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In a radio net, what does traffic mean?

Formal messages exchanged by net stations.

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  1. Formal messages exchanged by net stations ✔
  2. The number of stations checking in and out
  3. Operation by mobile or portable stations

Why: In ham radio, traffic means formal messages passed from station to station. It has nothing to do with cars on the road.

Huh, didn't know that: Traffic nets meet on a schedule to pass formal messages called radiograms.

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I joined a traffic net to avoid rush hour. Turns out it was all messages.
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Answer: Formal messages exchanged by net stations. In ham radio, traffic means formal messages passed from station to station. It has nothing to do with cars on the road.

  1. 2026-2030 Technician Class Question Pool, T2C05 ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf
    Formal messages exchanged by net stations
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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