ACP 190 US SUPP-1, CH. 1-8 Flashcards

1
Q

What is the frequency range managed by ACP 190 US SUPP-1?

A

9 kHz to 275 GHz

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2
Q

Which year was the role of the International Telegraph Union expanded to include access to the radio

spectrum?

A

1903

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3
Q

Which year did the ITU become a specialized agency of the United Nations?

A

1947

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4
Q

Which agency regulates the global use of the radio spectrum?

A

ITU

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5
Q

Which article of the ITU Constitution states that ITU members retain freedom with regard to military
radio installations?

A

Article 48

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6
Q

What is performed to meet the needs of radio services within a geographic area and is based on the
allocation tables in the Radio Regulations?

A

Frequency Planning

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7
Q

What is it known as in military operations when the same frequency is used on a predetermined

schedule?

A

Timesharing

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8
Q

Which type of calculations are necessary to guide the choice of the most suitable communication
techniques to be used as well as where to place radio repeaters, surveillance and weapons sites?

A

Propagation

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9
Q

To perform propagation calculations it is essential to have knowledge of the effects of atmospheric
absorption and climatic conditions for frequencies above about which frequency?

A

10 GHz

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10
Q

What is the authorization given by an appropriate authority for a radio station to use a radio frequency or
radio frequency channel under specified conditions?

A

Assignment

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11
Q

Where does the ITU coordinate and register frequency assignments if protection beyond national
borders is appropriate?

A

IFL

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12
Q

What is defined as one or more frequencies or blocks of frequencies within a band, given to a
subordinate authority charged with the responsibility of providing frequency assignments?

A

Allotment

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13
Q

Which organization plans the civil aviation communications band and the frequency bands for aeronautical navigation systems?

A

ICAO

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14
Q

Which type of radio interference is defined as that which endangers the functioning of a radio
navigation service or other safety service or seriously degrades, obstructs, or repeatedly interrupts a radio
communications service operating in accordance with the Radio Regulations?

A

Harmful

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15
Q

What does military spectrum management aim to control the use of?

A

Electromagnetic Enviornment

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16
Q

What is the application of spectrum management control concepts to hostilities referred to as?

A

BSM

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17
Q

Which type of operations are authorized that will not cause harmful interference to host nation radio
services or those in surrounding countries?

A

NIB

18
Q

The BSM process and plan are achieved with the involvement of three branches to include Intelligence
(C2), Operations (C3), and what else?

A

Communications (C6)

19
Q

The CTFC along with what else has the authority to assign/allot frequencies to operational forces?

A

Combined Spectrum Management Cell (CSMC)

20
Q

Which branch is the CSMC usually established in by the CTFC?

A

C6

21
Q

How many phases is the spectrum management process for a military operation?

A

4

22
Q

What has the overall responsibility to coordinate the spectrum requirements for the force?

A

CSMC

23
Q

What is the overall spectrum requirement for the force expressed as?

A

Electronic Order of Battle (EOB)

24
Q

Who is responsible for forwarding all requests for frequencies to the CSMC?

A

National Spectrum Manager

25
Q

Who is responsible for resolving spectrum conflicts between components?

A

CSMC

26
Q

What is the aim of the planning phase of the spectrum management process?

A

BSM Plan

27
Q

What must be established by the spectrum manager in the initial stages within the planning phase?

A

Overall frequency requirements

28
Q

What should be used to identify the location and responsibilities of managers within the spectrum
management process?

A

Spectrum Management structure

29
Q

Which type of data is required to predict the propagation of radio equipment to be established in order to
identify where re-use of frequencies is possible?

A

Topographical

30
Q

Who is responsible for assembling an electronic order of battle (EOB) for the force?

A

CSMC

31
Q

Who is responsible for assigning frequencies in civil and military bands to Non Governmental
Organizations (NGO)?

A

CSMC

32
Q

What is defined as any emission that degrades, obstructs or repeatedly interrupts military operational
systems to the extent that operational effectiveness is impaired?

A

Harmful interference

33
Q

What should give specific guidance on the extent, purpose, format and distribution of the interference
reporting required?

A

BSM Plan

34
Q

What are essential in effecting rapid data exchange between nations?

A

Standard data exchange formats

35
Q

Who determines the data format and data fields required for requesting spectrum support?

A

CSMC

36
Q

What can be set up at distant ends of an HF circuit to provide a measurement of operating parameters
such as received power, propagation modes and signal strength?

A

Chirp sounders

37
Q

What is the sweep duration of the TCI/BR transmitter employed by CCEB nations?

A

280 seconds

38
Q

What affords communication staffs the ability to identify in “real time” the optimum frequencies from
those assigned for use over a given circuit path?

A

Ionospheric sounder

39
Q

Sounder transmitters shall be classified as either common-user or what else?

A

Special-purpose

40
Q

Each transmitter in the Common-User Sounder Network shall be required to provide start-sweeping
timing accurate to 1 microsecond, preferred, but at least to how many milliseconds?

A

100

41
Q

Sweep intervals of less than how many minutes should be avoided when special-purpose sounder
transmitters are operated?

A

15

42
Q

What is the maximum number of special-purpose sounder transmitters that may be operating at any time
per area unless dictated by special circumstances?

A

4