Technician 2026-2030T2C08

Which of the following relays messages using email addresses based on amateur callsigns?

A
Answer
Operating procedures and emergency communications
Type
A
Winlink
B
FT8
C
PSK31
D
AMTOR

Answer Notes

Winlink (often called the Winlink Global Radio Email system) is a network of amateur radio stations that provides worldwide radio email using radio pathways when standard internet access is unavailable. Users have specific email addresses structured as [callsign]@winlink.org. The other options are digital modes used for live chatting or automated signaling, not email. FT8 is a weak-signal automated mode, PSK31 is for live keyboard chat, and AMTOR is an older teleprinter mode. None of these alternatives use callsign-based email addresses to relay store-and-forward messages.
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