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Technician exam question T3B07

Subelement T3, RADIO WAVE PROPAGATION· Group T3B

T3B07

In addition to frequency, which of the following is used to identify amateur radio bands?

  • A.The approximate wavelength in meters (correct answer)
  • B.Traditional letter/number designators
  • C.Channel numbers
  • D.All these choices are correct

WhyAmateur radio bands are identified by their approximate wavelength in meters, in addition to frequency. Amateur bands are commonly identified by their approximate wavelength in meters, "2 meters," "70 centimeters," and so on, alongside their frequency range, a naming convention that predates precise frequency readouts and is still the everyday shorthand hams use, answer A. Traditional letter/number designators (B, used more in military/government contexts) and channel numbers (C) aren't how amateur bands are identified, so D, which depends on all three, is also wrong.

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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