Ready to test your knowledge with our VHF Review? Here you will find questions to help you prepare for your VHF exam. Name Email Restricted Operator's Certificates are valid for: one year five years ten years lifetime Urgency calls may be transmitted to: All Stations A specific station The Canadian Coast Guard To All Stations or to a specific station When you hear a distress signal, you must cease to communicate but listen for information on that channel. True False When cancelling a Distress or Urgency call you should address the cancellation to: The Canadian Coast Guard All Stations the station that was in distress each individual station in your area The priority for radio communication is: Urgency, Distress, Safety Safety, Urgency, Distress Safety, Distress, Urgency Distress, Urgency, Safety Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (IC) is responsible for the maritime radio regulations. True False The maximum power output authorized for a maritime VHF radio is: 10 watts 25 watts 35 watts 50 watts The purpose of the Radiotelephone Alarm, or warbling sound that lasts for 30 seconds is: Remind you to turn on your navigation lights. Alert the operator of a navigational hazard. Alert stations that a Distress message is to follow. It's just a funny noise the VHF makes from time to time. The procedural work "Acknowledge" means: Let me know if that is ok. Let me know you have received and understand my message. Tell me if you received my signal. Tell me if you will do as I asked. When not on a working channel, you should monitor Channel 71. True False If your VHF does not interface with your GPS you should manually update your position every 6 hours. True False Sea Area A1 is an area within range of at least one shore-based Coast Guard Station. True False MMSI stands for: Mobile Marine System Indicator Maritime Mobile Satellite Indicator Maritime Mobile Service Indentity Mobile Maritime Satellite Identifier If you hear a MAYDAY transmission from a vessel in your area you should: Turn off your radio so you don't accidentally hit any buttons. Call 911 as a backup. Head towards the vessel in case you are able to help. Assume someone else will help. GMDSS stands for: Global Maritime Delineation Safety System Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Global Marine Dolphin Saving Society The purpose of an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon or EPIRB is to give the position of a vessel in distress. True False You are the operator of vessel Windward and have just struck a log. You are taking on water rapidly and are 15 miles from a marina. You need immediate assistance. Which call do you make? PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN SECURITE, SECURITE, SECURITE MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY You are receiving a message from another station when the message suddenly becomes unreadable. The last thing you heard them say was LIGHTHOUSE. What phrase should you use to have the message resent? All after LIGHTHOUSE is unreadable. REPEAT all after LIGHTHOUSE. SAY AGAIN all after LIGHTHOUSE. NEGATIVE after LIGHTHOUSE. Great work! Let us compile your answers to see how it went... Time is Up! Time's up