Comms

Question 1

What position must the GUARD/NORM/MANUAL switch be placed in order to use the ARC-186 RCU?

Answer 1

MANUAL

Question 2

Secure voice communications for the ARC-164 UHF(V) radio is provided by?

Answer 2

KY-58

Question 3

What are the guard frequencies?
(FM / VHF / UHF)

Answer 3

FM-40.5
VHF- 121.5
UHF- 243.00

Question 4

what info is displayed for each radio on COMM 1/2

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Whats the purpose of the COMM CONFIG page

Answer 5

allows access to F1, U2, V3, F5 and M6 Assign Waveform (WF) pages

Question 6

What does an asterisk representon a radios assign waveform page?

Answer 6

Indicates current waveform

Question 7

What are the waveform identifiers for each radio

Answer 7

F1/F5: F and E
U2: U and H
V3: V and F
M6: FLUSHVMED

Question 8

What are the max number of presets for each waveform

Answer 8

F:20 M:20
L:20 E:6
U:20 D:30
S:20
H:20
V:20

Question 9

Which DATA LOAD page(s) is/are used to load the presets for F1/F5, U2, and V3

Answer 9

DATA LOAD 2/3

Question 10

What are all the selections available for the M6 DATA LOAD pages

Answer 10

FLUSHVMED: FM, LMR, UHF, SATCOM, HAVEQUICK, VHF, MARITIME, M6 SINCGARS,

Question 11

Which preset lists are shared between multiple radios

Answer 11

UHF, HAVEQUICK, VHF, FM

Question 12

Which radios share the FM preset list

Answer 12

F1/F5, V3, M6

Question 13

Which selection from the DATA LOAD pages is used to load the DAMA presets

Answer 13

SATCOM

Question 14

How are COMSEC Transmission Encryption Keys loaded

Answer 14

Using a SKL and loading into the KY-58’s for the U2 and V3

Question 15

Which radios use KY-58s

Answer 15

U2 and V3

Question 16

Can a radio’s preset list be modified using the CDU after the list is loaded

Answer 16

yes

Question 17

What can be modified through the CDU preset list and how would you do it

Answer 17

Freq, COMSEC mode and variable, Callsign
Change freq first then Callsign last

Question 18

Will MFD DATA button work if the CDU is on COMM 1/2

Answer 18

no

Question 19

What pages must be accessed for the MFD Data function to work for comms pruposes

Answer 19

Any COMM radios preset page

Question 20

How do you drive the outboard MFD to the COMM radios page

Answer 20

type “O” in scratchpad, then selecting MFD DATA

Question 21

What needs to be done to use the TCL to change radios

Answer 21

Selecting RMT on the CAP

Question 22

where is the M6 waveform page accessed through the COMM CONFIG page

Answer 22

COMM 2/2

Question 23

Which 2 radios allow the operator to change KY-58 control from KY to Remote

Answer 23

U2 and V3

Question 24

What position should the TX switch on the CAP be set to for loading of U2 crypto

Answer 24

2

Question 25

The M6 SCAN LIST page allows operator to create up to ____ scan lists

Answer 25

7

Question 26

What MFDs do the Copilot COMM freq lines display on with the CAP TX ICS switch in RMT position

Answer 26

MFDs 1,2 5

Question 27

What preset number denotes a manually tuned freq

Answer 27

0

Question 28

What CDU page allows the operator to receive lockout for channel 3

Answer 28

F1, F5 and M6 FH setup

Question 29

What must be entered in the scratchpad on the COMM page to tune the F1 radio to Hopset 2, if a FM freq is already tuned to that radio

Answer 29

E2

Question 30

Which page on the M6 radio provides the user with display/selection capabilities for the loaded COMSEC keys

Answer 30

M6 COMSEV VAR page

Question 31

What CDU page allows the operator to toggle control of the KY-58 between REMOTE and KY for the V3 radio

Answer 31

V3 COMSEC CONTROL page

Question 32

What position should the TX select switch be set to for loading of V3 crypto

Answer 32

3

Question 33

How is IS comms enabled on a private net using a CAP

Answer 33

Selecting PVT with TX knob

Question 34

What is the default mode of operation for the U2 radio

Answer 34

TR+G

Question 35

What is the default power setting at power-up for F1 radio

Answer 35

High

Question 36

What is the M6 waveform identifier for Hopset freqs

Answer 36

E

Question 37

Which CAP TX swithc position is used to select the ARC-231 radio for transmission

Answer 37

6

Question 38

Which radio is the ARC-231

Answer 38

M6

Question 39

What component is the heart of the Digital ICS

Answer 39

ICU - Interface Control Unit

Question 40

What component is the primary user interfae for the communication systems

Answer 40

CDU- Control Display Unit

Question 41

Which antennas are shared between the No.1 SINCGARS radio and the ARC-186 VHF AM/FM radio

Answer 41

Upper Forward and Lower VHF antennas

Question 42

What is the Guard Freq for the ARC-164 UHF-AM HAVEQUICK II radio

Answer 42

243.000

Question 43

When are the ARC-231 RF's routed through the HighPower Amplifier

Answer 43

During SATCOM and DAMA modes of operation

Question 44

What makes the ARC-201 SINCGARS and ARC-231 radios secure

Answer 44

Embedded COMSEC/CRYPTO TSEC functionality

Question 45

How many tota presets can the VHF (#3) radio access

Answer 45

40

Question 46

Where is the ARC-186 RCU

Answer 46

center console

Question 47

How many KY-58's are installed

Answer 47

2

Question 48

Which CDU page controls the filling of ARC-201 FM SINCGARS radios COMSEC

Answer 48

F1/F5 FILL page

Question 49

What component is used to select a radio for transmission

Answer 49

CAP - Control Audio Panel

Question 50

What is the function of the Low Noise Amplifier

Answer 50

It routes received RF from SATCOM antenna through the LNA when in SATCOM/DAMA mode

Question 51

If the ICU fails, what position should the TX switch be placed

Answer 51

BU

Question 52

Which antenna does the No.2 SINCGARS radio use

Answer 52

Upper Aft No. 2 SINCGARS Antenna

Question 53

How many FM presets freqs can the F1/F5 SINCGARS radio access

Answer 53

20

Question 54

What position must the Guard/Normal/Manual switch be placed in order to use the ARC-186

Answer 54

Manual

Question 55

How many preset freqs are available to the ARC-164 UHF-AM HAVEQUICK II radio

Answer 55

40

Question 56

What secures the ARC-164 UHF radio

Answer 56

KY-58

Question 57

Where is the antenna select switch located

Answer 57

Misc. Panel Center Console

Question 58

Which switch on the CAP is used to select the comm radio or funtion

Answer 58

TX switch