Technician exam question T2A11
Subelement T2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group T2A
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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