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23 Cards in this Set
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Which signal indicates that the calling station has a very urgent message to transmit concerning the safety of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle, and/or the safety of personnel?
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PAN PAN
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Urgency signals have priority over all other communications except for which other type?
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Distress
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How many times is the group of words PAN PAN transmitted in voice urgency signals?
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3 |
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Which group of letters is transmitted over RATT three times in urgency signals?
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xxx |
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Any station that hears the Urgency signal must continue to listen for at least how many minutes?
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3 |
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Which signal indicates that the station is about to transmit a message containing an important navigational or meteorological warning?
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Safety
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Which word is spoken three times and transmitted before the call in safety signals?
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SECURATE
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For the purpose of announcing and identifying aircraft for medical transports, a transmission of the urgency signal shall be followed by which group of letters over RATT/NBDP?
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YYY
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To indicate distress a gun or other explosive fired at intervals spaced about how far apart can be used?
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1 minute
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The International Code Signal of distress indicated by which code group can be used to indicate distress?
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NC
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A smoke signal giving off a volume of which color of smoke can be used to indicate distress?
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Orange
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Which squawking code can be used to indicate distress on IFF mode 3/A?
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7700
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What should a pilot make the aircraft do to acknowledge that a ground distress signal has been seen and understood?
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Rock the wings
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What is the minimum length that ground distress signals should be?
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8 feet
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What is the International Aeronautical Emergency Frequency?
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121.5 MHz
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What is the Distress and Emergency Frequency?
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243.0 MHz
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Which frequencies are used to supplement the carrier frequency 2182 kHz for DISTRESS and SAFETY purposes and for call and reply?
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4125 kHz and 6215 kHz
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Which frequency is for international use by the maritime mobile VHF radiotelephone service as a distress, safety and calling frequency?
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156.8 MHz
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Which frequency is for world-wide use when communicating with enroute aircraft participating in SAR operations?
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123.1 MHz
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Which prefix is used for call signs for assigned SAR craft?
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RESCUE
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What is the International Emergency Distress Signal (SOS)?
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MAYDAY
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What is the International Emergency Safety Signal?
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SECURITY
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What is the International Emergency Urgency Signal?
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PAN PAN
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