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Which activities can WSJT-X digital software support?

It supports Earth-Moon-Earth, weak-signal beacons, and meteor scatter.

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  1. Only local FM voice nets
  2. Earth-Moon-Earth, beacons, and meteor scatter ✔
  3. Only analog fast-scan television

Why: WSJT-X contains modes designed for difficult propagation and weak signals. The pool includes moonbounce, propagation beacons, and meteor scatter.

Huh, didn't know that: Different WSJT-X modes are optimized for different signal conditions.

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Answer: Earth-Moon-Earth, beacons, and meteor scatter. WSJT-X contains modes designed for difficult propagation and weak signals. The pool includes moonbounce, propagation beacons, and meteor scatter.

  1. NCVEC 2026-2030 Technician Question Pool (Feb 19, 2026 errata) ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf
    A. Earth-Moon-Earth B. Weak signal propagation beacons C. Meteor scatter D. All these choices are correct
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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