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Subelement 2

Operating and Procedures

Section 2-01

voice operating procedures - channelized VHF/UHF repeater

2-01-01

What is a good way to make contact on a repeater?

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

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2-01-02

What is the main purpose of a repeater?

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

2-01-02

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2-01-03

What is an autopatch?

A.
A device which connects a mobile station to the next repeater if it moves out of range of the first
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B.
A device that allows repeater users to make telephone calls from their stations
C.
A device which locks other stations out of a repeater when there is an important conversation in progress
D.
Something that automatically selects the strongest signal to be repeated

2-01-03

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2-01-04

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

A.
It lets a repeater have a rest period after heavy use
B.
It logs repeater transmit time to predict when a repeater will fail
C.
It tells how long someone has been using a repeater
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D.
It limits the amount of time someone can transmit on a repeater

2-01-04

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2-01-05

What is a CTCSS (or PL) tone?

A.
A tone used by repeaters to mark the end of a transmission
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B.
A sub-audible tone added to a carrier which may cause a receiver to accept a signal
C.
A special signal used for telemetry between amateur space stations and Earth stations
D.
A special signal used for telecommand control of model craft

2-01-05

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2-01-06

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

Correct Answer
A.
Say the station's call sign, then identify your own station
B.
Say "break, break 79," then say the station's call sign
C.
Say "CQ" three times, then say the station's call sign
D.
Wait for the station to call "CQ", then answer it

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2-01-07

Why should you pause briefly between transmissions when using a repeater?

A.
To check the SWR of the repeater
B.
To reach for pencil and paper for third-party communications
C.
To dial up the repeater's autopatch
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D.
To listen for anyone else wanting to use the repeater

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2-01-08

Why should you keep transmissions short when using a repeater?

A.
To keep long-distance charges down
B.
To give any listening non-hams a chance to respond
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C.
A long transmission may prevent someone with an emergency from using the repeater
D.
To see if the receiving station operator is still awake

2-01-08

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2-01-09

What is the proper way to break into a conversation on a repeater?

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

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2-01-10

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

A.
What is your 20?
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B.
Where are you?
C.
Locations are not normally told by radio
D.
What is your 12?

2-01-10

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2-01-11

FM repeater operation on the 2 metre band uses one frequency for transmission and one for reception. The difference in frequency between the transmit and receive frequency is normally:

A.
800 kHz
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B.
600 kHz
C.
1 000 kHz
D.
400 kHz

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