Communications 11 Handy Talkie

Question 1

Communications 11

What displays on “recent transmissions” next to a position to show an EAB activation?

Answer 1

An orange triangle.

Question 2

Communications 11

What does a receiving members main display say when receiving an EA?

Answer 2

Orange “Emergency Call”.

Question 3

Communications 11

What are the two ways you can reset your radio after giving and EA?

Answer 3

1. Depressing EAB for 2 second

2. Turning off and back on

Question 4

Communications 11

How many tones does an EAB cause members to receive?

Answer 4

3

One impolite

2 impolite (8 seconds after impolite, but will likely be more because it can only come through during radio silence)

Question 5

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How long will it take for the time out timer to interrupt a transmission?

Answer 5

30 seconds.

26 seconds - warning tone

Question 6

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How long to wait after hitting PTT before speaking during a transmission?

Answer 6

1/2 second

Question 7

Communications 11

What does a blinking amber light mean in radio?

A solid amber?

Answer 7

HT is receiving a secured transmission

Receiving transmission

Question 8

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What does a solid red mean?

Blinking red while transmitting?

Blinking red while not transmitting?

Answer 8

Ht is transmitting

Ht is at low battery

Ht is in emergency mode

Question 9

Communications 11

How long to hold home button to return to channel 1?

Answer 9

2 seconds. No matter what channel selector is on, you’ll go back to channel 1.

Question 10

Communications 11

Who do you tell if one is missing?

Answer 10

Email: radio shop, FDOC
Call: battalion, division

Question 11

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When to inspect?

Answer 11

Start of each tour, after use

Change battery every tour

Question 12

Communications 11

What to do if radio gets wet?

Answer 12

Take battery out and dry contacts.

If speaker mic becomes wet, shake it well.

Question 13

Communications 11

When sending for repair, so you send battery?

Answer 13

Yes! Send everything except leather case

Note: do not hang keys or anything on radio (only on leather strap)

Question 14

Communications 11

Battery charging:

Steady green?
Flashing green?
Green/amber alternating?

Steady red?
Flashing red?

Flashing amber?

Answer 14

Fully charged
90% or more
Fully charged

Charging
Not charging/reinsert

Fault mode (too hot/cold)

Question 15

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First digit designation?
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

Answer 15

1 - rescue
2 - chiefs
3 - ems
4 - auxiliary (arcs)
5 - engine
6 - spares
7 - Ladder
8 - squad
9 - special units

Question 16

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Ladder company designation:
1
2
3
4
5
6

Engine:
1-6

Answer 16

1 Officer
2 chauffeur
3 roof
4 ov
5 irons
6 can

1 Officer
2 chauffeur 
3 nozzle
4 backup
5 control
6 door

Question 17

Communications 11

What channels are what on the HT?
1-16

Answer 17

1 tac 1
2 command 1
3 tac 2
4
5
6
7
8
9 tactical secured
10 command secured
11 bldg repeater 1
12 bldg repeater 2
13 PD tac u
14 subway 1
15 subway 2
16 emergency