JBC-P
Your icon is not moving on everyone else's screen. What is the first thing you should check?
GPS signal or antenna connection.
You hear static but no voices. What should you check?
Correct frequency
Your commander needs to send a report immediately, but JBC-P is offline. What is your backup method of communication?
SINCGARS radio
What should you do before pressing the PTT?
Think about what you're going to say.
A Soldier leaves a fill device unattended on a table. What should happen?
Secure it immediately
Your JBC-P screen is frozen. What should you try first?
Restart the application or reboot the system.
Your radio worked this morning but suddenly stopped communicating after changing batteries. What should you check first?
Time sync, COMSEC, battery installed correctly
A JBC-P is operating normally. During maintenance, the KGV is replaced with another KGV. The system no longer communicates. Why?
The new KGV has not been "married" to the Hard Drive and Transceiver.
You are ending the conversation and do not expect a reply. What proword do you use?
Out
Someone asks you over the radio for today's COMSEC key. What do you do?
Do not transmit COMSEC information over the radio
Your vehicle starts moving, but your icon stays at the old location. What system is most likely causing the problem?
GPS
You receive transmissions clearly, but nobody can hear you. What is the most likely problem?
Handset
What antenna is commonly used to increase the range of a stationary tactical radio?
OE-254
You finish speaking and expect the other station to reply. What proword do you end with?
Over
You are about to load COMSEC into a SINCGARS radio. What piece of equipment is commonly used to transfer the encryption keys?
Simple Key Loader (SKL)
What three components must be "married" together for a JBC-P to function properly?
Hard Drive, KGV, and Transceiver.
You key the handset, but nobody hears you. Name two things you should check.
Volume, correct frequency, antenna, battery/power, Handset
In a PACE plan, what does PACE stand for?
Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency.
While transmitting a long message, what proword tells the receiving station you are pausing but not finished?
Break
What device on a JBC-P stores the cryptographic keys used for secure communications?
KGV-72
Your JBC-P has power but displays "No Network." Name three possible causes.
Loose Cable Connections/KGV not powered on.
Two radios have matching frequencies but still cannot communicate securely in FH mode. Name settings that must match.
COMSEC key
FH mode
Correct time
What determines the order of communication methods in a PACE plan?
Equipment, reliability, security, range, speed and mission goals
What proword tells another station to stop transmitting immediately because higher-priority traffic is about to be sent?
Break, Break
You believe your COMSEC key may have been compromised. What are your first actions?
Stop using the compromised key, notify the chain of command