Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-001-009
What is the proper way to join 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 Increase power to override whoever talking
- D Say your call sign during a break between transmissions
Correct answer: D — Say your call sign during a break between transmissions. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
You join a repeater conversation by waiting for a pause and saying your call sign, which politely identifies who you are without interrupting anyone. 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.