Revision Questions SROCP


1. What action would you take after receiving a Distress call?




2. What would you do next after receiving a distress alert by VHF DSC?




3. What is the purpose of a working frequency?




4. What do the first three digits of a vessel's MMSI indicate?




5. What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name LADY DAPHNE?




6. What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name JACARANDA?




7. What Australian organisation issues DSC identity numbers?




8. What does the urgency signal PAN PAN indicate?




9. What other navigational equipment is recommended to be interfaced with the DSC?




10. What does the safety signal SECURITE indicate?




11. What type of station will be issued with an MMSI preceded with 00?




12. Which of the following describes DUPLEX radiotelephone operation?




13. What expression should be used to acknowledge a received distress message?




14. What does the transmitter power selector control on a VHF marine transceiver do?




15. Are radiotelephony transmissions permitted on the VHF channel allocated for digital selective calling?




16. What channels are used for the exchange of general or routine communications?




17. Which best describes the antenna for a marine VHF transceiver?




18. How long is the operational time of a SART?




19. What radiotelephony priority signal should always be used before distress traffic?




20. What type of fuse should be used to replace a 'blown' fuse in the radio power leads?




21. What is the correct distress call for a VHF marine radio?




22. What would be the total voltage if two 6 volt lead acid batteries connected in series?




23. What marine VHF channel may be used for the exchange of vessel to vessel safety information?




24. In the COSPAS-SARSAT system, what type of orbit is used by Geo satellites?




25. What acid is contained in a lead acid battery electrolyte?




26. What is the viewing range, or footprint, of the COSPAS-SARSAT low orbiting satellite?




27. Which marine VHF channel is used for ship to aircraft to co-ordinate search and rescue operations?




28. What is the range of a marine VHF dependent on?




29. What specific gravity reading would be expected of a well maintained lead acid battery?




30. To whom should distress calls and messages be addressed?




31. What frequency or channels are Maritime Safety Information messages broadcast on?




32. Which of the following is the correct sequence for a VHF marine radio distress message?




33. What does the word “RECEIVED” indicate during an exchange of communications?




34. What priority signal is transmitted to indicate that you have sighted a navigational hazard?




35. What is the VHF band of Frequencies?




36. What part of the VHF radio wave is used for communications purposes?




37. How often should operators provide station identification when transmitting?




38. When and/or How may an EPIRB be tested?




39. What satellite system can detect or receive EPIRB signals?




40. What VHF channel should a vessel maintain a listening watch on whilst at sea?




41. How is the DSC transmission identified?




42. What should you do if no reply is received after three repeats of a routine call?




43. What is your obligation with respect to accepting distress traffic?




44. Which of the following may follow the radiotelephony alarm signal?




45. What type of station generally controls distress communications traffic?




46. How are radio transmissions identified?




47. What should the operator do if a DSC distress alert has been accidentally sent?




48. What is the correct phonetic spelling of the word SEA GYPSY?




49. When is the priority signal PAN PAN used?




50. What should you do next if you are unsure of the identity of the calling station?




51. What is the purpose of an EPIRB?




52. What is the ability of a lead acid battery to produce current known as?




53. What does the distress signal MAYDAY indicate?




54. What qualification does an operator of a VHF Marine transceiver require in accordance with the Radiocommunications Act 1992?




55. What is the accepted radiotelephony procedure for calling on VHF?




56. What is the general description of the SIMPLEX mode for communications?




57. What information is always contained in a DSC alert?




58. What priority message would you broadcast when you have just noticed a buoy light that is not working?




59. What expression is used to advise that distress working has finished and that normal traffic may be resumed?




60. Is an individual VHF transceiver apparatus in an Australian vessel required to be licenced?




61. What type of message may follow the safety (Securité) signal?




62. Initial routine calling of Sea Rescue Banff by the vessel Foxy Spirit on a VHF channel may be abbreviated to which of the following?




