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Basic Military Requirements (BMR) - Study Guide
- By JoeNavy Staff
- Published 05/31/2007
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Study Guide - Basic Military Requirements (BMR CH 4)
To give the serial number (23DBCX14) of the pump over the phone, you would say—too, tree, delta, bravo, charlie, xray, wun, fo-wer.
True, the mouthpiece and earpiece of a sound-powered phone are interchangeable.
True, If you pick up the mouthpiece or the headpiece by itself, delicate wires could break.
True, If you leave the headset plugged in, the earpieces pick up background noises and transmit them over the circuit.
To talk or listen through the phone, depress the button located between the transmitter and receiver.
The three categories of sound powered phone circuits are—
a. Primary
b. Auxiliary
c. Supplementary
An XJZ circuit is an auxiliary circuit.
Some of the practices that make a good phone talker include—
a. Speak clearly and directly into the phone
b. Don’t have food or gum in your mouth
c. Don’t paraphrase messages; repeat them word for word
d. Speak slowly
e. In an emergency, speak calmly and precisely
f. Don’t use local accents
Some disciplines that must be followed when talking over sound-powered phone circuits include—
a. Transmit official message only
b. Keep the button in the OFF position except when transmitting
c. Use standard terms and phrases
d. Don’t use slang or profanity
To clear a sound-powered phone circuit to transmit an important message, the sender should say “silence on the line.”
The proper response upon receipt of a message is as follows: “Repeat message, identify yourself, and then acknowledge the message.”
The four elements you should include when taking a message are—
a. Name of caller
b. The message
c. Time and date of message
d. Your name
The terminal devices used with the IVCS are—
a. Network
b. Dial
Within the IVCS, the ICSC acts like a switchboard and connects the caller with the person who called.
Your phone system is unsecured. When receiving a call, you should answer the phone by saying this line is unsecured.
The alarm system is tied into the 1C circuit.
The 4MC circuit is the damage control circuit.
Calls passed over the 1MC are authorized by the—
a. OD,
b. XO, or the
c. CO
The 1MC is a one-way system and the 21MC is an intercom with two-way communication.
The first 4 channels of WIFCOM are assigned to—
a. Channel 1—Repair 5
b. Channel 2—Repair 2
c. Channel 3—Repair 3
d. Channel 4—Ship-to-ship communications
Flags and pennants used by the Navy include the international alphabet flags; numeral pennants and a code/answer pennant; a set of number flags , special flags, and pennants; and four substitutes or repeaters.
When in port, commissioned ships display the national ensign and the union jack. The national ensign is flown from the flagstaff at the stern, and the union jack is flown from the jackstaff at the bow.
On large ships, the signalman is usually responsible for making sure that special flags and pennants are displayed.
A ball is the flagstaff insignia for a captain. A boat with a halbert insignia on the flagstaff is approaching your ship. There is a flag or general officer on board, whose official salute is less than 19 guns.
Side boys are paraded for scheduled official visits.
A gun salute is fired when the visitor approaches and is still clear of the side.
CONDITIONS FLAG
a. There is a man overboard - Oscar
b. There are divers in the water - Code Alfa
c. A general court- martial is in session - The Union Jack
d. Worship service(s) in progress - Church pennant/ Jewish worship pennant
e. The captain is absent - The third pennant
True, the mouthpiece and earpiece of a sound-powered phone are interchangeable.
True, If you pick up the mouthpiece or the headpiece by itself, delicate wires could break.
True, If you leave the headset plugged in, the earpieces pick up background noises and transmit them over the circuit.
To talk or listen through the phone, depress the button located between the transmitter and receiver.
The three categories of sound powered phone circuits are—
a. Primary
b. Auxiliary
c. Supplementary
An XJZ circuit is an auxiliary circuit.
Some of the practices that make a good phone talker include—
a. Speak clearly and directly into the phone
b. Don’t have food or gum in your mouth
c. Don’t paraphrase messages; repeat them word for word
d. Speak slowly
e. In an emergency, speak calmly and precisely
f. Don’t use local accents
Some disciplines that must be followed when talking over sound-powered phone circuits include—
a. Transmit official message only
b. Keep the button in the OFF position except when transmitting
c. Use standard terms and phrases
d. Don’t use slang or profanity
To clear a sound-powered phone circuit to transmit an important message, the sender should say “silence on the line.”
The proper response upon receipt of a message is as follows: “Repeat message, identify yourself, and then acknowledge the message.”
The four elements you should include when taking a message are—
a. Name of caller
b. The message
c. Time and date of message
d. Your name
The terminal devices used with the IVCS are—
a. Network
b. Dial
Within the IVCS, the ICSC acts like a switchboard and connects the caller with the person who called.
Your phone system is unsecured. When receiving a call, you should answer the phone by saying this line is unsecured.
The alarm system is tied into the 1C circuit.
The 4MC circuit is the damage control circuit.
Calls passed over the 1MC are authorized by the—
a. OD,
b. XO, or the
c. CO
The 1MC is a one-way system and the 21MC is an intercom with two-way communication.
The first 4 channels of WIFCOM are assigned to—
a. Channel 1—Repair 5
b. Channel 2—Repair 2
c. Channel 3—Repair 3
d. Channel 4—Ship-to-ship communications
Flags and pennants used by the Navy include the international alphabet flags; numeral pennants and a code/answer pennant; a set of number flags , special flags, and pennants; and four substitutes or repeaters.
When in port, commissioned ships display the national ensign and the union jack. The national ensign is flown from the flagstaff at the stern, and the union jack is flown from the jackstaff at the bow.
On large ships, the signalman is usually responsible for making sure that special flags and pennants are displayed.
A ball is the flagstaff insignia for a captain. A boat with a halbert insignia on the flagstaff is approaching your ship. There is a flag or general officer on board, whose official salute is less than 19 guns.
Side boys are paraded for scheduled official visits.
A gun salute is fired when the visitor approaches and is still clear of the side.
CONDITIONS FLAG
a. There is a man overboard - Oscar
b. There are divers in the water - Code Alfa
c. A general court- martial is in session - The Union Jack
d. Worship service(s) in progress - Church pennant/ Jewish worship pennant
e. The captain is absent - The third pennant