ICUT OP 1 Lesson 1 Exam | Questions & 100% Correct Answers (Verified) | Latest Update | Grade A+
ICUT : Introductory Communications User Training Federal Government : Who controls CAP's radio channels? USAF : Who assigns CAP's radio channels? In the case of natural disaster, the regular systems might stop working. Our system is designed to work when the usual systems are down. : Why do we use radios? Simplex : Two radios transmit and receive on the same channel. Think "simplex = simple" 2 | P a g e Repeater : Device mounted on a mountain, tall building, airplane, etc. that relays signals; can transmit much farther distances than simplex. Duplex Think "Duplex=Dual" : When radio communications are transmitted on two different frequencies. Very High Frequency (VHF) : Radios that can only transmit to the horizon, either simplex or through a repeater that "Extends the distance to the horizon" High Frequency (HF) : Radio Signals that can transmit much farther than the horizon, even across the country. Less consistent than VHF. Never. We are not to let other people know what our frequencies are for security reasons. : Do CAP Communicators talk about actual CAP Frequencies?
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