Question Bank



1) What is the latitude and Longitude of North Head

2) What is the name and phone number of the electricity line company responsible for power lines in the Auckland region.

3) What mode is used for AREC HF voice transmissions

4) What type of radio transmission has the emission designator J3E

5) What PRS repeaters are active in Auckland

6) On an NZ Topographical map what is the name of the grid lines which run vertically on the map?

7) What is the repeater split used for ESB band repeater channels

8) How many short term special purpose repeater channels are licensed for the 70cm band

9) What are the lowest and highest tones used in the standard CTCSS system

10) What channel is used for Auckland Region primary command and control by Auckland Emergency Management and where is the repeater located.

11) What channel does the STSP repeater at Kohukohunui in the Hunua Ranges operate on

12) What does the abbreviation ALE mean in relation to HF radio

13) What is the name and abbreviation given to the Control Centre for a Regional Level response

14) What does STSP stand for

15) What is the AREC callsign prefix for stations in the Canterbury District

16) In a CIMS coordination center what function is identified by the colour Dark Blue

17) What does the abbreviation CTCSS stand for

18) What is the name and abbreviation of the agency which took over from The Ministry of Civil Defence and Emergency Management as the Government lead agency for emergency management

19) What is the name and abbreviation given to the Control Centre for a National Level response

20) Where would you find the rules relating to the use of radio callsigns in NZ

21) What is the location of 400 East Coast Rd in Lat/Long coordinates

22) How many UHF PRS repeater channels are there and what are the channel numbers.

23) In a CIMS coordination centre what function is identified by the colour White

24) What is the Te Reo Maori name for AREC

25) What is the repeater split used on the Marine VHF band

26) What channels are designated for inter-agency liaison in the ESB band

27) What is the name and abbreviation given to the Control Centre for an Incident Level response

28) What are the four official CIMS response levels

29) What class of search and rescue operation would be initiated for a missing aircraft

30) In CIMS terminology what is the name of the location where an Incident Controller and Incident Management Team coordinate and manage an incident level response.

31) What DMR talk group would be used for AREC purposes

32) What CTCSS tone does the STSP repeater at Kohukohunui in the Hunua Ranges use

33) In a CIMS coordination centre what function is identified by the colour Pink

34) What are the frequencies of the lower and upper boundaries of the ESB band

35) What is the repeater input frequency of the 6625 Klondyke repeater

36) What is the latitude of the Southern limit of the New Zealand Search and Rescue Region area.

37) Where is the Auckland backup Emergency Coordination Centre

38) Which of the layers of the ionosphere is responsible for most HF propagation

39) What does the abbreviation ICP mean?

40) In a CIMS coordination centre what function is identified by the colour orange

41) What does NVIS mean?

42) What is the DMR country code for New Zealand

43) Where is the Auckland Emergency Coordination Centre located

44) What does the abbreviation EIRP stand for

45) What is the name for the region covered by the New Zealand Distress and Safety Radio Service

46) Where would you obtain a weather forecast for the next 24 hours

47) What organisation provides funding to AREC for services to Search and Rescue

48) What amateur bands are most likely to be used for communication using NVIS

49) Under the CIMS system what is an EOC?

50) In a CIMS coordination centre what function is identified by the colour light blue

51) What is the literal translation of Nga Irirangi Ohotata Tuau

52) How many short term special purpose repeater channels are licensed for the 2 metre band

53) What is the frequency of PRS channel 10

54) What is a power level of 14dbW expressed in Watts

55) What are the ESB band channel numbers and repeater output frequencies of portable repeaters used for Land SAR operations

56) What is the purpose of frequency 156.8MHz

57) What is the licensed maximum power (EIRP) of the CDEM repeater located on Scenic Drive Waiatarua on channel ES135 measured in dbW EIRP

58) What is the name and abbreviation given to the area established for holding resources that are called forward for deployment, for briefings, or to await movement to their task areas.

59) What is a power level of 10dbW expressed in Watts

60) In a CIMS coordination centre what function is identified by the colour yellow

61) What channel do Auckland Coastguard use in the Manukau Harbour

62) What does NEMA stand for

63) Where is the NZ Rescue coordination centre located?

64) What callsign series is allocated to North Shore AREC

65) How many Kilometres in a Nautical mile

66) Where would you find out the owner details for a New Zealand registered aircraft?

67) What is the name of the organisation responsible for coordinating Civil Defence response in Auckland

68) What is the licensed maximum power (EIRP) of the 6625 repeater measured in dbW EIRP

69) What are the two 5MHz frequencies designated for AREC use.

70) What is the name of the volunteer organisation which conducts land search operations for NZ Police

71) What agency is responsible for the coordination of Class 2 Search and Rescue operations

72) What is the name and abbreviation given to the area used for gathering and organising resources at the incident level.

73) What is the AREC calling frequency on the 80 metre band

74) What does the abbreviation PSRFMG mean and what does it do.

75) What does the abbreviation ATOC mean

76) Who is responsible for coordinating searches for missing aircraft over land

77) Who leads an Incident Management Team under CIMS

78) What is the coordinating agency for class 1 search and rescue in NZ

79) What does Paragraph 5(6) of the General User Radio Licence for Amateur Radio Operators say?

80) If you wished to communicate with North Shore AREC comms base callsign ZKC36 during the daytime on a Civil Defence HF channel what frequency would you use.

81) What agency is responsible for maintaining maritime radio services for New Zealand’s coastal waters and the South Pacific.

82) Convert the position 36 degrees 15 minutes South 174 degrees 45 minutes East to decimal degrees format

83) The ITU has designated two frequencies in the HF bands for search and rescue purposes. What are they

84) Where is the Auckland UHF DMR repeater ZL1BQ located

85) What simplex channel is designated for inter-agency liaison in the ESB band