Radio Telephony License (from papsi) Flashcards
A radio service between specified fixed points provided primarily for the safety of air navigation and operation
Aeronautical Fixed Service
Aircraft station are allowed to contact
Aeronautical Ground Station
Which controls are allowed to be adjusted by an aircraft radio operator?
Channel selector, Volume Control, and on/off switches
One of the basic components of radio station that converts electrical energy to sound
Speaker
An instruments use to determine the range, altitude, direction or speed of an aircraft
Radar
This is is the critical link between aircraft control tower is know as?
Radio Communication
What is the condition of being threatened by grave or danger and need assistance?
Distress
Upon distress call, all station should_____
cease all transmission interfering with distress traffic
To minimize and avoid interference, an operator must______
Listen first before transmitting
In a noisy environment, how do you call through radio?
Cup the microphone and speak normally
What should be done to the radio transmission before ditching aircraft?
Set for continuous emission
What is the radio equipment capable of giving horizontal preference guide to an aircraft before and after landing?
ILS (Instrument Landing System)
What is not a radio navigation aid
Volt ohmmeter
What is the agreed upon frequency where station attempt to contact each other
Calling frequency
What is the frequencies stations move onto once the contact is established?
Working frequency
The VHF universal simplex channel for emergency and distress communication is?
121.5 MHZ
What is the emergency frequency for voice distress alerting for a civilian aircraft?
121.5 MHZ
What is the emergency frequency for voice distress alerting for military aircraft
243.0 MHZ
What is the frequency range for audio frequency signal?
30 HZ to 30 KHz
What is the ideal bandwidth for short distance terrestical communication?
30-300 MHZ (VHF)
What is the decameter band knows as the sky wave propagation?
3-30 MHz (HF)
The Extremely High Frequency runs the range of frequencies in the__?
30-300 GHz (EHF)
What frequency band is not allowed for aeronautical service?
200-216 MHz
What is the International Distress Frequency?
2182 KHZ (IDF)
What is the International Radio telephony Urgency Signal (IRUS)?
PAN
What is the International Radio telephony Safety Signal (IRSS)?
SECURITE
What is the International Radio telephony Distress Signal (IRDS)?
MAYDAY
Station can be identifies through its______
Callsign
In radio phraseology, this means you have received the last transmission from the transmitting station
Roger
In radio phraseology, this means your instructions were received, understood and will be compiled with
WILCO
In radio phraseology, what is the procedural word which denotes the transmission has ended
OUT
Spoke at the end of the transmission which indicates that you expect a response from the other stations
OVER
It is the international expression to indicate that silence has been imposed on the frequency due to a distress situation. The aeronautical phrase is “stop transmitting”
SEELONCE
What control should be adjusted to reduce the noise while the receiver is on standby
SQUELCH
What is the specialized agency of the united nations whose mandate is to ensure the safe, efficient and orderly evolution of civil aviation globalisation
Internation CIvil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
What is the international organization which coordinates and formulates telecommunication union?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
What is the agency responsible of all radio station and radio operation in the PH?
National Telecommunication Commission (NTC)
The national telecommunication commission of the Philippines is headed by____?
Director
The republic act 3846 as amended is better known as the ______?
Radio Control Law
