Element 1: Basic Radio Law and Operating Practice

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1-B-09: Operating Procedures-2

1-9B1: Under what circumstances may a ship or aircraft station interfere with a public coast station?

In cases of distress.

Under no circumstances during on-going radiocommunications.

During periods of government priority traffic handling.

When it is necessary to transmit a message concerning the safety of navigation or important meteorological warnings.



1-9B2: Ordinarily, how often would a station using a telephony emission identify?

At the beginning and end of each transmission and at 15-minute intervals.

At least every 10 minutes.

At 15-minute intervals, unless public correspondence is in progress.

At 20-minute intervals.



1-9B3: When using a SSB station on 2182 kHz or VHF-FM on channel 16:

All of these.

Preliminary call must not exceed 30 seconds.

If contact is not made, you must wait at least 2 minutes before repeating the call.

Once contact is established, you must switch to a working frequency.



1-9B4: What should a station operator do before making a transmission?

Except for the transmission of distress calls, determine that the frequency is not in use by monitoring the frequency before transmitting.

Transmit a general notification that the operator wishes to utilize the channel.

Check transmitting equipment to be certain it is properly calibrated.

Ask if the frequency is in use.



1-9B5: On what frequency should a ship station normally call a coast station when using a radiotelephony emission?

Calls should be initiated on the appropriate ship-to-shore working frequency of the coast station.

On a vacant radio channel determined by the licensed radio officer.

On any calling frequency internationally approved for use within ITU Region 2.

On 2182 kHz or Ch-16 at any time.



1-9B6: In the International Phonetic Alphabet, the letters E, M, and S are represented by the words:

Echo, Mike, Sierra

Echo, Michigan, Sonar.

Equator, Mike, Sonar.

Element, Mister, Scooter





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