Basic Qualification · B-002 Operating and procedures · B-002-008-011
If you hear distress traffic and are unable to render direct assistance you should:
- A tell all other stations to cease transmitting
- B contact authorities and maintain watch in case your assistance is needed
- C enter the details in the logbook and take no further action
- D take no action
Correct answer: B — contact authorities and maintain watch in case your assistance is needed. From the official ISED question bank, verified word for word.
Why
When you hear a distress call but cannot help directly, you must alert the proper authorities and keep listening in case they ask for your help later. 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.