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Which spoken call sign separators are acceptable on phone?

Stroke, slant, and slash are all acceptable.

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  1. Stroke, slant, or slash ✔
  2. Stroke only
  3. Slash only

Why: When adding a self-assigned indicator on phone, an operator may say stroke, slant, or slash between call sign parts. All three forms are acceptable.

Huh, didn't know that: The indicator can describe a station's operation from a different call sign area.

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Why did the call sign use a slash? It wanted to make a clean break.
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Answer: Stroke, slant, or slash. When adding a self-assigned indicator on phone, an operator may say stroke, slant, or slash between call sign parts. All three forms are acceptable.

  1. 2026-2030 Technician Class Question Pool ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf
    All these choices are correct
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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