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Element 1 Flashcards

0
Q

What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services?

A

Unless specifically excepted, only transmitted certified by the Federal Communications Commission for part 80 operations.

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What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard United States vessels?

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Only equipment that has been certified by the FCC for Part 80 operations is authorized.

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Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 100 nautical miles from the nearest land must have what additional equipment?

A

MF-HF SSB Transceiver

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What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts and calls to individual stations?

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DCS controller

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What us the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-frequency transmitter aboard a compulsory fitted vessel.

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At least 60 watts PEP

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Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier power?

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25 watts

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Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship RADAR station with external controls?

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No radio operator authorization is required

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When is the marine radio operator permit or higher license required for aircraft communications?

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When operating on frequebcies below 30 MHz not allocated exclusively to aeronautical mobile services.

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Which of the following persons are ineligible to be issued a commercial radio operator license?

A

Individuals who are unable to send and receive correctly by telephone spoken message in English.

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What are the radio operator requirements of a passenger ship equipped with a GMDSS installation?

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Two operators on board must hold a GMDSS radio operator license or a restricted GMDSS radio operator license, depending on the ships operating areas.

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What is the minimum radio operator requirement for ships subject to the Great Lakes Radio Agreement.

A

Marine operator permit

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What is the requirement of every commercial operator on duty and in charge of a transmitting system?

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The original license or a photocopy must be posted or in the operators personal possession and available for inspection.

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12
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Radio watches for compulsory radiotelephone stations will include the following

A

VHF channel 16 continuous watch

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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

A

2182 kHz and ch-16

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What channel must all compulsory, non-GMDSS vessels monitor at all times in the open see

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Channel 16

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When a watch is required on 2182 kHz, at how many minutes past the hour must a 3 minute silent period be observed

A

00, 30.

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16
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Which is true concerning a required watch on VHF ch-16

A

All of the above

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17
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What at the mandatory DSC watchkeeping bands/channels

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8 MHz HF DSC, 1 other HF DSC, 2 MHz DSC, and VHF ch-70

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18
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Who is required to make entries in a required service or maintenance log

A

The operator responsible for the station operation or maintenance

19
Q

Who is responsible for the proper maintenance of station logs

A

The station licensee and the radio operator in charge of the station

20
Q

Where must ship station logs be kept during a voyage

A

At the principle radiotelephone operating position

21
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What is the proper procedure for making a correction in the station log

A

The original person making the entry must strike out the error, initial the correction and indicate the date of the correction

22
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How long should station logs be retained when there are entries relating to distress or disaster situations

A

For a period of three years from the last date of entry, unless notified by the FCC

23
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How long should station logs be retained when there are no entries relating to distress or disaster situations

A

For a period of two years from the last date of entry

24
Q

Radiotelephone stations required to keep logs of their transmissions must include

A

All of these

25
Q

Which if the following is true

A

EPIRB test are normally logged monthly

26
Q

Where should the GMDSS radio log be kept on board ship

A

At the GMDSS operating position

27
Q

Which of the following statements is true

A

Key letters or abbreviations may be used in GMDSS radio logbooks if their meaning is noted in the log

28
Q

Which of the following log keeping statement is true

A

Both a) and c)

29
Q

Which of the following statements concerning log entries is false

A

All safety communications received on VHF must be logged

30
Q

What regulations govern the use and operation of FCC- licensed ship stations in international waters

A

Part 80 of the FCC rules plus the international radio regulations and agreements to which the United States is a party

31
Q

When may the operator of a ship radio station allow an unlicensed person to speak over the transmitter

A

When under the supervision of the licensed operator

32
Q

Where do you make an application for inspection of a ship GMDSS radio station

A

To the engineer-in charge of the FCC district office nearest the proposed place of inspection

33
Q

Who has ultimate control of service at a ships radio station

A

The master of the ship

34
Q

Where must the principal radiotelephone operating position be installed in a ship station

A

In the room or an adjoining room from which the ship is normally steered while at sea

35
Q

By international agreement, which ships must carry radio equipment for the safety of life at sea

A

Cargo ships of more than 300 gross tons and vessels carrying more than 12 passengers

36
Q

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

A

Vessel traffic service (VTS)

37
Q

What is bridge-to-bridge station

A

A VHF radio station located on a ships navigational bridge or main control station that is used only for navigational communications

38
Q

When may a bridge-to-bridge transmission be more than 1 watt

A

When broadcasting a distress message and rounding a bend in a river or traveling in a blind spot

39
Q

When is it legal to transmit high power on channel 13

A

All of these

40
Q

A ship station using VHF bridge-to-bridge channel 13

A

May be identified by the name of the ship in lieu of call sign

41
Q

What is the best way for a radio operator to minimize or prevent interference to other stations

A

Determine that a frequency is not in use by monitoring the frequency before transmitting

42
Q

Under what circumstances may a coast station using telephony transmit a general call to a group of vessels

A

When announcing or preceding the transmission of distress, urgency, safety or other important messages.

43
Q

Who determines when a ship station may transmit routine traffic destined for a coast or government station in the maritime mobile service

A

Ship stations must comply with instruction given by the coast or government station

44
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What is required of a ship station which had established initial contact with another station on 2182 kHz or Ch-16

A

The stations must change to an authorized working frequency for the transmission of messages

45
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How does a coast station notify a ship that it has a message for the ship

A

The coast station may transmit, at intervals, list of call signs in alphabetical order for which they have traffic

46
Q

What is the priority of communications

A

Distress, urgency and safety

Avionics (1 decks)

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