Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-004-007
If a net is about to begin on a frequency that you and another station are using, what should you do?
- ATurn off your radio
- BAs a courtesy, move to a different frequency
- CIncrease your power output to ensure that all net participants can hear you
- DTransmit as long as possible on the frequency so that no other stations may use it
Correct answer: B — As a courtesy, move to a different frequency. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
When a scheduled net is about to start on your current frequency, moving aside is the right choice because nets require a clear, uninterrupted channel for many stations to communicate in order. 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