Technician exam question T2C08
Subelement T2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group T2C
Which of the following relays messages using email addresses based on amateur callsigns?
- A.Winlink (correct answer)
- B.FT8
- C.PSK31
- D.AMTOR
WhyWinlink relays messages using email addresses based on amateur call signs. Winlink is a radio email system that lets hams send and receive messages using addresses tied to their amateur call signs, bridging RF and the internet for message traffic, answer A. FT8 (B) and PSK31 (C) are weak-signal digital modes for direct on-air contacts, not an email-relay system, and AMTOR (D) is an older digital mode for direct keyboard-to-keyboard contact, none of them route messages by call-sign-based email address the way Winlink does.
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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