and you must be accredited by the Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC).

For more info go to: National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators

Refer to FCC Part: [ 97.509(b)(3)(i) and 97.509(b)(1) ]

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(A). You are allowed to use your General Class privileges as soon as you have that General Class CSCE. However, until the FCC updates their database, you will need to use the "slant AG" identifier whenever you use your new General Class frequency privileges, so that those listening or monitoring know that you are entitled to use those frequencies. You don't have to use the identifier when using your lower privileges, because those are already shown on the FCC database.

Remember: (A)cting as (G)eneral

Refer to FCC Part: [97.119(f)(2)]

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Volunteer Examiners (VEs) have to be accredited by a Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (VEC) organization before they are allowed to help administer license exams.

Note that a VEC is actually an organization, as described; some people confuse the VEC with the coordinating VE who organizes an individual session and must be accredited by a VEC. (yes, the terminology is a bit confusing)

For more info go to: National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators

Refer to FCC Part: [97.509(b)(1)]

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(B). To be an accredited Volunteer Examiner (VE) you do not have to be a U.S. citizen, however you must hold an FCC granted Amateur Radio license of General Class or above. This will prove that you have enough knowledge of the U.S. Amateur rules, as you have passed the proper level of FCC license exams.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.509(b)(3)]

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(C). The Certificate of Successful Completion of Examination (CSCE) shows that you have passed that exam! The certificate is valid for 365 days.

It usually only takes a few days for the FCC to update their database once they receive your paperwork. However you will want to make sure that your license has been posted to the database.

If there is any issue, you have your CSCE and one year to get it straightened out. After that, you will have to re-take the exam!

Refer to FCC Part: [97.9(b)]

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(B). There is no minimum age requirement to be an Amateur Radio operator -- please encourage kids to get involved, it's a great hobby. But to be accredited as a Volunteer Examiner (VE) you must be 18 years old to qualify.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.509(b)(2)]

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Silly hint: the number two is in the question and answer.

The applicant must pass the current element 2 exam.

This is a "best answer" question, because the truth is that it depends on whether or not the application is received within the grace period following expiration.

Amateur licenses expire 10 years following the issue date. Although an operator may not operate with an expired license, a 2 year grace period is allowed for renewal without penalty or having to sit for an exam. A renewal during the grace period will reinstate the original license. The question introduces confusion due to the new 2014 rules regarding credit for expired licenses.

After the grace period elapses, the applicant must test for a new license, the same as any other person. An applicant needs to pass at least element 2 (Technician) to receive a license.

If the applicant with an expired license can now present proof of the former license for additional Element 3 (General) or Element 4 (Extra) credit to obtain a higher license class without having to sit for the respective exams. Former General, Advanced, and Pre-1987 Technician license holders can apply for Element 3 credit, and former Extra license holders can apply for Element 3 and 4 credit.

The rule change to expired license credit took effect in July 2014.

FCC Rule 97.505(a), http://www.arrl.org/exam-element-credit

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