Module 10 - Radio Technology

Question 1

According to the APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 textbook, a device used to extend the effective range of communication by receiving and re-transmitting radio signals automatically
and simultaneously is a:
A. Transmitter
B. Receiver
C. Repeater
D. Controller

Answer 1

C. Repeater

Question 2

According to the APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 textbook, talking before the repeater has time to receive the signal cuts off the beginning of the transmission is called:
A. Front-side clipping
B. Front-end clipping
C. Forward clipping
D. Front clipping

Answer 2

B. Front-end clipping

Question 3

According to the APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 textbook, releasing the transmit button before a radio transmission is complete is called:
A. Rear-side clipping
B. End clipping
C. Rear-end clipping
D. Back-end clipping

Answer 3

C. Rear-end clipping

Question 4

According to the APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 textbook, a radio system that allows for a shared dynamic allocation of available communication resources is called a:
A. Primary radio system
B. Conventional radio system
C. Universal radio system
D. Trunked radio system

Answer 4

D. Trunked radio system

Question 5

According to the APCO Public Safety Telecommunicator 1 textbook, the term to describe the ability for multiple agencies to converse with one another using common radio frequenciesis:
A. Radio sharing
B. Radio interaction
C. Radio interoperability
D. Radio coordination

Answer 5

C. Radio interoperability