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E1B05
What is the National Radio Quiet Zone?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: C. An area surrounding the National Radio Astronomy Observatory
The National Radio Quiet Zone surrounds the National Radio Astronomy Observatory at Green Bank, West Virginia, protecting its sensitive receivers. Stations there must coordinate before transmitting.
Tip: Quiet Zone protects radio astronomy.
FCC rule reference: Part 97.3