RADIO DRILL, TMAC 2013 Flashcards

1
Q

Zone 6 is reserved for_____

A

SOLAR PLAN CHANNELS

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2
Q

The ‘Z’ symbol means ____

A

CHANNEL IN SCAN LIST

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3
Q

MPL ( ____) TONES

A

MULTIPLE LINES TONES

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4
Q

When using the MPL Tones you should identify your ______ and ______ to whomever you communicate with.

A

CHANNEL AND TONE

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5
Q

Why should you identify you channel and tone _____

A

YOUR TONE IS SPECIFIC TO WHERE YOU ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY

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6
Q

What does the ‘Squelch Tail’ or ‘Ker Chunk’ sound of a repeater closing let you know _____

A

YOU’VE CONNECTED TO A REPEATER

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7
Q

The louder and clearer the sound means ______

A

THE CLOSER YOU ARE TO SELECTING A REPEATER CHANNEL IN YOUR AREA

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8
Q

VMED28 (formally the “HEAR CHANNEL”) is now utilized to communicate with the ____ on the VHF zone or UHF zone ____

A
  • MAC (MED ALERT CENTER)

- VHF ZONE

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9
Q

The zones found within TMAC 2013 are identical to the zones in TMAC 2012 _______ T or F

A

FALSE

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10
Q

The following are predesignated communication plans found within TMAC 2013

A
  • ALAMEDA
  • SUSANA
  • LA / BASIN
  • SOLAR
  • LA TUNA
  • PROS
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11
Q

With TMAC 2013 programming, when you select a specific MPL tone for a specific channel, that MPL tone will remain set for that channel _____ T/F

A

TRUE

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12
Q

The Alameda Communications Plan is found on both the UHF AND VHF radios ____ T/F

A

TRUE

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13
Q

With TMAC 2013 programming, radios will now briefly display the selected MPL tone when an MPL channel is selected ____ T/F

A

TRUE

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14
Q

As required by the FCC, the “WHITE 1” channel shall now be referred to as ______

A

VFIRE 21

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15
Q

In addition to the change, two additional VFIRE channels are now available for all incidents in California ______

A

VFIRE 24 AND VFIRE 25

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16
Q

For the current Brush Fire Season VFIRE 25 will be used as an interim Air- to- Ground on fires within the ______ boundaries

A
  • (LFD) LA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT BOUNDARIES
  • VFIRE 25 IS LOCATED IN NUMEROUS ZONES WITHIN TMAC 2013 AND CAN BE QUICKLY LOCATED USING THE “ALPHA SORTED” SECTION IN HARD COPIES AND “SEARCH” FUNCTIONS ON PHONE APPS