Technician 2022-2026T2B06
What type of signaling uses pairs of audio tones?
A
Answer
Operating procedures and emergency communications
Type
A
DTMF
B
CTCSS
C
GPRS
D
D-STAR
Answer Notes
DTMF stands for Dual-Tone Multi-Frequency. As the name implies, every time you press a button on a radio keypad, the transmitter sends a unique pair of audio frequencies simultaneously. This is the exact same system used by traditional touch-tone landline telephones to dial numbers or send commands.
The other options are incorrect because they refer to entirely different technologies. CTCSS (Continuous Tone-Coded Squelch System) uses a single continuous, subaudible tone, not a pair of audible tones. D-STAR is a digital voice protocol, and GPRS is a cellular data service.
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