APX7000 Radio Quiz

Question 1

Channel announcement will be pre-empted by radio traffic. T/F?

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Dispatch can tell that it’s your radio that is transmitting anytime you key the mic. T/F?

Answer 2

False, this only works with digital transmissions.

Question 3

Does channel announcement work in all zones and on all channels?

Answer 3

No, only zones A,B, and C.

Question 4

For the clearest communication the microphone should be held 1-2 inches from your mouth (no SCBA mask). T/F?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

How can I reset my radio after an accidental activation of the EMER button?

Answer 5

Press the EMER button a 2nd time or turn the radio off and back on.

Question 6

How long do you need to press the EMER button to send an EMER alert to dispatch?

Answer 6

2 seconds.

Question 7

How long will your radio transmit when EMER is activated?

Answer 7

Indefinitely

Question 8

How many channels are there in each zone?

Answer 8

Up to 16

Question 9

I quickly press the select button on the face of the radio and the radio does not respond, why not?

Answer 9

Because buttons must be held for two seconds activate.

Question 10

In Zone C all the channels are on the 700 MHz trunked system except?

Answer 10

Fire-16

Question 11

It doesn’t matter which portable radio I use that is assigned to my apparatus. T/F?

Answer 11

False, each radio is assigned to a specific apparatus position.

Question 12

Scenario: A firefighter loses consciousness, falls down, and inadvertently keys his mic, essentially tying up the talk group he was operating on. How long will that firefighter’s radio tie up the channel with its open mic?

Answer 12

60 seconds

Question 13

The term simplex means that a radio transmission goes from one radio to another. T/F?

Answer 13

True

Question 14

What clues tell you that you are on a channel that is on the 700MHz trunked system?

Answer 14

Channel name is preceded by “1A”, signal strength indicator is present, and no simplex icon.

Question 15

What does 1A stand for?

Answer 15

The Ada County 700MHz trunked system.

Question 16

What does dispatch need to hear from you if you have had an accidental activation of the EMER button?

Answer 16

Unit ID, accidental EMER activation, and “Code-4”

Question 17

What does the home button do?

Answer 17

Returns the radio to Zone C, 1A-Dispatch

Question 18

What zone do we primarily operate in on a day to day basis?

Answer 18

Zone C

Question 19

What zone does BPD primarily operate in on a day to day basis?

Answer 19

Zone A

Question 20

When the APX7000 is turn off and then back on, what zone and channel will it default to?

Answer 20

The last zone selected prior to powering off and whatever the channel sector is set to when powered on.

Question 21

When wearing an SCBA mask, the clearest communication will be by placing the microphone 1 to 2 inches in front of the SCBA regulator. T/F?

Answer 21

False

Question 22

Which of the following is NOT a feature available on a 700 MHz trunked channel?

Answer 22

Radio to radio communication.

Question 23

Which of the following will the keypad lock NOT disable?

Answer 23

EMER button

Question 24

Which term correctly refers to the radio mounted in your apparatus?

Answer 24

Mobile

Question 25

Will the other members of my crew receive the radio transmission from my radio after I have pressed the EMER button?

Answer 25

No, it transmits on a separate channel.

Question 26

Radio should always be set to (high/low) power. T/F?

Answer 26

True