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Which is not a benefit of portable radios?
a. Small form factor-can be carried on person
b. Can be handed to another responder for interoperability
c. Rechargeable Batteries
d. High Transmit Power - ANSWER D
In a radio system, Voice is converted to:
a. Electric energy
b. Vibrations
c. Frequency Modulation
d. Interferance - ANSWER A
Which is true of the relationship between frequency (f) and wavelength (w)?
a. w and f are directly proportional
b. w and f are inversely proportional
c. w and f are not related
d. w is twice the f - ANSWER B
The radio spectrum is divided into various ________, each has a plan dictating how it is to be
used and shared.
a. Groups
,b. Bandwidths
c. Megahertz
d. Bands - ANSWER D
Which best defines 700 MHZ and 800 MHz public safety frequencies?
a. HF
b. VHF
c. UHF
d. EHF - ANSWER C
Statistical calculations to determine the number of channels needed for a trunked radio system
are similar to those used by:
a. Field engineers
b. Spectrum analyzers
c. Telephone providers
d. Band planners - ANSWER C
Limitations are placed on the distance that a radio signal can and should travel primarily to:
a. Reduce radiation exposure
b. Allow municipalities to share the same radio channels (frequencies)
c. Reduce the amount of bandwidth required
d. Provide radio interoperability between users - ANSWER B
Which of the following is not true about Simplex radio system?
a. Requires a base station
b. Requires only a single frequency
,c. May serve as a backup in a radio system
d. Allows communications in the immediate area of an incident - ANSWER A
Simulcast System:
a. Uses a single channel
b. Uses a single transmitter
c. Uses multiple transmitters
d. Uses a network of portable radios - ANSWER C
What is not true about a digital system?
a. Voice is converted using a vocoder
b. Voice is converted to 1's and 0's
c. Voice is converted to vibration
d. Voice is decoded by the receiver - ANSWER C
All of the following are true about GPS, except:
a. GPS relies on 2 dozen satellites orbiting the earth
b. GPS is used by public safety for vehicle and resource location
c. GPS using a fixed location is known as a DGPS
d. GPS is 100% accurate - ANSWER D
A repeater requires ___________ frequencies to operate.
a. one
b. two
c. four
d. eight - ANSWER B
, A fixed antenna, larger battery, and higher output are benefits of:
a. Base radio
b. Mobile Radio
c. Portable Radio
d. Satellite Radio - ANSWER B
A control channel is used by a trunked system to:
a. Provide communication between the radios and the system.
b. Maintain security of the radio system
c. Repeat a transmitted signal
d. Adjust radio power - ANSWER A
All of the following are advantage of moving to the NG911 except:
a. Agencies will have alternate methods of handling periods of high call volume.
b. Calls can be easily routed to alternate locations
c. Ad-hoc answering positions can be provisioned at remote locations to provide mutual aid
support
d. The need for training will be reduced. - ANSWER D
The core database for call routing and deliver in the NENA i3 solutions is the:
a. Selective Routing Data Base
d. Automatic Location Identification Database
c. Geographic Information Database
d. Automatic Number Identification Database - ANSWER C