Comms Flashcards
Very high frequency range
30Mhz - 300Mhz
Ultra High frequency range
300Mhz - 3Ghz
Super high frequency range
3Ghz - 30Ghz
Extremely high frequency range
30Ghz - 300Ghz
Radio Frequencies from lowest to highest
High Very high Ultra high Super high Extremely high (HVUSE)
How many High frequency transmitters are there?
29
26 broadband
3 narrow band
What kind of high frequency transmitters are there?
T-1603
Where are the high frequency transmitters located?
Transmitter Room #1 (TRANS1)
How many high frequency receivers are there?
41
What kind of high frequency receivers are there?
R-2557
Where are the high frequency receivers located?
Main Tech Control
What are the high frequency transmit antennae?
OE-416 (bull horns)
AS-3772 (35’ Whip) x 3
LWCA (fan wire)
What are the high frequency receiving antennae?
AS-3771 (18’ foot whip) x2
What is the nickname of the OE-416?
Bull horns
What is the nickname of the AS-3772?
35’ whip
What is the nickname of the LWCA?
Fan wire
What is the nickname of the AS-3771?
18’ whip
Where are the OE-416 located?
Forward deck house
Where are the AS-3772 located?
Forward of the super structure (red base)
Where are the LWCA located?
From the edge of the bridge wings to the main mast
Where are the AS-3771 located?
Forward Miser Tower (blue base)
What are the capabilities of high frequency?
Ship to ship
Ship to shore
Ship to plane
Over the horizon
What circuits use high frequency?
Tug control
International lifeboat
What are the very high frequency transceivers?
SRC-54 (SINCGARS) single channel ground airborne radio system
GRC 211
What antenna uses SRC-54?
AS-4336A
How many SRC-54 transceivers are there?
16
Where are the SRC-54 transceivers?
UV 2
Where are the AS-4366A antennas?
Stub mast 2. On yard arms
How many AS-4366 antennae are there?
2
What antenna uses GRC 211?
NT-66095
Where are the GRC 211?
UV2
Where are the AS-66095?
Stub mast
What are the capabilities of very high frequency?
Ship to ship
Ship to shore
Ship to plane
What circuit uses very high frequency?
International air distress (GRC 211)
What frequency is used for international air distress?
121.5Mhz
What LOS transceivers use ultra high frequency?
WSC-3
URC-93
How many LOS WSC-3 are there?
26
Where are the LOS WSC-3?
12 in UHF/VHF equipment room #1 (UV1)
14 in UV2
Which WSC-3 are HAVEQUICK?
2-2 and 3-2
How many URC-93 are there?
2
Where are the URC-93?
Transmitter room 2
What is LOS?
Line of sight
What are the ultra high frequency LOS antennae?
SRA-62 (Christmas trees)
AS-1018 (stovepipes)
AS-1735 (rectangle plates)
AS-390 (spider ants)
What is the nickname of the SRA-62?
Christmas trees
How many SRA-62 are there?
12
Where are the SRA-62?
3 on each side of the super structure
What is the nickname of the AS-1018?
Stovepipes
How many AS-1018 are there?
7
Where are the AS-1018?
6 on the miser tower
1 on the STBD yardarm of main mast
What is the nickname of the AS-1735?
Rectangle plates
How many AS-1735 are there?
8
Where are the AS-1735?
Main mast. Below TACAN
What is the nickname of the AS-390?
Spider ant
How many AS-390 are there?
2
Where are the AS-390?
End of each yardarm of the main mast
What are the capabilities of ultra high frequency?
Ship to ship
Ship to shore
Ship to plane
What circuits use ultra high frequency?
Navy Red
Fleet Tac
Military Air Distress
What is the frequency of military air distress?
243Mhz
What is SATCOMM?
Satellite communications
What SATCOMM transceivers use ultra high frequency?
WSC-3
How many SATCOMM WSC-3 are there?
12
Where are the SATCOMM WSC-3?
6 in miser tower (#6 is receive only)
6 in transmitter room 2 (#12 is receive only)
What SATCOMM receivers use ultra high frequency?
SSR-1
What is SSR-1 used for?
Fleet Broadcast
Where is the SSR-1?
Tech control
What SATCOMM antennae use ultra high frequency?
OE-82 (table tops)
AS-2815 (egg beaters)
What is the nickname of the OE-82?
Table tops
Where are the OE-82?
2 on miser tower
2 on superstructure
What are the OE-82 used for?
WSC-3 transceiver
What is the nickname of the AS-2815?
Egg beaters
What are the AS-2815 used for?
SSR-1
Where are the AS-2815?
