Textbook assignment: Chapter 3, Fundamental Systems Equipment, pages 3-1 through 3-47.

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2-1. In a basic communications voice system, 2-4. You are using a radio set control unit to
which of the following functions occur in remotely control 1 of 8 transmitters.
the handset during the receive process? Operating knob number 1 on transmitter
transfer switchboard number 1 is used to
1. Correction voltages are fed to the select transmitters 1 through 6. If you
local oscillator want to control transmitter number 7,
2. Phasing voltages are received from what switch position must be selected?
the master oscillator
3. Voice energy is transformed into 1. 1
electronic impulses 2. Any of 1-6
4. Electrical energy is converted to 3. X
acoustical energy 4. OFF

2-2. Radio set control units are often used 2-5. On a receiver transfer switchboard, each
aboard ship to remotely control switch position is connected to what
transmitters and receivers. Under maximum number of receivers?
standard operating conditions what is the
maximum number of units that can be 1. One
paralleled with a single transmitter and 2. Two
receiver group? 3. Three
4. Four
1. One
2. Two IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 2-6
3. Eight THROUGH 2-13, REFER TO THE RADIO
4. Four TRANSMITTING SET DISCUSSED IN
CHAPTER 3.
2-3. When you are using a transmitter transfer
switchboard, what is the maximum 2-6. The impedance matching of equipment to
number of transmitters that may be transmission line is accomplished by
connected to a single remote control which of the following equipment
station? groups?

1. One 1. A radio transmitter

2. Two 2. An antenna coupler
3. Eight 3. An rf amplifier
4. Four 4. A power supply

2-7. The output power of the transmitter unit

THIS SPACE LEFT BLANK drives which of the following units?
INTENTIONALLY.
1. The rf amplifier
2. The power supply
3. The antenna coupler
4. The antenna coupler control

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 2-8. The rf amplifier receives digital tuning 2-13. You are using the cw mode of the radio 2-18. Transmitting antenna patch panels are 2-23. The time interval between words when
information that is generated in which of transmitter unit. The 500-kilohertz local interlocked with the transmitter for which using the Morse code is equal to which
the following units? carrier is directly inserted into which of of the following reasons? of the following durations?
the following circuits?
1. The receiver 1. Safety 1. 1 dot
2. The transmitter 1. The rf amplifiers 2. Ease of operation 2. 7 dots
3. The coupler control 2. The IF amplifiers 3. Ease of maintenance 3. 3 dashes
4. The radio set control 3. The modulator 4. Both 2 and 3 above 4. 5 dashes
4. The detector
2-9. In some installations tuning must be done 2-19. A transmit multicoupler provides which 2-24. When you are using the five-unit code in
without the use of rf power, as rf is IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 2-14 of the following functions? teletypewriter operation, what is the
suppressed except during brief THROUGH 2-16, REFER TO THE RADIO maximum number of combinations
transmission periods. Under these RECEIVER DISCUSSED IN CHAPTER 3. 1. Receiver isolation available that will print letters, figures,
conditions, which of the following 2. Transmitter tuning function signs, and numerals?
methods of tuning should be used? 2-14. Adjacent-channel selectivity and image- 3. Additional amplification
frequency suppression have been 4. Isolation between transmitters 1. 30
1. Silent improved in this receiver by the addition 2. 32
2. Anti-jam of which of the following features? 2-20. In a manual telegraph circuit, the only 3. 60
3. Automatic two conditions are marking and spacing. 4. 74
4. Semiautomatic 1. Digital tuning Marking is characterized by which of the
2. Triple conversion following descriptions? 2-25. When you are using the teletypewriter
2-10. Operator controlled tuning of the antenna 3. Front panel readout five-unit code, which of the following
coupler group by the use of front panel 4. Very accurate frequency standard 1. The key is open signals are used to increase the printing
controls is possible during which of the 2. Current is flowing capacity of the equipment?
following modes of operation? 2-15. The full accuracy of the frequency 3. Current is not flowing
standard is sacrificed when which of the 4. The armature is retracted by a spring 1. Inverter
1. Silent and manual following types of tuning is used? 2. Combiner
2. Manual and automatic 2-21. A teletypewriter code signal consists of 7 3. Case-shift
3. Semiautomatic and silent 1. Vernier units. Of the following functions, which 4. Type-adjust
4. Automatic and semiautomatic 2. Automatic describes the middle 5 units?
3. 1-kilohertz incremental 2-26. Which, if any, of the following modes of
2-11. Once tuned, the antenna coupler is able 4. 100- or 500-hertz incremental 1. Provides channel data teletypewriter operation is more often
to handle which of the following 2. Carries the intelligence used in high-speed data systems?
maximum amounts of power? 2-16. The receiver demodulates and provides 3. Signals stop information
audio outputs for which of the following 4. Signals start information 1. Start-stop
1. 500 watts average types of received signals? 2. Synchronous
2. 2,000 watts average 2-22. Which of the following terms describe 3. Asynchronous
3. 250 watts peak envelope 1. Fm, AM, and fsk the time between a space and mark or 4. None of the above
4. 1,000 watts peak envelope 2. AM, cw, and isb mark and space condition in a
3. Cw, fm, and isb teletypewriter? 2-27. In teletypewriter operation, what term
2-12. The antenna coupler is pressurized with 4. Lsb, usb, and fm defines the length of time required to
dry nitrogen for which of the following 1. Movement transmit one letter, figure, function sign
reasons? 2-17. A receiving antenna patch panel serves 2. Variation or numeral?
which of the following functions? 3. Transition
1. To prevent corona 4. Character interval 1. Baud rate
2. To prevent arcing 1. Terminates lines leading to receivers 2. Bit speed
3. To aid in internal heat transfer 2. Terminates incoming antenna 3. Code length
4. Each of the above transmission lines 4. Character interval
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. Physically connects transmitters to
receivers

