(A). The FCC does not want those who have abused the Amateur Radio system enough to where their amateur license has been revoked to have an opportunity to use the system. Do not allow such individuals to make third party communications from your station.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.115(b)(2)]

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Although Technician class operators may operate SSB within the range 28.3MHz and 28.5MHz, the FCC prohibits repeater operation on this segment. The permissible segments for operating a repeater on the 10 meter radio band are only open to operators with a General Class license or above. However, a 2 meter signal from a Technician class operator may be RE-transmitted by a General Class operator using a 10 meter repeater. In this case both operators hold the frequency band privileges for the band on which they are transmitting.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.205(a) and 97.205(b)]

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An automatically controlled digital station means a station that is unattended, and which transmits in data modes (RTTY, etc) on frequencies that are allocated for data emissions.

The interrogating station must be under local or remote control. In other words, it cannot be interrogated by another automatically controlled station.

Third-party traffic is perfectly acceptable, provided that it follows the rules for third-party messages.

There is no restriction as to what license class the control operator of the interrogating station can have.

Refer to FCC Part: 97.221

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(D). Amateur Radio operators should ALWAYS take steps to avoid causing interference. All of the choices listed above are cases where special steps must be taken to make sure that the station is not causing harmful interference.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.13(b), 97.311(b), 97.303]

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(C). Third parties in another country should use communication means to which their country allows them. The FCC does let U.S Amateur radio operators convey such third party communications only if they relate to Amateur radio, are remarks of a personal character, or messages relating to emergencies or disaster relief.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.115(a)(2), 97.117]

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(A). The FCC has a system for coordinating repeaters so that repeaters do not interfere with each other, such as being too close to each other while operating on the same frequency.

In the U.S. participation is not mandatory, but is preferred, as it shows that the coordinated repeater is trying to cooperate with the system.

Because of this, the licensed operator of a non-coordinated repeater has primary responsibility to resolve any interference as they are seen as "secondary" to the registered coordinated repeater.

For more info see Wikipedia: Repeater Coordination

Refer to FCC Part: [97.205(c)]

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This question refers to third party communications, which is to say passing messages for a third party.

A licensed amateur may communicate with amateurs in any country, as long as that country hasn't explicitly told the ITU that they object to such communications.

Third party communications, however, are restricted, and are only allowed if the U.S has a third-party agreement with that country.

To see a list of current countries with which the U.S has a third party agreement go to: www.arrl.org/third-party-operating- agreements.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.115(a)(2)]

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This question isn't about contacts with foreign countries (these are allowed for licensed amateurs, as long as that country hasn't explicitly told the ITU that they object to such communications). The question is about third party communication, which is the passing of messages for a third party.

A contact involving a non-licensed person counts as third party communication, and third party communication is restricted to countries with which the U.S. has agreements.

The ARRL keeps an up to date list of countries that the US has 3rd party agreements with.

Refer to FCC Part: [97.115(a) and (b)]

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(C). When we are speaking with a foreign station, or even a U.S. amateur station in which another language is being used, we are certainly allowed to talk to that station in that language. Just remember that when you are identifying your station you must always give your call sign in English.

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

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An automatically controlled digital station takes a signal, such as an aprs signal, and relays it to the server so, in the case of aprs, you can see it on aprs.fi

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Part 97.115 Third Party Communications-

(a) An amateur station may transmit messages for a third party to:

(1) Any station within the jurisdiction of the United States.

(2) Any station within the jurisdiction of any foreign government when transmitting emergency or disaster relief communications and any station within the jurisdiction of any foreign government whose administration has made arrangements with the United States to allow amateur stations to be used for transmitting international communications on behalf of third parties. No station shall transmit messages for a third party to any station within the jurisdiction of any foreign government whose administration has not made such an arrangement. This prohibition does not apply to a message for any third party who is eligible to be a control operator of the station.

(b) The third party may participate in stating the message where:

(1) The control operator is present at the control point and is continuously monitoring and supervising the third party's participation; and

(2) The third party is not a prior amateur service licensee whose license was revoked or not renewed after hearing and re-licensing has not taken place; suspended for less than the balance of the license term and the suspension is still in effect; suspended for the balance of the license term and re-licensing has not taken place; or surrendered for cancellation following notice of revocation, suspension or monetary forfeiture proceedings. The third party may not be the subject of a cease and desist order which relates to amateur service operation and which is still in effect.

(c) No station may transmit third party communications while being automatically controlled except a station transmitting a RTTY or data emission.

This says the standard rule is that third party messages are allowed as long as the control operator is present. It says in section (c) that this rule is different while the station is being automatically controlled.

It seems the correct answer is actually "Under no circumstances"

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This question isn't asking on which bands digital stations may communicate by transmitting RTTY or data emissions, but rather, of those bands where they can, which bands allow both ends to be automatically controlled.

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