2 on forward deck house
2 on super structure (receive only)
What are the capabilities of ultra high frequency (SATCOMM)?
Ship to ship
Ship to shore
Voice to data
What is the TD-1271?
DAMA (demand assigned multiple access)
How many DAMA are there?
4
How many ports are on each TD-1271?
4
What does TD-1271 do?
Allows BLR to use one frequency for multiple circuits. MULTIPLEXING
What is the MD-1324?
Mini DAMA
How many MD-1324 are there?
4
How many ports are on each MD-1324?
2
What SATCOMM circuits use ultra high frequency?
SATHICOM - satellite high command
C7F CMD NET - multiple hop
LRSPRAC - long range special reporting and coordination
CUDIXS - common user digital information exchange subsystem
What is DSCS?
Defense satellite communications system
What is HAVEQUICK?
Uses multiple frequency hopping to prevent jamming and intrusion
What is NMT?
Navy multiband terminal
How many antennas does NMT consist of?
5
What systems does NMT consist of?
WSC-9(V)3
WSC-9(V)1
What bands does WSC-9(V)3 support?
X, Q, KA, GBS
What is X band?
Unique frequency that uses 2 satellite links
What bands does WSC-9(V)1 support?
Q, KA, GBS
What antenna does DSCS use?
WSC-9
What modem does DSCS use?
EBEM (MD-1366)
What links use super high frequency?
DSCS
CBSP
What is CBSP?
Commercial broadband satellite program
What antenna does CBSP use?
USC-69
What modem does CBSP use?
EBEM (MD-1366)
What are the capabilities of super high frequency?
Ship to shore
Voice and data
High speed/high bandwidth
What sub-systems use super high frequency?
Automated digital networking system Plain old telephone system Defense red switched network Video information exchange system Global command & control system Nonsecure Internet protocol routing network Secure internet protocol routing network Joint worldwide intelligence communications system
What are the capabilities of extremely high frequency?
Ship to ship Shore to shore Voice and data Anti-jam Low probability of intercept (LPI)
What is NAVMACS II SMS?
Naval modular automated communications system II single messaging solution
What does NAVMACS II SMS do?
System that transmits and receives all of the BLR/C7F message traffic
What circuits does NAVMACS II SMS use?
CUDIXS
FSM
Fleer broadcast
What is CUDIXS?
Common user digital information exchange system
Transmit/receive
Top secret and below
What is FSM?
Fleet SIPRNET messaging
Transmit/receive
Secret and below
What is fleet broadcast?
Receive only
Top Secret and below
What are the types of naval messaging?
Flash
Immediate (OBOE)
Priority
Routine
What are the requirements for Flash messaging?
10 minutes or less
What are the requirements for immediate (OBOE) messaging?
30 minutes or less
What are the requirements for priority messaging?
3 hours or less
What are the requirements for routine messaging?
6 hours or less
What kind of portable emergency communications does BLR have?
EPIRB
What does EPIRB stand for?
Emergency position indicating radio beacon
How many EPIRB are there?
4
Where are the EPIRB?
Trans 1
Trans 2
UV2
Bridge
How is EPIRB activated?
Manually
Water-activated
What operating system do we use?
COMPOSE Windows XP (work stations)
COMPOSE Windows Server 2003 (servers)
What type of topology do we use?
Hybrid-MESH
What does hybrid-MESH mean?
Servers are connected to the two backbone switches via fiber optic while workstations are connected via CAT-5
How many servers are on NIPRNET?
9
What servers are on NIPRNET?
DC01, DC02, EX01, EX02, FS01-FS04, INM
How many servers are on SIPRNET?
10
What servers are on SIPRNET?
DC01, DC02, EX01, EX02, FS01-FS04, FS06, INM
What does INM server do?
Monitors all server activity
Contains WSUS to push updates
DC01
Primary server
Contains Active Directory
DC02
Backup server
Contains ISA server
EX01
Last names A-M
EX02
Last names N-Z
FS01
Profiles
FS02
Home drive
FS03
BLR share drive
FS04
C7F share drive
FS06
C7F SIPRNET share drive
INM
Monitors all servers
Classification markings and colors
Top Secret/SCI - yellow Top Secret - orange Secret - Red Confidential - blue Unclassified - green
Password requirements
Minimum of 14 characters 2 uppercase 2 lowercase Two special characters Two numbers No keyboard walking (consecutive keys)
What type of virus protection do we use?
Symantec Endpoint Protection (SEP)
What does AIS stand for?
Automated info system
What does GCCS-M stand for?
Global command control system - marine
What is the purpose of GCCS-M?
Provide a common operational picture (COP) which provides the command an overall picture of the battle space
High frequency range
3Mhz - 30Mhz