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GMDSS ELEMENT 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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GMDSS ELEMENT 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS1-1A1 What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard United
States vessels? - Answers- Only equipment that has been certified by the FCC for Part
80 operations is authorized.
1-1A2 What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime
services? - Answers- Unless specifically excepted, only transmitters certified by the
Federal Communications Commission for Part 80 operations.
1-1A3 Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 100 nautical miles from the nearest land
must have what additional equipment? - Answers- MF-HF SSB Transceiver.
1-1A4 What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts and
calls to individual stations? - Answers- DSC controller
1-1A5 What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-
frequency transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel? - Answers- At least 60 watts
PEP.
1-1A6 Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM voice) may not exceed what
carrier power? - Answers- 25 watts.
1-2A1 Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship
RADAR station with external controls? - Answers- No radio operator authorization is
required.
1-2A2 When is a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher license required for aircraft
communications? - Answers- When operating on frequencies above 30 MHz not
assigned for international use.
1-2A3 Which of the following persons are ineligible to be issued a commercial radio
operator license? - Answers- Individuals who are unable to send and receive correctly
by telephone spoken messages in English.
1-2A4 What are the radio operator requirements of a passenger ship equipped with a
GMDSS installation? - Answers- Two operators on board must hold a GMDSS Radio
Operator License or a Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator License, depending on the
ship's operating areas.
1-2A5 What is the minimum radio operator requirement for ships subject to the Great
Lakes Radio Agreement? - Answers- Marine Radio Operator Permit.
1-2A6 What is a requirement of every commercial operator on duty and in charge of a
transmitting system? - Answers- The original license or a photocopy must be posted or
in the operator's personal possession and available for inspection.
, 1-3A1 Radio watches for compulsory radiotelephone stations will include the following: -
Answers- VHF channel 16 continuous watch.
1-3A2 All compulsory equipped cargo ships (except those operating under GMDSS
regulations or in a VTS) while being navigated outside of a harbor or port, shall keep a
continuous radiotelephone watch on: - Answers- 2182 kHz and Ch-16.
1-3A3 What channel must all compulsory, non-GMDSS vessels monitor at all times in
the open sea? - Answers- Channel 16.
1-3A4 When a watch is required on 2182 kHz, at how many minutes past the hour must
a 3 minute silent period be observed? - Answers- 00, 30.
1-3A5 Which is true concerning a required watch on VHF Ch-16? - Answers- -It is
compulsory at all times while at sea until further notice, unless the vessel is in a VTS
system.
-When a vessel is in an A1 sea area and subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge act and in a
VTS system, a watch is not required on Ch-16, provided the vessel monitors both Ch-13
and VTS channel.
-It is always compulsory in sea areas A2, A3 and A4.
***All of the above.***
1-3A6 What are the mandatory DSC watchkeeping bands/channels? - Answers- 8 MHz
HF DSC, 1 other HF DSC, 2 MHz MF DSC and VHF Ch-70.
1-4A1 Who is required to make entries in a required service or maintenance log? -
Answers- The operator responsible for the station operation or maintenance.
1-4A2 Who is responsible for the proper maintenance of station logs? - Answers- The
station licensee and the radio operator in charge of the station.
1-4A3 Where must ship station logs be kept during a voyage? - Answers- At the
principal radiotelephone operating position.
1-4A4 What is the proper procedure for making a correction in the station log? -
Answers- The original person making the entry must strike out the error, initial the
correction and indicate the date of the correction.
1-4A5 How long should station logs be retained when there are entries relating to
distress or disaster situations? - Answers- For a period of three years from the last date
of entry, unless notified by the FCC.
1-4A6 How long should station logs be retained when there are no entries relating to
distress or disaster situations? - Answers- For a period of two years from the last date
of entry
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