Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-008-007
In an emergency, what additional equipment is crucial to maintaining communications with a hand-held radio?
- AA microphone headset for hands-free operation
- BAn adequate supply of charged batteries
- CAn extra antenna
- DA portable amplifier
Correct answer: B — An adequate supply of charged batteries. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
A hand-held radio cannot transmit without power, so in an emergency when you cannot easily recharge, having extra charged batteries is the only way to keep your radio working. 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