Technician exam question T2C06
Subelement T2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group T2C
What is the Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)?
- A.A group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service (correct answer)
- B.A group of licensed amateurs who are members of the military and who voluntarily agreed to provide message handling services in the case of an emergency
- C.A training program that provides licensing courses for those interested in obtaining an amateur license to use during emergencies
- D.A training program that certifies amateur operators for membership in the Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Service
WhyThe Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES) is a group of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment for communications duty in the public service. ARES, the Amateur Radio Emergency Service, is made up of licensed amateurs who have voluntarily registered their qualifications and equipment ahead of time so they're ready to provide public-service communications when needed, answer A. It isn't limited to military members (B), it isn't itself a licensing course (C), and it doesn't certify people specifically for RACES membership (D), ARES and RACES are related but separate emergency communications structures.
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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