13. Your Boat's Radio Flashcards

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Q

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

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plan to dock in a foreign port

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1
Q

VHF-FM licenses are issued by the

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FCC

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2
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If a VHF-FM channel number has the letter A attached to it, this means the channel is

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USA only

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3
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Before you transmit

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listen to see if someone else is using the channel

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At the beginning and end of each message, you must

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state your name actually, the name of your vessel

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5
Q

The most important purpose of a marine radiotelephone is

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safety

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6
Q

Radios equipped with digital selective calling (DSC)

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use channel 70 to transmit its digital informaiton

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7
Q

If you set your squelch control too low you will

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receive too many stations

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8
Q

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

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MAYDAY MAYDAY MAYDAY

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9
Q

Which channel is the Coast Guard liaison channel

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16

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10
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When you have completed your radiotelephone communication and do not require a reply use the proword

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out

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11
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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

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12
Q

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

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13
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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

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14
Q

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

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securite

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15
Q

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

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a radio check

16
Q

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

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an FCC licensed general class commercial operator

17
Q

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

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contacting the Coast Guard

18
Q

When calling another vessel, the preliminary call must not exceed

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30 seconds

19
Q

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

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channel 16

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Q

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

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request that it switch to a working channel

21
Q

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

22
Q

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

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15 minutes

23
Q

An urgency message is preceded by the urgency signal

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If you willfully or repeatedly violate teh communications act or the FCC rules, you may
have your license revoked, if you have one be fined be sent to prision ALL of the above