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What is a station called when it connects other amateur stations to the internet?

It is called a gateway.

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  1. A gateway ✔
  2. A digipeater
  3. A beacon

Why: A gateway passes communications between unlike networks. In this case, it connects amateur radio stations with internet resources or links.

Huh, didn't know that: A repeater retransmits signals, while a gateway bridges networks.

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The gateway held the door because the packets were coming through.
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Answer: A gateway. A gateway passes communications between unlike networks. In this case, it connects amateur radio stations with internet resources or links.

  1. NCVEC 2026-2030 Technician Question Pool www.ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf
    A. A gateway
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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