Technician exam question T2B01
Subelement T2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group T2B
What is the purpose of the reverse function on a VHF/UHF transceiver?
- A.To reduce power output
- B.To increase power output
- C.To listen on a repeater’s input frequency (correct answer)
- D.To listen on a repeater’s output frequency
WhyThe reverse function on a VHF/UHF transceiver lets you listen on a repeater's input frequency. The reverse function temporarily swaps a transceiver's transmit and receive frequencies, letting you listen on the repeater's input (the frequency other stations transmit on) instead of its output, which is useful for checking whether you can hear a nearby station directly or gauging how strong you're actually reaching the repeater, answer C. A and B both describe power adjustments, unrelated to what reverse does, and D describes the transceiver's normal, non-reversed listening mode.
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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