Technician 2022-2026T2A07
What is meant by "repeater offset”?
A
Answer
Operating procedures and emergency communications
Type
A
The difference between a repeater’s transmit and receive frequencies
B
The repeater has a time delay to prevent interference
C
The repeater station identification is done on a separate frequency
D
The number of simultaneous transmit frequencies used by a repeater
Answer Notes
Repeaters are designed to receive a signal on one frequency and simultaneously retransmit it on another frequency. The term 'repeater offset' refers to the exact frequency difference between the repeater's transmit and receive frequencies.
For example, on the 2-meter band, the standard offset is 600 kHz, while on the 70-centimeter band, it is typically 5 MHz. Distractors mentioning time delays or separate identification frequencies misinterpret the technical meaning of 'offset' in radio communications.
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