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Communications Flashcards

1
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The ship station license for your radio telephone is valid for

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10 years

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2
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When sending and receiving messages on the marine radio, confusion over unusual words can be avoided by using the

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Standard phonetic alphabet

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3
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One method of reducing the length of radio transmissions without distorting the meaning of your words is by using

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Procedure words

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4
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You are monitoring VHF channel 16 when you receive a call to your vessel, TEXAS PRIDE. What is the proper way to answer this call?

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“This is TEXAS PRIDE, WSR 1234, reply channel 10.”

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5
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When do you use your FCC call sign when transmitting on channel 16?

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Always at the beginning and ending of a transmission

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6
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What is the MOST important thing you should do before transmitting on a marine radio?

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Monitor the channel to insure that it is clear

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7
Q

When communicating on the radiotelephone using plain English, what procedure word indicates the end of my transmission and that a response is necessary?

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Over

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8
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You are communicating on the radiotelephone using plain English. Which procedural word (proword) indicates that you have received another vessels transmission?

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Roger

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9
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When using the International Code of Signals to communicate, the end of a radiotelephone transmission is indicated by the signal

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AR

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10
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You are calling another vessel by radiotelephone using the International Code of Signals. He responds with the words “Alpha Sierra”. This indicates that

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He cannot accept traffic immediately

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11
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What would be used to call all stations in your vicinity by radiotelephone ?

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Charlie Quebec

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12
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You wish to communicate by radiotelephone with a foreign vessel using the International Code of Signals. This is indicated by the signal

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“Interco”

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13
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If you receive the signal over radiotelephone of “Romeo Papa Tango” while using the International Code of Signals, you should

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Repeat your last transmission

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14
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A call between any two ship stations on a intership working frequency shall have a maximum duration of

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3 minutes

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15
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Routine radio communications should be no more than

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Three minutes

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16
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You have just tried calling another vessel on the VHF and they have not replied. How long should you wait before calling that station again?

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Two minutes

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17
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How should the number “1” be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone ?

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OO-NAH-WUN

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18
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You are communicating by radiotelephone using the International Code of Signals. What is the correct method of sending the group 1.3?

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“Unaone decimal terrathree”

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19
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How should the number “2” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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BEES-SOH-TOO

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20
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How should the number “3” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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TAY-RAH-TREE

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21
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How should the number “4” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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KAR-TAY-FOWER

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22
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How should the number “5” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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PAN-TAH-FIVE

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23
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How should the number “6” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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SOK-SEE-SIX

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24
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How should the number “7” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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SAY-TAY-SEVEN

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25
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How should the number “9” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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NO-VAY-NINER

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26
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How should the letter “D” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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DELL TAH

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27
Q

How should the letter “I” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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IN DEE AH

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28
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How should the letter “O” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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OSS CAH

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29
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How should the letter “Q” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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KEH BECK

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30
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How should the letter “R” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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ROW ME OH

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31
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How should the letter “T” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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TANG GO

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32
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How should the letter “V” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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VIK TAH

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33
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How should the letter “W” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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WISS KEY

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34
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How should the letter “Z” be pronounced when spoken on the radio telephone?

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ZOO LOO

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35
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The height of a VHF radio antenna is more important than the power output wattage of the radio because

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VHF communications are basically “line of sight”

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36
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VHF channel 6 is used exclusively for what kind of communications?

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Inter-vessel safety and search and rescue

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37
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Marine Operators, when calling a ship on VHF-FM radiotelephone, normally call on channel

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16

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38
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On a survival craft VHF radio precautions shall be taken to prevent the inadvertent selection of which channel

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16

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39
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Which VHF channel should you avoid using as a working channel?

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16

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40
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All VHF marine band radios operate in the simplex mode which means that

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Only one person may talk at a time

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41
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You are making ship-to-shore calls on VHF. You should use the

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VHF-FM service

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42
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If you know that the vessel you are about to call on the VHF radio maintains a radio on both the working and the calling frequencies, which frequency should you call on?

