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Technician exam question T2A11

Subelement T2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group T2A

T2A11

What term describes an amateur station that is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency?

  • A.Full duplex
  • B.Diplex
  • C.Simplex (correct answer)
  • D.Multiplex

WhySimplex describes an amateur station transmitting and receiving on the same frequency. Simplex describes a station transmitting and receiving on the same single frequency, the way two stations talk directly to each other without a repeater, answer C. Full duplex (A) means transmitting and receiving simultaneously on two different frequencies, like a phone call, diplex (B) and multiplex (D) both refer to combining multiple signals or channels, not to same-frequency operation.

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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