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How do you announce that you want a repeater contact?

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  1. Say CQ and the repeater call sign
  2. Say QSY and your call sign
  3. Say your call sign and listening

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  1. 2026-2030 Technician Class Question Pool, T2A09 ncvec.org/downloads/2026-2030%20Technician%20Pool%20and%20Syllabus%20Public%20Release%20Feb%2019%202026.pdf Checked 2026-10-09.

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