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Which station operation is an example of automatic control?

Normal repeater operation is automatic control.

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  1. Operating a station over the internet
  2. Sending CW with a computer
  3. Repeater operation ✔

Why: A repeater can retransmit signals without a control operator making each transmission decision. Internet operation is remote control, while computer-generated CW can still be locally controlled.

Huh, didn't know that: Automatic control concerns how transmissions are initiated, not merely whether a computer is involved.

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Why did the repeater work automatically? It already knew what came next.
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Answer: Repeater operation. A repeater can retransmit signals without a control operator making each transmission decision. Internet operation is remote control, while computer-generated CW can still be locally controlled.

  1. 2026-2030 Technician Class Question Pool ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf
    Repeater operation
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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