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What's the freq for MF?
300 KHZ TO 3 MHZ
What is M2400.1?
USCG Radio Frequency Plan
What is the freq for an audible alarm?
1300-2200 mhz
Which GMDSS zone covers VHF?
A1 VHF-FM Ranger
Which GMDSS zone covers the polar regions?
A4
What is M2400.1?
Radio Frequency Plan Instruction
First three numbers of the MMSI?
Country
What does GMDSS stand for?
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
Urgent messages and other warnings may be broadcast on international distress and calling frequencies (MF 2182 khz and VHF-FM Channel 16) provided the broadcast does not exceed ___ minutes
One.
True or False?
When no information is to be transmitted during a scheduled broadcast, the station shall make the following transmission after the call: "NO MARINE INFO BROADCAST THIS SCHEDULE. BREAK THIS IS (voice call sign once) OUT".
True
____ is a system for broadcasting NTMs, weather warnings and forecasts, ice warnings and other marine information on the internationally designated frequence of 518 khz, by automatic printout from a dedicated receiver.
NAVTEX
Commandant (CG-___) is the national NAVTEX coordinator?
CG-652
A scheduled broadcast may exceed ___ minutes if there is no other station in the area scheduled for that period, or if the station scheduled for that period gives permission to contunue broadcasting
40 minutes
What does VOBRA stand for?
Voice Broadcast Automation
After three unsuccessful attempts to contact a station, transmit the proword ___________.
NOTHING HEARD
Use for pauses that require only a few seconds?
Wait
Use for pauses that require more than a few seconds?
Wait out
If you make a transmission error, transmit the proword ______ followed by the last word, group, proword, or phrase that was correctly sent.
CORRECTION
BEADWINDOW procedures are ONLY used during ______ operations and are generally unknown to the maritime public.
Military
Upon login into the R21 system, the following screens, at a minimum, must be opened and accessible at all times, either minimized or displayed?
Geo Display, Audio, Manager, System Manager, and DSC Manager
Each RFF site has ___ radios, each of which contain _____ available slots or positions in which to progaram code plugs
Six radios, Sixteen slots
Rescue 21 archive tapes shall be retained for at least ___ days.
30
Units shall conduct functionality testing every __ hours with an adjacent RFF.
12
To get the maximum theoretical range you must times the antenna height x ____ to = Maximum theoretical range
1.23
What does C4ITSC stand for?
Command, Control, Communications, Computers and information Technology Service Center
DSC call fall into what four categories?
Distress, Urgency, Safety, and Routine
What frequency is used for NAVTEX?
518 Khz
What is the NAVTEX subject indicator character for Ice Reports?
C
What is the NAVTEX subject indicator character for Navigational warnings?
A
What is the NAVTEX subject indicator character for Search and Rescue information?
D
What is the NAVTEX subject indicator character for Meteorological warnings?
B
Fixed wing An operations normal report every ___ minutes and a position report every ___ minutes
30,60
Helicopters: An operations normal report every ___ minutes and a position report every __ minutes.
15,30
Receipt of Distress Message: When a distress signal MAYDAY is heard. The unit acknowledging shall say the words Received ____ request essential information (posn, POB, etc)
RECEIVED MAYDAY
True or False: Vessels and shore stations receiving distress message traffic should forward the distress information (including MMSI, if known) to the appropriate USCG command center (CC) by the most rapid means available.
True
True or False Proper MAYDAY RELAY format: MAYDAY RELAY (Three times) ALL STATIONS (three times) - THIS IS COAST GUARD CUTTER STATEN ISLAND (three times) - MMSI 123456789 - MAYDAY (three times) - This is F/V Real Scream (three times) - I'M A 46 FOOT SPORT FISHER, YELLOW HULL WITH BLACK TRIM - MMSI 366123456 - MY POSITION IS FIVE MILES TO THE NORTH OF BEAUFORT INLET BUOY 14 - EIGHT PERSONS ONBOARD - I LOST POWER AND THE SEAS ARE GETTING ROUGH - REQUEST ASSISTANCE - OVER
True
Imposing Radio Silence during SAR Operations: If other stations are causing interference on the frequency being used for distress traffic, the controlling station can impose radio silence. Is the proper example ALL STATIONS (three times) THIS IS (voice call sign three times) -SEE-LONCE MAY-DAY (three times) - OUT
True
Example of lifting Radio Silence after SAR Operations. True or False? MAYDAY (three times) - ALL STATIONS (three times) - THIS IS (voice call sign three times) - 150800Z - REAL SCREAM NC2856BC - SILENCE (three times) -OUT
False SEE-LONCE FEE-NEE
What is the maximum number of characters in a PLA?
50
What is the speed of service objective for a prority message?
3 hours
Which is NOT a NAVTEX precedence?
A. Routine
B. High
C. Important
D. Vital
B. High
The first line of the TEXT of a message is always____?
Message Classification
What size CG vessels are not required to maintain a communications log?
Vessels under 65 feet, and those over 65 feet not equipped with a recorder or a dedicated communication watch
True or False? Vessels less than 65 feet in length use their hull numbers as their call sign?
