LATEST 2024 FCC-Element 1 Exam Questions With Answers

What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard U.S. vessels? - ANSWER- Equimpent must be certified by the FCC for Part 80 operations What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services? - ANSWER- Unless specifically excepted, only transmitters certified by the FCC for Part 80 operations. Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 150 nautical miles from the nearest land must have what additional equipment? - ANSWER- MF-HF SSB transceiver What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts & calls to individual stations? - ANSWER- DSC controller What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium- frequency transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel? - ANSWER- At least 60 watts PEP Shipboard transmitters using F3E emissions (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier power? - ANSWER- 25 watts Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship RADAR station with external controls? - ANSWER- No radio operator authorization is required When is a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher license required for a/c communications? - ANSWER- When operating on frequencies below 30 MHz not allocated exclusively to aeronautical mobile services Which of the following persons are ineligible to be issued a commercial radio operator license? - ANSWER- Individuals who are unable to send and receive correctly by telephone spoken messages in English. What are the radio operator requirements of a passenger ship equipped with a GMDSS installation? - ANSWER- 2 operators on board must hold a GMDSS radio operator license or a Restricted GMDSS radio operator license, depending on the ships operating area. What is the minimum radio operator requirement for ships subject to the Great Lakes Radio Agreement? - ANSWER- Marine radio operator permit What is a requirement of every commercial operator on duty & in charge of a transmitting system? - ANSWER- The original license or a photocopy must be posted or in the operator's personal possession & available for inspection. Radio watches for compulsory radiotelephone stations will include the following: - ANSWER- VHF channel 16 continuous watch All compulsory equipped cargo ships while being navigated outside of harbor or port, shall keep a continuous radiotelephone watch on: - ANSWER- 2182 kHz & ch. 16 What channel must all compulsory, non-GMDSS vessels monitor at all times in the open sea? - ANSWER- Channel 16 When a watch is required on 2182 kHz, at how many minutes past the hour must a 3 minute silence be observed? - ANSWER- 00, 30 Which is true concerning a required watch on VHF Ch. 16? - ANSWER- A. It is compulsory at all times while at sea until further notice, unless the vessel is in a VTS system. B. When a vessel is in an A1 sea area and subject to the bridge-to-bridge act & in a VTS system, a watch is not required on Ch. 16, provided the vessel monitors both Ch. 13 & VTS channel. C. It is always compulsory in sea areas A2, A3 & A4. D. ALL OF THE ABOVE. What are the mandatory DSC watchkeeping bands/channels? - ANSWER- 8 MHz HF DSC, 1 other HF DSC, 2 MHz MF DSC, & VHF Ch. 70 Who is required to make entries in a required service or maintenance log? - ANSWER- The operator responsible for the station operation or maintenance. Who is responsible for the proper maintenance of station logs? - ANSWER- The station licensee & the radio operator in charge of the station. Where must ship station logs be kept during a voyage? - ANSWER- At the principal radiotelephone operating position. What is the proper procedure for making a correction in the station log? - ANSWER- The original person making the entry must strike out the error, initial the correction and indicate the date of the correction.