1-A-01: Equipment Requirements
1-1A1:
What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard United States vessels?
Only equipment that has been certified by the FCC for Part 80 operations is authorized.
Equipment must be type-accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard for maritime mobile use.
Certification is required by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
Programming of all maritime channels must be performed by a licensed Marine Radio Operator.
1-1A2:
What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services?
Unless specifically excepted, only transmitters certified by the Federal Communications Commission for Part 80 operations.
Transmitters that have been certified by the manufacturer for maritime use.
Equipment that has been inspected and approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
Transceivers and transmitters that meet all ITU specifications for use in maritime mobile service.
1-1A3:
Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 150 nautical miles from the nearest land must have what additional equipment?
MF-HF SSB Transceiver.
Inmarsat-B terminal.
Inmarsat-C terminal.
Aircraft Transceiver with 121.5 MHz.
1-1A4:
What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts and calls to individual stations?
DSC controller.
NAVTEX.
GPS.
Scanning Watch Receiver.
1-1A5:
What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-frequency transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel?
At least 60 watts PEP.
At least 100 watts, single-sideband, suppressed-carrier power.
The power predictably needed to communicate with the nearest public coast station operating on 2182 kHz.
At least 25 watts delivered into 50 ohms effective resistance when operated with a primary voltage of 13.6 volts DC.
1-1A6:
Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier power?
25 watts.
500 watts.
250 watts.
100 watts.
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