WorksheetsMod 11 review
Total questions: 119
Worksheet time: 3585secs
What is the spread spectrum mainly used for ?
Increasing audio quality
Reducing antenna size
Increasing battery life
Secure and interference-resistant
Spread spectrum works by:
Compressing the signal bandwidth
Transmitting only during time slots
Spreading the signal over a wide frequency band
Increasing modulation depth
Which two techniques are used in spread spectrum systems?
DSSS and FHSS
AM an FM
QAM and PSK
TDMA an FDMA
What is the primary purpose of the spread spectrum in military communication?
To provide secure communications by spreading the signal over a large freq band
To reduce signal bandwidth
To simplify receiver design
To eliminate encryption
What is the main advantage of freq hopping?
Fixed freq stability
Higher data throughput
Collision avoidance over short durations
Reduced power consumption
JTIDs/MIDS primarily operates in which freq band?
HF
SHF
UHF
L-Band
Spread spectrum is based on the concept that the narrow band signal is manipulated prior to transmission.
True
False
Spread Spectrum was originally developed for
Military Applications
Commercial Applications
Law Enforcement Applications
WW2 Fighter Pilots
Spread Spectrum uses a technique on the concept that ____ so the signal occupies more of the radio spectrum.
Narrowband Signals cannot be manipulated
Narrowband Signals are manipulated during transmission
Narrowband Signals are manipulated prior to transmission
Narrowband Signals are manipulated after transmission
Spread Spectrum was invented in the
1950s
1910s
1960s
1940s
______ spreads the communication signal over a larger frequency band.
JTIDS/MIDS
EPLRS
Spread Spectrum
SADL
Which Spread Spectrum technique is also known as ‘the spreading code’?
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum (DSSS)
Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum
DSSS is the ________ of the original data signal with a ______ noise code.
Multiplication; Slower
Multiplication; Faster
Division; Slower
Division; Faster
T/F? Spread spectrum was invented in the 1930’s
True
False
In FHSS, signal security is primarily achieved by:
Using orthogonal spreading sequences
Increasing chip rate
Rapidly changing carrier frequency
Randomizing transmission power
What determines the hopping sequence used by an FHSS transmitter?
Data rate
PN code
Time slot length
Channel bandwidth
Why is FHSS considered an avoidance technique rather than a suppression technique?
It reduces interference power
It cancels interfering signals
It avoids long-term collisions by hopping away
It narrows the signal bandwidth
What access method does JTIDS/MIDS use?
CDMA
FDMA
DAMA
TDMA
EPLRS is primarily used by which service?
Navy
Air Force
Marine Corps
Army
What is the airborne equivalent of EPLRS
Link 16
JTIDS
SADL
DAMA
Why is FHSS effective in environments with other systems operating nearby?
It avoids long-lasting interference
It blocks other signals
It transmits at lower power
It uses only one channel
In FHSS, how is the RF frequency changed?
Randomly without any pattern
According to a pseudo-random noise code
Manually by the operator
Only when interference is detected
Frequency hopping has the narrow band signal jump to random narrow bands with a larger bandwidth
False
True
The “____” of the narrowband transmission is quickly changed according to a pseudo random noise code
Blue Force Tracker
Scrambling Initiative
Radio Frequency
All of the above
By how much does integrated Waveform increase its number of users by in relation to DAMA?
10
5
15
20
How fast does Integrated Waveform perform?
12 kbps
24 kbps
48 kbps
96 kbps
Overall, Integrated Waveform is better than DAMA.
True
False
Which of the following is Not one of the operating modes for IW on the PRC-117G?
Multiple Access
Single Access
Dedicated Channel
Wideband Channel
IW operation requires at least one TEK and one TSK to be fully available.
True
False
Which satellite channel bandwidth does integrated and waveform operate on?
5kHz only
5 kHz or 25 kHz
25 kHz only
10 kHz and 50 kHz
Integrated waveform primarily provides improvements over DAMA for:
Tactical satellite operations
Commercial satellite networks
Strategic nuclear communications
Line-of-sight relay operations
Compared to DAMA, integrated waveforms increases the maximum number of simultaneous satellite users from:
10 to 20
5 to 10
15 to 25
5 to 15
What two keys are required for IW operation?
TSK and TEK
TrKEK and KEK
KEK and TSK
TEK and KEK
Frequency hopping provides ____ ____ capability by using orthogonal hopping codes for different comms channels.
CDMA
Can and cord
Multiple access
Encryption
What are each jump in FHSS referred to as?
Skip
Hop
Jump
Spacer
Frequency Hopping is a secure form of communication
False
True
Which feature allows JTIDS/MIDS to support many users on a shared network?
CDMA
FDMA
TDMA
FHMA
JTIDS/ MIDS operates in which frequency range?
960-1215MHz
225-400 MHz
1.5-3 GHz
960- 1200MHz
Why is JTIDS/MIDS resistant to jamming ?
It uses high power
It uses encryption only
It uses analog signals
Uses spread spectrum techniques
Which of the following is a key advantage of JTIDS/MIDS?
