Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-008-006
What is the advantage of preparing to operate your station without commercial AC power?
- A So you may operate in contests where AC power is not allowed
- B So you may use your station while mobile
- C So you may provide communications during a power outage
- D So you will comply with the rules
Correct answer: C — So you may provide communications during a power outage. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
When the commercial power grid fails during storms or emergencies, your radio station can still work if it runs on batteries or a generator, allowing you to help others by passing critical messages when regular phones and internet are down. 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.