General exam question G2E14
Subelement G2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group G2E
What could be wrong if you cannot decode an RTTY or other FSK signal even though it is apparently tuned in properly?
- A.The mark and space frequencies may be reversed
- B.You may have selected the wrong baud rate
- C.You may be listening on the wrong sideband
- D.All these choices are correct (correct answer)
WhyA properly tuned RTTY or FSK signal that still won't decode may have its mark and space frequencies reversed, the wrong baud rate selected, or be tuned on the wrong sideband. A signal that looks properly tuned but still won't decode could have its mark and space tones effectively swapped, could be set to the wrong baud rate, or could simply be selected on the wrong sideband, any of those independently breaks decoding even when the tuning looks right, answer D.
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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