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In which frequency band does a search and rescue transponder operate?

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Question 1 of 27070

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In which frequency band does a search and rescue transponder operate?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between frequency in GHz and named frequency bands (like S‑band, X‑band, etc.) • Typical operating band of search and rescue transponders (SARTs) used with radar on ships and survival craft • Distinction between EPIRB 406 MHz distress beacons and radar SARTs

💭 Think About

• Which device is being asked about here: a radar transponder that responds to ship’s radar, or a satellite distress beacon? • Which general part of the radar spectrum is normally used for marine navigation radars that interact with SARTs? • Among the choices, which one matches the standard radar band used for locating survival craft on a ship’s radar display?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear whether the question is about radar SART or satellite EPIRB – they are different systems • Recall that 406 MHz is associated with COSPAS‑SARSAT distress beacons, not radar SART responses • Confirm which radar band (in GHz range) is commonly associated with SART operation and marine X‑band radar

Question 1 of 27070

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In which frequency band does a search and rescue transponder operate?

A

3 GHz.

B

S-band.

C

406 MHz.

D

9 GHz.

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Question 1 / 27070IZl9WEXo5sQcOhs5he94

Question 1 of 27070IZl9WEXo5sQcOhs5he94

In which frequency band does a search and rescue transponder operate?

Back

Question 1 of 27070

Q

In which frequency band does a search and rescue transponder operate?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Difference between frequency in GHz and named frequency bands (like S‑band, X‑band, etc.) • Typical operating band of search and rescue transponders (SARTs) used with radar on ships and survival craft • Distinction between EPIRB 406 MHz distress beacons and radar SARTs

💭 Think About

• Which device is being asked about here: a radar transponder that responds to ship’s radar, or a satellite distress beacon? • Which general part of the radar spectrum is normally used for marine navigation radars that interact with SARTs? • Among the choices, which one matches the standard radar band used for locating survival craft on a ship’s radar display?

✅ Before You Answer

• Be clear whether the question is about radar SART or satellite EPIRB – they are different systems • Recall that 406 MHz is associated with COSPAS‑SARSAT distress beacons, not radar SART responses • Confirm which radar band (in GHz range) is commonly associated with SART operation and marine X‑band radar