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Reflection of radio waves in the ionosphere depends on:
The propagation speed of propagation.
The chosen mode of transmission.
The emergency battery of a GMDSS portophone:
Must be tested once a week.
Must be replaced before the expiry date is exceeded.
Must be charged after expiry date.
The “clarifier” has only effect during:
Transmitting in mode J3E.
Transmitting in mode H3E.
How will you start a cancelling message after you send by mistake a distress call on your VHF DSC equipment?
PAN-PAN – All Stations – This is “SAINT-ROMAIN”.
SECURITE – All Stations – This is “SAINT-ROMAIN”.
All Stations – This is “SAINT-ROMAIN”.
MAYDAY – All Stations – This is “SAINT-ROMAIN”.
Define the class of emission H3E:
Radiotelex and DSC – Frequency shift keying of carrier with error correction.
Radiotelex and DSC – Frequency shift keying of sub-carrier with error correction.
Radiotelephony – Single sideband full carrier.
Radiotelephony – Frequency modulation.
The typical “daylight-frequencies” for long distance transmission are located in the:
A VHF transmission range is mainly determined by:
Whether it is radio-telephony, radio-telex or DSC.
The height of the aerial.
The transmission power, propagation and the quality of the receiver.
How are the NAVTEX areas identified?
By one letter and one digit.
The different layers in the ionosphere, important for radio propagation, are effected by:
Direction of the antenna.
The distance between the transmitter and the receiver.
Via a coast-station radio medical advice is asked using NBDP. What command has to be given after ga +?
Which wave length applies to a frequency of 2 000 kHz?
Which of the following is a ship MMSI?
What is understood by carrier frequency?
Frequency of the carrier wave.
The frequency of upper side band (UBS).
The frequency actually used by transmitter and receiver.
Frequency of single side band.
How often must inspection of proper working of the EPIRB’s and SART’s take place on board? Once per:
You want to send a DSC-call in connection with a shore telephone-call. You must choose:
What HF-band is generally suitable for long distance transmission if one of two stations is Located in twilight?
In the Inmarsat Maritime Communications Handbook one can find information about:
2 digit code telex services.
Numbers of fax subscribers.
What is the first function of GMDSS?
Transmission and reception of on scene communication.
Transmission of ship to shore alerts.
Reception of shore to ship distress alerts.
Transmission and reception of signals for locating.
A DSC distress alert is received. The message states that communication by radiotelex is prefered. One preferably uses:
When on HF band a DSC distress alert is received, you have to listen to:
8 414,5 kHz (DSC distress frequency in 8 MHz).
The radio telephony distress frequency in the band in which the DSC distress alert was received.
The radio-telex distress frequency in the band in which the DSC distress alert was received.
If a coast-station doesn’t answer a call on VHF working channel or doesn’t send a reply signal:
You can repeat your call after 2 minutes.
You must call on distress channel.
You must call on another working channel.
You can repeat your call immediately when convinced that no other radio traffic is interfered with.
The whip-antenna of the MF transceiver was lost in bad weather. The MF transceiver can be used again:
If the whip-antenna is replaced by an antenna of about the same length as the original one.
If instead of the whip-antenna, another whip-antenna such as the spare VHF antenna is connected.
Only if the whip-antenna is replaced by another whip-antenna of the same length.
If the whip-antenna is replaced by a Sat-C antenna.
A satellite receives the transmissions of the 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB. The transmissions of the EPIRB will be:
Always passed on to a LUT.
Exclusively passed on to a LUT only between 70° N and 70° S.
Exclusively passed on to a LUT if the satellite sees both the EPIRB and the LUT.
Passed when the satellite in passing the equator.
The effect of reflection of the radio waves in the ionosphere on the range depends on:
The correct adjustment of the button band width.
The amount of ionisation.
The correct adjustment of the clarifier.
The correct adjustment of the dimmer.
What does the abbreviation DSC means?
Distress and safety call.
A distress-call, onboard via RCC, may only be given Receipt if:
OSC from the RCC concerned invites the vessels.
