Marine Radiophone Flashcards
What does simplex mode mean?
Only one person may talk at a time
The average range of vessel to vessel VHF-FM communications is?
15-20 miles
What is the procedural word (proword) that indicates you have received another vessels transmission?
Roger
The procedural word (proword) that indicates the end of your transmission and that a response is not necessary?
Over
How long after trying to call another vessel on VHF and them not answering you before you try again?
2 minutes
If you use obscene, indecent or profane language over the radiotelephone you can be assessed a penalty of:
a fine not to exceed $10k, imprisonment of not more than 2 years or both
The Vessel Bridge to Bridge Radiotelephone Act applies to?
Every power-driven vessel 20m and upward while navigating
What is the frequency for bridge to bridge communication?
156.65 MHz or channel 13
What frequency is designated to be used only to transmit or receive information pertaining to the safe navigation of a vessel?
156.65 or channel 13
A vessel which violates the Vessel Bridge to Bridge Radiotelephone Act may be fined up to?
$500
The radiotelephone required by the Vessel Bridge to Bridge Radiotelephone Act is for the exclusive use of?
The master or person in charge of the vessel, a person designated b the master or a person onboard to pilot the vessel
What is the distress frequency?
Channel 16 or 2182 kilohertz
A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the:
two tone alarm signal followed by the spoken words, Mayday Mayday Mayday
While proceeding to a distress site you hear the word Seelonce Mayday, your next action to take would be:
to monitor the radiotelephone but do not transmit
While en route to a distress site you hear the message Seelonce Feene over the radiotelephone your next action would be to?
Resume normal communications on the guarded frequency