63. Which channel does marine VHF DSC operate on?




64. Is an acknowledgment expected for a safety message?




65. What is the correct phonetic spelling of the vessel name PIPE DREAM?




66. What is the marine VHF channel for distress voice communications?




67. What is the Urgency Signal?




68. What identifying information does a 406 MHz EPIRB transmit?




69. Generally speaking, what range would you expect via marine VHF?




70. Which of the following is a VHF working channel?




71. What is the purpose of a calling frequency?




72. To whom should safety calls and messages be addressed?




73. What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name HUON MISTRESS?




74. How long should the 406 MHz EPIRB be capable of transmitting?




75. Is an EPIRB an accepted alternative to a radio transceiver?




76. What information should be entered into a log book?




77. Whose authority is required before transmitting a distress call and message?




78. Which channels are monitored with the ‘dual watch’ control activated?




79. Which of the following, in accordance with the Radiocommunications Act 1992, may incur extreme penalties?




80. What is the effect on a marine transceiver of corrosion on lead acid battery terminals?




81. What are the repeater channels?




82. What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name WILD WAVE?




83. Secrecy or confidentiality does not apply to which of the following?




84. What services are provided by Limited Coast Stations?




85. What do you do next if your distress call and message have not been acknowledged?




86. Which of the following channels may be used for routine vessel to vessel communications?




87. What are the hours of operation for a limited coast station?




88. What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name PHEONIX?




89. To whom should urgency calls and messages be addressed?




90. What should you do if no immediate reply is receive to the initial routine call?




91. Which of the following is the correct order for a VHF marine radio distress message?




92. What priority signal is given to a message concerning a ‘man overboard’?




93. To whom should general or routine communications be addressed?




94. What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name ECLIPSE?




95. What type of station will be issued with an MMSI preceded with 111?




96. What instrument is used to measure the specific gravity of the electrolyte of a lead acid battery?




97. What does the word "OVER" indicate during radiotelephony communications?




98. Where, should a VHF antenna ideally be positioned?




99. What is the maximum transmitter power for a VHF marine transceiver?




100. How many digits identify the MMSI of a DSC controller?




101. What is the total voltage when two 6 volt lead acid batteries are connected in parallel?




102. What organisation registers EPIRBS?




103. What gas is produced by charging lead acid batteries?




104. What does the word “OUT” indicate during an exchange of communications?




105. What is the nominal voltage per cell, of a lead acid battery?




106. What type of signal is transmitted from a 406 MHz EPIRB?




107. What does the expression ‘SEELONCE FEENEE’ indicate?




108. Which of the following is the correct distress call for a VHF Marine radio?




109. What is the total voltage when two 12 volt lead acid batteries are connected in parallel?




110. What must you do if you accidentally activate an EPIRB?




111. Which control on a VHF transceiver should be adjusted to stop the constant noise from the loudspeaker when no signals are being received?




112. Where are the land stations located in Australia that receive EPIRB information relayed from the satellite?




113. What priority signal is followed by an urgent message concerning safety?




114. Which method is used to determine the condition of a lead acid battery?




115. What is the preferred method of subsequent communications after the transmission of a digital selective calling distress alert?




116. What is the purpose of a Limited Coast Radio Station?




117. What is the approximate duration of the orbiting satellites?




118. In the COSPAS-SARSAT system, what type of orbit is used by LEO satellites?




119. To whom should general or routine communications be addressed?




120. Whose authority is the vessel's radio station placed under?




121. What should be added to a lead acid battery when the electrolye is at a low level?




122. What is the correct phonetic spelling of the boat name SKY BLUE?




123. When may an activated EPIRB be switched off?




124. What would be the total voltage if two 12 volt lead acid batteries connected in series?




125. What are the main and supplementary VHF radiotelephony channels used for distress and safety in Australia?




126. Who controls the order of communications between stations?




127. When may the signal priority SEELONCE MAYDAY used?




128. What priority signal is used to indicate that you require immediate medical advice?




129. What is the general description of a SART?




130. What is a VHF Repeater station?




131. What is the purpose of the ‘squelch’ control?




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