The OOW deems it necessary.
If a ship according to the rules of GMDSS is equipped with an MF/HF radio set a DSC listening watch must be kept on:
2 187,5 kHz, 8 414,5 kHz and for instance 12 577,0 kHz.
All DSC distress frequencies.
2 182 kHz and channel 70.
8 414,5 kHz and on at least one of the following DSC frequencies: 4 207,5 kHz, 6 312,0 kHz, 12 577,0 kHz or 16 804,5 kHz.
By FleetNET communication is understood:
An urgent message for all ships in a particular area.
A MSI-message destined for ships in specific geographical area.
A HF-NBDP-message destined for ships in a certain geographical area.
An EGC-message destined for ships with the same group call number.
Which International Convention introduced the GMDSS?
To choose the HF-band, the time difference between 2 stations:
Is multiplied by the hour at the transmitting station.
The safety message announces that a station:
Is going to be under repairs.
Is in serious and imminent danger and needs immediate assistance.
Will relay a message concerning an important navigational or meteorological warning.
Has an very urgent message concerning the safety of a vessel, a plane or another means of conveyance.
The position of a 406 MHz Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB is:
Passed on by the EPIRB to the satellite.
Measured by the “dopler” shift in the signals.
Determined by satellites by means of directional aerials.
The ship-shore HF-telephone-channel 2 228 consists of the frequencies 22 081,0 kHz and 22 777,0 kHz. In case of manual operation, one should tune the receiver on:
The common receiving frequency for the 22 MHz band.
All designated SAR aircraft and civil aircraft carry equipment operating on the international aeronautical distress frequencies (amplitude modulation). The aeronautical distress frequencies are:
123,8 MHz and/or 247,6 MHz.
243,1 MHz and/or 486,2 MHz.
127,8 MHz and/or 71,6 MHz.
121,5 MHz and/or 243,0 MHz.
The type of Inmarsat station A, B, C, M is recognized by:
The first four digits of the identification.
Last digit of the identification.
The first two digits of the identification.
The first digit of the identification.
The Inmarsat-satellites are located:
In a geostationary orbit at approximally 1 000 km Altitude.
Between Lat 70° N and 70° S.
Alternatively above the poles and the equator.
The frequency 121,5 MHz is used for:
Moored in a harbour, transmitting with a mariphone is:
Allowed in emergency only.
Allowed in consultation with harbour master.
On the MF/HF transmitter-receiver there is a sensitivity control. Another name for this is:
Which of the following frequencies is used by the NAVTEX system?
According to the rules of GMDSS vessels are equipped with certain radio-communication devices depending on:
The MF/HF-transceiver on board is tuned to the assigned frequency of a station. To make this connection the following mode is used:
When sending an OBS (weather report) with Inmarsat one should use Service Code “41”. With this address the weather report will always be transmitted to:
The meteorological office of the ship’s flag state.
MET office Washington, this office will take care of further dispatch of the weather reports.
The meteorological station connected with the CES used.
DSC uses for automatic identification the MMSI. The identification 002442000 is assigned to:
A coast-station or coast guard-station.
Which type of call will be sent by a ship adrift and needing the assistance of a tug? The weather is not bad and the ship will be aground 24 hours later.
In what HF-band is long distance transmission possible when both stations are located in Darkness?
The ideal aerial length depends on:
The modulation form chosen.
The class of transmission.
What is the meaning of the abbreviation “RQ” at the end of a DSC sequence?
Acknowledgement broadcast.
On board one can use the reflections in the ionosphere by the right choice of:
The length of the aerial.
The time of transmission.
The mode of transmission.
Which of the following frequency bands would most likely provide reliable communication between two stations that are 15 miles apart?
The Very High Frequency (VHF) band.
The Medium Frequency (MF) band.
The High Frequency (HF) band.
The Low Frequency (LF) band.
Which type of call will be sent by a ship adrift and needing the assistance of a tug? The weather is not bad and the ship will be aground 24 hours later.
