GMDSS. FCC Test 52 – Online Maritime Tests

Which statement best defines the SITOR acronym 'FEC'?

Error Correction when 2 stations are in direct & phased telex communications with each other.
Error Correction when 2 stations are in direct & phased telephone communications with each other.
Error correction for one-way telex broadcasts of weather or navigation information.
None of the above.

Which statement best defines the SITOR acronym 'ARQ'?

Error correction for one-way telex broadcasts of weather or navigation information.
Either a
Error Correction when 2 stations are in direct & phased telephone communications with each other.
None of the above.

Which of the following statements concerning SITOR communications is true?

ARQ communications rely upon error correction by time diversity transmission and reception.
Forward error correction is an interactive mode.
ARQ transmissions are made in data groups consisting of three-character blocks.
ARQ transmissions are acknowledged by the Information Receiving Station only at the end of the message.

Which of the following statements concerning SITOR communications is true?

FEC transmissions rely upon error correction by time diversity transmission and reception.
FEC transmissions rely upon parity and 'Repeat Requests' to ensure error correction.
FEC transmissions require a 'phasing' or 'handshaking' process prior to character transmission.
FEC transmissions are made in data groups consisting of three-character blocks.

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