Technician exam question T8C11
Subelement T8, SIGNALS AND EMISSIONS· Group T8C
What is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet?
- A.A gateway (correct answer)
- B.A repeater
- C.A digipeater
- D.A beacon
WhyA gateway is an amateur radio station that connects other amateur stations to the internet. A gateway is an amateur station that bridges other amateur stations into the internet, the role IRLP and EchoLink nodes both play, answer A. A repeater (B) simply retransmits a signal on RF without touching the internet, a digipeater (C) forwards packet data between RF stations, and a beacon (D) transmits identification or status information rather than connecting anyone to anything.
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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