S5 - Routine Communications

What is balanced calling?

• The calling station name is repeated the same number of times as the called station’s name.

• The same number of words are spoken by the called station as the calling station.

• Each word is repeated the same number of times.

• Each station responds by saying over and out.

What is reverse calling?

• Occurs when the called station name is stated before the calling station name.

• Occurs when the calling station name is stated before the called station name.

• Occurs when the calling station name is stated before the MMSI number.

• Occurs when the calling station name is stated after the MMSI number.

Are boat stations required to sign off?

• Yes

• No

What channel is a DSC message sent on?

• Channel 16 - 156.8 MHz

• Channel 24 - 157.2 MHz

• Channel 70 - 156.525 MHz

• Channel 84 - 157.225 MHz

When calling a Canadian Coast Guard Radio Station what is the additional step you need to do?

• You need to specify your location

• Turn up the volume so you can hear a response

• You need to specify the channel that you are calling on (i.e. Channel 26)

• Enter in your GPS coordinates

Operators should ...

• listen for a clear channel before making a call.

• do a radio check before making a call.

• address the destination station before identifying their own station.

• turn the squelch down before making a call.

The higher you set the squelch ...

• fewer radio signals will get through.

• the quality of the radio signals will improve.

• the quality of the radio signals will diminish.

• more radio signals will get through.

When making a routine call using DSC what things do you do?

• Select channel on which voice communications are to be carried out

• Select the appropriate MMSI number

• Transmit message digitally on Channel 70

• All of the above

• None of the above