FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT

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1. What portion of the electromagnetic spectrum does the very
high frequency range contain?

2 kilohertz - 30 kilohertz.
30 megahertz - 300 megahertz.
30 kilohertz - 3000 kilohertz.
300 megahertz - 3000 megahertz.

2. What portion of the electromagnetic spectrum is used in

present day radio communications?

3 kilohertz to 300 gigahertz.

30 kilohertz to 3000 gigahertz.
3000 kilohertz to 300 gigahertz.
30 megahertz to 3000 gigahertz.

3. The Joint Frequency Panel is the principal coordinating

agency for frequency management within Department of
Defense. Its membership includes

Department of State, Federal Communications

Commission, and Defense Communications Agency.
Department of Commerce, Interdepartment Radio Advisory
Committee, and Federal Communications Commission.
United States Armed Forces, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Defense
Communications Agency, and National Security Agency.
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard.

4. What frequency assignment plan should be used for a

simple isolated system consisting of two terminals and two
relays?

Two-block.
ABM.
Double ABM.
XY.

5. An attempt is in process to expand land-mobile radio

communications into the 900 megahertz region, which
would require the use of the equivalent of 13 commercial
television channels. What frequency band would be used?

very high frequency.

 super high frequency.
high frequency.
ultra high frequency.

6. The units for frequency are hertz. A hertz equals:

One complete cycle with positive side 180 degrees and the
negative side 180 degrees, a total of 360 degrees.
One cycle per minute.
One complete cycle of a signal in 360 degrees in 2 seconds.
One cycle per second.

7. Assume that a United States Army unit stationed in

Norway requires another radio frequency. What radio
frequency management channels would the
communications-electronics staff officer follow to obtain
the frequency requirements?

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

International Radio Advisory Committee.
Department of Defense.
Department of State.

8. Within the Continental United States, the responsibility for

coordinating, assigning, and controlling radio frequencies
assigned for training pruposes is delegated to the

United States Army Training and Doctrine Command.

Assistant Chief of Staff for Force Development.
Area Frequency Coordinators.
Assistant Chief of Staff for Communications-Electronics.

9. Actions relating to spectrum management in the Army are

not unilateral in that most frequency assignments will have
impact on more than one agency of the government. The
authority for the United States Army to use the radio
frequency spectrum was derived from

The President, by Executive Order in 1970.

Directives as promulgated by the US Military
Communications-Electronics Board.
Policies as established by the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Telecommunications.
 The President, under the Communications Act of 1934.

10. The refraction mode of propagation (skywave) depends

primarily on the

line-of-sight.
surface wave.
troposphere.
ionosphere.

11. Which subelement of Interdepartment Radio Advisory

Committee has the responsibility for preparing answers to
the International Telecommunications Union on
questions relating to United States Army frequency
assignments?

Spectrum Planning Subcommittee.

Technical Subcommittee.
International Notification Group.
Frequency Assignment Subcommittee.

12. In the Department of the Army the Assistant Chief of

Staff for Communications-Electronics has staff
responsibility for Communications-Electronics spectrum
management and for call sign management.

True.
False.

13. When sublists of frequencies are given to the divisions by

the corps communications-electronics officer, and the
division communications-electronics officer and the radio
officer can assign frequencies to their own systems is called
centralized control.

True.
False.

14. The double ABM plan uses the same six frequency blocks
as the single ABM plan.

True.
 False.

15. For ground-based terminals using line-of-sight propagation,

the separation of 30 to 90 miles is dependent upon the
earth's curvature, antenna elevations, and the nature of the
intervening terrain

True.
False.

16. Using cross-polarization of antennas in a multichannel

radio system has no effect on reducing the frequency
separation between the transmitting and receiving
frequencies

True.
False.

17. What major organization has a membership of about 150

countries, which govern international telecommunications?

International Radio Consultative Committee.

International Frequency Registration Board.
International Telecommunications Union.
International Telegraph and Telephone Consultative
Committee.

