How should a receiving station indicate that...

How should a receiving station indicate that...

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How should a receiving station indicate that it cannot distinguish a signal sent by flag hoist?

Question 1 of 27070

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How should a receiving station indicate that it cannot distinguish a signal sent by flag hoist?

🔍 Key Concepts

• International Code of Signals (INTERCO) procedures for visual signaling by flag hoist • Specific meanings of two‑letter hoists that begin with Z (ZL, ZQ, etc.) • Difference between acknowledging a signal and reporting ‘signal not understood / cannot distinguish’

💭 Think About

• Think about which option represents a complete two‑letter code group from the International Code of Signals, rather than just a behavior with the answering pennant. • Ask yourself: when you cannot make out (distinguish) a hoisted signal, would you (1) partially acknowledge it, or (2) send a specific two‑letter code that states your difficulty? • Consider what it means to keep the answering pennant at the dip versus hoisting a specific Z‑flag combination—which one is used for “message received but not yet understood” and which for “cannot distinguish the signal”?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in the International Code of Signals what the hoists ZL and ZQ each mean. • Confirm the standard use of the answering pennant: hoisted close‑up, kept at the dip, or raised and lowered—how does each state of the pennant relate to “received,” “in process,” or “not understood”? • Be sure you are distinguishing between ‘cannot distinguish the signal being hoisted’ and ‘have received but not yet fully understood’—they do NOT use the same indication.