True
_____ is the only organization authorized to post USCG record messages to the Internet
CAMSLANT
To change your PLA or request its disestablishment, send your request to ____ via your chain of command.
CAMSLANT
Identify exercise record messages by inserting EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE below the record message's ____ line.
Subject
Per feference (REF-CIM-SpectrumManPolProced). retain all JSIR(Joint Spectrum Interference Resolution) reports for ____ years from the date of the incident.
Three years.
What form do you use to report a Violation of the Radio Regulations or Communications Instructions.
Form CG-2861A
If a boat (Uder 65 Feet) fails to make an operations status report within ___ minutes of the communications schedule, OPCON takes all necessary actions to reestablish communications, either directly or through another unit.
10 minutes.
What are the four steps if an aircraft fails to check in on either the primary or secondary frequency?
Notify the aircraft's parent command first
Then notify the district CC, as appropriate
If still unable to locate/communicate with the aircraft, send an immediate precedence urgent marine information boradcast (UMIB)
Next send an immediate precedence record message
What Coast Guard form is the Communication Log?
CG-2614A
What the two types of daily communcation logs?
The complete log, and the abbreviated log
While airborne, USCG aircraft guard the following emergency frequencies (operations permitting):
121.5 MHz
VHF-FM Channel 16 (156.800 MHz)
243.0 MHz
R21 equipment outages that cannot be repaired within __ hours submit a CASREP.
12 Hours
Conduct DF functionality testing every 12 hours with an adjacent RFF(S). If another RFF is not within range, conduct a DF accuracy test with a USCG asset ___ per day, if possible.
Once
Aircraft operating above 1000 ft shall not use VHF unless doing _______ ops.
Ice breaking ops
AIrcraft and Smallboats engaged in SAR - insert "______" as part of their call sign.
RESCUE
What publications has Q and Z signals?
ACP 131
What does Y stand for in KYV-5?
Speech
What does V stand for in KYV-5?
Removable COMSEC component
What does W stand for in KW-84?
Tele typewriter
After acknowledging a DSC distress alert, each receiving unit shall monitor the corresponding voice frequency for at least ___-minutes, or until follow-up communications between the distressed vessel and the Coast Guard is established.
10 minutes.
The Coast Guard is authorized by federal law (_____) to develop, operate and maintain rescue facilities for the promotion of safety on, under, and over the high seas and waters subject to the jurisdiction of the United States...
14 USC 2
The Rescue 21 communications coverage has been upgraded to receive a transmission of a _-watt radio 2 meters high out to 20 NM.
1 Watt radio
What is 240.0 also know as?
Military Air Defense (MAD)
What size CGC's are not required to maintain radio logs?
110's and smaller
What is the Q and Z sig for "stand by"?
ZUJ
What does AMVER stand for?
Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System
What is the communication Sound Powered Circuit for Damage Control Comms?
JZ
What office runs Rescue 21?
CG-938
What is the range of a NAVTEX Broadcast?
200 Nautical Miles
What publication has Q and Z signals?
ACP 131
What does MMSI stand for?
Mobile Maritime Service Identify
What IFF mode is used for identifying Friendly military units?
Mode 2, and 4 Secure IFF
What IFF emergency code is used for communications failure?
7600
What IFF modes are authorized for military only?
1,2, and 4.
What block diagram symbol would portray an antenna?
Triangle
2182 is considered what frequency?
Medium Frequency
EPIRB signals consists of alternating tones of _____ Hz and ____ Hz with duration of 250 milliseconds each.
2200 HZ and 1300 HZ
Weather warnings are transmitted upon receipt as a ____
broadcast on MF, and from all VHF-FM sites identified in ―National Weather
Service Products Recommended for Broadcast‖
Safety Broadcast
Scheduled ____ may include search and rescue,
navigational, hydrographic, and weather information.
Marine Information Broadcast
Initial UMIB shall be preceded
by a ___ call on the appropriate frequency/channel and shall include the
frequency/channel of the follow-on voice broadcast.
DSC
Broadcast Schedule. CG broadcasts are conducted
___ times a day, with a normal
duration of 20 minutes and a maximum duration of 40 minutes.
Six
For immediate broadcast. Corresponds to an urgent broadcast,
generally applying only to SAR, hurricane, hurricane force winds, or tsunami
related messages. Broadcasts of lower priority in progress shall be stopped if
possible to permit transmission of ____ messages.
Vital
The two types of communications logs maintained are an abbreviated log and a
______ log:
Complete
True of False? The following information, at a minimum, shall be identified in communication logs:
a. Unit (may be identified using record message Plain Language Address
(PLA)); b. Call sign; c. Date and time (Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), identified as Z); d. Frequency/channel; e. Communication information (e.g., voice communications, distress alarms,
record messages sent/received, broadcasts, equipment outages affecting
communications); and f. Communications equipment status.
True
Report of Violation of Radio Regulations or Communication Instructions, Form
CG-2861A. All violation reports shall be kept on file for a period of _ years from
the date of the incident.
3
Signatures are only required if the computer software on a computer generated
log cannot permanently lock the data in a file as ―read only‖ at the conclusion
of the watch or log. Authenticity of computer generated logs must be
maintained.
Read
What track symbol is a triangle?
Hostile