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1. Determine which of the following statements concerning atmospheric ionisation are correct. 1. The highest levels of ionisation will be experienced in low latitudes. 2. Ionisation levels increase linearly with increasing altitude. 3. The lowest levels of ionisation occur about midnight. 4. The E-layer is higher by night than by day because the ionisation levels are lower at night.

statements 1, 2 and 3 are correct

statements 1 and 4 are correct

statements 2 and 4 are correct

statements 1, 3 and 4 are correct

2. The maximum range an aircraft at 2500 ft can communicate with a VHF station at 196 ft is

64 nm

52 nm

65 nm

80 nm

3. Concerning HF communications, which of the following is correct?

The frequency required for short ranges will be less than the frequency required for long ranges.

At night a higher frequency is required than by day.

The frequency required is dependent on time of day but not the season.

The frequency required in low latitudes is less than the frequency required in high latitudes.

4. Which of the following will give the greatest surface wave range?

2182 khz

243 MHz

500 kHz

15 MHz

5. A 300 kHz transmitter has an output of 1600 watts, the effective range over the sea will be

120 nm

52 nm

35 nm

80 nm

6. What is the minimum height for an aircraft at a range of 200 nm to be detected by a radar at 1600 ft amsl?

40,000 ft

15,000 ft

25,500 ft

57,500 ft

7. The average height of the E-layer is …… and the maximum range for skywave will be ……

60 km, 1350 nm

225 km, 2200 km

125 km, 2200 km

125 km, 1350 nm

8. It is intended to increase the range of a VHF transmitter from 50 nm to 100 nm. This will be achieved by increasing the power output by a factor of

16

8

2

4

9. The process which causes the reduction in signal strength as range from a transmitter increases is known as

ionisation

absorption

attenuation

diffraction

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