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2-28. Synchronous teletypewriter systems are 2-32. Of the following equipment which one 2-37. The keyer in a radio-frequency-carrier 2-41. In any switching operation between plugs
characterized by which of the following changes teletypewriter dc pulses to mark shift system is normally adjusted for and jacks of a teletypewriter panel, if the
features when compared to asynchronous and space modulation for the transmitter which of the following maximum cord plug is pulled from the set
systems? carrier wave? frequency spreads? (machine) jack before the plug is
removed from the looping jack, which of
1. Internal timing signals are always 1. A comparator 1. 425 hertz the following conditions will occur?
used 2. A modulator 2. 500 hertz
2. Only the start-stop element must be 3. A converter 3. 750 hertz 1. A dangerous dc voltage will be
transmitted 4. A keyer 4. 850 hertz produced on the exposed plug
3. Only the intelligence elements must 2. All teletypewriter messages in the
be transmitted 2-33. To change an rf signal to do pulses for 2-38. Of the following teletypewriter channel will be interrupted
4. Signal quality determines receiver teletypewriter operation, you must use a equipment, which one is used to store 3. Both 1 and 2 above
line signal condition receiver and what other piece of incoming teletypewriter messages on 4. Classified information will be
equipment? tapes for future transmission on a Compromised
2-29. When you are referring to the unit of transmitter distributor?
teletypewriter signaling speed, the 1. A keyer 2-42. Cryptographic equipment performs
reciprocal of the time (in seconds) of the 2. A converter 1. A keyboard which, if any, of the following functions?
shortest signal element is described by 3. A comparator 2. A page printer
which of the following terms? 4. A demodulator 3. A typing reperforator 1. Encodes and decodes messages
4. A communication patching panel 2. Reduces mean-time between
1. Unit code 2-34. A tone-modulated radio teletypewriter messages
2. Baud rate system uses what modulation method to 2-39. Teletypewriter patch panels perform 3. Acts as an additional power amplifier
3. Bits per second change dc mark and space impulses into which of the following functions? 4. None of the above
4. Words per minute audio electrical impulses?
1. They provide a means for connecting 2-43. In the radio-frequency-carrier shift
2-30. The teletypewriter condition where 1. Amplitude the teletypewriter equipment in system, translation of an rf signal to an
current flow represents a mark and no 2. Frequency various combinations audio signal is done by which of the
current flow represents a space occurs in 3. Phase 2. They provide a means for following equipment?
which of the following types of 4. Pulse permanently connecting commonly
operation? used combinations of equipment 1. A converter
2-35. In a basic tone-modulated radio 3. They provide a central point for 2. A comparator
1. Polar teletypewriter system, separation of the connecting the dc supply voltage to 3. A radio receiver
2. Arctic audio signal from the carrier is the teletypewriter circuits 4. An antenna filter
3. Biased accomplished by what process? 4. Each of the above
4. Neutral 2-44. A comparator compares signal strength
1. Conversion 2-40. You are working with a teletypewriter during which of the following types of
2-31. You are using neutral keying and the 2. Modulation patch panel. What color signifies that receiver operation?
teletypewriter type hammer continually 3. Selection secure information is being passed?
strikes the type box but there is no 4. Detection 1. Single
printing or type box movement across the 1. Red 2. Space diversity
page. What is the name of this 2-36. In a radio-frequency-carrier shift system, 2. Gray 3. Frequency diversity
condition? what equipment is the source of radio- 3. Black 4. Both 2 and 3 above
frequency excitation voltages? 4. Green
1. Debugging
2. Running open 1. The inverter
3. Baudot blanking 2. The converter
4. Decoding at random 3. The comparator
4. The transmitter keyer

