Railroad Communication
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Communication | Expressing oneself in such a way that one is readily and clearly understood |
| 7 Seconds | How long do you think it takes for someone listening to you on the radio to form an impression of you |
| Federal Communication Commission (FCC) | Employees must permit inspection at any reasonable time by a duly accredited representative of the? |
| Railroad radio | Only persons authorized by the FCC are permitted to make internal adjustments to a ? |
| Special Instructions | What designats radio stations, including times such stations are attended and channels assigned |
| Attempt to determine the identity | If non-railroad communication interferes with railroad radio service |
| to contribute to safety | Communication devices are to be used: 1. In connection with company business 2.? 3. to prevent delay and damage to equipment |
| Crew member | Whocan the engineer designate to handle radio communications? |
| Radio test | Before each trip you must do want to your radio? |
| Remove from service | what should you do if a radio fails during a required test |
| A working radio in the occupied, controlling locomotive | Before departing its originating terminal, each train must be equipped with communication redundancy and ? |
| The volume adjusted to receive communication | Employees must keep thier radio in the ON position, the selector switch set to proper channel and ? |
| Record message from an automatic alarm device | Communication must be repeated to the transmitting party, except when it relates to yard switching operation, general in nature and ? |
| OVER | What word must be used at the close of each transmission to which a response is expected ? |
| OUT | What word must be preceded by positive indentification at the close of each transmission to which a reponse is not expected ? |
| EMERGENCY | What word must be transmitted three times when emergency call is made? |
| EMERGENCY MESSAGE TERMINATED | The station transmitting an emergency message must advise other stations in the area when normal radio communications may be resumed. What word must be broadcasting? |
| Does not comply with the Operating Rules | A radio communication must not be acted upon and shall be treated as though not sent when it is not fully understood, has not been completed or ? |
| Addressed | Mandatory directives must not be acted upon by other than those? |
| each have a written copy | Before acting on a mandatory directive the conductor and engineer must __________ and make certain it is read and understand by all members of the crew. |
| Clearly marked with an "X" | Mandatory directives, which have been annulled, fulfilled or cancelled must be _________ and retained for inspection for a period of 7 days. |
| Initials to each other | Oral instructions that concern the movement of trains or on-track equipment must be repeated. Before the instructions may be acted upon, both parties must confirm thier mutual understanding. Each party must give their ? |
| 2 miles | The conductor must notify the engineer of restrictions imposed by dispatcher message or instructions not more then 5 miles but not less than ? |
| 5 MPH more than the Maximum speed permited for train | A train must be stopped using an emergency application of the air brakes on descending grades of a 1 percent or more, as designated in Special Instustions, if the automatic braking system fails and if speed reaches ? |
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