Question
If your license has expired and is still within the allowable grace period, may you continue to transmit on the amateur radio bands?
Answer Options
- A) Yes, for up to two years
- B) Yes, as soon as you apply for renewal
- C) Yes, for up to one year
- D) No, you must wait until the license has been renewed
Correct Answer: D
Explanation
Once your license expires, it is no longer valid for any form of transmitting, even though you are granted a two-year window for renewal (T1C09). The grace period only preserves your right to renew without re-examination.
Therefore, the answer is an emphatic No, you must wait until the license has been renewed and appears as valid in the FCC database before resuming operation on the amateur radio bands. Operating with an expired license, even during the grace period, is a violation of FCC rules.
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