Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-001-008
Why should you keep transmissions short when using a repeater?
- A A long transmission may prevent someone with an emergency from using the repeater
- B To keep long-distance charges down
- C To reduce the bandwidth used by the repeater
- D To avoid exceeding the repeater's memory storage
Correct answer: A — A long transmission may prevent someone with an emergency from using the repeater. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Holding the microphone too long blocks the repeater, which is a shared resource that must stay open for anyone needing urgent help. 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.