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Working frequency

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43
Q

When making VHF radio calls to nearby stations, what level of transmitting power should you use?

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Low power

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44
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What is the maximum power allowed by the FCC for VHF-FM radio transmissions?

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25 watts

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45
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You are making a telephone call ship-to-shore using the VHF-FM service. You can tell the working channel is busy if you hear

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Speech
Signaling tones
A busy signal

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46
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What is the average range of vessel-to-vessel VHF-FM radio communications?

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15 to 20 miles

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47
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What is the expected range of a VHF radio transmission from a vessel to a shore station?

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About 20 miles

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48
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The reception of weak radio signals may be improved by “opening up” the squelch control. What is the normal setting of the squelch control ?

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Just past the point where background noise is cut off

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49
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The range of a SSB transmission is MOST affected by

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The frequency band selected and time of day or night

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50
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What time of day would an SSB radio have the longest transmitting range?

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During darkness

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51
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The unit of duration of a dash in Morse Code is

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Three times the length of a dot

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52
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The standard rate of signaling by flashing light is

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Forty letters per minute

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53
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The “call” part of a signal by flashing light is made by the general call or by

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The identity signal of the station called

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54
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A message by flashing light consists of the call, the identity, the text, and the

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Ending

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55
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A message by flashing light consists of the call, the text, the ending, and the

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Identity

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56
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A message by flashing light consists of the call, the identity, the ending, and the

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Text

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57
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What is the International Code signal for a decimal point between figures using flashing light ?

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AAA

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58
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What is the International Code signal for calling an unknown station using flashing light?

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AA AA

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59
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When signaling by flashing light, the signal “C” should be used to indicate a(n)

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Affirmative statement

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60
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You have called another vessel by flashing light and he has answered your call properly. You now send your call sign “DE KLIS”. He should respond with

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DE KLIS

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61
Q

When signaling by flashing light you make an error. You should send

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The erase signal then continue the message with the last correctly spelled word

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62
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When signaling by flashing light, a correctly received repetition of a signal is acknowledged by the signal

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OK

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63
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In a message sent by flashing light, what group of letters will direct the receiver of a message to repeat the transmission back to the sender?

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RPT

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64
Q

The groups “AA” and “AB” are used in conjunction with what other group in signaling by flashing light?

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RPT

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65
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Which signal given by flashing light changes a statement into a question?

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RQ

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66
Q

If a receiving station cannot distinguish a signal sent by a flag hoist it should

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Keep the answering pennant at the dip

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67
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Signaling by flag hoist is completed by the vessel hoisting the

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Answering pennant

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68
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A vessel is signaling to you by flag hoist, and the answer pennant is hoisted close-up. You should

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Expect no further flag hoists and secure from signaling

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69
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A warship indicates that it wishes to communicate with a merchant ship by hoisting

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The code pennant, and keep it flying during the entire communication

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70
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The flag hoist 1.33 would be sent as

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1, answer pennant, 3, second substitute

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71
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The flag hoist 62.2 would be sent as pennant 6, pennant 2,

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Answering pennant, second substitute

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72
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If you wanted to ask a nearby vessel if he had a doctor on board, you would hoist the flag signal

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AM

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73
Q

A vessel is flying the signal ““BJ-1” from her starboard halyard. The signal means

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“an aircraft is circling over an accident”

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74
Q

You are signaling by flag hoist using the International Code of Signals. You wish to send the signals CL and IW and have them read in that order. What would ensure this ?

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Hoist CL tackline IW

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75
Q

What is the correct interpretation of the flag hoist F 2 1 3 second substitute ?

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F2131

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76
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What is the correct interpretation of the flag hoist G, 4, 2, 1, first substitute?

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G4214

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77
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Several vessels are at anchorage. You wish to communicate with the vessel bearing 046*T from you but do not know the vessels call letters. Which flag hoist should NOT be used to establish communications?

