General exam question G2D05
Subelement G2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group G2D
Which of the following indicates that you are looking for an HF contact with any station?
- A.Sign your call sign once, followed by the words “listening for a call” -- if no answer, change frequency and repeat
- B.Say “QTC” followed by “this is” and your call sign -- if no answer, change frequency and repeat
- C.Repeat “CQ” a few times, followed by “this is,” then your call sign a few times, then pause to listen, repeat as necessary (correct answer)
- D.Transmit an unmodulated carried for approximately 10 seconds, followed by “this is” and your call sign, and pause to listen -- repeat as necessary
WhyRepeating CQ a few times, followed by this is and your call sign, then pausing to listen, is how you signal you're looking for an HF contact with any station. Calling "CQ" a few times, followed by "this is" and your call sign, then pausing to listen, and repeating as needed, is the standard way to signal you're open to a contact with any station on HF, answer C. "QTC" signals a message is waiting to be passed, not a general call, and transmitting an unmodulated carrier isn't how amateurs invite a contact.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2023-2027 NCVEC Element 3 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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