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

Question 1

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

Answer 1

9 kHz to 275 GHz

Question 2

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

spectrum?

Answer 2

1903

Question 3

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

Answer 3

1947

Question 4

Which agency regulates the global use of the radio spectrum?

Answer 4

ITU

Question 5

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

Answer 5

Article 48

Question 6

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?

Answer 6

Frequency Planning

Question 7

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

schedule?

Answer 7

Timesharing

Question 8

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?

Answer 8

Propagation

Question 9

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?

Answer 9

10 GHz

Question 10

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?

Answer 10

Assignment

Question 11

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

Answer 11

IFL

Question 12

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?

Answer 12

Allotment

Question 13

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

Answer 13

ICAO

Question 14

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?

Answer 14

Harmful

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Electromagnetic Enviornment

Question 16

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

Answer 16

BSM

Question 17

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

Answer 17

NIB

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Communications (C6)

Question 19

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

Answer 19

Combined Spectrum Management Cell (CSMC)

Question 20

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

Answer 20

C6

Question 21

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

Answer 21

4

Question 22

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

Answer 22

CSMC

Question 23

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

Answer 23

Electronic Order of Battle (EOB)

Question 24

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

Answer 24

National Spectrum Manager

Question 25

Who is responsible for resolving spectrum conflicts between components?

Answer 25

CSMC

Question 26

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

Answer 26

BSM Plan

Question 27

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

Answer 27

Overall frequency requirements

Question 28

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

Answer 28

Spectrum Management structure

Question 29

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?

Answer 29

Topographical

Question 30

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

Answer 30

CSMC

Question 31

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

Answer 31

CSMC

Question 32

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

Answer 32

Harmful interference

Question 33

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

Answer 33

BSM Plan

Question 34

What are essential in effecting rapid data exchange between nations?

Answer 34

Standard data exchange formats

Question 35

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

Answer 35

CSMC

Question 36

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?

Answer 36

Chirp sounders

Question 37

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

Answer 37

280 seconds

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Ionospheric sounder

Question 39

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

Answer 39

Special-purpose

Question 40

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?

Answer 40

100

Question 41

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

Answer 41

15

Question 42

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

Answer 42

4