When may a bridge-to-bridge transmission be more than 1 watt?

When may a bridge-to-bridge transmission be more than 1 watt?

• A. When broadcasting a distress message and rounding a bend in a river or traveling in a blind spot
• B. Whenever communicating with a shore station
• C. Only during daylight
• D. Never

Answer: (A)

The situation being tested is that normal bridge-to-bridge transmissions are kept at low power, but there are safety-related exceptions that allow higher power when it’s needed for safety of life or navigation. You may use more than 1 watt when you’re sending a distress message or when maneuvering in conditions where visibility or reception is compromised—such as rounding a bend in a river or traveling in a blind spot. In these cases, increasing power helps ensure the other vessel hears you. In typical communications, like talking to shore stations, or simply because it’s daylight, you don’t rely on this exception. The option that describes distress or navigating a blind spot is the one that matches the rule.

The situation being tested is that normal bridge-to-bridge transmissions are kept at low power, but there are safety-related exceptions that allow higher power when it’s needed for safety of life or navigation. You may use more than 1 watt when you’re sending a distress message or when maneuvering in conditions where visibility or reception is compromised—such as rounding a bend in a river or traveling in a blind spot. In these cases, increasing power helps ensure the other vessel hears you.

In typical communications, like talking to shore stations, or simply because it’s daylight, you don’t rely on this exception. The option that describes distress or navigating a blind spot is the one that matches the rule.