Communications Flashcards
Discuss purpose and contents of the CEOI.
Communications-Electronics Operation Instructions
- contains call signs, call words, and frequencies used by operating units
Discuss circuit discipline and techniques for hand held radio communications.
- Listen before transmitting
- Speak slowly, clearly and distinctly
- Adhere to ACP 125- Radiotelephone procedure
- Transact business and get off air
Discuss the flowing types of circuits and nets
- Tactical:
- used at sea
- pass administrative traffic - Direct:
- must obtain permission from Net Control Station before communicating - Free:
- don’t need permission
AN/PRC-148(V)1(V)2
- Multiband Intra/Inter Team Radio (MBITR)
- LOS handheld for tactical comms
- Lithium-ion battery
- Freq range 30-512 MHz
- SATCOM capable but not certified
- Freq hopping modes: Havequick and SINCGARS
AN/PSC-5D
- SATCOM/LOS manpack radio for tactical operations
- BA-5590 SERIES (batteries)
- Freq 30-512 MHZ
- DAMA SATCOM capable
- HAVEQUICK AND SINCGARS capable
AN/PRC-117F
- Multi-band, manpack radio for tactical comms.
- AV-2090 collapsible antenna for SATCOM
- Stores up to 100 preset channels organized in 10 groups of 16 channels each
- Freq 30-512 MHz
- BA-5590 SERIES (batteries)
- HAVEQUICK AND SINCGARS capable
- DAMA SATCOM capable
AN/PRC-150
- primary NSW HF manpack radio high frequency, line of sight (LOS)
- max power output 20 watts
- BA-5590 SERIES (batteries)
- Freq 1.6 - 59.9999 MHz in 100 Hz steps
- Up to 200 preset channels
AN/PRQ-7
Combat Survivor/Evade Locater (CSEL)
- Handheld survival radio with 24-h battery
- LOS voice
- Beacon with GPS
- 2-way data communications
- Low probability intercept/detection
- global coverage
- over horizon messaging
VHF Bridge to Bridge/Marine Band
156-174 MHz
Iridium
Non Secure Sat Phone that works anywhere in the world
AN/PSN-13A DAGR
- Defense Advanced GPS Receiver
- provides PVT (position, velocity and time) in jamming environment
- Integrated Bridge System (IBS) capable
- Area navigation functions, up to 999 waypoints
- jamming and spoofing resistant with crypto keys
- downloadable GUI Maps
JBS (JOINT BASE STATION) TSC-135 V2D
- Base station capabilities for up to 12 UHF/SATCOM circuits and 2 HF circuits
- Converges voice, data functions, radio control into integrated network system
SDN-TCV (SOF DEPLOYABLE NODE TRANSIT CASE VARIANT)
- 1MB capable of SHF terminal used in support of deployed NSW
- NIPR, SIPR, JWICS, and Red/Black phones
SDN-MEDIUM
- 2 MB capable of SHF terminal used in support of deployed NSW Tus
- NIPR, SIPR, JWICS, and Red/Black phones
SDN-LITE
64k INMARSAT terminal that provide SIPR or NIPR and red black phones
GBS (GLOBAL BROADCAST SERVICE)
high speed receive capability at 23.5mbps for weather, map, imagery intel-data and UAV feeds
Methods of alternate communications
- Messenger
- Whistle signal
- Hand signal
- Rifle shots
- IR strobes
- IR buzz saw
- flare markers
- smoke
Electronic Key Messenger System (EKMS) designation requirements
- Must be U.S Citizen
- Must be officer, E-6 or GS-7 or above
- Security clearance equal to or higher than the highest classification of COMSEC material to be held by the account
- Appointed in writing by commander
- Attend NAVY EKMS manager course
TPA
Two Person Integrity
- security measure to prevent single-person access to COMSEC keying material and cryptographic maintenance manuals
Clearances is defined as…
Formal determination
that person meets personnel security standards
and thus eligible for access to classified info
other than that protected by special access program
What are the two types of EKMS reports?
- Inventory
2. accounting
What are two types of EKMS destruction?
- Routine - when material has fulfilled its purpose
2. Emergency - compromised situation within 12 hours of notification
