Operating Procedures

Question 1

What type of amateur station simultaneously retransmits the signal of another amateur station on a different channel or channels?

Answer 1

Repeater station

Question 2

What types of amateur stations can automatically retransmit the signals of other amateur stations?

Answer 2

Repeater, auxiliary, or space stations

Question 3

Which of the following describes a linked repeater network?

Answer 3

A network of repeaters where signals received by one repeater are repeated by all the repeaters

Question 4

Which of the following is a common repeater frequency offset in the 2 meter band?

Answer 4

Plus or minus 600 kHz

Question 5

What is a common repeater frequency offset in the 70 cm band?

Answer 5

Plus or minus 5 MHz

Question 6

What term describes the use of a sub-audible tone transmitted along with normal voice audio to open the squelch of a receiver?

Answer 6

CTCSS

Question 7

Which of the following could be the reason you are unable to access a repeater whose output you can hear?

Answer 7

All of these choices are correct
(Improper transceiver offset
The repeater may require a proper CTCSS tone from your transceiver
The repeater may require a proper DCS tone from your transceiver)

Question 8

If a station is not strong enough to keep a repeater’s receiver squelch open, which of the following might allow you to receive the station’s signal?

Answer 8

Listen on the repeater input frequency

Question 9

What is the most common use of the “reverse split” function of a VHF/UHF transceiver?

Answer 9

Listen on a repeater’s input frequency

Question 10

What might be the problem if a repeater user says your transmissions are breaking up on voice peaks?

Answer 10

You are talking too loudly

Question 11

What is an appropriate way to call another station on a repeater if you know the other station’s call sign?

Answer 11

Say the station’s call sign, then identify with your call sign

Question 12

What brief statement indicates that you are listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?

Answer 12

Your call sign

Question 13

What term describes an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

Answer 13

Simplex

Question 14

Why are simplex channels designated in the VHF/UHF band plans?

Answer 14

So that stations within mutual communications range can communicate without tying up a repeater

Question 15

What is the national calling frequency for FM simplex operations in the 2 meter band?

Answer 15

146.520 MHz