Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-009-002
What is an azimuthal map?
- AA map projection centred on the geographic North Pole
- BA map projection centred on a given location
- CA map projection displaying Maidenhead grid squares
- DA map projection centred on the magnetic North Pole
Correct answer: B — A map projection centred on a given location. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
An azimuthal map is designed to show directions and distances from one specific point to everywhere else, making it the ideal tool for an operator to visualize signal paths from their own station to the rest of the world. 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