Comms Flashcards
What position must the GUARD/NORM/MANUAL switch be placed in order to use the ARC-186 RCU?
MANUAL
Secure voice communications for the ARC-164 UHF(V) radio is provided by?
KY-58
What are the guard frequencies?
(FM / VHF / UHF)
FM-40.5
VHF- 121.5
UHF- 243.00
what info is displayed for each radio on COMM 1/2
Radio Label and current waveform
Preset, FM Hopset or HF Net Address name
COMSEC mode and net variable
Active Frequency, FM Hopset Channel, HAVEQUICK Net ID, HF ALE Call Address
Whats the purpose of the COMM CONFIG page
allows access to F1, U2, V3, F5 and M6 Assign Waveform (WF) pages
What does an asterisk representon a radios assign waveform page?
Indicates current waveform
What are the waveform identifiers for each radio
F1/F5: F and E
U2: U and H
V3: V and F
M6: FLUSHVMED
What are the max number of presets for each waveform
F:20 M:20
L:20 E:6
U:20 D:30
S:20
H:20
V:20
Which DATA LOAD page(s) is/are used to load the presets for F1/F5, U2, and V3
DATA LOAD 2/3
What are all the selections available for the M6 DATA LOAD pages
FLUSHVMED: FM, LMR, UHF, SATCOM, HAVEQUICK, VHF, MARITIME, M6 SINCGARS,
Which preset lists are shared between multiple radios
UHF, HAVEQUICK, VHF, FM
Which radios share the FM preset list
F1/F5, V3, M6
Which selection from the DATA LOAD pages is used to load the DAMA presets
SATCOM
How are COMSEC Transmission Encryption Keys loaded
Using a SKL and loading into the KY-58’s for the U2 and V3
Which radios use KY-58s
U2 and V3
Can a radio’s preset list be modified using the CDU after the list is loaded
yes
What can be modified through the CDU preset list and how would you do it
Freq, COMSEC mode and variable, Callsign
Change freq first then Callsign last
Will MFD DATA button work if the CDU is on COMM 1/2
no
What pages must be accessed for the MFD Data function to work for comms pruposes
Any COMM radios preset page
How do you drive the outboard MFD to the COMM radios page
type “O” in scratchpad, then selecting MFD DATA
What needs to be done to use the TCL to change radios
Selecting RMT on the CAP
where is the M6 waveform page accessed through the COMM CONFIG page
COMM 2/2
Which 2 radios allow the operator to change KY-58 control from KY to Remote
U2 and V3