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Which part of a radar set amplifies and converts an RF wave into a video signal?

Receiver

How long in microseconds does it take an RF wave to travel a radar mile?

12.4 microseconds

If a radar echo returns after 310 microseconds, how far away is the target?

25 miles

In which radar system is the transmitter turned on for short periods of time and off for long periods of time?

Pulse-Modulation

Accurate location of an object in space by radar pulses depends upon both

range and direction

Which component in a pulse-modulation radar set supplies the voltages that operate the other radar components?

Power supply

Which component in a pulse-modulation radar system shapes the radio frequency energy into a narrow beam?

Antenna

The screen display on newer types of pulse-modulation radar indicators is called a

map

in a frequency-shift radar system, the Doppler principle makes it possible to instantaneously sense and measure

ground speed and drift angle

In a frequency-shift radar system, what is the relationship between a transmitter/receiver and an aircraft when the received frequency is higher than the transmitted frequency?

The aircraft is flying towards the transmitter/receiver

In a frequency-shift radar system, what is the relationship between a transmitter/receiver and an aircraft when the received frequency is lower than the transmitted frequency?

The aircraft is flying away from the transmitter/receiver

What are types of power loss in radio frequency lines?

copper, dielectric, and radiation

If the spacing between the waveguide walls are size of the walls changes, then there will be a change in impedence causing decreased

power

what is the most common device used to commect multiple sections of a waveguide system?

Choke-joint

The function of a dummy load in a search and weather radar is to

simulate a resistive load

What circuit is triggered when the AS-653C radar antenna reflector rotates through the aircraft lubber line?

Heading marker

Which component in the AN/APN-59 radar system furnishes both pitch and roll drive signals to the antenna stabilization motors?

AM-853B

What is the maximum heigh that the CARA system computes aircraft altitude above ground level?

50,000 feet

If your aircraft has two CARA systems installed, then how many associated antennas will be installed?

four

When reporting altitudes above 100 feet, the digital altitude display of the CARA indicates increments of

ten feet

What are all of the functions of the SET knob located on the combined altitude radar altimeter indicator?

as an on/off control, to set the VALI indivator, and as a test button to check the system

During the CARA radar altitude indicator's bright lighting conditions, the ambient light sensor serves to

override the dimmer control knob

What is the maximum altitude that the analog pointer and dial of the CARA's radar altitude indicator can display?

5,000 feet

If self-test is manually initiated on the CARA, then for 1.5 seconds the radar altitude indicator will display an illuminated R/T lamp, the pointer will move to

500 feet, and the digital display will read 88888

What is the average operating power in watts of the LPCR system?

11 W or less

Which radar application is used to fly along a preselected altitude above the ground?

terrain following

Which radar application sends data to compute time-to-go parameters?

bombing radar

What establishes the network system time for a Link-16 system?

NTR

To enhance voice clarity on TADIL J secure digitized voice channels, the operator will select a Kb/s voice rate of

16 Kb/s

If a unit has the need and capability to participate in both Link-16 and older Link systems, then it will normally be assigned an address between

00001 to 00177

Which of the following fields does the Link-16 friendly status reports contain?

Equipmen status

The elapsed time indivator of the R/T indicates the time power has been

applied to the R/T

If you have a fail indication on the JTIDS digital data processor, then pressing the RESET pushbutton switch on the DDP will reset the fault indicator

if the related fault cause was corrected

Which subassembly is a part of the CMS?

SDCU

When transmitting in the high power mode, what is the power output in Wp of the high power amplifier of the JTIDS?

1050 Wp

What power source is used to provide emergency back-up power to the JTIDS terminal to maintain critical data?

Nickel-cadmium batteries

What is the range in MHz of signals that the low pass filter passes?

960-1215 MHz

What is the operating band used by the JTIDS?

L

How many bits of data can be transmitted in a given time slot of a JTIDS?

930

When can the JTIDS synchronization process be initiated?

Every 12 seconds when a Net Entry message is transmitted

What are the two processes in which JTIDS fine synchronization are accomplished?

Passive and Active

IF the JTIDS entrant is attempting to acheive fine syncrhonization by transmitting a round trip time interrogation, then what process is being used?

Active

Which component of the tactical information gateway system enables beyond line-of-sight coverage?

satellite communications/global positioning system antenna

What is the purpose of the MIDS data link terminal?

Provide LOS connectivity to a local area network

To prevent interference and possible terminal shutdowns, what systems are monitored by the TIG system?

IFF, ETCAS, and TACAN

Which is a MIL-STD 1553 bus standard requirement?

Information will be transferred in a reliable, deterministic, command/response fashion

What is the structure of a MIL-STD 1553 data word?

20 bits long; 3 sync bits, 16 data/command/status bits; 1 parity bit

Which of these is not a function of the MIL-STD 1553 data bus mode codes?

Executing a BC broadcast command

If a BC sends a command for all RTs to listen to data from another RT, then what type of command is being sent on the MIL-STD 1553 data bus?

