Technician exam question T2B14
Subelement T2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group T2B
Which of the following is a “talkgroup”?
- A.A group of amateur radio operators who share email on a specific amateur radio topic
- B.An identifier used by DMR to organize radio traffic so that those who want to hear the group aren’t bothered by other radio traffic (correct answer)
- C.The members of a net organized for amateur radio operators with a specific common interest
- D.A method of automatically alerting all group members to the frequency where any member is transmitting
WhyA talkgroup is an identifier DMR uses to organize radio traffic so that those who want to hear the group aren't bothered by other traffic. A talkgroup is an identifier DMR systems use to route and organize digital traffic so that operators interested in one conversation aren't forced to listen to every other conversation sharing the same repeater or network, answer B. It isn't an email list (A), a traditional interest-based net (C), or an automatic frequency-alert system (D), it's specifically a digital traffic-routing mechanism.
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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