Bidirectional Antenna

Question 1

Amplifier kit weight

Answer 1

55 lbs

Question 2

Antenna kit weight

Answer 2

45 lbs

Question 3

What are the two reasons to deploy the tactical BDA?

Answer 3

Failure of a (permanent) BDA system

Area not saturated with a BDA system

Question 4

IC’s first action when they become aware communications are limited due to lack of radio coverage

Answer 4

Confirm activation of VRS

Question 5

Who deploys the tactical BDA?

Answer 5

NCRCIG (radio cache)

Question 6

How many tactical BDA’s shall be deployed at an incident scene?

Answer 6

1

Question 7

Who approves the use of more than 1 tactical BDA on an incident scene?

Answer 7

On scene communications unit leader (COML)