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Club Station FAQ

  • What are the minimum FCC requirements for a club to obtain a club station license?-

    These minimum requirements as defined by the FCC are: §97.5 Station license grant required. (b) The types of station license grants are: (2) A club station license grant. A club station license grant may be held only by the person who is the license trustee designated by an officer of the club.  The trustee must be a person who holds an operator/primary station license grant.  The club must be composed of at least four persons and must have a name, a document of organization, management and a primary purpose devoted to amateur service activities consistent with this part.

  • I have been appointed as our club station license trustee. What should I do now?+

  • What are the duties of the club trustee?+

  • What do FCC rules say about station license responsibilities?+

  • What is the difference between a club trustee and a licensee?+

  • Our club license trustee died. What is the process that we use to notify the FCC of a new trustee? +

  • Is there a time limit in which the FCC must be notified of the death of an amateur?+

  • What is the procedure for canceling the license of an amateur who has died?+

  • How can we change the trustee of our club license?+

  • Are there any other groups that we must notify of the change of trustees?+

  • Who determines who can use the club station license and the club physical facilities?+

  • Can the club station license be used at multiple locations on the same band at the same time?+

  • Can I use my own personal call at the club station?+

  • What if I have further questions?+

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