Low data rates
Lack of encryption
Jam-resistant and secure information transfer
Manual message routing
JTIDS/MIDS is a high capacity digital information distribution system which provides integrated communications, navigation, and identification capabilities?
True
False
JTIDS/MIDS uses both frequency hopping and
Direct sequence spread spectrum
High frequency hopping
Indirect sequence spread spectrum
Plot hop
The JTIDS provides information transfer with only a slight delay.
True
False
Which of the following is the JTIDS unable to utilize?
TDMA
DSSS
AM/FM
FHSS
What is a high capacity, digital information system, that provides integrated communications, navigation, and identification capabilities
SADL
JTIDS/MIDS
TDMA
CDMA
SADL supports which type of communications?
Voice-only air traffic control
Fighter-to-fighter an air-to-ground
Satellite TV Transmission
Civilian emergency broadcasts
What does “contention-free” mean in SADL communications?
Only one user can transmit
Messages do not collide when transmitted
Messages are encrypted
Signals hop frequencies
What does JTIDS/MIDS primarily provide to military units?
Navigation only
Integrated communications, navigation, and identification
Weather data
Voice-Only communications
SADL stands for Situational awareness data link.
True
False
Who primarily uses SADL
Army
Marine Corps
Navy
Airforce
SADL does not provide air-to-ground combat identification.
True
False
The Airborne equivalent to EPLRS is
SADL
APB
JBF-T
DTS
SADL Provides beyond line of sight ground to ground communication
True
False
SADL also provides air to ground combat identification
True
False
The Situational Awareness Data Link (SADL) Integrates ________ with digitized battlefields.
Space Force satellites
Marine detachments
Navy vessels
Air Force aircraft
What does SADL NOT provide data communications for?
Ground to ground
Ground to air
Air to ground
Fighter to fighter
SADL comms are jam resistant and contention free
True
False
Which branch primarily uses EPLRS?
U.S Army
U.S Navy
U.S Air Force
U.S Coast Guard
EPLRS helps prevent fratricide by
Blocking enemy transmissions
Encryption voice commands
Showing locations
Increasing weapon accuracy
EPLRS is designed to relay traffic when
Encryption fails
Voice traffic is heavy
Beyond-line-of sight operation is required
GPS is unavailable
Typical vehicle to vehicle EPLRS range is approximately?
Over 100 miles
1-2 miles
5-8 miles
25-30 miles
EPLRS is a ____ and jam resistant data link primarily used for blue force tracking.
Super Military Grade
Beyond line of sight
Frequency Hopper
Secure Joint Service
EPLRS is limited to ___ operations
Beyond line of sight
Line of sight
Satellite link
GUI related
What does the EPLRS Acronym stand for?
Enhanced Positioning Location Reporting System
Expanded Positioning Line Reporting System
Enhanced Programing Line Rerouting System
Expanded Processing Location Rerouting System
The main purpose of the EPLRS is to relay real-time friendly troop position information.
True
False
Tactical data links primarily transmit by
Bit-oriented digital information
Analog voice signals
Satellite imagery only
Encrypted voice only
The TDL program supports joint and combines operations for:
NATO only
Private contractors
Civilian agencies
U.S and allied commands
Link-11 is best described as a
Voice relay system
Satellite broadcast system
Wireless internet protocol
Secure digital point-point data link
Tactical data links were formerly known as
tactical analog links
secure voice networks
tactical digital info links
satellite relay system
________ are standardized communication links used for transmitting digital information between the US and its allies
TDLs
SADLs
JTIDs
EPLRSs
Link 16 is a LOS data link, and operates over the L-Band.
True
False
What is the primary Tactical Data Link (TDL) used for the USAF?
Link 11
Link 16
Link 12
Link 11B
What two frequency ranges does link 11 operate in?
VHF, EHF
HF, UHF
UHF, RRHF
UHF, VHF
What are the two predominant techniques for spreading the spectrum?
Code Division Multiple Access
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
Command-and-control
Frequency hopping
Which Spread Spectrum technique significantly improves protection against interfering
signals?
TLDR
FHSS
DSSS
CDMA
Which TDL ( Tactical DATA link ) is half duplex?
Link 11
Link 11B
Link 16
Link 24
Which TDL ( Tactical DATA link ) is the language used on JTIDS/MIDS to send messages?
Link 11
Link 11B
Link 16
Link 24
The Air Force only uses _______________when interoperating with countries or platforms that do not yet have LINK 16.
Link 24
Link 16
Link 11B
Link 11
What does POST stand for?
Pre-Operation System Test
Power On Self Test
Preformed Order of System Test
Power Operational Series of Test
Which is NOT a valid test option on the radio?
LSD Test
BERT
Keypad Test
SW Validation
you should inspect the radio for damage daily while in use and weekly when in storage.
False
True
Which mode is typically used in emergency situations to locate a radio operator ?
Time delay
Beacon mode
Clone mode
OTAR transmit mode
Each RT-1949 and AN/PRC - 152 supports up to how many unique system presets?
