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UWS 205
maritime radio
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02/22/2015

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the radio operator of any Canadian ship station voluntarily fitted with a radiotelephone must carry on the ship
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a radio operators certificate
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when not in communication with another station, the recommended procedure is to
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maintain a listening watch on channel 16
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the contents of any transmission received or intercepted by a radio station should not be divulged unless
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the call was addressed to all stations
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except for distress urgency and safety transmission. .the controlling station in radio communication between two ship stations is
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the station being called
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which type of transmission has priority over all others
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distress
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what is the letter "U" in the phonetic alphabet
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Uniform
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the correct format for transmitting $287.35 would be
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dollars two eight seven decimal three five
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the word "over" means
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my transmission is ended; i expect a response from you
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the command seelonce distress means
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is issued by a station other than the station in distress to impose silence
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under the criminal code of Canada the following carries a penalty of up to $5000 and or a prison term of up to one year
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transmitting false and fraudulent distress messages
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a signal check
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should be made on a working channel
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before making a radio transmission to another station you should
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listen to ensure that the frequency is not occupied
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the proper procedure for a vessel calling another vessel using channel 16 to establish contact is
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EAGLE this is SNOWGOOSE, OVER
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a signal check is rated
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1-5 1 being bad (unreadable) 5 being excellent ( perfect)
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when making a distress call the most vital piece of information is
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charted location
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you run out of fuel, you are not in imminent danger you should
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make the urgency call (pan,pan pan,pan pan,pan)
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the safety signal word
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securite spoken 3 times
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the most suitable working channel used for safety message is
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06
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the international radiotelephone alarm signal
Definition
two audio tones that produce a warbling sound
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the marine E.P.I.R.B is
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a radio beacon that is used to indicate the position of a vessel in an emergency
Term
maximum life of a led storage battery
Definition
store in dry well ventilated area
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GMDSS stand for
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Global Maritime Distress and Safety System
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the restricted operators certificate (m) is valid
Definition
for both MF and VHF marine band radios
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the letters GMDSS stand for
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global maritime distress and safety system
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now that GMDSS is available, the coastguard will
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monitor channel 16 and MF 2182 kHz for the foreseeable future
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an MMSI #
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-must be programmed into the radio
-sum times supplied and entered by the dealer
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installing the DSC/VHF to replace a non-DSC radio you should
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apply for a MMSI #
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a plesure craft must be fitted with DSG/GMDSS equipment if it is
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pleasure craft vessel are not required to have DSC/GMDSS equipment
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channel 70 is used for
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digital selective calling
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you reaceve a DSC distress call on your class D radio, you should
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listen to determine if the coastguard received the call
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you may use your DSC marine radio for
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transmitting mayday calls on channel 70
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a class SC101 DSC radio meets the minimum requirements for use on
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voluntary equipped pleasure craft only
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when positional information is needed for a digital call, your position
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must be entered manually to be avalible form an interfaces gps
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to transmit a 'DSC" urgency call, you
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specify the channel you will be using (e.g., Ch 16) select call, all ships, enter, than switch to that channel
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to transmit a 'DSC" Safety call, you
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specify the channel you will be using (e.g., Ch 06) select call, all ships, enter, than switch to your working channel
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the directory is used to
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used to store MMSI # names and others such as coast guard
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the response time for an EPIRB is usually
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20 mins - 2h
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an active EPIRB transmits
Definition
signals to COSPAS/SARSAT satellites in digital format
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EPIRB operate on
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406 MHz
Term
a SART transponder
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sends out a signal in response to a radar signal from a search vessels radar
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the WWNWS system is used to provide
Definition
maritime safety information to vessels at sea
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are all pleasure crafts exempt from having a radio station licence
Definition
no, only if they meet the station licencing exemption requirements
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under what circumstances is a radio log to be used
Definition
it is good practice to do so at all times especially during emergency situations
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when should phonetics be used
Definition
when pronouncing isolated numbers or groups of letters separately or when communication is difficult
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who assigns radio call singes, when are they assigned
Definition
industry Canada when a radio station licence is issued
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when should 24h clock be used
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whenever time is expressed
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if first call was not answered, how long should you wait before repeating
Definition
at least three minuets or longer
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What three calls take priority over all other calls
Definition
distress urgency safty
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what was one of the shortcomings of the non DSC, VHF communication system
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inadequate coverage, full time watch keeping requirements, inaccurate position information
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give two advantages of the GMDSS
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enhanced ship to shore communications, automated distress calling, more accurate position information, more discreet routine calling
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which CHF channel is used for transmitting digital information
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channel 70
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how far does sea area 1 go out from shore
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typically 20 nm
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what is meant by the term MMSI
Definition
maritime mobile service identity number
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do you need a MMSI before operation of a VHF-DSC radio using channel 70
Definition
yes
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how would you obtain a MMSI # for use by your squadron
Definition
by application to industry canada
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when may vhf radios of the SC-101 specifications be installed on a compulsory fitted vessel
Definition
they are not approved for instillation on compulsory fitted vessels
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how is a VHF-DSC know of an incoming call
Definition
by an audio alert signal
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how is the accidental activation of the distress button prevented
Definition
two steps, remove cover and press and hold red button for 5 seconds
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why is it important for a vessel to wait for the coast guard to acknowledge the distress alert on a VHF-DSC
Definition
acknowledgement on channel 70 will cancel DSC distress signal
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how often do you have to update the location when VHF-DSC radio is not gps interfaced
Definition
minimum every 4 h
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name 2 types of electronic safty equipment boaters should consider on a offshore voyage other than VHF-DSC and GPS
Definition
a MF-DSC radio and a 406 MHz EPIRB
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