FCCM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard U.S. vessels? -
Answers- Equimpent must be certified by the FCC for Part 80 operations
What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services?
- Answers- Unless specifically excepted, only transmitters certified by the FCC for Part
80 operations.
Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 150 nautical miles from the nearest land must
have what additional equipment? - Answers- MF-HF SSB transceiver
What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts & calls to
individual stations? - Answers- DSC controller
What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-
frequency transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel? - Answers- At least 60 watts
PEP
Shipboard transmitters using F3E emissions (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier
power? - Answers- 25 watts
Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship
RADAR station with external controls? - Answers- No radio operator authorization is
required
When is a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher license required for a/c
communications? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 2 operators on board must hold a GMDSS radio operator
license or a Restricted GMDSS radio operator license, depending on the ships
operating area.
What is the minimum radio operator requirement for ships subject to the Great Lakes
Radio Agreement? - Answers- Marine radio operator permit
What is a requirement of every commercial operator on duty & in charge of a
transmitting system? - Answers- The original license or a photocopy must be posted or
in the operator's personal possession & available for inspection.
, Radio watches for compulsory radiotelephone stations will include the following: -
Answers- VHF channel 16 continuous watch
All compulsory equipped cargo ships while being navigated outside of harbor or port,
shall keep a continuous radiotelephone watch on: - Answers- 2182 kHz & ch. 16
What channel must all compulsory, non-GMDSS vessels monitor at all times in the open
sea? - Answers- Channel 16
When a watch is required on 2182 kHz, at how many minutes past the hour must a 3
minute silence be observed? - Answers- 00, 30
Which is true concerning a required watch on VHF Ch. 16? - Answers- A. It is
compulsory at all times while at sea until further notice, unless the vessel is in a VTS
system.
B. When a vessel is in an A1 sea area and subject to the bridge-to-bridge act & in a
VTS system, a watch is not required on Ch. 16, provided the vessel monitors both Ch.
13 & VTS channel.
C. It is always compulsory in sea areas A2, A3 & A4.
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE.
What are the mandatory DSC watchkeeping bands/channels? - Answers- 8 MHz HF
DSC, 1 other HF DSC, 2 MHz MF DSC, & VHF Ch. 70
Who is required to make entries in a required service or maintenance log? - Answers-
The operator responsible for the station operation or maintenance.
Who is responsible for the proper maintenance of station logs? - Answers- The station
licensee & the radio operator in charge of the station.
Where must ship station logs be kept during a voyage? - Answers- At the principal
radiotelephone operating position.
What is the proper procedure for making a correction in the station log? - Answers- 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 maintained when there are entries relating to distress
or disaster situations? - Answers- For a period of 3 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? - Answers- For a period of 2 years from the last date of entry.
What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard U.S. vessels? -
Answers- Equimpent must be certified by the FCC for Part 80 operations
What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services?
- Answers- Unless specifically excepted, only transmitters certified by the FCC for Part
80 operations.
Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 150 nautical miles from the nearest land must
have what additional equipment? - Answers- MF-HF SSB transceiver
What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts & calls to
individual stations? - Answers- DSC controller
What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-
frequency transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel? - Answers- At least 60 watts
PEP
Shipboard transmitters using F3E emissions (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier
power? - Answers- 25 watts
Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship
RADAR station with external controls? - Answers- No radio operator authorization is
required
When is a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher license required for a/c
communications? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 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? - Answers- 2 operators on board must hold a GMDSS radio operator
license or a Restricted GMDSS radio operator license, depending on the ships
operating area.
What is the minimum radio operator requirement for ships subject to the Great Lakes
Radio Agreement? - Answers- Marine radio operator permit
What is a requirement of every commercial operator on duty & in charge of a
transmitting system? - Answers- The original license or a photocopy must be posted or
in the operator's personal possession & available for inspection.
, Radio watches for compulsory radiotelephone stations will include the following: -
Answers- VHF channel 16 continuous watch
All compulsory equipped cargo ships while being navigated outside of harbor or port,
shall keep a continuous radiotelephone watch on: - Answers- 2182 kHz & ch. 16
What channel must all compulsory, non-GMDSS vessels monitor at all times in the open
sea? - Answers- Channel 16
When a watch is required on 2182 kHz, at how many minutes past the hour must a 3
minute silence be observed? - Answers- 00, 30
Which is true concerning a required watch on VHF Ch. 16? - Answers- A. It is
compulsory at all times while at sea until further notice, unless the vessel is in a VTS
system.
B. When a vessel is in an A1 sea area and subject to the bridge-to-bridge act & in a
VTS system, a watch is not required on Ch. 16, provided the vessel monitors both Ch.
13 & VTS channel.
C. It is always compulsory in sea areas A2, A3 & A4.
D. ALL OF THE ABOVE.
What are the mandatory DSC watchkeeping bands/channels? - Answers- 8 MHz HF
DSC, 1 other HF DSC, 2 MHz MF DSC, & VHF Ch. 70
Who is required to make entries in a required service or maintenance log? - Answers-
The operator responsible for the station operation or maintenance.
Who is responsible for the proper maintenance of station logs? - Answers- The station
licensee & the radio operator in charge of the station.
Where must ship station logs be kept during a voyage? - Answers- At the principal
radiotelephone operating position.
What is the proper procedure for making a correction in the station log? - Answers- 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 maintained when there are entries relating to distress
or disaster situations? - Answers- For a period of 3 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? - Answers- For a period of 2 years from the last date of entry.
