Question
How should you respond to a station calling CQ?
Answer Options
- A) Transmit “CQ” followed by the other station’s call sign
- B) Transmit your call sign followed by the other station’s call sign
- C) Transmit the other station’s call sign followed by your call sign
- D) Transmit a signal report followed by your call sign
Correct Answer: C
Explanation
When another station calls CQ (meaning ‘Calling any station’ - T2A08), they are looking for a contact. To respond, you should first say the other station’s call sign to indicate clearly who you are calling, and then immediately say your call sign so they know who is responding. For example, ‘K9XXX, this is W3ABC.’
This simple sequence is clear, concise, and immediately tells the calling station that a contact has been made and who they should expect to hear from next.
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