Radio Frequency
What is the acronym BLOS mean?
Beyond Line of Sight
To configure the waveform WITHOUT using the laptop, you would start by selecting the _____ button for programming on the SY-117G.
8
How many tracking avoidance zones exist?
5
What is the right side of the boat or ship called?
Starboard
What does the word “wages” mean?
Payment
What is the downlink area on earth from a satellite is called?
Footprint
What keypad button would allow you access radio options?
7
2
Is azimuth up and down or side to side?
Side to Side
Occurring on the fourth Thursday of November, this American holiday features turkey, family gatherings, and a long weekend off from university classes.
Thanksgiving
This person is considered the inventor of modern radio?
Guglielmo Marconi
5
What is the primary MMSC C4I (Command, Control, Communication, Computers, Intelligence) C2 (Command, Control) system that uses KVH for Coalition Secret communication?
CENTRIXS
What is another name for the stern?
Fantail
What day in July celebrates American Independence Day?
July 4th, 1776
Which frequency band range is typically used for air to air communication?
UHF
On the SY-117G, what does the term "VULOS" mean?
What is the orbit used by KVH Satellites?
Clarks Belts or Geosynchronous
Ropes on a ship are referred to as what term?
Lines
The RSNF shares the tradition of a midnight meal served to watch-standers at sea, which the US Navy refers to by this colorful, distinct nickname.
Midrats (Midnight Rations)
What are the two basic modes of radio wave propagation?
Ground and Sky Waves
Which buttons on the keypad are used for scrolling up and down?
6 and 9
What is the minimum safe distance from a transmitting KVH antenna when zero no-transmit zones are ignored?
11 meters or 36 feet
What well known American cartoon uses the phrase "nautical nonsense" in it's theme song?
SpongeBob SquarePants
On October 25, 2017, this nation became the first country in world history to grant official citizenship to a robot, a humanoid named Sophia.
Saudi Arabia