Element 1 Flashcards
What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services?
Unless specifically excepted, only transmitted certified by the Federal Communications Commission for part 80 operations.
What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard United States vessels?
Only equipment that has been certified by the FCC for Part 80 operations is authorized.
Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 100 nautical miles from the nearest land must have what additional equipment?
MF-HF SSB Transceiver
What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts and calls to individual stations?
DCS controller
What us the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-frequency transmitter aboard a compulsory fitted vessel.
At least 60 watts PEP
Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier power?
25 watts
Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship RADAR station with external controls?
No radio operator authorization is required
When is the marine radio operator permit or higher license required for aircraft communications?
When operating on frequebcies below 30 MHz not allocated exclusively to aeronautical mobile services.
Which of the following persons are ineligible to be issued a commercial radio operator license?
Individuals who are unable to send and receive correctly by telephone spoken message in English.
What are the radio operator requirements of a passenger ship equipped with a GMDSS installation?
Two operators on board must hold a GMDSS radio operator license or a restricted GMDSS radio operator license, depending on the ships operating areas.
What is the minimum radio operator requirement for ships subject to the Great Lakes Radio Agreement.
Marine operator permit
What is the requirement of every commercial operator on duty and in charge of a transmitting system?
The original license or a photocopy must be posted or in the operators personal possession and available for inspection.
Radio watches for compulsory radiotelephone stations will include the following
VHF channel 16 continuous watch
All compulsory equipped cargo ships (except those operating under GMDSS regulations or in a VTS) while being navigated outside of a harbor or port, shall keep a continuous radiotelephone watch on
2182 kHz and ch-16
What channel must all compulsory, non-GMDSS vessels monitor at all times in the open see
Channel 16
When a watch is required on 2182 kHz, at how many minutes past the hour must a 3 minute silent period be observed
00, 30.
Which is true concerning a required watch on VHF ch-16
All of the above
What at the mandatory DSC watchkeeping bands/channels
8 MHz HF DSC, 1 other HF DSC, 2 MHz DSC, and VHF ch-70
Who is required to make entries in a required service or maintenance log
The operator responsible for the station operation or maintenance
Who is responsible for the proper maintenance of station logs
The station licensee and the radio operator in charge of the station
Where must ship station logs be kept during a voyage
At the principle radiotelephone operating position
What is the proper procedure for making a correction in the station log
The original person making the entry must strike out the error, initial the correction and indicate the date of the correction
How long should station logs be retained when there are entries relating to distress or disaster situations
For a period of three years from the last date of entry, unless notified by the FCC
How long should station logs be retained when there are no entries relating to distress or disaster situations
For a period of two years from the last date of entry
Radiotelephone stations required to keep logs of their transmissions must include
All of these
Which if the following is true
EPIRB test are normally logged monthly
Where should the GMDSS radio log be kept on board ship
At the GMDSS operating position
Which of the following statements is true
Key letters or abbreviations may be used in GMDSS radio logbooks if their meaning is noted in the log
Which of the following log keeping statement is true
Both a) and c)
Which of the following statements concerning log entries is false
All safety communications received on VHF must be logged
What regulations govern the use and operation of FCC- licensed ship stations in international waters
Part 80 of the FCC rules plus the international radio regulations and agreements to which the United States is a party
When may the operator of a ship radio station allow an unlicensed person to speak over the transmitter
When under the supervision of the licensed operator
Where do you make an application for inspection of a ship GMDSS radio station
To the engineer-in charge of the FCC district office nearest the proposed place of inspection
Who has ultimate control of service at a ships radio station
The master of the ship
Where must the principal radiotelephone operating position be installed in a ship station
In the room or an adjoining room from which the ship is normally steered while at sea
By international agreement, which ships must carry radio equipment for the safety of life at sea
Cargo ships of more than 300 gross tons and vessels carrying more than 12 passengers
What traffic management service is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard in certain designated water areas to prevent ship collisions, groundings and environmental harm
Vessel traffic service (VTS)
What is bridge-to-bridge station
A VHF radio station located on a ships navigational bridge or main control station that is used only for navigational communications
When may a bridge-to-bridge transmission be more than 1 watt
When broadcasting a distress message and rounding a bend in a river or traveling in a blind spot
When is it legal to transmit high power on channel 13
All of these
A ship station using VHF bridge-to-bridge channel 13
May be identified by the name of the ship in lieu of call sign
What is the best way for a radio operator to minimize or prevent interference to other stations
Determine that a frequency is not in use by monitoring the frequency before transmitting
Under what circumstances may a coast station using telephony transmit a general call to a group of vessels
When announcing or preceding the transmission of distress, urgency, safety or other important messages.
Who determines when a ship station may transmit routine traffic destined for a coast or government station in the maritime mobile service
Ship stations must comply with instruction given by the coast or government station
What is required of a ship station which had established initial contact with another station on 2182 kHz or Ch-16
The stations must change to an authorized working frequency for the transmission of messages
How does a coast station notify a ship that it has a message for the ship
The coast station may transmit, at intervals, list of call signs in alphabetical order for which they have traffic
What is the priority of communications
Distress, urgency and safety