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RQ A046

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78
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While using the International Code of Signals, if the receiving station can distinguish the flag signal of the transmitting station, but cannot understand the meaning of it, the station can hoist the flag signal

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ZL

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79
Q

A vessel in distress should send by radiotelephone the two tone alarm signal followed immediately by the

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Spoken words “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”

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80
Q

The VHF radiotelephone calling/safety/distress frequency is

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156.8 MHz (channel 16)

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81
Q

The national distress, safety, and calling frequency is channel

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16

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82
Q

While underway, if you are required to have a radiotelephone, you must maintain a continuous listening watch on channel

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16 (156.8 MHz)

83
Q

Which radiotelephone transmission may be sent over channel 16?

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Distress signal MAYDAY
call to a particular station
A meteorological warning

84
Q

A distress frequency used on radiotelephone is

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2182 kilohertz

85
Q

The Coast Guard emergency radiotelephone frequency is

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2182 kHz

86
Q

What is the calling and distress frequency on a single side band (SSB) marine radiotelephone ?

A

2182 kHz

87
Q

After receiving your distress call, the U. S. C. G. will ask you to switch to which SSB frequency?

A

2670

88
Q

Your vessel is in distress and you have made radiotelephone contact with a U. S. Coast Guard vessel. The Coast Guard vessel requests that you give him a long count. This indicates that

A

The Coast Guard vessel is taking a radio direction finder bearing on your vessel

89
Q

What should you donor you have transmitted a distress call a number of times on channel 16 and have received no reply ?

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Repeat the message using any other channel on which you might attract attention

90
Q

Which state about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone is INCORRECT?

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It is advisable to follow a distress message on 2182 kHz by two dashes of 10-15 seconds

91
Q

What is TRUE about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone?

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Distress messages should first be transmitted on 2182 kHz
If no answer is received on the designated distress frequencies, repeat the distress call on any frequency available
Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) may be used for distress messages

92
Q

You are underway in the Gulf of Mexico when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is about 20 miles south of Galveston, TX, and you are about 80 miles ESE of Galveston. What action should you take?

A

Defer acknowledgement for a short interval so that a coast station may acknowledge receipt

93
Q

You are underway in mid-ocean when you hear a distress message. The position of the sender is 150 miles away. No other vessel has acknowledged the distress. Your maximum speed is 5 knots and due to the serious of the distress, you cannot arrive on scene to provide effective assistance. What action should you take?

A

Use the signal MAYDAY RELAY and transmit the distress message.

94
Q

You are underway in mid- ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?

A

Immediately acknowledge receipt of the distress message

95
Q

If you are transmitting a distress message by radiotelephone you should

A

Use English language

96
Q

While proceeding towards a distress site you hear a message PRU-DONCE over the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?

A

Use that frequency only for restricted working communications

97
Q

Which radiotelephone signal indicates receipt of a distress message

A

Received mayday

98
Q

Which radiotelephone signal indicates a receipt of a distress message ?

A

Romeo, romeo, Romeo

99
Q

You are the first vessel to arrive at the scene of a distress. Due to the volume of traffic on the radio, you are unable to communicate with the vessel in distress. Which action should you take?

A

Broadcast “seelonce distress”

100
Q

While proceeding toward a distress site you hear the message “Seelonce Feenee” over the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?

A

Resume normal communications on the guarded frequency

101
Q

While proceeding to a distress site you hear the words “Seelonce mayday” on the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?

A

Monitor the radiotelephone but do not transmit

102
Q

Which word is an international distress signal when transmitted by radiotelephone ?

A

Mayday

103
Q

What is the spoken emergency signal for a distress signal over a VHF radio?

A

Mayday

104
Q

The distress message of a ship should include considerable information which might facilitate the rescue. This information should

A

Be transmitted as a series of short messages, if time allows

105
Q

What frequency has the FCC designated for the use of bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone communications?

