Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-006-002
What does "RST" stand for in a signal report?
- AReadability, signal strength, tone
- BRecovery, signal strength, tempo
- CRecovery, signal speed, tone
- DReadability, signal speed, tempo
Correct answer: A — Readability, signal strength, tone. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
RST stands for Readability, signal strength, and tone, which are the three parts of a standard signal report used to describe how well a station is being received. 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