Technician exam question T2A05
Subelement T2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group T2A
How should you respond to a station calling CQ?
- A.Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station’s call sign
- B.Transmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign
- C.Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign (correct answer)
- D.Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
WhyYou should respond to a station calling CQ by transmitting the other station's call sign followed by your own. Answering a CQ works the same way as answering when someone calls your name: you say who you're calling first, then who you are, so transmit the calling station's call sign followed by your own, answer C. Repeating "CQ" back at them (A) makes no sense since they've already indicated they're listening for any station, and B has the call sign order backwards.
Published 2026-08-28 · Last updated 2026-08-28 · Question text is verbatim from the 2026-2030 NCVEC Element 2 pool (public domain); the explanation above is original writing, see our methodology.
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