88
98
99
67
Which menu would you use to make changes to the active preset and not take the radio offline?
Option menu
Light display menu
Program menu
Zeroize menu
The PRC-117G is able to enter Beacon mode.
False
True
The UHF Follow-on system is a constellation of __________ communication satellites
Geostationary
Geosynchronous
Tidally locked
Deep space
What frequency range(s) replaced the earlier UHF/SHF iterations of the UHF SATCOM?
UHF/EHF
HF
SHF/EHF
EHF
Which frequency range corresponds to UHF SATCOM uplink frequencies
225.00 MHz- 400.00 MHz
250.45MHz - 269.95 MHz
292.95 MHz- 310.95 MHz
269.95MHz - 292.95 MHz
The UFO system replaced which previous satellite systems?
AEHF and WGS
FLTSATCOM and Leasat
GPS and MUOS
MILSTAR and DSCS
Later iterations of the UFO spacecraft introduces which capability ?
Commercial satellite compatibility
VHF-only communications
EHF package providing protected communications
Elimination of SHF services
The Situational Awareness feature is used to do what?
Transmit encrypted location information
Survey surroundings for Radio frequencies
Transmit GPS data to all those around you
Map out currently jammed frequencies
IW improves voice clarity through the expanded use of what?
DAMA protocols
VHF/UHF Line-of Sight (VULOS) operation
TDMA protocols
Mixed Excitation Linear Predictive (MELP) digital signaling
Which of the following is NOT a way you can automatically send SA info?
After a radio is keyed
After a certain amount of time
After a radio is connected to a new network
After a certain amount of distance
What setting on the Cypher knob is used to download a Mission Plan?
IW
LD
CT
PT
ANW2 utilizes Voice over Internet Protocol.
True
False
The frequency range for ANW2 is what?
180 MHz – 1999.995 MHz
225 MHz – 1999.995 MHz
195 MHz – 1999.995 MHz
255 MHz – 1999.995 MHz
How many users can the ANW2 accommodate?
1-2
15
4-12
2-10
DAMA provides 5 kHz and 25 kHz SATCOM operation.
True
False
DAMA is designed to replace much of the UHF SATCOM usage.
False
True
What does DAMA stand for?
Demand Assigned Multiple Access
Demand Assigned Maximum Access
Determined Assigned Multiple Access
Demand Associated Multiple Access
Which of the following is NOT an incorporated feature in the ANW2C network?
Simple Network Management Protocol
Situational Awareness
Directional GPS Management Tool
Network Address Translation
How far is the standard range of the ANW2C? What is its extended range?
30 km; 55 km
40 km; 85 km
20 km; 40 km
50 km; 100 km
Is the ANWC2 a high bandwidth waveform or a low bandwidth waveform that allows simultaneous voice and high speed data capabilities
High bandwidth waveform
low bandwidth waveform
The ANWC2 is an enhanced form of the waveform that is compatible with previous generations of the waveform
True
FALSE
In a single network by means of the guest mode, ANW2C supports up to:
10
45
200 users
1,000
What capabilities does ANW2 provide?
Slow data transfer capabilities
Simultaneous voice and high speed data capabilities
Voice-only capabilities
Voice streaming and conferencing capabilities
What type of data transfer does HPW facilitate ?
Voice streaming to multiple devices
Audio transfer between computers and speakers
Voice communication between two computers
File transfer between two or more computers - via a radio network
Which of the following HPW selections, under perfect conditions , would give the user the highest throughput?
UHF follow on
Narrowband
point to point protocol
Wideband
For successful HPW data communications, time of day synchronization of how many seconds is required?
+- 4 seconds
+- 30 seconds
+- 10 seconds
+- 60 seconds
How many DAMA net presets are there?
77
88
99
98
What are the two measurement scales when using the Pocket Transit?
Latitude and Longitude
Azimuth and Elevation
Vertical and horizontal
Linear and Directional
What is the name of the measurement of elevation smaller than a Degree?
Minutes
Plumbs
Seconds
Centimeters
What function does the Pocket Transit NOT have?
Level
Plumb
Clinometer
Scope
What instruments are combined in a pocket transit?
A compass, Clinometer, hand level, and plumb
A stopwatch, plumb line, and hand level
A thermometer and altimeter
A rangefinder, compass , and level
What does azimuth measure?
Temperature, measured in degrees Celsius with sunrise as 0 degrees
Direction, measured clockwise in degrees with true north as 0 degrees
Distance, measured in kilometers from origin
Elevation, measured in meters above sea level
What is the role of the zero pin in a pocket transit
It is used for calibrating the compass direction
It is used for magnetic declination adjustment
It is used for locking the needle in place
It is used for adjusting the level of the transit
Clone mode can only transmit between radios in CT mode that have the same _________ assigned.
KEK
EFK
TSK
TEK
The option to enable or disable SA mode are accessed by pressing what button
7/OPT
8/ PGM
3/ MODE
5/ ZERO
What feature of MANET allows the network to automatically reroute communications so the net can remain active?
Retransmission
Situational Awareness
Self Healing/Net healing
Frequency hopping
