Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-006-003
What is the meaning of: "Your signal report is 5 7"?
- A Your signal is perfectly readable, but weak
- B Your signal is perfectly readable and moderately strong
- C Your signal is readable with considerable difficulty
- D Your signal is perfectly readable with near pure tone
Correct answer: B — Your signal is perfectly readable and moderately strong. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
The report "5 7" uses the standard R-S-T system where the first number describes readability and the second describes strength. 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.