Broadcast command

The basic element in a computer microchip is

silicon

Chips with circuits that can do the work of all the different parts of a computer are called

microprocessors

What part of a computer acts like a sophisticated switchboard operator?

Control unit

Where does the arithmetic/logic unit of a computer store the intermediate results of arithmetic operations?

Registers

To synchronize the processing of input/output oerations and provide an overlap of operations, the computer uses

buffers

The primary computer memory that usually cannot be erased is called

ROM

Random access memory is used to

store information being caluclated by the computer

The resolution of a computer monitor is expressed in the number of pixels that make up the image; therefore, the sharper the image,

the higher the resolution

Using a text based method to display characters and objects on a computer display refers to

information displayed in the form of printed characters

Internet protocols can best be described as a

way to communicate across interconnected networks

the technique where blocks of data can be segmented into numerous blocks so sequential blocks can be written to different physical mediums is

data stripping

which RAID parity is distributed across all drivers and elminates a bottleneck?

RAID-5

the power meter is used to measure

either absolute or relative power

What power meter control compensates for a slight sensitivity associated with a particular type of power sensor?

CAL ADJ

A power snesor is essentially a

transducer

The power sensor is used to determine the active frequency range and power range within the design parameters of the

power meter

When calibrating the power sensor, you adjust the CAL ADJ control so that the digital readout indicates

1.000W

If you want to measure relative power using a power meter, you would first apply the power level and then press

dB REF

Which piece of test equipment uses electromagnetic wave pulses to create a visual display of cable faults?

Time domain reflectometer

Damage to the sampling gate or tunnel diode of a TDR indicates voltages exceeding

5V was applied

To test the cable on the TDR, use the standard

36-inch, 50 ohm cable

What measurements are performed with the RFLTS when a fault is suspected in an RF transmission path because of unacceptable insertion loss

Distance-to-fault measurements

Before power is connected to RFLTS, you must ensure ON/POWER/OFF switch is in the OFF position and a suitable grounding strap is connected between the grounding luf on the right side of the RFTLTS unit 1 and the

aircraft

Which unit of the RFLTS is the accecory kit?

2

The model 4328A milliohmeter has a resistance measurement range of

.001 to 100 ohms

To avoid measurement errors due to electromagnetic forces, the model 4328A utilizes a

1 KHz signal

The model 4328A milliohmeter can maintain continuous battery operation for

8 hours

When using the 1 and 3 milliohm range on the model 4328A milliohmeter, how far away from conducting surface should the probes and cables be placed?

10 centimeters

Which torque wrench uses a micometer-type markings

type III

If you are going to torque a self-locking nut to 50-70 inch-pounds and the technical order states that the prevailing torque is 30 inch-pounds, then the complensated torque reading should be

set to 80-100 inch-pounds

Before using a dropped torque wrench, you must

have it recalibrated

The four basic functions of a data bus analyzer include data display, error

loggings and analysus, simulation, and playback of data

What basic function of a data bus analyzer provides the ability to introduce an error condition into the data to permit an analysis of how the system will behave?

Simulation

The external keyboard assembly of the SBA-100F bus analyzer uses a standard QWERTY format with

an 18 key HEX format that is detachable from the main chassis

On the SBA-100F bus analyzer, a yellow XMIT indicator means the analyzer is

transmitting as a bus controller

Sealants used on airframes keep out water,fumes, and the atmosphere to protect against

corrosion

What type of sealant has an application time during which the sealant remains suitable for use?

Curing type

When the confidence test is performed, which APX-64 transponder R/T module's gain is increased?

IF amplifier

If you are in test mode when using the TS-1438A transponder test set, then which IFF modes can be checked?

1, 2, 3/A, and C

What reply characteristics of the IFF transponder are analyzed when the TS-1843A test set is used in the MONITOR mode?

Transmitter frequency, transmitter power, bracket pulse spacing, and antenna VSWR

How many transponder test sequences can be initated by the TS-3977 on a continous use basis with fully charged battery stick?

300

When the TS-3977 test set battery voltage is low,

six of the seven deciam points flash on and off

When pressing the TEST RPT button on the transponder TS-3977 test set while aiming the antenna at the ground, the test code indication should be

O

You should remove the battery if the TS-3977 transponder test set it to be idle

24 hours

How many types of tests can be performed on a TACAN system with the ARM-184 flightline test set?

6

Which TACAN checks should not be performed when using the ARM-184 flightline test set during connection to the radiating transponder?

Transmitter power and receiver sensitivity

The flightline test set measures the tracking ability of the TACAN range circuits up to a maximum of

132 nmi

If you turn the Bearing CW/CCW switch on the ARM-184 flightline test set, then the indicator should increase or decrease at an angular rate of

5 degrees per second

If the ARM-186 VOR/ILS ramp test set AMBER power indicator is on, how much operation time remains on the battery charge?

0-1 hour

The ARM-186 VOR/ILS test set RED power lamp is illuminating. In this situation, the battery should be recharged for a minimum of

36hours

The ARM-186 VOR/ILS test set provides RF attenuation for signals over 110 dB range in the increment of

1 dB