Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
communication - CORRECT ANSWER - is the exchange of information, thoughts, and
feelings between two or more people
Goal in communication - CORRECT ANSWER - effectively relay information, thoughts,
and feelings between sender and receiver
three components of communication - CORRECT ANSWER - body language 55%
tone 38%
words 7%
communication cycle - CORRECT ANSWER - sender
communicate message
receiver
feedback
communicating in marine industry - CORRECT ANSWER - bridge to bridge radio
telephone
signal flags
flashing light/ Morse code
signaling by semaphore
Bridge to bridge radiotelephone - CORRECT ANSWER - federal communication
commission (FCC) regulated
must hold valid FCC radio operators license
under the vessel bridge to bridge radiotelephone act
, bridge to bridge radiotelephone act - CORRECT ANSWER - regulates transmitting and
receiving communication between 156-162 MHZ
FCC permit - CORRECT ANSWER - -the operator of a vessels radiotelephone must hold
at least a radiotelephone operator permit
-must be able to speak English
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radio channels - CORRECT ANSWER - -while underway, you must maintain a continuous
listening watch on channel 16
-VHF radiotelephone calling/ safety/ distress/ frequency 156.8 MHz
the VHF radiotelephone/ safe navigation - CORRECT ANSWER - frequency designated to
be used only to transmit or receive information pertaining to the safe navigation of a vessel
156.65MHz
coast guard broadcasts weather reports on channel - CORRECT ANSWER - CH 22A
maydays - CORRECT ANSWER - indicates that a ship, aircraft or other vehicle is
threatened by grave and imminent danger and request immediate assistance
pan pan (urgency) - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates that the calling station has a very
urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, or the safety
of a person.
security (safety) - CORRECT ANSWER - Indicates that the station is about to transmit a
message concerning the safety of navigation or giving important meteorological warnings.
Hailing (calling) - CORRECT ANSWER - Station indicating a desire to communicate with
another station for general purposes