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2-45. In an afts transmit system, the conversion 2-49. In time-division multiplexing, what 2-54. Weather charts and photographs are 2-59. In a facsimile system, which of the
of dc signals into audio tone-shift signals drawback is encountered if an excessive examples of materials transmitted by following methods is used to accomplish
is done by which of the following pieces number of frequency channels is used? framing at the receiver unit?
of equipment? 1. aw telegraphy
1. Static is increased 2. FAX (facsimile) 1. A synchronous clutch mechanism is
1. Cryptographic 2. Bandwidth is increased 3. landline teletypewriter actuated
2. Tone terminal set 3. Switching becomes unreliable 4. rttv (radio teletypewriter) 2. A primary time/frequency standard is
3. Converter/comparator 4. Reception becomes unintelligible switched in
4. Modulator/demodulator 2-55. Which of the following facsimile 3. A series of phasing pulses are
2-50. How many times per cycle is a practical transceiver operations consists of transmitted prior to image
2-46. The process of simultaneous time-division multiplex system subdividing the picture in an orderly transmission
transmission of several intelligible optimumly sampled? manner and into a large number of 4. A synchronous motor at both the
signals on the same frequency during the segments? transmitter and receiver is engaged
same period of time is called 1. 1.5
2. 2.0 1. Scanning 2-60. Of the following terms, which one is
1. duplexing 3. 2.4 2. Recording primarily concerned with compromising
2. simplexing 4. 3.1 3. Receiving emanations?
3. complexing 4. Transmitting
4. multiplexing 2-51. Frequency-division multiplexing systems 1. Tempest
transmit and receive during a maximum 2-56. The scanning operation is accomplished 2. Radiation hazard
2-47. What are the two methods of of how many degrees of a sinewave? in the facsimile transmitter by a 3. Quality monitoring
multiplexing? 4. Electromagnetic interference
1. 90 1. scanning drum and a phototube
1. Time-division and frequency- 2. 180 arrangement 2-61. Of the following fundamental
multiplication 3. 270 2. scanning drum and aperture tube requirements of a military
2. Time-division and frequency-division 4. 360 3. spiral drum and amplifier communications system, which one, if
3. Time-multiplication and frequency- 4. phototube amplifier any, is most important?
multiplication 2-52. By using frequency-division
4. Time-multiplication and frequency- multiplexing, tty circuits may carry a 2-57. The purpose of the phototube in 1. Speed
division maximum of how many single, 3,000- facsimile equipment is to 2. Security
hertz channels? 3. Reliability
2-48. In time-division multiplexing, assume 1. illuminate a segment of the picture 4. None of the above
that a 4,000-hertz tone is applied to each 1. 12 2. produce the carrier signal for the
of six channels in a telegraph transmitter 2. 16 exciter lamp 2-62. What one assumption may be made
and that each channel is to be sampled at 3. 18 3. maintain the output voltage at a regarding all military radio
a rate of 2. 5 times during each cycle of 4. 24 predetermined fixed value transmissions?
the 4,000-hertz tone. At what speed, in 4. transform varying amounts of light
revolutions per second, must the rotating 2-53. In a 16-channel tty-multiplexing system, into electrical signals 1. They are secure
switch turn to accomplish this sampling the maximum difference between a mark 2. They have been encrypted
rate? and a space, for any give channel, is how 2-58. Which of the following means is used to 3. They have been decrypted
many hertz? synchronize the receiving drum with the 4. They have been intercepted
1. 3,000 transmitting drum in a radio facsimile
2. 4,000 1. 85 system? 2-63. Scheduled maintenance in support of
3. 7,200 2. 382.5 QMCS is designed to alert you to which
4. 10,000 3. 425 1. The drums are mechanically linked of the following problems?
4. 467.5 2. Each drum is started by an accurate
clock 1. Safety hazards
3. Both drums are operated by 2. Equipment failure
synchronous motors 3. System degradation
4. Both drums are stepped around a 4. Improper operating procedures
precise number of steps by a relay

