FCC Element 1 - Marine Radio Operator, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard United States vessels?Not learned 2. What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services?Not learned 3. Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 150 nautical miles from the nearest land must have what additional equipment?Not learned 4. What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts and calls to individual stations?Not learned 5. What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-frequency transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel?Not learned 6. Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier power?Not learned 7. Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship RADAR station with external controls?Not learned 8. When is a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher license required for aircraft communications?Not learned 9. Which of the following persons are ineligible to be issued a commercial radio operator license?Not learned 10. What are the radio operator requirements of a passenger ship equipped with a GMDSS installation?Not learned 11. What is the minimum radio operator requirement for ships subject to the Great Lakes Radio Agreement?Not learned 12. What is a requirement of every commercial operator on duty and in charge of a transmitting system?Not learned 13. Radio watches for compulsory radiotelephone stations will include the following:Not learned 14. 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:Not learned 15. What channel must all compulsory, non-GMDSS vessels monitor at all times in the open sea?Not learned 16. When a watch is required on 2182 kHz, at how many minutes past the hour must a 3 minute silent period be observed?Not learned 17. Which is true concerning a required watch on VHF Ch-16?Not learned 18. What are the mandatory DSC watchkeeping bands/channels?Not learned 19. Who is required to make entries in a required service or maintenance log?Not learned 20. Who is responsible for the proper maintenance of station logs?Not learned 21. Where must ship station logs be kept during a voyage?Not learned 22. What is the proper procedure for making a correction in the station log?Not learned 23. How long should station logs be retained when there are entries relating to distress or disaster situations?Not learned 24. How long should station logs be retained when there are no entries relating to distress or disaster situations?Not learned 25. Radiotelephone stations required to keep logs of their transmissions must include:Not learned 26. Which of the following is true?Not learned 27. Where should the GMDSS radio log be kept on board ship?Not learned 28. Which of the following statements is true?Not learned 29. Which of the following logkeeping statements is true?Not learned 30. Which of the following statements concerning log entries is false?Not learned 31. What regulations govern the use and operation of FCC-licensed ship stations in international waters?Not learned 32. When may the operator of a ship radio station allow an unlicensed person to speak over the transmitter?Not learned 33. Where do you make an application for inspection of a ship GMDSS radio station?Not learned 34. Who has ultimate control of service at a ship’s radio station?Not learned 35. Where must the principal radiotelephone operating position be installed in a ship station?Not learned 36. By international agreement, which ships must carry radio equipment for the safety of life at sea?Not learned 37. What traffic management service is operated by the U.S. Coast Guard in certain designated water areas to prevent ship collisions, groundings and environmental harm?Not learned 38. What is a bridge-to-bridge station?Not learned 39. When may a bridge-to-bridge transmission be more than 1 watt?Not learned 40. When is it legal to transmit high power on Channel 13?Not learned 41. A ship station using VHF bridge-to-bridge Channel 13:Not learned 42. The primary purpose of bridge-to-bridge communications is:Not learned 43. What is the best way for a radio operator to minimize or prevent interference to other stations?Not learned 44. Under what circumstances may a coast station using telephony transmit a general call to a group of vessels?Not learned 45. Who determines when a ship station may transmit routine traffic destined for a coast or government station in the maritime mobile service?Not learned 46. What is required of a ship station which has established initial contact with another station on 2182 kHz or Ch-16?Not learned 47. How does a coast station notify a ship that it has a message for the ship?Not learned 48. What is the priority of communications?Not learned 49. Under what circumstances may a ship or aircraft station interfere with a public coast station?Not learned 50. Ordinarily, how often would a station using a telephony emission identify?Not learned 51. When using a SSB station on 2182 kHz or VHF-FM on channel 16:Not learned 52. What should a station operator do before making a transmission?Not learned 53. On what frequency should a ship station normally call a coast station when using a radiotelephony emission?Not learned 54. In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the letters E, M, and S are represented by the words:Not learned 55. What information must be included in a Distress message?Not learned 56. What are the highest priority communications from ships at sea?Not learned 57. What is a Distress communication?Not learned 58. What is the order of priority of radiotelephone communications in the maritime services?Not learned 59. The radiotelephone Distress call and message consists of:Not learned 60. What is Distress traffic?Not learned 61. What is a typical Urgency transmission?Not learned 62. What is the internationally recognized Urgency signal?Not learned 63. What is a Safety transmission?Not learned 64. The Urgency signal concerning the safety of a ship, aircraft or person shall be sent only on the authority of:Not learned 65. The Urgency signal has lower priority than:Not learned 66. What safety signal call word is spoken three times, followed by the station call letters spoken three times, to announce a storm warning, danger to navigation, or special aid to navigation?Not learned 67. What is the fundamental concept of the GMDSS?Not learned 68. The primary purpose of the GMDSS is to:Not learned 69. What is the basic concept of GMDSS?Not learned 70. GMDSS is primarily a system based on?Not learned 71. What is the responsibility of vessels under GMDSS?Not learned 72. GMDSS is required for which of the following?Not learned 73. What is the purpose of the INT-USA control settings on a VHF?Not learned 74. VHF ship station transmitters must have the capability of reducing carrier power to:Not