BOWMAN

Question 1

What fill device is referred to as the black fill?

Answer 1

Communications Information Fill Device (CIFD)

Question 2

What fill device is referred to as the red fill?

Answer 2

Key Encryption Key (KEK) Fill Device (KFD)

Question 3

Where are the two Bowman radios installed?

Answer 3

Rear bay, looking aft on lower shelf

Question 4

What is the purpose of the Low Pass Filters (LPF)?

Answer 4

To eliminate unwanted locally generated signals from other equipments

Question 5

[Drag and Drop] Which antenna is the Bowman 1?

Answer 5

Right hand conformal antenna on the tailplane

Question 6

How are the Bowman radios integrated into the Secure Communications Control System (SCCS) for audio control and routing?

Answer 6

Via Headset Electronic Units (HEU)

Question 7

How are the Bowman radios selected into a secure transmission/receiving mode?

Answer 7

By selecting the appropriate radio into secure on the Control, Display and Navigation Unit (CDNU)

Question 8

How many networks can be preloaded for selection from each Bowman radio network control menu?

Answer 8

Six

Question 9

What is the function of the Bowman radios’ facilities menu?

Answer 9

It allows the user to change various operating parameters of the selected radio

Question 10

When conducting a full emergency purge (E-Purge) on the Bowman radio, what is the minimum time that the E-Purge switch should be raised?

Answer 10

3 seconds

Question 11

How long should the Bowman Advanced Digital Radio Airborne (ADRA) automatic Power-up Built-In Test (PBIT) take to complete when power is applied?

Answer 11

25 seconds

Question 12

How can Bowman radio status monitoring be viewed other than via the Control, Display and Navigation Unit (CDNU)?

Answer 12

Tote - Status page on the aircraft Integrated Display Unit (IDU)