Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-003-002
How should you answer a voice CQ call?
- A Say your call sign twice, followed by "calling," then the other station's call sign
- B Say the other station's call sign once, followed by "this is," then your call sign
- C Say the other station's call sign at least five times, followed by "this is," then your call sign twice
- D Say the other station's call sign at least three times, followed by "this is," and your call sign at least five times
Correct answer: B — Say the other station's call sign once, followed by "this is," then your call sign. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
When answering a voice CQ call, you simply say the other station's call sign once, followed by "this is," and then your own call sign. 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.