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2-64. Of the following terms, which one is 2-68. Shipboard receive systems are designed 2-72. You have been working on a piece of
defined as the ability of an electronic to include protective circuitry between equipment and your eyes have been
system to perform its individual the antenna and the receiver that prevent exposed to high-intensity microwaves.
functions without interference? which of the following problems? Which of the following types of eye
problems may occur?
1. Electronic countermeasures 1. Degradation of overall receiver
2. Electromagnetic interference performance by processing of off- 1. Detached retina
3. Electromagnetic compatibility frequency signals 2. Conjunctivitis
4. Electronic counter-countermeasures 2. Decrease of desired signal 3. Cataracts
amplification 4. Glaucoma
2-65. The sources of electromagnetic 3. Burn out of front-end stages
radiations that reduce receiver 4. Each of the above
performance are known by which of the
following terms? 2-69. Of the following body organs, which are
considered the most vulnerable to
1. Electronic countermeasures radiation hazards (RADHAZ)?
2. Electromagnetic interference
3. Electromagnetic compatibility 1. Eyes and testes
4. Electronic counter-countermeasures 2. Heart and lungs
3. Liver and spleen
2-66. Which of the following categories of 4. Kidneys and brain
electromagnetic interference includes
interference generated by electrically 2-70. Which of the following methods of
charged raindrops? reducing rf burn hazards is the most
useful and widespread technique used?
1. Natural
2. Functional 1. Operate receivers only
3. Incidental 2. Vary the operating frequency
4. Hull-generated 3. Bond and ground all metallic objects
4. Operate transmitters only at low
2-67. Cross modulation is a form of emi where power
the desired carrier intermodulates with an
undesired signal. Which of the following 2-71. The greatest hazard from thermal effects
devices should minimize this appears to come from equipment
interference? operated in which of the following
frequency ranges?
1. Filters
2. Preselectors 1. 1 to 3 gigahertz
3. Both 1 and 2 above 2. 2 to 30 megahertz
4. Preamplifiers 3. 30 to 300 kilohertz
4. 225 to 500 megahertz

