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What do you do after receiving a VHF DSC DISTRESS call?
You set watch on VHF channel 16.
You set watch on channel 13.
You send immediately a DSC DISTRESS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT call.
You send immediately a DSC DISTRESS RELAY call.
The number of oscillations of a wave per seconds is called:
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.
Which equipment will detect a signal from a SART transponder?
The typical “daylight-frequencies” for long distance transmission are located in the:
Command of radio-traffic between vessels and coast stations lies:
Always with the coast station.
With the station that calls.
The number of oscillations of a wave per seconds is called:
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.
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.
Which of the following services is not provided by Inmarsat-C?
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.
What is SITREP an abbreviation for:
Ship Transmit Emergency Radio.
Survivor Indication Transponder Equipment.
Ship Indication Transmission Equipment.
The frequency 121,5 MHz is used for:
Which class of emission is used for VHF radio telephony transmissions?
A DSC distress alert is received. The message states that communication by radiotelex is prefered. One preferably uses:
If requested by a coastal radio station to participate in a rescue operation, what is the most important information you may give?
Your position, name, call sign and speed.
Long distance communication in the HF-bands depends on:
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.
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.
Modulation is:
To enhance the side bands in relation to the carrier wave.
Blending LF & HF signals.
On area A1 the function “Reception of shore to ship distress alerts” is mainly based on:
The use of SART transponders.
The use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs.
Of the AM-signal:
Amplitude is variable and frequency of the carrier wave is constant.
Both amplitude and frequency of the carrier wave are variable.
Is not dependant on the frequency and amplitude.
Amplitude and frequency of the carrier wave are constant.
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 ID of an Inmarsat-M station on board starts with:
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 wavelength of a radio-signal reflected against the F-layer may be:
The hydrostatic release of an EPIRB should be changed:
In what HF-band is long distance transmission possible when both stations are located in Darkness?
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.
Which word will precede a safety message?
What is the proper term used to describe a coast radio station that primarily handles chargeable ship-to-shore message traffic of a routine nature?
Network Coordination Station.
Public Correspondence Station.
A distress alert sent by Inmarsat to an RCC is sent via:
By frequency is meant:
Time lapse of vibrations.
Number of vibrations per unit of time.
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.
The effect of reflection of the radio waves in the ionosphere on the range depends on:
The correct adjustment of the dimmer.
The amount of ionisation.
The correct adjustment of the button band width.
The correct adjustment of the clarifier.
To get proper conversation discipline in maritime radio traffic:
Every available VHF-channel should always be used.
Only after permission by captain, to send and/or receive on a VHF-channel pointed out the master.
Communication should be done only as per company’s prescribed schedule.
Only necessary radio conversations are made in a concise and businesslike way.
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?
A wire aerial for an MF/HF-transmitter must be suspended between isolators:
To prevent contact with earth.
To prevent burns when touching the aerial.
To make the way for aerial currents as long as possible.
Onboard the following message is received on the DSC controller: DOO: 245329000 CH16; S distress ack 244123000. What station sent the distress acknowledgement?
The transmitting receiving method, when both stations can transmit and receive at the same time is called:
You wish to send an e-mail using the Inmarsat-C installation. The message has to be composed in:
National language of the LES.
At what minimum height above sea level a SART transponder must be mounted?
The good working of a SART transponder doesn’t depend on the height above sea level.
On area A2 the function “Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts” is mainly based on:
The use of INMARSAT Epirbs.
The use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs.
The word NAVTEX is spelled conform the international phonetic alphabet:
November, Apple, Victoria, Tango, Echo, X-mas.
November, Able, Valencia, Tripoli, Echo, Xantippe.
November, Alfa, Victor, Tango, Echo, X-ray.
November, Anna, Victor, Tango, Eduard, X-ray.
What is the acronym FR 01?
A SART must be visible on the ship’s radar from a distance of at least:
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”.
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.
How are the NAVTEX areas identified?
By one letter and one digit.
You want to send a DSC-call in connection with a shore telephone-call. You must choose:
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.
Inmarsat is short for:
International Maritime Satellite System.
International Maritime Satellite Organisation.
International Maritime Safety Organisation.
Internal Marine Safety Organisation.
The compulsory testing of a prescribed EPIRB is to be done:
For how long time should a “SARSAT COSPAS” epirb be able to operate on its batteries?
Which of the following is a Accounting Authority Identification Code?
When a character in the NAVTEX message sent is not received in the proper way:
A closely resembling character will be printed.
The message will not be printed at all until, with repeated transmission, it can be automatically compared and corrected.
Nothing or a special character will be printed.
Any other character will be printed.
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.
The following information must be given on the SART:
The name of the operator.
Date of replacement of the batteries.
The date of replacement of the hydrostatic release unit.
The MF/HF-transceiver on board is tuned to the assigned frequency of a station. To make this connection the following mode is used:
Which of the following frequencies is used by the NAVTEX system?
What do you understand by the initials EPIRB?
This means: Emergency Plotting Indicator Response Beacon.
This means: Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon.
This means: Emergency Personal Indicator Rescue Beacon.
This means: Emergency Plotting Indicator Rescue Beacon.
Dish aerials are used with:
The identification of a coast station is composed as follows:
33 followed by the MID number.
00 followed by an MID-number and station number.
00 followed by an MID-number.
00 followed by an MMSI-number.
What does the abbreviation VHF means?
Variable Hertz Frequency.
With maintenance of batteries it is of primary importance that:
The space where the batteries are stored is properly ventilated.
There is proper relative humidity in the space where the batteries are stored.
There is an absolute free access to the battery space.
The altitude effect of the reflection of radio waves in the ionosphere on the transmission range also depends on:
The sensitivity of the receiver.
The position of the pre-selector tuning-button.
The correct functioning of a DSC-modem can be checked by means of:
The built-in test facility in the modem.
Tester provided with the equipment.
The obligatory monthly transmission from the RCC’s.
The testing-mode of the ever present VHF-DSC-EPIRB.
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.
On area A1 the function “Transmission of ship to shore distress alerts” is mainly based on:
The use of SART transponders.
What HF-band is generally suitable for long distance transmission if one of two stations is Located in twilight?
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.
Give the command after ga + for the transmission of a “store and forward”-message with radio-telex:
What information has to be given to set up a radio telex-connection with a coast-station:
Telex number of the coast station.
FEC followed by the telex country-code of the coast-station.
ARQ followed by the call sign of the coast station.
ARQ followed by the coast-station’s ID-number.
The prescribed test of EPIRB, SART and portable VHF radio set must be entered in:
Via a coast-station radio medical advice is asked using NBDP. What command has to be given after ga +?
What statement is correct with frequency modulation?
The amplitude fluctuating an LF-rhythm.
Frequency modulation is often applied in the maritime VHF-range (band).
The amplitude remain constant.
The frequency is constant.
The Satellite orbit in the Cospas-Sarsat system is:
Sea area A4 is in maritime radio traffic sea area:
Outside the sea areas A1, A2 and A3.
With the exception of sea areas A1, A2 and A3, within the range of Inmarsat-satellites, where continuous alarm is available.
Within VHF-radiotelephony-range of coast station, where continuous DSC-alarm is available.
What mode must be used on the MF/HF transmission when making a radiotelephone call?
On which frequency a ship must maintain a continuous watch when sailing in area A2?