Element 1-15 MF-HF Equipment Controls

Question 1

Which modes could be selected to receive vessel traffic lists from high sea shores situations?

Answer 1

SSB and FEC (voice and data, Forward Error Correction checking the accuracy of data)

Question 2

Why must all MF-HF Distress Urgency and Safety comms take place solely on the 6 assigned frequencies and in the simplex

Answer 2

both a and c

Question 3

To setup the MF-HF transceiver for a voice call to a coast station, the operator must

Answer 3

select J3E mode for proper voice operations (set up voice)

Question 4

MF/HF transceiver power levels should be set

Answer 4

the lowest level necessary for effective communications

Question 5

to set up the MF/HF transceiver for a TELEX call to a coast station, the operator must

Answer 5

Select F1B mode or J2B mode (2 b’s answer)

Question 6

What is the purpose of the Receiver Incremental Tuning (RIT) or Clarifier control?

Answer 6

Acts as a fine-tune control on the receive frequency