Operating activities Flashcards
What operating activity involves contacting as many stations as possible during a specified period?
Contesting
Which of the following is a good procedure when contacting another station in a radio contest?
Send only the minimum information needed for proper identification and the contest exchange
What is a grid locator?
A letter-number designator assigned to a geographic location
Which of the following methods is used to locate sources of noise interference or jamming?
Radio direction finding
Which of these items would be useful for a hidden transmitter hunt?
A directional antenna
What is the Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP)?
A technique to connect amateur radio systems, such as repeaters, via the internet using Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
What is meant by Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP), as used in amateur radio?
A method of delivering voice communications over the internet using digital techniques
What must be done before you may use the EchoLink system to communicate using a repeater?
You must register your call sign and provide proof of license
How might you obtain a list of active nodes that use VoIP?
All of these choices are correct
(By subscribing to an online service
From online repeater lists maintained by the local greater frequency coordinator
From a repeater directory)
How is access to some IRLP nodes accomplished?
By using DTMF signals
What type of tones are used to control repeaters linked by the Internet Relay Linking Project (IRLP) protocol?
DTMF
What name is given to an amateur radio station that is used to connect other amateur stations to the internet?
A gateway
