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ET2 Comm Systems Quiz 1
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Electrical Engineering
Graduate
06/26/2011

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Term
For efficient transmission, which of the following bands require high power and long antennas?
Definition
ELF, VLF, and LF
Term
What is the name of the 5 unit code that includes mark and space signals and is used in teletypewriter operation?
Definition
Baudot
Term
Which of the following methods are usually used for microwave communications?
Definition
LOS and Troposcatter
Term
During patching, pulling which plug from its tty panel jack first will produce a dangerous DC voltage on the exposed plug?
Definition
Set
Term
What type of equipment is used to coordinate the activities of fleet units by linking them to each other and shore stations?
Definition
Radio
Term
What term is used to describe receiver amplification?
Definition
Gain
Term
What are the basic requirements for a communications system?
Definition
Transmitter and Receiver
Term
What does the abbreviation "LOS" typically mean?
Definition
Line of sight
Term
For modern communications needs, CW is not a preferred method. Why is this true?
Definition
CW is slow
Term
How many switch positions will you find on a remote transmitter control unit?
Definition
3
Term
By which of the following methods can you increase the maximum number of intelligible signals on a single path?
Definition
Multiplexing
Term
Which of the following requirements does SAS satisfy?
Definition
Nonsecure voice communications, secure voice communications, and voice signal switching.
Term
Radio is the transmission of electronic impulses or signals through space by means of what type of waves?
Definition
Electromagnetic
Term
Which of the following communications methods involves subdividing a channel into smaller segments of equal size and placing a signal in each subchannel?
Definition
TDM
Term
An FM signal should remain constant in what characteristic and change in what characteristic?
Definition
Amplitude/Frequency
Term
The super-high frequency band is used extensively in what kind of communications?
Definition
Microwave
Term
The emission class of an rf transmitter is based on what characteristic?
Definition
Modulation
Term
True/False: In a SSB transmitter, the carrier is removed to concentrate the power in the sideband(s).
Definition
True
Term
To transfer control of switched circuits to another transmitter or receiver switchboard you should use what switch position?
Definition
X
Term
Which of the following frequency bands has limited naval use?
Definition
Medium Frequency
Term
During UHF secure voice transmission, the operator uses a secure voice remote phone unit. What is the common term for this unit?
Definition
RPU
Term
The term "dBm" is based on what standard reference level?
Definition
1 milliwatt
Term
What type of modulation is especially suited for time-division multiplexing?
Definition
Pulse
Term
In a typical microwave receiver, what is the standard intermediate frequency?
Definition
70MHz
Term
Which of the four receiver characteristics require compromise because of band pass requirements?
Definition
Selectivity and fidelity
Term
How many radio set controls can be paralleled to one transmitter/receiver group?
Definition
4
Term
Which of the following terms for a machine that operates as a single-phase transformer?
Definition
Synchro
Term
The AN/VRC-80 is not just a vhf transmitter or receiver. What is the name of a piece of equipment that performs both functions?
Definition
Transceiver
Term
Which of the following terms pertains only to modulation rate?
Definition
Baud
Term
In neutral TTY operation, current flow and no current flow represent the mark and space conditions. In polar tty operation what is the condition of the line current?
Definition
It is always present
Term
Which of the following problems is reduced by not using start and stop signals in the synchronous teletypewriter mode?
Definition
Distorted signal
Term
How many crypto and plain subsystems are used within SAS?
Definition
2
Term
Who is ultimately responsible for safety?
Definition
Everyone
Term
Which of the four receiver functions involves extraction of the modulation from the rf signal?
Definition
Detection
Term
The very-low frequency receive system is designed to receive what types of signals?
Definition
FSK and ICW
Term
AN/UCC-1, AN/URA-17, and CV-2460 are examples of what type of shipboard equipment?
Definition
Terminal
Term
The AN/FRT-72 transmitter is used to provide how many channels of frequency-division multiplex rtty traffic over What type of fleet broadcast system at what type of power?
Definition
8/single channel/high
Term
HF communications from shore-based transmitters to ships at sea using frequency and space diversity is an example of which of the following types of systems?
Definition
Fleet broadcast
Term
What device provides looping current for the tty?
Definition
A solid state power supply
Term
What type of frequency diversity is used for multichannel?
Definition
Tone
Term
Which of the following types of equipment would you use to match a transmitter's output impedance to an antennas input impedance?
Definition
AN/URA-38
Term
One mode of teletypewriter operation is synchronous mode. What other mode is used for basic teletypewriter operation?
Definition
Asynchronous
Term
In AFTS, to what does the term "half-duplex" refer?
Definition
Send only, Receive only, Send or Receive
Term
In an FM transmitter, the audio signal shifts the carrier frequency in what network?
Definition
Audio-shift
Term
When you use subdivisions to assign reference designators to equipment, what is the designator of the largest subdivision? The smallest?
Definition
System/part
Term
In a microwave transmitter, the linearize couples a portion of the output power back to the klystron. This allows for modulation densities as high as 1200 channels and compensates for what klystrong deficiency?
Definition
Nonlinearity
Term
Extremely-low frequency transmission is primarily directed at which of the following users?
Definition
Submarines
Term
What term is normally used for microwave transmitter input signal?
Definition
Baseband signal
Term
The Navy's two basic RATT systems are AFTS and RFCS. What is the RFCS system commonly called?
Definition
FSK
Term
What device is used to turn TTY DC pulses into mark and space signals to modulate the transmitter carrier wave?
Definition
Keyer
Term
What is/are used to interconnect all the TTY equipment in any configuration needed?
Definition
TTY panel
Term
Which methods are used to reduce fading and interference in long range communications?
Definition
Frequency diversity and space diversity
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