FCC Exam Question: 26C5
Which of the following is the correct Fax/Data configuration of a Fleet Broadband terminal?
Explanation: Fleet Broadband terminals, like many satellite communication systems, provide analog phone interfaces (RJ11 ports) to support traditional devices such as fax machines and older analog modems. For these devices to operate reliably, the port must be configured for "3.1 kHz audio" (also known as voice-band data or voice-grade data). This setting bypasses the aggressive digital compression and processing algorithms optimized for human speech, which would otherwise distort the precise audio tones used by modems and fax machines. By providing a clean, uncompressed 3.1 kHz analog channel, the terminal ensures accurate transmission of fax and data signals. Setting the port to "standard voice" would engage speech codecs that are incompatible with modem tones. ISDN and LAN ports are digital interfaces and are not configured with analog audio bandwidths.
28C1
36D6
44F5
27C4
17B3
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