13. Your Boat's Radio

Question 0

You will need an operator’s license for your VHF-FM if you

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plan to dock in a foreign port

Question 1

VHF-FM licenses are issued by the

Answer 1

FCC

Question 2

If a VHF-FM channel number has the letter A attached to it, this means the channel is

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USA only

Question 3

Before you transmit

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listen to see if someone else is using the channel

Question 4

At the beginning and end of each message, you must

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state your name actually, the name of your vessel

Question 5

The most important purpose of a marine radiotelephone is

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safety

Question 6

Radios equipped with digital selective calling (DSC)

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use channel 70 to transmit its digital informaiton

Question 7

If you set your squelch control too low you will

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receive too many stations

Question 8

The distress signal that is used to indicate grave and imminent danger and to request immediate assistance is

Answer 8

MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY

Question 9

Which channel is the Coast Guard liaison channel

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16

Question 10

When you have completed your radiotelephone communication and do not require a reply use the proword

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out

Question 11

If you hear SEELONCE MAYDAY on your marine radio, you know that

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a mayday is in progress
you are NOT supposed to use your radio
Radio silence is requested
ALL of the above

Question 12

The range of your VHF-FM radio depends on

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height of your antenna
height of the receiving antenna
gain of your antenna
ALL of the above

Question 13

Keep a watch on the calling channel at all times except when

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you are communicating on another channel, or your radio is not turned on

Question 14

A radio message concerning weather or safety of navigation is preceded by the words

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securite

Question 15

Do not call a Coast Guard Station on Channel 16 to request

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a radio check

Question 16

Although you may install your VHF-FM radio, any repairs or internal adjustments must be made by

Answer 16

an FCC licensed general class commercial operator

Question 17

Although a CB radio may be useful, it should not be seen as a means of

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contacting the Coast Guard

Question 18

When calling another vessel, the preliminary call must not exceed

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30 seconds

Question 19

If you can’t reach a limited coast station on its working channel, call it on

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channel 16

Question 20

If another station answers your call and you identify yourself, then

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request that it switch to a working channel

Question 21

If you do not get a reply to your call to another station, wait

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at least 2 minutes before trying again

Question 22

After you have tried THREE times to call another station, wait a least

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15 minutes

Question 23

An urgency message is preceded by the urgency signal

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pan-pan

Question 24

If you willfully or repeatedly violate teh communications act or the FCC rules, you may

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have your license revoked, if you have one
be fined
be sent to prision
ALL of the above