Questions and CORRECT Answers
GMDSS - CORRECT ANSWER - Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
when did GMDSS become a SOLAS requirement? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1989
SOLAS chapter ____ pertains to GMDSS equipment and operation - CORRECT
ANSWER -4
A1 is in range of ________ - CORRECT ANSWER - VHF coast stations
A2 is in range of _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - MF coast stations
A3 is in range of _____ - CORRECT ANSWER - Inmarsat satellite
A1 required equipment: - CORRECT ANSWER - VHF, EPIRB
A2 required equipment: - CORRECT ANSWER - VHF, MF EPIRB
A3 required equipment: - CORRECT ANSWER - VHF, MF, HF OR SAT-C
A4 required equipment: - CORRECT ANSWER - VHF, MF, HF, EPIRB
RT is... - CORRECT ANSWER - radiotelephony
1 kHz is _____ cycles - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,000
, 1 MHz is ______ cycles - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,000,000
1 GHz is ____ cycles - CORRECT ANSWER - 1,000,000,000
movement of a radio wave the air is called... - CORRECT ANSWER - propagation
three types of propagation are... - CORRECT ANSWER - direct wave, ground wave, sky
wave
VHF uses ____ propagation - CORRECT ANSWER - direct wave
MF uses ______ propagation - CORRECT ANSWER - ground wave
HF uses ______ propagation - CORRECT ANSWER - sky wave
ITU is... - CORRECT ANSWER - International Telecommunications Union
all GMDSS equipment operates between _____Hz and ______MHz - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1, 3,000
VHF band width: - CORRECT ANSWER - 30-300MHz
MF band width: - CORRECT ANSWER - 300kHz-3MHz
HF band width: - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-30MHz
channel 16 operates at what frequency? - CORRECT ANSWER - 156.800 MHz