Technician exam question T8B04
Subelement T8, SIGNALS AND EMISSIONS· Group T8B
T8B04
What mode of transmission is commonly used by amateur radio satellites?
- A.SSB
- B.FM
- C.CW/data
- D.All these choices are correct (correct answer)
WhySSB, FM, and CW/data are all modes of transmission commonly used by amateur radio satellites. Amateur satellites carry a range of transmission modes, including SSB, FM, and CW or data, depending on the spacecraft and its mission, so all three are correct, answer D. Restricting the answer to just A, B, or C would ignore the other modes that are also common across the amateur satellite fleet.
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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