The log-in of an Inmarsat-C installation is important:
To inform the NSC that one is available for messages offered.
To keep watch on Sat-C for safety messages.
To inform the LES, that one is available for messages offered.
To inform the addressee, that one is available for messages offered.
What is SITREP an abbreviation for:
Ship Transmit Emergency Radio.
Survivor Indication Transponder Equipment.
Ship Indication Transmission Equipment.
Your vessel is not in distress and not taking part in a distress operation. How would you impose radio silence on vessels which are interfering the distress traffic?
Under GMDSS rules the trading area A1 can be considered to be:
Within range of VHF coast radio stations.
Within the coverage of Inmarsat.
Within range of MF coast radio stations.
Give the command after ga + for the transmission of a “store and forward”-message with radio-telex:
A battery of 24 Volt supplies during 10 hours a current of 6 ampere. What is the capacity supplied?
At the entrance to the space where batteries are stored on board the following notice must be fitted:
No entry with naked light and/or flame.
What is the most important factor influencing the HF range?
The power of the transmitter.
Which word will precede an urgency message?
The category of a DSC-call determines:
For whom the message is destined.
How the rest of the call is to be composed.
How to conduct search and rescue.
Of the AM-signal:
Amplitude and frequency of the carrier wave are constant.
Both amplitude and frequency of the carrier wave are variable.
Is not dependent on the frequency and amplitude.
Amplitude is variable and frequency of the carrier wave is constant.
In the traffic list a coast-station indicates that there is a radio telex-message for a vessel. To call for the message one should put in:
After ga + the radio telex-command msg + ?
After ga + ? the radio telex-command msg +.
After ga + the radio telex-command msg +.
After ga + the telex number of the ship.
The word CHANNEL is spelled conform the international phonetic alphabet:
Charlie, Hotel, Able, November, November, Echo, Liverpool.
Cornelies, Hotel, Alfa, November, November, Echo, Lima.
Charlie, Hotel, Alfa, November, November, Echo, Lima.
Cornelies, Hotel, Apple, November, November, Echo, Land.
The MERSAR is:
A fully automated system for mutual assistance and rescue of persons at sea.
A book for communication regulations at sea.
A book of directions for search and rescue at sea.
A survey of vessels favourably located for possible rescue during SAR operations.
If a coast-station doesn’t answer a call on VHF working channel or doesn’t send a reply signal:
You can repeat your call immediately when convinced that no other radio traffic is interfered with.
You can repeat your call after 2 minutes.
You must call on another working channel.
You must call on distress channel.
A DSC-notice should be sent on VHF-channel:
By frequency is meant:
Time lapse of vibrations.
Number of vibrations per unit of time.
Dish aerials are used with:
Is it necessary to state the accounting code of the vessel in fully automated radio telex-traffic with a coast-station?
No, because the AAIC is included in the radio telex-identification.
No, when AAIC is unknown, it will be asked for.
It depend upon your location.
The DSC-controller display the following: DOO: 244562000 CH16; S distress sinking. After receiving this DSC message the following is done immediately:
Give a “DSC-acknowledgement”.
Listen out on VHF channel 16.
Send a “distress alert relay”.
According to the rules of GMDSS all vessels have to be equipped with:
At least three mariphones.
A possibility to receive MSI.
The battery of an EPIRB should be changed:
In radio telephony what is the “URGENCY CALL” which should be used to indicate that you have a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of another vessel or person?
SECURITE-SECURITE (3 times).
Dish aerials are used with:
When sending an OBS (weather report) with Inmarsat one should use Service Code “41”. With this address the weather report will always be transmitted to:
The meteorological office of the ship’s flag state.
The meteorological station connected with the CES used.
MET office Washington, this office will take care of further dispatch of the weather reports.
You wish to send an e-mail using the Inmarsat-C installation. The message has to be composed in:
National language of the LES.
The wavelength of a radio-signal reflected against the F-layer may be:
On board you have to switch from transmitting to receiving and vice versa. The shore station can transmit and receive simultaneously. You are working with two different frequencies. This method is called: