Communications Flashcards

1
Q

What are three types of broadcasts (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

Scheduled (RMIB)
Safety (SMIB)
Urgent (UMIB)

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2
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Which broadcast is normally a routine or priority precedence broadcast sent at the next scheduled broadcast time? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

Scheduled

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3
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Which broadcasts is a priority or immediate precedence broadcast, sent upon receipt of the safety-related information and repeated during each scheduled broadcast until canceled? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

Safety

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Which broadcast is an immediate precedence broadcast, sent upon receipt of the urgent-related information and repeated during each scheduled broadcast until canceled? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

Urgent

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5
Q

Which broadcast is the method by which important navigation safety information is disseminated? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM)

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6
Q

Which broadcasts must be used to announce severe weather and issues regarding safety of life at sea (e.g., hurricanes, hurricane force winds, tsunami warnings)? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB)

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7
Q

Which broadcast must be made only when the information is so important to the safety of navigation that a delay in its dissemination would create a hazard to shipping? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Safety Marine Information Broadcast (SMIB)

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8
Q

Which broadcasts have specified schedules in which safety and urgent broadcasts are repeated? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Scheduled Broadcast Notice to Mariners

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9
Q

What frequency must the preliminary announcement for all broadcasts be on? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

156.8 MHz (MAR Ch 16)

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10
Q

What frequency must used for an urgent broadcast cancellation? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

156.8 MHz (MAR Ch 16)

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11
Q

If an urgent broadcast will last longer than 1 minute, what frequency must be used? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

157..1 MHz (MAR Ch 22A)

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12
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If an urgent broadcast is less than 1 minute, what frequency can be used? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

156.8 MHz (MAR Ch 16)

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13
Q

How often will an urgent message be broadcasted? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Upon receipt
Every 15 minutes for a hour
On scheduled broadcasts until cancelled
Additional broadcasts as directed by originator

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14
Q

How often will a safety message be broadcasted? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Upon receipt
Next scheduled broadcasts until cancelled
Additional broadcasts as directed by originator

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15
Q

What are broadcast precedence for NAVTEX messages? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Routine
Important
Vital

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16
Q

Which NAVTEX precedence is for immediate broadcasts which are; urgent, generally applying only to SAR, hurricane, hurricane force winds, or tsunami related messages? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Vital

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17
Q

Which NAVTEX precedence is used for safety broadcasts and sent at the next available period when the frequency is unused? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Important

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18
Q

Which NAVTEX precedence is used for broadcast at the next scheduled transmission and not pertaining to safety? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Routine

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19
Q

What frequency must be used for NAVTEX messages? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

518 kHz

20
Q

What is the proword (or safety signal) used prior to broadcasting a safety message? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

SECURITE (SAH-CUR-EH-TAY)

21
Q

What is the urgent signal used prior to broadcasting an urgent message? (TTP 6-01.2 [OS3]

A

PAN PAN (PAHN-PAHN)

22
Q

How many times must the appropriate proword be used when initiating a broadcast? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

3 times

23
Q

NAVTEX scheduled broadcasts are conducted how many times a day? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

6 times

24
Q

What is the act of limiting traffic to allow for the coordination of distress traffic? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Radio Silence

25
Q

Who has authorization to impose Radio Silence? (TTP 6-01.1B) [OS3]

A

Net Control Station (NECOS or NCS)

26
Q

What is the proword (or signal) broadcasted to impose radio silence? (TTP 6-01.1B) [OS3]

A

SILENCE (SEE-LONCE)

27
Q

What is the proword (or signal) broadcasted to impose radio silence during Search and Rescue Operations? (TTP 6-01.1B [OS3]

A

SILENCE MAYDAY (SEE-LONCE MAY-DAY)

28
Q

Who takes action on violations of silence or otherwise interferes with radio communications? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

Federal Communications Commission (FCC, yeah you know me)

29
Q

What is the signal broadcasted for lifting radio silence? (TTP 6-01.1B) [OS3]

A

SILENCE LIFTED

30
Q

What is the signal broadcasted for lifting radio silence during SAR operations? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

SILENCE FINISHED (SEE-LONCE FEE-NEE)

31
Q

What is the communications Log Form? (CIM 200.3G) [OS3]

A

CG-2614A

32
Q

Fixed wing aircraft should make flight operations status reports at least every ___ minutes (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

30 minutes

33
Q

What should a fixed and rotary wing aircraft pass over the radio for normal operational reports? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

“Flight Ops Normal”

34
Q

Helicopters (rotary wing aircraft) should make operational status reports at least every ___ minutes. (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

15 minutes

35
Q

When accepting a communications guard for an aircraft, what should be asked? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

Persons (souls) onboard
Where did the flight originate (homeplate/departing airport)
Current (operational) status and position
Destination
Hours of fuel remaining

36
Q

Vessels less than 65’ will make operations status reports at least every ___ minutes (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

30 minutes

37
Q

Vessels less than 65’ making normal operations status reports over the radio will transmit ____. (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

“Ops normal”

38
Q

How long past a vessel’s operations status report shall lost communications procedures be initiated? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

10 minutes

39
Q

How long past an aircraft’s operations status report shall lost communications procedures be initiated? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

5 minutes

40
Q

What is the order in which to initiate lost communications procedures for an aircraft in flight? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

Notify aircraft’s parent command
Notify District CC
Send UMIB (if aircraft still unlocated)
Send immediate LOST COMMS REPORT via C2OIX

41
Q

What is the order in which to initiate lost communications procedures for an vessel underway? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

Notify vessel’s parent command
Notify District CC
Send UMIB (if still unlocated)
Send LOST COMMS REPORT via C2OIX

42
Q

When accepting a communications guard for a vessel underway, what should be asked? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

A

POB
Destination
Mission

43
Q

Units without recording equipment are required to maintain a _____ log, manual or electronic. (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Complete

44
Q

Units with recording capabilities, such as a DVL or RESCUE 21, must maintain a ____ log (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

A

Abbreviated

45
Q

What is a simple, rapid procedure to police the security of insecure voice networks? (ACP 125) [OS3[

A

BEADWINDOW

46
Q

What is EEFI? (ACP 125) [OS3]

A

Essential Elements of Friendly Information

47
Q

What are the 7 EEFI/BEADWINDOW numbers (or words) (ACP 125) [OS3]

A
1 - Position
2 - Capabilities
3 - Operations
4 - Electronic Warfare
5 - Personnel
6 - Communication Security
7 - Wrong Circuit