Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-004-008
If propagation changes during your contact and you notice increasing interference from other stations on the same frequency, what should you do?
- A Report the interference to your Section Manager at Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC)
- B Increase your output power
- C Move to another frequency
- D Tell the interfering stations to change frequency, since you were there first
Correct answer: C — Move to another frequency. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
When interference builds up on your current frequency, the most effective and polite action is to move to another frequency. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
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How to operate: calling, phonetics, Q-signals, repeaters, nets, emergency traffic, and the courtesies that keep a band usable.