Question
Which of the following indicates that a station is listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?
Answer Options
- A) “CQ CQ” followed by the repeater’s call sign
- B) The station’s call sign followed by the word “monitoring”
- C) The repeater call sign followed by the station’s call sign
- D) “QSY” followed by your call sign
Correct Answer: B
Explanation
On a repeater, when you hear a brief, clear transmission such as [Your Call Sign] followed by the word ‘monitoring’ (e.g., ‘W3ABC monitoring’), it indicates that the operator is listening on the repeater and is available for a contact. This is preferred over a long CQ call because it’s concise.
The term ‘monitoring’ is a polite, brief way to announce your presence without tying up the frequency or interfering with ongoing conversations. If you hear this, you can respond by simply saying their call sign followed by yours (T2A05).
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