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 3-10. A satellite orbiting with an angle of 3-15. Why is satellite orientation in space so
inclination of approximately 90 degrees important?
Textbook assignment: Chapter 4, Introduction to Satellite Communications, pages 4-1 through 4-21. describes which of the following types of
Chapter 5, Introduction to Miscellaneous Systems and Equipment, pages 5-1 through 5-20. orbit? 1. Because it is a necessity for back-up
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1. Polar 2. To meet the requirements of spin
3-1. What artificial satellite is credited with 3-6. When the period of an orbit is identical 2. Equatorial stabilization
starting the era of space technology? to that of the earth, the orbit is 3. Synchronous 3. To ensure that sunlight converging on
4. Asynchronous the solar cells is converted to
1. Vela 1. synchronous electrical power
2. Midas 2. asynchronous 3-11. In order to cover most of the earth except 4. Because it is essential for maximum
3. Score 3. subsynchronous the polar regions, what is the minimum solar cell exposure to the sun and
4. Sputnik 4. near-synchronous number of satellites that mast be orbited? satellite antenna visibility to earth
terminals
3-2. There are two types of communications 3-7. What is the parameter in the orbit of a 1. 5
satellites. What type acts as a repeater satellite that refers to the point nearest 2. 6 3-16. Why are communications satellite earth
for the signal? the center of the earth? 3. 3 terminals generally located in areas
4. 4 remote from the actual users?
1. Active 1. Apogee
2. Passive 2. Perigee 3-12. There were many limitations that caused 1. To minimize cost
3. Reflecting 3. Altitude problems on the first communications 2. To minimize jamming
4. Retransmitting 4. Inclination satellites. Of the following problems, 3. To minimize rf interference
which one was considered the most 4. To allow for future expansion
3-3. Transmission of information to a satellite 3-8. As a reference, perigee and apogee are severe?
is done on what frequency? measured in which of the following 3-17. Which of the following characteristics is
units? 1. The excessive size a requirement for a satellite earth
1. Up-link 2. The excessive weight terminal antenna?
2. Down-link 1. Nautical miles 3. The too low orbit altitude
3. Transponder 2. Statute miles 4. The lack of a suitable power source 1. It must be omnidirectional
4. Termination 3. Light years 2. It must be of the Franklin collinear
4. Kilometers 3-13. Which of the following power sources type
3-4. An earth terminal receives signals on is/are considered a practical choice for 3. It must have low gain and be highly
what frequency? 3-9. A satellite which has a flight path that satellites? directional
does not coincide with the equatorial 4. It must be capable of transmitting and
1. Up-link plane of the earth is said to be in what 1. Solar cells only receiving signals simultaneously
2. Transmit type if orbit? 2. Storage batteries only
3. Down-link 3. A combination of solar cells and 3-18. One earth terminal antenna uses a cluster
4. Termination 1. A circular storage batteries of four 10-foot parabolic antennas. This
2. An inclined 4. Sunlight and leclanche cells array is effectively a total of how many
3-5. Of the following orbit parameters, which 3. An elliptical feet in diameter?
one describes the basic orbit shape of a 4. An equatorial 3-14. What development in satellite
communications satellite? communications improved back-up 1. 18
power during eclipses? 2. 20
1. Inclined or polar 3. 32
2. Polar or equatorial 1. The installation of a battery back-up 4. 40
3. Elliptical or circular 2. The installation of a nuclear power
4. Synchronous or nonsynchronous source
3. The continuous exposure of solar
cells to the sun
4. The increase in solar cells mounted
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3-19. Why do satellite earth terminals require
highly sensitive receivers?
1. To overcome the down-link power
losses
2. To permit extraction of the desired
communications information from the
received signal
3. Both 1 and 2 above
4. Because of the signal scatter effect of
the antennas
3-20. Which of the following functions is
performed by the exciter stage of an earth
terminal transmitter?
1. Modulation of the IF carrier
2. Translation of the IF signal to the up-
link frequency
3. Amplification of the IF signal to the
level required by the receiver
4. Conversion of the down-link
frequency to an IF
3-21. Telemetery equipment used in satellite
communications systems performs which
of the following functions?
1. They monitor the operating
conditions within the satellite
2. They provide local control for
satellite operations
3. They furnish high-capacity wide-band
tty trunks
4. They measure ambient weather
conditions
3-22. A typical shipboard receive-only satellite
system uses which of the following types
of modulation?
1. Pulsed or amplitude
2. Pulsed or frequency
3. Amplitude or phase-shift-key
4. Frequency or phase-shift-key
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3-23. Locating a near-synchronous satellite is 3-28. When compared to hf communications, 3-32. A satellite communications system is
rather simple for which of the following which of the following advantages are limited by which of the following
reasons? unique to satellite communications links? characteristics?
1. It is stationary 1. They are more reliable and flexible 1. The attitude of the satellite repeater
2. It is moving north to south 2. They are unaffected by propagation 2. The technical design of the satellite
3. It has a slow relative motion variations affecting hf 3. The immobility of the satellite
4. It has a fast relative motion 3. They do not require repeater stations 4. The mobility of the satellite
or troposcatter links
3-24. What is the name of the table that 4. Each of the above 3-33. Active communications satellite systems
provides coordinates of a satellite at have two major limitations. What are
specific times? 3-29. Which of the following factors limits the they?
reliability of active satellite
1. Bearing location communications system? 1. Complex preamplifiers and high gain
2. Longitudinal antennas
3. Propagation 1. The reflection or refraction of signals 2. Up-link transmitter power and earth
