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T2A09
Which of the following is a customary way to indicate a station is listening on a repeater and looking for a contact?
Pick an answer to check it.
Answer: B. The station's call sign followed by the word “listening”
On a repeater, the customary way to say you are available is your call sign followed by the word "listening." Long CQ calls are not normal practice on FM repeaters.
Tip: On repeaters: "K2XYZ listening." Save CQ for simplex and HF.