Technician exam question T2B07
Subelement T2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group T2B
How can you join a digital repeater’s “talkgroup”?
- A.Register with the local Frequency Coordinator
- B.Register with the digital repeater control operator
- C.Program your radio with the group’s ID or code (correct answer)
- D.Program your radio with the DTMF tone used by the talkgroup
WhyYou join a digital repeater's talkgroup by programming your radio with that group's ID or code. A digital repeater's talkgroup is joined by configuring your radio's channel with the correct talkgroup ID or code so your radio filters for, and transmits into, that specific group's traffic, answer C. There's no registration step with a frequency coordinator (A) or the repeater's control operator (B) required just to listen to or use a talkgroup, and DTMF tones (D) aren't how digital talkgroup selection works, that's a DMR/digital-mode-specific configuration.
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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