A

156.650 MHz channel 13

106
Q

The VHF radiotelephone frequency designated to be used only to transmit or receive information pertaining to the safe navigation of a vessel is

A

156.65 MHz (channel 13)

107
Q

The radiotelephone safety message urgently concerned with safety of a person would be prefixed by the word

A

Pan

108
Q

Your vessel has been damaged and is taking on water, but you do not require immediate assistance. You would preface a message advising other vessels of your situation with

A

Pan-Pan (3 times)

109
Q

You are using VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHz) or 2182 kHz. You need help but are not in danger. You should use the urgent signal

A

“PAN-PAN”

110
Q

What is the spoken emergency signal for a “man overboard” on the VHF radio?

A

Pan-Pan

111
Q

In radiotelephone communications, the prefix PAN-PAN indicates that

A

A calling station has an urgent message about the safety of a person

112
Q

You receive a call from the U. S. Coast Guard addressed to all stations. The call begins with the words “Pan-Pan” (3 times). Which type of emergency signal would this be?

A

Urgency signal

113
Q

Which spoken emergency signal would you use to call a boat to cone assist a man overboard?

A

Urgency signal

114
Q

“PAN-PAN” repeated three times over the radiotelephone indicates which type of message will follow ?

A

Urgency

115
Q

You see an iceberg that has not been reported. What kind if radio message do you transmit to warn others ?

A

Safety message

116
Q

A message warning of a tropical storm should be sent as a(n)

A

Safety message

117
Q

You hear in the radiotelephone the word “Securite” spoken three times. This indicates that

A

A message about the safety if navigation will follow

118
Q

A message giving warning of a hurricane should have which prefix when sent by radiotelephone ?

A

Securite Securite Securite

119
Q

If you wish to transmit a message by voice concerning the safety of navigation, you would preface it by the word

A

Securite

120
Q

Messages concerning weather conditions transmitted by radiotelephone are preceded by

A

SECURITE

121
Q

A Coast Guard radiotelephone message about an aid to navigation that is off station is preceded by the word

A

“SECURITY”

122
Q

In the International Code of signals, a group of three letters indicates

A

A group from the medical signal code

123
Q

While operating off the coast of Greece, a seaman is injured. What indicator should be in the preamble of a radiotelegram asking for medical advice from a Greek station?

A

RADIO MEDICAL

124
Q

While operating off Panama a seaman is injured. What indicator should be in the preamble of a radiotelegram asking for medical advice from a Panamanian station?

A

DH MEDICO

125
Q

You are off the coast of South Africa, when a seaman is injured. What indicator should be used in a message requesting medical advice from a South African station?

A

PORT HEALTH

126
Q

While operating off the coast of Portugal, a seaman is injured. What indicator should be used in a message requesting medical advice from a Portuguese station?

A

DSX RADIOMEDICAL

127
Q

You have an AB who has become violently ill, and you are requesting urgent medical advice. Your message should contain which code?

A

MAA

128
Q

An oiler was badly burned and you are communicating with a passenger ship that has a doctor and hospital on board. You want to rendezvous in a certain position so the oiler can be evacuated for medical treatment. Which code should your message contain?

A

MAB

129
Q

You receive a medical message that contains the code MSJ. This means

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“place patient in hot bath”

130
Q

If you send a flag hoist of MAJ 8, what information are you conveying ?

A

I have a male age 8 years

131
Q

While communicating with a shore station concerning an injured female, your message should indicate the subject’s age is 32. Which code would your message contain?

A

MAK 32

132
Q

A crew member suddenly becomes blind in both eyes. Which code should your message contain?

A

MNO

133
Q

If an ill crew member is beginning to show signs of improvement, what code should your message contain?

A

MPG

134
Q

If a crew member that was ill has died, which code should your message contain?

A

MPR

135
Q

After sending a message describing the symptoms of an ill crew member, you receive a message containing the code MRL this means

A

“commence artificial respiration immediately”

136
Q

You are preparing to take another vessel in tow. Which signal indicates, “Hawser is made fast”?

