Basic Qualification · B-001 Regulations and policies · B-001-018-001
What kind of amateur radio station automatically retransmits the signals of other stations?
- ARepeater station
- BSatellite control station
- CRemote-control station
- DBeacon station
Correct answer: A — Repeater station. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
A repeater station is designed to automatically receive a signal on one frequency and immediately retransmit it on another, effectively extending the range of handheld or mobile radios by acting as a high-up relay. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
Regulations and policies is section B-001 of the Basic exam: The rules: who may operate, what the certificate allows, station identification, third-party traffic, what you may and may not transmit, and how ISED regulates the amateur service.
Drill B-001 — free, no account