learned 75. The Dual Watch (DW) function is used to:Not learned 76. Which of the following statements best describes the correct setting for manual adjustment of the squelch control?Not learned 77. The “Scan” function is used to:Not learned 78. Why must all VHF Distress, Urgency and Safety communications (as well as VTS traffic calls) be performed in Simplex operating mode?Not learned 79. What channel must VHF-FM-equipped vessels monitor at all times when the vessel is at sea?Not learned 80. What is the aircraft frequency and emission used for distress communications?Not learned 81. Which VHF channel is used only for digital selective calling?Not learned 82. Which channel is utilized for the required bridge-to-bridge watch?Not learned 83. Which channel would most likely be used for routine ship-to-ship voice traffic?Not learned 84. What channel would you use to place a call to a shore telephone?Not learned 85. Which modes could be selected to receive vessel traffic lists from high seas shore stations?Not learned 86. Why must all MF-HF Distress, Urgency and Safety communications take place solely on the 6 assigned frequencies and in the simplex operating mode?Not learned 87. To set-up the MF/HF transceiver for a voice call to a coast station, the operator must:Not learned 88. MF/HF transceiver power levels should be set:Not learned 89. To set-up the MF/HF transceiver for a TELEX call to a coast station, the operator must:Not learned 90. What is the purpose of the Receiver Incremental Tuning (RIT) or “Clarifier” control?Not learned 91. On what frequency would a vessel normally call another ship station when using a radiotelephony emission?Not learned 92. What is the MF radiotelephony calling and Distress frequency?Not learned 93. For general communications purposes, paired frequencies are:Not learned 94. What emission must be used when operating on the MF distress and calling voice frequency?Not learned 95. Which of the following defines high frequency “ITU Channel 1212”?Not learned 96. For general communications purposes, simplex frequencies are:Not learned 97. What is the proper procedure for testing a radiotelephone installation?Not learned 98. When testing is conducted on 2182 kHz or Ch-16, testing should not continue for more than ______ in any 5-minute period.Not learned 99. Under GMDSS, a compulsory VHF-DSC radiotelephone installation must be tested at what minimum intervals at sea?Not learned 100. The best way to test the MF-HF NBDP system is?Not learned 101. The best way to test the Inmarsat-C terminal is?Not learned 102. When may you test a radiotelephone transmitter on the air?Not learned 103. Under normal circumstances, what do you do if the transmitter aboard your ship is operating off-frequency, overmodulating or distorting?Not learned 104. Which would be an indication of proper operation of a SSB transmitter rated at 60 watt PEP output?Not learned 105. If a ship radio transmitter signal becomes distorted:Not learned 106. What would be an indication of a malfunction on a GMDSS station with a 24 VDC battery system?Not learned 107. Your antenna tuner becomes totally inoperative. What would you do to obtain operation on both the 8 MHz and 22 MHz frequency bands?Not learned 108. Which of the following conditions would be a symptom of malfunction in a 2182 kHz radiotelephone system that must be reported to the Master, then logged appropriately.Not learned 109. What are the antenna requirements of a VHF telephony coast, maritime utility or ship station?Not learned 110. What is the antenna requirement of a radiotelephone installation aboard a passenger vessel?Not learned 111. What is the most common type of antenna for GMDSS VHF?Not learned 112. What is the purpose of the antenna tuner?Not learned 113. What advantage does a vertical whip have over a long wire?Not learned 114. A vertical whip antenna has a radiation pattern best described by?Not learned 115. For a small passenger vessel inspection, reserve power batteries must be tested:Not learned 116. What are the characteristics of the Reserve Source of Energy under GMDSS?Not learned 117. Which of the following terms is defined as a back-up power source that provides power to radio installations for the purpose of conducting Distress and Safety communications when the vessel’s main and emergency generators cannot?Not learned 118. In the event of failure of the main and emergency sources of electrical power, what is the term for the source required to supply the GMDSS console with power for conducting distress and other radio communications?Not learned 119. What is the requirement for emergency and reserve power in GMDSS radio installations?Not learned 120. What is the meaning of “Reserve Source of Energy”?Not learned 121. What is an EPIRB?Not learned 122. When are EPIRB batteries changed?Not learned 123. If a ship sinks, what device is designed to float free of the mother ship, is turned on automatically and transmits a distress signal?Not learned 124. How do you cancel a false EPIRB distress alert?Not learned 125. What is the COSPAS-SARSAT system?Not learned 126. What is an advantage of a 406 MHz satellite EPIRB?Not learned 127. In which frequency band does a search and rescue transponder operate?Not learned 128. How should the signal from a Search And Rescue Radar Transponder appear on a RADAR display?Not learned 129. What is the purpose of the SART’s audible tone alarm?Not learned 130. Which statement is true regarding the SART?Not learned 131. At what point does a SART begin transmitting?Not learned 132. How can a SART’s effective range be maximized?Not learned 133. Which statement is NOT true regarding the requirements of survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone equipment?Not learned 134. Which statement is NOT true regarding the requirements of survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone equipment?Not learned 135. With what other stations may portable survival craft transceivers communicate?Not learned 136. Equipment for radiotelephony use in survival craft stations under GMDSS must have what capability?Not learned 137. Equipment for radiotelephony use in survival craft stations under GMDSS must have what characteristic(s)?Not learned 138. What is the minimum power of the SCTNot learned 139. NAVTEX broadcasts are sent:Not learned 140. MSI can be obtained by one (or more) of the following:Not learned 141. Which of the following is the primary frequency that is used exclusively for NAVTEX broadcasts internationally?Not learned 142. What means are used to prevent the reception of unwanted broadcasts by vessels utilizing the NAVTEX system?Not learned 143. When do NAVTEX broadcasts typically achieve maximum transmitting range?Not learned 144. What is the transmitting range of most NAVTEX stations?Not learned