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Week 2 Flashcards

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1
Q

Where is the RCU?

A

Between consoles

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2
Q

What is the GRAD used for?

A

Surface to surface comms
Surface to air comms
Must be LOS

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3
Q

What does the LMAR provide?

A

Beyond line of sight comms

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4
Q

What is the UIDM used for?

A

To format messages sent from the client server

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5
Q

What are the components of the voice control switch?

A

CAIU
SAIU
VCP

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6
Q

What does the VCP do?

A

Volume control
Switch between services

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7
Q

Where is the GRAD located?

A

In the GCS in rack 4

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8
Q

Where is the ground LMAR located?

A

In the GCS in rack 1

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9
Q

Where is the UIU located?

A

In the GCS in rack 2

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10
Q

Where would you find the KY 100?

A

In the GCS in rack 1

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11
Q

Where is the input access vault? (Bowman and non bowman)

A

Behind the access door on the exterior right hand wall of the GCS

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12
Q

What is the RCU used for?

A

Control both air and ground radios

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13
Q

What are the modes of the GRAD?

A

HAVEQUICK
SATURN
FF

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14
Q

What is HAVEQUICK?

A

Frequency hopping (not secure)

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15
Q

What are the LMAR modes?

A

HAVEQUICK
FF AM 25

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16
Q

How do you know if you are transmitting in clear or secure?

A

Clear - one beep
Secure - no beep

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17
Q

What does UIDM stand for?

A

Universal improved data modem

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18
Q

What are the 3 BITs of the GRAD?

A

PBIT - automatic when powered on
CBIT - continuous during operation
IBIT - when commanded

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19
Q

How is HAVEQUICK synced with other radios?

A

Using Time of Day

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20
Q

Which computer is used as the back up server?

A

MAC

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21
Q

When is a warning displayed when logging off the server?

A

If the UAV is still under control

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22
Q

What is the number of user groups you can have on a dashboard?

A

5

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23
Q

What does the GMCC interface with?

A

Secondary hard keys
Payloads
RMS
IFF
NB/WBDL

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24
Q

❗️What is the radiation hazard safety distance from the GRU?❗️

A

2.5m

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25
Q

❗️What is the safety distance from the WB GDT? ❗️

A

1m

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26
Q

❗️What does the GFCC provide? ❗️

A

Safety related UAV functions (hard keys)
Monitoring & control of UAV
Monitoring execution of UAV uploaded directives and informing unified communication system
Contains functionality which allows processing of status messages received from the inactive CPU or VMS

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27
Q

What does the date time window provide?

A

A series of alternative time sources for synchronisation purposes

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28
Q

What does UTC stand for?

A

Universal time coordinated

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29
Q

What are the BIT result colours and what do they mean?

A

Red - unsuccessful/ fault
Yellow- condition could jeopardise functionality
Cyan - previous fault but working satisfactorily now
Green - pass
Orange - pending
Grey - not tested

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30
Q

How is the MMA launched?

A

Desktop app short cut
Start menu

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31
Q

What are the 3 fields of the sensors tool bar?

A

PTC list
Radar status
Track field status

32
Q

What can the map be centred against?

A

Location
Map object
GCS

33
Q

What 3 things can be created after clicking File - New?

A

Mission plan
Route
LL procedure

34
Q

What buttons are available on the WK assets tool bar?

A

UAV
GCS
Site
Obstruction

35
Q

What are the 3 flight modes in the UAV tool bar?

A

Loiter
Fly to coordinate
Camera guide

36
Q

What 3 tabs are available when accessing the GCS mission properties window?

A

Defaults
Constraints
Details

37
Q

What are the 4 TOC tabs?

A

Map
Selection
Intelligence
Overlay

38
Q

How many levels of DTED are there?

A

2

39
Q

What is the purpose of the WK-WK window?

A

Select recipients to distribute various reports generated by WK

40
Q

How do you access email?

A

Start - program

41
Q

What is the purpose of the map object tab?

A

To manage and create map objects

42
Q

What coordinates does GARS use?

A

Lat & long

43
Q

What size grids is GARS split into

A

30x30 minute
15x15 minute
5x5 minute

44
Q

What are the types of route?

A

General
L&R
LL

45
Q

What are the types of waypoint?

A

Critical
Non-critical
Handover

46
Q

How many waypoints can a route have?

A

32

47
Q

How many waypoints can an L&R route have?

A

15

48
Q

How many routes can be stored in the MMA?

A

60

49
Q

How many routes can be uploaded to the UAV?

A

4 general
2 L&R
1 LL

50
Q

What is the loiter radius of WK?

A

300m - 3km

51
Q

How can you tell if a route is planned or uploaded?

A

Dashed line for planned
Solid line for uploaded

52
Q

What are the 2 types of loiter?

A

Mission
Transit

53
Q

What is the ERP loiter radius and minimum height?

A

300m
600ft

54
Q

What is the loiter radius and min height above an ELSS?

A

700m
1000ft

55
Q

What do the following symbols mean in mission checking?
⚠️
⛔️ (blue)
✅
❌

A

⚠️suppressed
⛔️ not run
✅pass
❌fail

56
Q

What colour is a general route?

A

Blue

57
Q

What colour is a LL route?

A

Pink

58
Q

On average, how far does the WK travel in one minute?

A

2km

59
Q

What is the minimum distance the 12m mast should be set up away from the GCS?

A

20m

60
Q

What is the site obstruction radius for a L&R site?

A

3000m

61
Q

❗️what is the minimum distance between the TD start and TD point? ❗️

A

250m

62
Q

What is the L&R site default obstruction radius?

A

3000m

63
Q

What are the 3 site statuses?

A

Planned
Approved
Operational

64
Q

What does a tac symbol and tac graphic have in common?

A

Naming convention

65
Q

In UAV auto met details, what options are available?

A

Altitude
Time
Location

66
Q

What colour in the BIT status window tells you an IBIT is in progress?

A

Orange

67
Q

What is the minimum height the UAV must be above the ERP?

A

600ft

68
Q

Where is the LMAR located in the UAV?

A

Forward fuselage

69
Q

What is the minimum and maximum number of points for a line graphic

A

2 & 128

70
Q

What is not an ACM?

A

Route
Track

71
Q

How is auto generated met displayed?

A

Wind arrow

72
Q

What is used to log onto the voice recorder PC?

A

KVM

73
Q

Which part of the ATOLS monitors the UAV during take off and landing?

A

GRU

74
Q

What are the types of diversionary sites?

A

ERP
ELSS

75
Q

What colour is an ACM that has been selected?

A

Cyan

76
Q

What are the 3 groupings of tac symbols?

A

Friendly
Hostile
Neutral

77
Q

How does the air LMAR talk to the Ground LMAR

A

WBDL

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