Canadian Basic Qualification pool, section B-002-001

Subelement B-002

B-002

Section B-002-001

B-002-001-001

What is an appropriate way to make contact on a repeater?

A.
Say, "breaker, breaker"
B.
Say the call sign of the station you want to contact three times
Correct Answer
C.
Say the call sign of the station you want to contact, then your call sign
D.
Say the other operator's name, then your call sign three times

B-002-001-001

Say the call sign of the other station FIRST (to get his attention), the expression "THIS IS" and your call sign.

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B-002-001-002

What is the main purpose of a repeater?

A.
To link amateur radio stations with the telephone system
B.
To make local information available 24 hours a day
Correct Answer
C.
To increase the range of portable and mobile stations
D.
To retransmit weather information during severe storm warnings

B-002-001-002

A 'Repeater' is generally located on a hill or tall building. It is meant to extend the range of portables and mobiles.

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B-002-001-003

What is frequency coordination on VHF and UHF bands?

Correct Answer
A.
A process which seeks to carefully recommend frequencies to minimize interference with neighbouring repeaters
B.
A part of the planning prior to a contest
C.
The selection of simplex frequencies used by individual operators
D.
A band plan detailing modes and frequency segments within a band

B-002-001-003

Frequency coordination committees or councils are regional volunteer organizations which promote discussion between repeater trustees so that frequency selection reduces interference in areas where repeater coverage overlaps.

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B-002-001-004

What is the purpose of a repeater time-out timer?

A.
It hands over control to each user in turns
B.
It logs repeater transmit time to predict when a repeater will fail
C.
It tells how long someone has been using a repeater
Correct Answer
D.
It interrupts lengthy transmissions

B-002-001-004

The 'Time-out Timer' takes a repeater off the air after a determined time of continuous transmission, either unintended or malicious. The timer enforces pauses between transmissions.

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B-002-001-005

What is a CTCSS tone?

A.
A signal used for radio control of model craft
B.
A signal used for telemetry by amateur radio satellites
C.
A tone used by repeaters to mark the end of a transmission
Correct Answer
D.
A sub-audible tone that activates a receiver audio output when present

B-002-001-005

CTCSS -- "Continuous Tone-Controlled Squelch System". A receiver equipped with a CTCSS decoder will not reproduce a signal unless it carries a given sub-audible tone in the background, for example a continuous 100 Hz tone. To work with such receivers, a transmitter must be equipped with a CTCSS encoder [ Standard tones are in the range of 67 to 254 Hz, below the normal speech frequencies of 300 to 3000 Hz ]. [ PL (Private Line) is a trademark of Motorola ]

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B-002-001-006

How do you call another station on a repeater if you know the station's call sign?

A.
Say "break, break," then say the station's call sign
B.
Wait for the station to call "CQ," then answer it
Correct Answer
C.
Say the station's call sign, then identify your own station
D.
Say "CQ" three times, then say the station's call sign

B-002-001-006

Say the call sign of the other station FIRST (to get his attention), the expression "THIS IS" and your call sign. "CQ" is a general call to ANY station (primarily meant for HF).

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B-002-001-007

Why should you pause before and between transmissions when using a repeater?

A.
To give the repeater time to respond
B.
To check the SWR of the repeater
C.
To reach for pencil and paper for third-party communications
Correct Answer
D.
To listen for anyone else wanting to use the repeater

B-002-001-007

Repeaters are meant primarily to extend the range of portables and mobiles. You never know when someone else might need the repeater. Be sure to leave pauses in between transmissions. Anyone wanting the repeater may signal his presence by stating his call sign during one such pause. A station may have emergency traffic.

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B-002-001-008

Why should you keep transmissions short when using a repeater?

A.
To reduce the bandwidth used by the repeater
B.
To avoid exceeding the repeater's memory storage
C.
To keep long-distance charges down
Correct Answer
D.
A long transmission may prevent someone with an emergency from using the repeater

B-002-001-008

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B-002-001-009

What is the proper way to join a conversation on a repeater?

Correct Answer
A.
Say your call sign during a break between transmissions
B.
Wait for the end of a transmission and start calling the desired party
C.
Shout "break, break!" to show that you're eager to join the conversation
D.
Increase power to override whoever is talking

B-002-001-009

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B-002-001-010

What is the accepted way to ask someone about their location when using a repeater?

A.
What is your 10-85?
B.
What is your 10-20?
Correct Answer
C.
Where are you?
D.
Locations are not normally broadcast over the radio

B-002-001-010

Plain language is normally used on repeaters.

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B-002-001-011

FM repeater operation on the 2-metre band uses one frequency for transmission and one for reception. What is the standard difference between the transmit and receive frequencies (known as "offset")?

Correct Answer
A.
600 kHz
B.
1000 kHz
C.
800 kHz
D.
400 kHz

B-002-001-011

The difference between the OUTPUT and INPUT frequencies of a repeater is termed the 'Offset'. On 2 m, the standard is "plus 600 kHz" or "minus 600 kHz".

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