Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-003-011
When calling a specific station on voice, what is the preferred format for your transmission?
- A "CQ, CQ, CQ" followed by the call sign of the desired station
- B Your call sign, followed by "calling" and the call sign of the desired station
- C Your call sign repeated twice, the word "for" and the call sign of the desired station
- D The call sign of the desired station, followed by "this is" and your call sign
Correct answer: D — The call sign of the desired station, followed by "this is" and your call sign. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
When calling a specific station on voice, you must first say their call sign to grab their attention, then use the phrase "this is" to introduce your own call sign. 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.