18. The organization of the office of the Assistant Chief of

Staff of Communications-Electronics is composed of two
principal directorates. Which one is responsible for
spectrum management and electromagnetic compatibility?

Communications-Electronics Compatibility Directorate.

Communications-Electronics Resources Management
Directorate.
Military Communications-Electronics Directorate.
Communications-Electronics Systems Directorate.

19. What is the minimum receiver-to-receiver separation when

there are two or more receivers operating at the same site,
when using the Radio Set AN/GRC-103(V)(1)?
 1.5 megahertz.
2.5 megahertz.
1.5 kilohertz.
5.5 kilohertz.

20. Which of the following does this term define

"communications-electronics electrical equipments
and/or systems operated in a electromagnetic
environment without causing or suffering unacceptable
performance degradation to or from other equipments
and/or system."

Electromagnetic bandwidth.
Electromagnetic noncompatibility.
Electromagnetic propagation.
Electromagnetic compatibility.

21. What organization has the responsibility for

electromagnetic spectrum management of nongovernment
interstate and foreign telecommunications originating in the
United States?

Federal Communications Commission.

Joint Frequency Panel.
Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee.
Officer of Telecommunications Policy.

22. Propagation in the ionosphere is complicated by the earth's

magnetic field, solar illumination, and seasonal changes. To
maintain reliable and uninterrupted fixed point-to-point
communications circuits, operating radio stations must be
adaptable to

changing terminal equipment.

changing frequencies.
relocating antennas.
boosting power output.

23. What frequency assignment plan should be used when the

single ABM plan becomes too complicated for more
combinations of interconnections between sites?

Two-block.
 XY.
Matrix.
Double ABM.

24. Assume that an overseas Defense Communications

System station requires an additional frequency
assignment. Defense Communications Agency obtains the
assignment by sending a direct request to the

Joint Frequency Panel or Military Frequency Management

Board.
Methods and Procedures Panel or Oversea Command.
Joint Frequency Panel or Oversea Command.
Methods and Procedures Panel or Military Department.

25. In a unified command environment, who has the final

authority in managing the military radio frequency
spectrum?

Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee.

The Unified Commander.
Military Communications-Electronics Board.
Defense Communications Agency.

26. What propagation mode occurs below 300 kilohertz and is

used for communicating with submerged submarines?

Surface wave.
Scatter.
Waveguide.
Line-of-sight.

27. The rate of solar events is closely linked to the number of

sunspots, and this appears to show a cycle regularity of
approximately every

8 years.
11 years.
13 years.
15 years.

28. When using the Radio Set AN/GRC-103(V)(*) in

 multichannel radio systems, what is the minimum required
guard band between transmit and receive frequency?

5 megahertz.
20.5 megahertz.
16.5 megahertz.
12.5 megahertz.

29. During the design stages of a new radio set, certain radio
frequencies are set aside specifically for the development of
the equipment. Which frequency management term is most
appropriate to cover this situation?

Allocation.
Allotment.
Assignment.
Electromagnetic compatibility.

30. International frequency assignment disputes between

United States and British troops located in West Germany
are resolved by the

International Radio Consultative Committee.

Office of the Chief of Communications-Electronics.
International Frequency Registration Board.
Federal Communications Commission.

31. At the national level, which governmental organizations

have the basic authority to grant frequency assignments to
the United States and its possessions?

Federal Telecommunications Commission and

Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee.
Military Communications-Electronics Board and
Electromagnetic Compatibility Analysis Center.
Interdepartment Radio Advisory Committee and Office of
Communications Policy.
Office of Telecommunications Policy and Federal
Communications Commission.

32. What type of propagation uses the ionosphere to bend

signals back to earth?
 Scatter.
Line-of-sight.
Refraction (sky wave).
Surface wave.

33. The highest international agencies in radio frequency

management today is the International
Telecommunications Union. Under what international
level organization does it function?

World Council of Radio Frequencies.

North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Geneva Convention.
United Nations.