A

Firing of a green star signal

137
Q

By day, the signal meaning, “this is the best place to land” is a

A

Vertical motion of a white flag or the arms

138
Q

Which is the lifesaving signal for “This is the best place to land”?

A

Green star rocket

139
Q

The signal to guide vessels in distress, which indicates, “this is the best place to land” is the

A

Letter K in Morse code given by light

140
Q

Which signal would be used by a shore rescue unit to indicate “Landing here highly dangerous”?

A

Horizontal motion of a white flag

141
Q

Which of the following signals is made at night by a lifesaving station to indicate “Landing here highly dangerous”?

A

Horizontal motion of a white light or flare

142
Q

The lifesaving signal used to indicate, “Landing here highly dangerous” is

A

Firing of a red star signal

143
Q

If you are on a beach and are signaling to a small boat in distress that your present location is dangerous and they should land to the left, you would

A

Send the code signal S followed by L

144
Q

The lifesaving signal indicated by a horizontal motion of a white light or flare means

A

“landing here highly dangerous”
“negative”
“abase hauling”

145
Q

The signal used with shore lifesaving equipment to indicate “affirmative” is

A

Vertical motion of the arms

146
Q

By day, the horizontal motion of a white flag, or arms extended horizontally, by a person on the beach indicates

A

“negative”

147
Q

Which signal is used by a rescue unit to indicate, “Avast hauling”?

A

Firing of a red star signal

148
Q

The firing of a red star signal may mean

A

“slack away”

149
Q

What is a lifesaving signal for “You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible”?

A

Orange smoke signal

150
Q

What is the lifesaving signal for “You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible”?

A

3 white star signals

151
Q

Some lifesaving signals that would NOT indicate “You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible” are

A

Vertical motion of white flags
Vertical motion of white light or flare
Firing of a green star signal

152
Q

The National Weather service differentiates between small craft, gale, whole gale, and hurricane warnings by the

A

wind speed forecasted

153
Q

A small craft advisory forecasts wind of up to what speed?

A

33 knots

154
Q

When there is a small craft advisory winds are predicted up to

A

33 knots

155
Q

An airplane should NOT send which signal in reply to a surface craft?

A

opening and closing the throttle

156
Q

What are some signals an airlplane can use in reply to a surface craft?

A

Rocking the wings
Flashing the navigational lights off and on
Flashing Morse T

157
Q

If an airplane circles a vessel 3 times, crosses the vessel’s course close ahead while rocking the wings, and heads off in a certain direction, what does this indicate?

A

Someone is in distress in that directiona dn the vessel should follow and assist

158
Q

You have sent a visual signal to an aircraft. The aircraft then flies over your position on a straight course and level altitude. What should you do?

A

Repeat your signal

159
Q

An aircraft has indicated that he wants you to change course and follow him. You cannot comply because of an emergency on board. Which signal would you make?

A

Send the Morse signal “N” by flashing light

160
Q

An airplane wants a vessel to change course and proceed towards a vessel in distress. The actions of the aircraft to convey this message will NOT include

A

flashing the navigation lights on and off

161
Q

During a training exercise a submarine indicating that a torpedo has veen fired will send up smoke from a float. The smoke’s color will be

A

black

162
Q

A green signal, floating in the air from a parachute, about 300 feet above the water, indicates that a submarine

A

has fired a torpedo during a drill

163
Q

The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine indicating that a torpedo has been fired in a training exercise is

A

green

164
Q

The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine to indicate an emergency condition within the submarine is

A

red

165
Q

The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine to indicate an emergency is

A

red

166
Q

The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine about to surface is

A

white

167
Q

A yellow signal floating in the air from a small parachute, about 300 feet above the water, would indicate that a submarine

A

is about to rise to periscope depth

168
Q

The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine coming to periscope depth is

A

yellow

169
Q

You are approaching another vessel and see that she has the signal flag “A” hoisted. What should you do?