4. Ephemeris 2. The reliability of the equipment used terminal antenna size
3. The skill of the operating and 3. Down-link transmitter power and
3-25. To establish radio contact with a satellite, maintenance personnel uplink receiver sensitivity
an earth terminal must know which of the 4. Both 2 and 3 above 4. Down-link receiver sensitivity and
following satellite data? external atmospheric noise
3-30. An increase of invulnerability to
1. Attitude jamming of satellite communications 3-34. The rf power output of a satellite
2. Elevation systems is seen through the use of which communications system is severely
3. Operating speed of the following features? limited due to which of the following
4. Angle of inclination factors?
1. Narrow bandwidths
3-26. Satellite down-link frequency variations 2. Low transmitter output power 1. A lack of adequate jamming
occur most often from satellites in which 3. Antijamming modulation techniques capabilities
of the following orbits? 4. Omnidirectional earth terminal 2. An inefficient solar-cell package
Antennas aboard the satellite
1. Low altitude elliptical 3. An unstable satellite orientation with
2. Medium altitude circular 3-31. Which of the following statements best respect to the horizon
3. High altitude synchronous describes the advantage of satellite 4. A requirement for large antenna-farm
4. Superhigh altitude near-synchronous communications in terms of flexibility? earth-terminal systems
3-27. Of the following terms, which one 1. The antenna group of any earth 3-35. The availability of a satellite to act as a
describes the period of time required for terminal can be mounted on the relay station between two earth terminals
one earth terminal to yield control of a weather deck of a ship depends upon which of the following
satellite to another? 2. Certain earth terminals are housed in considerations?
vans and can be transported to remote
1. Slewing areas 1. The mobility of the satellite
2. Hand over 3. Military satellite communications are 2. The location of the earth terminals
3. Control shift capable of handling hundreds of voice 3. The operating frequencies of the
4. Terminal continuity channels satellite
4. A high degree of protection from 4. The electronic design of the earth
jamming is afforded by the highly terminals
Directional antennas at earth
terminals
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3-36. What determines the length of time that a 3-41. Which of the following antenna arrays 3-45. Of the following amplifiers, which one 3-50. Of the following advantages, which one
nonsynchronous satellite in a circular consists of quarter-wave, vertically has a high gain, low noise, wide is primary to the NTDS when compared
orbit will be in the zone of mutual polarized stubs? bandwidth and is operated in the with conventional data systems?
visibility? microwave region?
1. Broadside 1. Speed
1. Height of the orbit 2. Parasitic 1. A magnetic 2. Distance
2. Earth terminal antenna size 3. Top-hat 2. An operational 3. Security
3. Down-link transmitter power 4. Triatic 3. A differential 4. Reliability
4. Up-link receiver sensitivity 4. A traveling-wave-tube
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 3-42 3-51. The NTDS uses which of the following
3-37. Satellite communications systems are THROUGH 3-44, REFER TO THE MEDIUM 3-46. In a line-of-sight communications data transmission links?
being rapidly developed by the Navy for FREQUENCY AND BELOW RECEIVER system, propagation is affected by which
which of the following reasons? COVERED IN CHAPTER 5. of the following layers of the 1. 14, 11, 4A
atmosphere? 2. 14A, 11, 4
1. To replace microwave links 3-42. With one exception, the receiver has the 3. 14, 11A, 4
2. To relieve dependence on hf same circuitry as any high frequency 1. Ionosphere 4. 14A, 11A, 4A
communications receiver. What is the one exception? 2. Troposphere
3. To reduce procurement and 3. Stratosphere 3-52. Of the following NTDS links, which
development costs 1. The components are doubled up 4. Thermosphere one(s) is/are only used as a one-way
4. To replace all physically large size 2. The local oscillator is eliminated broadcast?
equipment 3. The radio-frequency amplifier is 3-47. Horn-driven paraboloid antennas have
replaced by a video amplifier which of the following characteristics? 1. 14
3-38. In an mf transmitter, the frequency 4. The audio-frequency amplifier is 2. 4A
generator is used during which of the replaced by a traveling-wave tube 1. High gain, narrow beam width 3. 11, 14
following modes of operation? 2. Low gain, narrow beam width 4. 4A, 11
3-43. The rejection of input frequencies above 3. High gain, wide beam width
1. AM 900-kilohertz is performed by which of 4. Low gain, wide beam width 3-53. Portable radio sets are used primarily for
2. Fm the following circuits? which of the following types of
3. Cw 3-48. Line-of-sight systems are configured in communications?
4. Fsk 1. An attenuator many ways with regards to channel width
2. A video amplifier and number of channels. A voice system 1. Amphibious
3-39. The pre-ipa and ipa in an mf transmitter 3. A low-pass filter with a channel width of 4-kilohertz has a 2. Air-to-air
are which of the following types? 4. A calibration oscillator total of how many channels available for 3. Electronic warfare
transmission? 4. Anti-submarine warfare
1. Linear, tuned 3-44. The demodulation of ssb, cw, and fsk
2. Linear, untuned signals is performed by which of the 1. 200 3-54. When designing portable and pack
3. Non-linear, tuned following circuits? 2. 400 radios, which of the following
4. Non-linear, untuned 3. 600 characteristics is the prime
1. An fm detector 4. 800 consideration?
3-40. Of the following communications system 2. A phase splitter
components, which one is a device that is 3. An audio amplifier 3-49. A one-hop transmission of a tropo-scatter 1. Must be solar powered
nonradiating, absorbs rf, and has the 4. A product detector system can travel what maximum 2. Must be heavy and rugged
characteristic impedance of the antenna? distance? 3. Must have high output power
4. Must be light-weight and compact
1. Helix 1. 1200 miles
2. Dummy load 2. 1000 miles
3. Rf tuning unit 3. 800 miles
4. Frequency synthesizer 4. 500 miles

