Communications

Question 1

What are three types of broadcasts (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 1

Scheduled (RMIB)
Safety (SMIB)
Urgent (UMIB)

Question 2

Which broadcast is normally a routine or priority precedence broadcast sent at the next scheduled broadcast time? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 2

Scheduled

Question 3

Which broadcasts is a priority or immediate precedence broadcast, sent upon receipt of the safety-related information and repeated during each scheduled broadcast until canceled? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 3

Safety

Question 4

Which broadcast is an immediate precedence broadcast, sent upon receipt of the urgent-related information and repeated during each scheduled broadcast until canceled? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 4

Urgent

Question 5

Which broadcast is the method by which important navigation safety information is disseminated? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 5

Broadcast Notice to Mariners (BNM)

Question 6

Which broadcasts must be used to announce severe weather and issues regarding safety of life at sea (e.g., hurricanes, hurricane force winds, tsunami warnings)? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 6

Urgent Marine Information Broadcast (UMIB)

Question 7

Which broadcast must be made only when the information is so important to the safety of navigation that a delay in its dissemination would create a hazard to shipping? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 7

Safety Marine Information Broadcast (SMIB)

Question 8

Which broadcasts have specified schedules in which safety and urgent broadcasts are repeated? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 8

Scheduled Broadcast Notice to Mariners

Question 9

What frequency must the preliminary announcement for all broadcasts be on? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 9

156.8 MHz (MAR Ch 16)

Question 10

What frequency must used for an urgent broadcast cancellation? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 10

156.8 MHz (MAR Ch 16)

Question 11

If an urgent broadcast will last longer than 1 minute, what frequency must be used? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 11

157..1 MHz (MAR Ch 22A)

Question 12

If an urgent broadcast is less than 1 minute, what frequency can be used? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 12

156.8 MHz (MAR Ch 16)

Question 13

How often will an urgent message be broadcasted? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 13

Upon receipt
Every 15 minutes for a hour
On scheduled broadcasts until cancelled
Additional broadcasts as directed by originator

Question 14

How often will a safety message be broadcasted? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 14

Upon receipt
Next scheduled broadcasts until cancelled
Additional broadcasts as directed by originator

Question 15

What are broadcast precedence for NAVTEX messages? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 15

Routine
Important
Vital

Question 16

Which NAVTEX precedence is for immediate broadcasts which are; urgent, generally applying only to SAR, hurricane, hurricane force winds, or tsunami related messages? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 16

Vital

Question 17

Which NAVTEX precedence is used for safety broadcasts and sent at the next available period when the frequency is unused? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 17

Important

Question 18

Which NAVTEX precedence is used for broadcast at the next scheduled transmission and not pertaining to safety? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 18

Routine

Question 19

What frequency must be used for NAVTEX messages? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 19

518 kHz

Question 20

What is the proword (or safety signal) used prior to broadcasting a safety message? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 20

SECURITE (SAH-CUR-EH-TAY)

Question 21

What is the urgent signal used prior to broadcasting an urgent message? (TTP 6-01.2 [OS3]

Answer 21

PAN PAN (PAHN-PAHN)

Question 22

How many times must the appropriate proword be used when initiating a broadcast? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 22

3 times

Question 23

NAVTEX scheduled broadcasts are conducted how many times a day? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 23

6 times

Question 24

What is the act of limiting traffic to allow for the coordination of distress traffic? (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 24

Radio Silence

Question 25

Who has authorization to impose Radio Silence? (TTP 6-01.1B) [OS3]

Answer 25

Net Control Station (NECOS or NCS)

Question 26

What is the proword (or signal) broadcasted to impose radio silence? (TTP 6-01.1B) [OS3]

Answer 26

SILENCE (SEE-LONCE)

Question 27

What is the proword (or signal) broadcasted to impose radio silence during Search and Rescue Operations? (TTP 6-01.1B [OS3]

Answer 27

SILENCE MAYDAY (SEE-LONCE MAY-DAY)

Question 28

Who takes action on violations of silence or otherwise interferes with radio communications? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 28

Federal Communications Commission (FCC, yeah you know me)

Question 29

What is the signal broadcasted for lifting radio silence? (TTP 6-01.1B) [OS3]

Answer 29

SILENCE LIFTED

Question 30

What is the signal broadcasted for lifting radio silence during SAR operations? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 30

SILENCE FINISHED (SEE-LONCE FEE-NEE)

Question 31

What is the communications Log Form? (CIM 200.3G) [OS3]

Answer 31

CG-2614A

Question 32

Fixed wing aircraft should make flight operations status reports at least every ___ minutes (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 32

30 minutes

Question 33

What should a fixed and rotary wing aircraft pass over the radio for normal operational reports? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 33

"Flight Ops Normal"

Question 34

Helicopters (rotary wing aircraft) should make operational status reports at least every ___ minutes. (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 34

15 minutes

Question 35

When accepting a communications guard for an aircraft, what should be asked? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 35

Persons (souls) onboard Where did the flight originate (homeplate/departing airport) Current (operational) status and position Destination Hours of fuel remaining

Question 36

Vessels less than 65' will make operations status reports at least every ___ minutes (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 36

30 minutes

Question 37

Vessels less than 65' making normal operations status reports over the radio will transmit ____. (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 37

"Ops normal"

Question 38

How long past a vessel's operations status report shall lost communications procedures be initiated? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 38

10 minutes

Question 39

How long past an aircraft's operations status report shall lost communications procedures be initiated? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 39

5 minutes

Question 40

What is the order in which to initiate lost communications procedures for an aircraft in flight? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 40

Notify aircraft's parent command Notify District CC Send UMIB (if aircraft still unlocated) Send immediate LOST COMMS REPORT via C2OIX

Question 41

What is the order in which to initiate lost communications procedures for an vessel underway? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 41

Notify vessel's parent command Notify District CC Send UMIB (if still unlocated) Send LOST COMMS REPORT via C2OIX

Question 42

When accepting a communications guard for a vessel underway, what should be asked? (TTP 6-01.2) [OS3]

Answer 42

POB Destination Mission

Question 43

Units without recording equipment are required to maintain a _____ log, manual or electronic. (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 43

Complete

Question 44

Units with recording capabilities, such as a DVL or RESCUE 21, must maintain a ____ log (CIM 2000.3G) [OS3]

Answer 44

Abbreviated

Question 45

What is a simple, rapid procedure to police the security of insecure voice networks? (ACP 125) [OS3[

Answer 45

BEADWINDOW

Question 46

What is EEFI? (ACP 125) [OS3]

Answer 46

Essential Elements of Friendly Information

Question 47

What are the 7 EEFI/BEADWINDOW numbers (or words) (ACP 125) [OS3]

Answer 47

``` 1 - Position 2 - Capabilities 3 - Operations 4 - Electronic Warfare 5 - Personnel 6 - Communication Security 7 - Wrong Circuit ```