Term
| Radio is broken down into 2 areas what are they? |
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| What is done in Tech Control and JMC ? |
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| Communication circuits are built and managed in Tech Control. JMC is a message center. |
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| There are 3 supervisors in Radio who run the watch floor |
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Definition
JMC supervisor,
Tech Control supervisor
the CWO. |
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| Tell me about the JMC Sup. |
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| JMC stands for “JOINT MESSAGE CENTER” this supervisor is in charge of JMC and of all message traffic entering and leaving the ship, answers directly to the CWO. |
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| Tell me about the Tech Sup |
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Definition
| The Tech Sup is in charge of building and maintaining all external voice and data communications circuits, answers directly to the CWO. |
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| What does “CWO “stand for? |
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Definition
| Communications Watch Officer |
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| What is CWO position in Radio? |
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Definition
| Overall in charge of all aspects of communications in radio, oversees the JMC and TECH Sup . He is a direct representation of the COMMO (Radio DIVO) and answers directly to him. |
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| What are some work shops onboard BHR that Radio supports by building voice/data communication circuits for their use? |
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Definition
| PRIFLY, AATCC, EWOC, ADP, XPLOT, LFOC, CIC, THE BRIDGE, JIC, SESS. |
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Term
| What are the Frequency ranges we communicate in BHR? |
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Definition
| HF, VHF, UHF, SHF, and EHF |
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| What is the Frequency range of HF? |
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Definition
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| What is the name of the HF system? |
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Term
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| Transmitters are in “Transceivers” and the Receivers are located in “Radio” |
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| What is the maximum range of HF? |
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Definition
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| How many transmitters do we have on board? |
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Definition
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| How many Receivers do we have on board? |
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Definition
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| What antennas do we use for HF? |
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Definition
-Two 35’ Whip antennas
-17’ Whips
-Fan Wire’s
-AVK’s |
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Term
| Where are the 35’ whips located? |
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Definition
| On port and starboard walk ways. |
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Term
| When are the 35ft whips lowered? |
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Definition
| The must be lowered for flight quarters |
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Term
| When are the 35ft whips raised? |
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Definition
| Raised during heavy seas, replenishment at sea and pulling in/out of port. |
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Term
| Where are the 17’ whips located? |
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Definition
| “Vultures row”, on the 06-level between the bridge and pri-fly |
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Term
| Where are the Fan Wires located? |
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Definition
| The two fan wires extend from Vultures Row to the Aft Mast Yard Arm |
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Term
| How many AVK’s are onboard BHR |
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Definition
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| Where are the AVK antennas? |
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Definition
| Aft end of the flight deck. |
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Term
| What are special about the AVK antennas? |
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Definition
| They are receive only antennas |
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Term
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Definition
| A combined Transmitter and Receiver. Acts in the same principal as a “walkie talkie”. The Radio can both transmit and receive. |
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Term
| What is VHF and what frequency does it operate in? |
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Definition
1.Very High Frequency
2.-30Mhz – 300Mhz |
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Term
| What Radios on BHR operates in the VHF freq. range? |
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Definition
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Term
| What is GRC-211’s used for primarily |
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Definition
| International Air Distress Signal. *121.500 Mhz |
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Term
| What is the max effective range of VHF? |
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Definition
| 30 nautical miles or Line of Sight. |
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Term
| What does UHF stand for and what’s the freq range? |
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Definition
| Ultra High Frequency, 300Mhz-3Ghz |
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Term
| What radios are used for UHF communications? |
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Definition
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Term
| How many WSC-3’s do we have on BHR? |
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Definition
| 35 – 21 LOS, 2 Have Quicks 12 SATCOMS |
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Term
| What modes of operation can the WCS-3 operate in? |
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Definition
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| What’s the max effective range of the WSC-3? |
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Definition
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| What’s special about the Have Quick WSC-3’s? |
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Definition
| They can be used for freq hopping and can’t be jammed |
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Term
| Antennas for LOS are where? |
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Definition
| Located on the top of forward and aft mast. |
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Term
| What is the maximum effective range of UHF SATCOM? |
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Definition
| Uses a satellite so it can literally be thousands of miles. |
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Term
| What kind of antennas do we use for UHF SATCOM? |
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Definition
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| How many UHF SATCOM antennas do we have and where are they located? |
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Definition
4 total
3 on the island
1 on the port walkway |
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Term
| What Does SHF stand for and what is the freq range? |
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Definition
| Super High Frequency, 3Ghz – 30 Ghz |
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Term
| What Systems do we have on BHR to operate on SHF? |
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Definition
WSC-6 or DSCS
USC-69 or CBSP. |
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Term
| What does DSCS stand for? |
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Definition
| Defense Satellite Communication System |
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Term
| What does CBSP stand for? |
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Definition
| Commercial Broadband Satellite Program |
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| What is the primary difference between DSCS and CBSP |
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Definition
DSCS is DOD
CBSP is commercial |
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Term
| What services are SHF primarily used for? |
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Definition
Internet
Phone line
Video Teleconferences
Naval Message traffic |
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Term
| What is considered the brains of the network? |
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Definition
| ADNS - Automated Digital Network System. |
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Term
| What does ADNS control and manage? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of antennas does WSC-6 use? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of antennas does USC-69 use? |
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Definition
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Term
| where are the WSC-6 located? |
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Definition
| FWD of the bridge and AFT of PRI Fly |
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Term
| where are the USC-69 located? |
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Definition
| port side troop walk way just AFT of MID Ship and starboard troop walk way, FWD of MID Ship. |
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Term
| What does EHF stand for and what is the freq range? |
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Definition
| Extremely High Frequency, 30Ghz – 300Ghz |
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Term
| What is the only system on board that can survive a nuclear blast and allow us to have communications? |
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Definition
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Term
| Where are the EHF antennas located? |
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Definition
| On the Aft part of the Island Port and Stbd of Pri Fly |
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Term
| What’s are portable radio’s used for? |
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Definition
| To communicate with Marines on the beach |
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Term
| What types of portable radios do we have on board BHR? |
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Definition
PRC-77
PRC-113
PRC-104
PRC-96. |
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Term
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Definition
| Electronic Key Management System (EKMS) |
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Term
| What are 2 types of EKMS destruction? |
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Definition
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Term
| What kind of basis is routine carried out on? |
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Definition
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| Who orders Emergency destruction? |
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Definition
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Term
| When would emergency destruction be ordered? |
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Definition
Suspected compromise,
Hostile actions against BHR
abandon ship |
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| What are two types of emergency destruction? |
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Definition
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Term
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| Destroy all NON ESSENTIAL classified items |
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Definition
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Term
| What system do we use to send/receive all message traffic? |
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Definition
| NAVMACS - Naval Modular Automated Communication system |
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Term
| Where is NAVMACS located? |
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Definition
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| What is the processing time of a flash message, precedence? |
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Definition
Flash-10 min, Z
Immediate-30 min, O
Priority-3 Hours, P
Routine-6 Hours, R |
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