FCC Element 1 topics 1-8

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What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard United States Vessels?

Only Equipment that has been certified by the FCC for part 80 operations is authorized.

What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services?

Unless specifically excepted, only transmitters certified by the Federal Communications Commission for part 80 operations.

Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 150 nautical miles from the nearest land must have what additional equipment?

MF-HF SSB Transceiver

What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts and calls to individual stations?

DSC Controller

What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-frequency transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel?

At least 60 watts PEP

Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier power?

25 watts

Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship RADAR station with external controls?

No radio operator authorization is required

When is a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher license required for aircraft communications?

When operating on frequencies below 30 MHz not allocated exclusively to aeronautical mobile services.

Which of the following persons are ineligible to be issued a commercial radio operator license?

individuals who are unable to send and receive correctly by telephone spoken messages in English

What are the radio operator requirements of a passenger ship equipped with a GMDSS installation?

Two operator on board must hold a GMDSS Radio Operator License or a Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator License, depending on the ships operating areas.

What is the minimum radio operator requirement for ships subject to the Great Lakes Radio Agreement?

Marine radio operator permit

What is a requirement of every commercial operator on duty and in charge of a transmitting system?

The original license or a photocopy must be posted or in the operator’s personal possession and available for inspection.

Radio watches for compulsory radiotelephone stations will include the following

VHF Channel 16 continuous watch

All compulsory equipped cargo ships (except those operating under GMDSS regulations or in a VTS) while being navigated outside of a harbor or port, shall keep a continuous radiotelephone watch.

2182 KHz and Ch-16

What channel must all compulsory, non-GMDSS vessels monitor at all times in the open sea?

Channel 16

When a watch is required on a 2182 KHz, at how many minutes past the hour must a 3 minute silent period be observed?

00, 30

Which is true concerning a required watch on VHF Ch-16?

• it is compulsory at all times while at sea until further notice, unless the vessel is in a VTS System

• When a Vessel is in an A1 sea area and subject to the bridge-to-bridge act and in a VTS system, a watch is not required on Ch-16, provided the vessel monitors both Ch-13 and VTS channel

• it is always compulsory in sea areas A2, A3, and A4

• All of the Above

what are the mandatory DSC watchkeeping bands/channels?

8MHz HF DSC, 1 other HF DSC, 2MHz MF DSC and VHF Ch-70

Who is required to make entries in a required service or maintenance log?

The operator responsible for the station, operation or maintenance

Who is responsible for the proper maintenance of Station logs?

The station licensee and the radio operator in charge of the station

Where must ships station logs be kept during a voyage?

At the principal radiotelephone operating position

What is the proper procedure for making a correction in the Station log?

The original person making the entry must strike out the error, Initial the correction, and indicate the date of the correction.

How long should station logs be retained when there are entries relating to distress or disaster situations?

For a period of three years from the last date of entry, unless notified by the FCC.

How long should station logs be retained when there are no entries relating to distress or disaster situations?

For a period of two years from the last date of entry

Radiotelephone stations required to keep logs of their transmissions must include:

A - station, date and time

B - name of operator on duty

C - station call signs with which communication took place

D - all of these

Which of the following is true?

A - Battery test must be logged daily

B - EPIRB tests are normally logged monthly

C - Radiotelephone tests are normally logged weekly

D - None of the above

Where should the GMDSS radio log be kept on board ship?

At the GMDSS operating position

Which of the following statements is true?

A - Key letters or abbreviations may be used in GMDSS radio logbooks If their meaning is noted in the log.

B - Key letters or abbreviations may not be used in the GMDSS radio logbooks under any circumstances

C - all emergency communications must be entered in the logbook

D - None of the above

Which of the following log Keeping statements is true?

A- Entries relating to pre-voyage, pre-departure and daily tests are required.

B - both a) and c)

C - A summary of all required Distress communications heard and Urgency communications affecting the station's own ship. Also, all Safety communications (other than VHF) affecting the station's own ship must be logged.

D - Routine daily MF-HF and Inmarsat-C transmissions do not have to be logged.

Which of the following statements concerning log entries is false?

A - All Safety communications received on VHF must be logged.

B - All required equipment tests must be logged.

C - The radio operator must log on and off watch.

D - The vessels daily position must be entered in the log.

What regulations govern the use and operation of FCC licensed Ship stations in international waters?

Part 80 of the FCC rules, plus the international radio regulations and agreements to which the United States is a party

When may the operator of a ship radio station allow an unlicensed person to speak over the transmitter?

Went under the supervision of the Licensed operator

Where do you make an application for inspection of ship GMDSS radio station?

To the engineer in charge of the FCC district office nearest the proposed place of inspection

Who has ultimate control of service at a ships radio station?

The master of the ship

Where must the principal radiotelephone operating position be installed in a ship station?

In the room, or an adjoining room from which of the ship is normally steered while at sea

By international agreement, which ships must carry radio equipment for the safety of life at sea?

Cargo ships of more than 300 gross tons and vessels carrying more than 12 passengers

what traffic management service is operated by the US Coast Guard in certain designated water areas to prevent Ship collisions, groundings, and environmental harm?

Vessel traffic service (VTS)

What is a bridge to bridge station?

A VHF radio station located on the ships navigational bridge or main control station. that is only used for navigational communications

When may a bridge to bridge transmission be more than 1 watt?

When broadcasting a distress message and rounding a bend in a river, or traveling in a blind spot

When is it legal to transmit high power on channel 13?

A - Failure of vessel being called to respond

B - in a blind situation, such as rounding a bend in a river

C - During an emergency

D - all of these

A ship station using VHF Bridge to bridge channel 13:

May be identified by the name of the ship in Lieu of call sign

The primary purpose of bridge to bridge communications is:

Navigational communications

What is the best way for a radio operator to minimize or prevent interference to other stations?

Determine that a frequency is not in use by monitoring the frequency before transmitting

Under what circumstances may a coast station using telephony transmit a general call to a group of vessels?

When announcing or proceeding the transmission of distress, urgency, safety, or other important messages

Who determines when a ship station may transmit routine traffic Destined for a coast or Government station in the Maritime Mobile service?

Ship stations must comply with instructions given by the coast or government station

What is required of a shift station which has established initial contact with another station on 2182 kHz or ch-16

The stations must change to an authorized working frequency for the transmission of messages

How does a coast station notify a ship that it has a message for the ship?

The Coast station may transmit at intervals, list of call signs in alphabetical order for which they have traffic

What is the priority of communications?

Distress, urgency, and safety