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Which link is an example of an amateur auxiliary station?

A one-way link from a remote receiver to a repeater transmitter is an auxiliary station.

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  1. A backup emergency radio
  2. A second contest station
  3. A remote receiver-to-repeater transmitter link ✔

Why: An auxiliary station can send one-way transmissions linking a remote repeater receiver to the main transmitter. A spare radio or second contest position is not an auxiliary station by that definition.

Huh, didn't know that: An auxiliary link supports another amateur station rather than serving as a general backup radio.

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Answer: A remote receiver-to-repeater transmitter link. An auxiliary station can send one-way transmissions linking a remote repeater receiver to the main transmitter. A spare radio or second contest position is not an auxiliary station by that definition.

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    one-way transmissions between a remote repeater receiver and the main repeater transmitter
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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