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IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 3-55 3-59. What is the maximum number of
THROUGH 3-58, REFER TO THE channels available when you are using
EMERGENCY LIFEBOAT TRANSMITTER the emergency portable transceiver
COVERED IN CHAPTER 5. covered in chapter 5?

3-55. Search and rescue stations are divided 1. 5

into groups that have distinct rescue 2. 2
functions. Emergency lifeboat 3. 3
transmissions are designed for reception 4. 4
by a total of how many of these groups?
3-60. A laser operates in which of the
1. 5 following areas of the light spectrum?
2. 2
3. 3 1. Red
4. 4 2. Infrared
3. Ultraviolet
3-56. What are the operating frequencies of the 4. At or near visible light
transmitter?
3-61. The principle of the laser is much like
1. 8,364 kHz and 500 MHz that of, which of the following electronic
2. 500 MHz and 8,864 kHz components?
3. 500 kHz and 8,364 kHz
4. 500 kHz and 8,864 kHz 1. Hall generator
2. Reflex klystron
3-57. What is the primary source of power for 3. Traveling-wave-tube
the transmitter? 4. Very high-Q cavity resonator

1. External ac 3-62. Which of the following components is a

2. Wind generator close relative of the laser?
3. Internal battery
4. Handcrank generator 1. Thyristor
2. Photo transistor
3-58. When in the automatic mode of 3. Light emitting diode
operation, the transmitter transmits (a) 4. Photovoltaic transducer
while changing frequency every (b)
seconds? 3-63. Laser transmissions during adverse
weather conditions experience which of
1. (a) The SOS distress signal the following problems?
(b) 50
2. (a) Voice messages 1. Absorption
(b) 20 2. Refraction
3. (a) Voice messages 3. Reflection
(b) 50 4. Diffraction
4. (a) The SOS distress signal
(b) 20

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