FCC Licensing

Question 1

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

Answer 1

DSC controller

Question 2

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

Answer 2

Marine Radio Operator Permit

Question 3

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:

Answer 3

2182 kHz and Ch-16

Question 4

Where must ship station logs be kept during a voyage?

Answer 4

At the principal radiotelephone operating position.

Question 5

Which of the following statements is true?

Answer 5

Key letters or abbreviations may be used in GMDSS Radio Logbooks if their meaning is noted in the log.

Question 6

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

Answer 6

Part 80 of the FCC Rules plus the international Radio Regulations and agreements to which the United States is a party.

Question 7

What is a bridge-to-bridge station?

Answer 7

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

Question 8

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

Answer 8

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

Question 9

When using a SSB station on 2182 kHz or VHF-FM on channel 16:

Answer 9

All of these.

• Preliminary call must no exceed 30 seconds.
• Once contact is established, you must switch to a working frequency.
• If contact is not made, you must wait at least 2 minutes before repeating the call.

Question 10

What are the highest priority communications from ships at sea?

Answer 10

Distress calls are highest and then communications preceded by Urgency and then Safety signals.

Question 11

What is the internationally recognized Urgency signal?

Answer 11

The words “PAN PAN” spoken three times before the Urgency call.

Question 12

What is the fundamental concept of the GMDSS?

Answer 12

It is intended to automate and improve emergency communications in the maritime industry.

Question 13

The Dual Watch (DW) function is used to:

Answer 13

Listen on any selected channel while periodically monitoring Ch-16.

Question 14

which VHF channel is used only for digital selective calling?

Answer 14

Channel 70

Question 15

To set-up the MF/HF transceiver for a voice call to a coast station, the operator must:

Answer 15

Select J3E mode for proper voice operations.

Question 16

On what frequency would vessel normally call another ship station when using a radiotelephony emission?

Answer 16

On 2182 kHz or Ch-16, unless the station knows that the called vessel maintains a simultaneous watch on another intership working frequency.