Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-001-007
Why should you pause before and between transmissions when using a repeater?
- A To listen for anyone else wanting to use the repeater
- B To check the SWR of the repeater
- C To reach for pencil and paper for third-party communications
- D To give the repeater time to respond
Correct answer: A — To listen for anyone else wanting to use the repeater. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
Pausing before and between transmissions lets you hear if someone else is already trying to use the repeater, preventing your voice from cutting off their call. The full explanation — and one for every question — is in Pro.
Practise this section
How to operate: calling, phonetics, Q-signals, repeaters, nets, emergency traffic, and the courtesies that keep a band usable.