Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-008-010
In order of priority, a distress message comes before:
- Aa government priority message
- Ba safety message
- Can emergency message
- Dno other messages
Correct answer: C — an emergency message. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
A distress message signals immediate danger to life or property, so it must always be sent before any other traffic, including an emergency message which deals with urgent but not life-threatening situations. 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