GMDSS. FCC Test 57 – Online Maritime Tests

Why must the GMDSS operator be able to set-up FEC & ARQ modes and differentiate between them?

Both a
The proper mode must be selected for reception of HF MSI.
The ARQ telex mode must be selected for follow-on telex communications in a distress situation and the FEC telex mode selected for reception of HF MSI.
The proper mode must be selected for follow-on telex communications in a distress situation.

If the vessel is within range of NAVTEX broadcasts and both the Inmarsat-C and the NAVTEX receiver are inoperative the GMDSS operator should:

If the vessel is experiencing atmospheric interference with NAVTEX broadcasts, especially in the tropics, the GMDSS operator should:

Select one of the 6 MF MSI frequencies and set-up the transceiver in FEC telex mode.
Select one of the 6 HF MSI frequencies and set-up the transceiver in ARQ telex mode.
Select one of the 8 HF MSI frequencies and set-up the transceiver in FEC telex mode.
Select the MF MSI frequency dedicated to tropical MSI and set-up the transceiver in FEC telex mode.

Selective FEC communications (SFEC) are employed when:

Multiple stations without a group selcall must receive communications without using their transmitters (Radio Silence).
Multiple stations must receive communications by using their transmitters to achieve phasing.
An individual station must receive communications by using their transmitter to achieve phasing and block other stations from breaking in.
An individual station must receive communications without using any transmitters (Radio Silence).

FEC Sitor transmissions might be used to?

FEC NBDP transmissions are normally used to?

Which of the following statements concerning SITOR communications is true?

FEC mode broadcasts can be received without the transmitter being turned on.
FEC requests are first acknowledged by the vessel's transmitter before broadcasts can be received.
None of these.
Weather broadcasts are always made in ARQ mode to ensure reception.

If the vessel is beyond range of NAVTEX broadcasts and the Sat-C system fails, the GMDSS operator must:

The sequence BFEC, SFEC, ARQ best corresponds to which of the following sequences?

One-way communications to a single station, one-way communications to all stations, two-way communications.
One-way communications to all stations, two way communications, one-way communications to a single station.
Two way communications, one-way communications to all stations, two-way communications.
None of the above.

The sequence ARQ, FEC, SFEC best corresponds to which of the following sequences?

One-way communications to a single station, one-way communications to all stations, two-way communications.
Two way communications, one-way communications to all stations, one-way communications to a single station.
Two way communications, One way communications to a single station, One way communications to all stations.
One-way communications to all stations, two-way communications, one-way communications to a single station.

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