1. Urgency calls (all ships) involve all of the following except:
a) Determine that an Urgency situation exists- safety of vessel or person
b) Select Urgency, Select Channel 16 as default channel - press ENTER.
c) Wait briefly for other stations to switch to channel 06.
d) On Ch 16 transmit PAN PAN, (three times), ALL STATIONS, (three times), This is (vessel call sign or MMSI) followed by the Urgent message
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2.Safety calls (all ships) involve all of the following except:
a) Determine that a Safety situation exists- safety of vessel or person
b) Select Safety, Select Channel 06 as default channel - press ENTER.
c) Wait briefly for other stations to switch to channel 06.
d) On Ch 06 transmit SECURITE, (three times), ALL STATIONS, (three times), This is (vessel call sign or MMSI) followed by the Safety message.
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3. When making a Routine Call to another station, you should NOT:
a) Select the MMSI or select a station from the directory
b) Select the desired working channel
c) Switch to Channel 16 to make call
d) Press the ENTER key
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4. When you receive a Distress Call which of the following is inappropriate:
a) Mute the Alarm, Note the MMSI #, position, time, & nature of Distress.
b) If Coast Guard doesn't acknowledge the Distress within 5 minutes, and you are in a position to assist attempt to contact the vessel in Distress on 16
c) If Coast Guard doesn't acknowledge the Distress within 5 minutes, attempt to contact the Coast Guard as well.
d) If no one answers, and your radio has the digital ability acknowledge the call via DSC on Channel 70
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5. Mute the alarm and respond to the receipt of an All Ships alert, by switching to the channel specified by the station initiating a ________call:
a) Distress
b) Urgency
c) Safety
d) Routine
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6. When using a radio DSC equipped which of the following is NOT appropriate to a Distress Call:
a) Determine that grave & imminent danger threatens vessel or persons & immediate assistance is required.
b) Lift protective cover and press Red Distress Button.
c) Always select the nature of Distress.
d) Press and hold the down the Red Distress Button for 5 seconds.
e) Monitor Channel 16.
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7. What are two important considerations when a VHF-DSC radio is installed replacing a non-DSC radio:
a) Make all Routine Calls on Ch 16 and only Distress Calls on Ch 70
b) Be sure you have a station licence if operating in Canadian waters and a ROC(M) DSC endorsement
c) Make sure you have an ROC(M)
d) Apply for a MMSI number and make sure your ROC(M) is endorsed for DSC
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8. The operator of a VHF radio, without DSC, operating only in Canada
a) Requires a ROC(M) but need not have taken a course providing for DSC endorsement.
b) Does not need either a ROC(M) nor a station licence
c) Must have an ROC(M) with DSC endorsement but need not have a station licence.
d) Must have a station licence but no longer needs an Operator's certificate
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9. Under what circumstances is it recommended that a Radio Log be kept?:
a) In all circumstances involving radio traffic
b) In all circumstances involving Distress calls
c) Only necessary if your station is involved in a call
d) None of the above
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10. What three types of radio transmissions are not permitted:
a) Mayday, Pan Pan, and Securite calls
b) Distress calls, Safety calls, Urgency calls
c) Business call, routine operational calls, Mayday calls
d) Superfluous calls, Calls with profane language, False Distress calls
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11. Radios of the SC-101 specifications can be used for:
a) Only radios sold and operated in United States waters
b) Pleasure craft when they are carrying passengers on the open seas
c) Only for compulsory equipped vessels.
d) Only on voluntarily equipped pleasure craft
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12. If the VHF-DSC radio is not interfaced with a LORAN or GPS how frequently must position data be entered into the VHF-DSC radio:
a) At two hour intervals
b) Every hour on the hour
c) Very frequently and at a minimum of every four hours
d) None of the above
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