Chapter 1 - Intro

Question 1

List the four aims of military communications.

Answer 1

World Wide Coverage
24 Hr availability
Speed
Security (where necessary)

Question 2

What are the four main aims of Comms?

Answer 2

World wide coverage
24 hour availability
Speed
Security (where necessary)

Question 3

What is the difference between Strategic and Tactical communications.
Provide one Naval example of each

Answer 3

Strategic - Comms between Command and all other units. (Long range comms, Ship/Shore)

Tactical - Comms between Local Units primarily using UHF/VHF. (Ship/Ship, Ship/Air)

Question 4

List the frequency bands used in radio communications; specify the limits of each band, the propagation(s) involved and the principle uses.

Answer 4