Technician exam question T2C10
Subelement T2, OPERATING PROCEDURES· Group T2C
What information is contained in the preamble of a formal traffic message?
- A.The email address of the originating station
- B.The address of the intended recipient
- C.The telephone number of the addressee
- D.Information needed to track the message (correct answer)
WhyThe preamble of a formal traffic message contains the information needed to track the message. A formal traffic message's preamble is the header information used to track the message as it moves through the relay system, things like message number, precedence, station of origin, and date/time filed, answer D. The addressee's contact details, email (A), mailing address (B), or phone number (C), belong in the message's address section, not the preamble, which exists purely for tracking and handling.
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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