VHF Sect 2.4-2.11 Quiz

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March
24-2005

Record the number of times (out of a total of ten) you make the correct choice, first try. We are not recording this. Do you need to take the VHF Maritime Radio Course? Contact us.
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Answer each of the following by selecting and clicking the most correct "radio button"

1. : A call sign is
Assigned to every boat
Assigned to every licensed station
Assigned to boats that have a VHF radio
Never assigned.

2. The proper procedure for a vessel calling another vessel, using VHF on 16 to establish contact is:
SNOWGOOSE calling EAGLE, OVER.
EAGLE this is SNOWGOOSE, OVER.
breaker, breaker, EAGLE, this is SNOWGOOSE, OVER.
this is SNOWGOOSE, calling EAGLE, come in EAGLE.

3. The priority for radio communications is:
Urgency, Distress, Safety.
Safety, Urgency, Distress
Safety, Distress, Urgency
Distress, Urgency, Safety

4. Except for Distress, Urgency, and Safety, the controlling radio station between ships is:
the largest vessel
the station calling.
the station called
the smallest vessel

5. Before making a radio transmission to another station, you should:
ask if the frequency is occupied
listen to make sure the frequency is not occupied
make a call to ALL STATIONS to inform them you will be making a call
depress the transmit button three times to check if it is working

6. You should operate your VHF radio in LOW output mode when:
calling the Coast Guard
making a call to ALL STATIONS call
making a radio check
entering or leaving port

7. When communications on a working channel are completed, both stations should:
switch back to Channel 16
Continue to monitor the working channel
switch to a continuous weather channel
switch off their radio receivers to conserve power

8. The expression READABILITY 1 indicates:
your transmission is bad
your transmission is excellent
your transmission is readable from time to time
your transmission is fair.

9. A radio signal check:
should be requested from the Coast Guard on Channel 16
has priority over all aother transmissions
should be made every time you switch on your radio
should be made on a working channel

10.In order of priority, the three most important types of radio transmission are:
Distress, Urgency, and direction finding communications
Distress, Urgency, and Safety communications
Distress, Safety, and Government communications
Urgency, Safety, and Government communications

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