GMDSS. FCC Test 28

Equipment for radiotelephony use in survival craft stations under GMDSS must have what capability?

Which statement is NOT true regarding the COSPAS-SARSAT system?

Which action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival craft?

Notify RCC (Rescue Coordination Center) through VHF DSC in portable equipment.
Communicate via Inmarsat-C from the survival craft.
EPIRB and SART switched on manually prior to embarking; remain aboard vessel in distress.
Switch on EPIRB and SART immediately and leave on.

Which statement is true regarding the COSPAS-SARSAT system?

Doppler shift is used to locate the beacons.
EPIRBs are used as satellite beacons aboard vessels as alerting devices.
Signals received by low altitude near-polar orbiting satellites are relayed to a ground receiving station, called a Local User Terminal.
All of these.

Which statement is NOT true regarding the requirements of survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone equipment?

Which statement is NOT true regarding the requirements of survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone equipment?

With what other stations may portable survival craft transceivers communicate?

Which statement is NOT true regarding the requirements of survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone equipment?

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