Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-001-002
What is the main purpose of a repeater?
- A To make local information available 24 hours a day
- B To increase the range of portable and mobile stations
- C To link amateur radio stations with the telephone system
- D To retransmit weather information during severe storm warnings
Correct answer: B — To increase the range of portable and mobile stations. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
A repeater listens on one frequency and immediately retransmits the signal on another, usually from a high location like a hill or tower. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
How to operate: calling, phonetics, Q-signals, repeaters, nets, emergency traffic, and the courtesies that keep a band usable.