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Question 73

How should you respond to a station calling CQ?

  1. Transmit "CQ" followed by the other station’s call sign
  2. Transmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign
  3. Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call signCorrect answer
  4. Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign

Explanation

Answering a CQ puts the called station's call sign first and yours second, so the station hearing you knows immediately that the reply is for it. Reversing the order or sending CQ back is not the established practice.

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Question 73: How should you respond to a station calling CQ? · FCC Technician Class (Element 2) · Questena