A

Slow your vessel and keep well clear becasue she has a diver down

170
Q

Which single-letter sound signal may be made only in compliance with the International Rules of the Road?

A

D

171
Q

You are approaching another vessel and see that she has the signal flag “F” hoisted. What should you do?

A

attempt to call the vessel on VHF radotelephone becasue she is disabled

172
Q

What signal flag is the “Pilot Flag” (“I have a pilot on board”)

A

“H”

173
Q

You are approaching another vessel and see that has the signal flag “J” hoisted. Whould should you do?

A

Keep well clear of the vessel because she is on fire and has dangerous cargo on board or she is leaking dangerous cargo

174
Q

You are approaching another vesses and see that it has the signal flag “O” hoisted. What is your next action?

A

Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelphone and begin a search becasue the vessel has a man overboard

175
Q

While in port, what signal flag would inform the vessel’s crew to report on board because the vessel was about to proceed to sea?

A

“P”

176
Q

At sea, you are approaching a small vessel and see that it has the signal flag “P” hoisted. What should you do?

A

Approach with caurtion because the vessel is a fishing vessel and its nets are fouled on an obstruction.

177
Q

You are approaching a small vessel and see that is has the signal flag “T” hoisted. What should you do?

A

Keep clear of the vessel because it is engaged in pair trawling

178
Q

You are approaching another vessel and see that she has the signal flag “W” hoisted. What should you do?

A

Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because someone on board requires medical assistance

179
Q

Which sinle-letter sound signal(s) may only be made in compliance with the Rules of the Road?

A

D
E
S

180
Q

You wish to communicate informationt that the swell in your area is 8-10 feet in height and from the northeast. This swell, as defined in the International Code of Signals, would be described as

A

moderate

181
Q

The waiting signal in code for all forms of signaling is

A

AS

182
Q

The signal “AS” when used in signaling by the International Code of Signals means

A

“Wait”

183
Q

If you are in urgent need of a helicopter, which signal code should you send?

A

BR

184
Q

In the International Code of Signals, the code signal meaning “I require immediate assistance” is

A

CB

185
Q

Under the International Code, the signal “CQ” in NOT used for signaling by

A

flashing light

186
Q

The signal K4 sent by any method means

A

“I wish to communicate with you by sound signals

187
Q

If another station sent you the signal “KG”, he would be

A

asking you if you needed a tug

188
Q

If you desired to communicate with another station that your navigation lights were not functioning, you would send

A

PD1

189
Q

What is the meaning of the signal VJ 8 when sent by the International Code of Signals?

A

A gale is expected from the north

190
Q

Waht is the meaning of the signal DX RQ when sent by the International Code of Signals?

A

Are you sinking?

191
Q

What is the meaning of the signal QU RQ when sent by the International Code of Signals?

A

Is anchoring prohibited?

192
Q

If you receive a message “A243” by any method of signaling, it would be referring to

A

bearing

193
Q

What should be used to send the group “Bearing 074” True?

A

A074

194
Q

If there is a possibility of confusion, which signal should be used to send the group “True Bearing 045 Degrees”?

A

A045

195
Q

When signaling a course using the International Code of Signals, the signal

A

always indicates a true course unless indicated otherwise in the message

196
Q

If you sent out a signal on 12 March 1980, the date would be indicated by

A

D120380

197
Q

What is the meaning of the flashing light signal “D0910”?

A

Date October 9

198
Q

Which signal would be used to send the group “Distance 750 nautical miles”?

A

R750

199
Q

The letter R followed by one or more numbers indicates

A

distance

200
Q

The signal L1210 means the

A

latitude is 12*10’

201
Q

Which group should be used to send the signal “Latitude 73*25’ North”?

A

L7325N

202
Q

What is the meaning of the signal “G0325”?

A

The longitude is 3* 25’

203
Q

Which group should be used to send the signal Longitude 109*34’ West?

A

G10934

204
Q

You are approaching another vessel and see that has the signal flag “W” hoisted. What should you do?

A

Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because someone on board requires medical assistance

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