Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-001-007
Why should you pause before and between transmissions when using a repeater?
- ATo listen for anyone else wanting to use the repeater
- BTo check the SWR of the repeater
- CTo reach for pencil and paper for third-party communications
- DTo give the repeater time to respond
Correct answer: A — To listen for anyone else wanting to use the repeater. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Pausing before and between transmissions lets you hear if someone else is already trying to use the repeater, preventing your voice from cutting off their call. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
Operating and procedures is section B-002 of the Basic exam: How to operate: calling, phonetics, Q-signals, repeaters, nets, emergency traffic, and the courtesies that keep a band usable.
Drill B-002 — free, no account