General radio telephone operators license

For example - If you pass Element 1, but not Element 3, you need to retest only for Element 3. Basic radio law and operating practice with which every maritime radio operator should be familiar. To pass, an examinee must correctly answer at least 18 out of 24 questions. General Radiotelephone. Electronic fundamentals and techniques required to adjust, repair, and maintain radio transmitters and receivers.

The exam consists of questions from the following categories: operating procedures, radio wave propagation, radio practice, electrical principles, circuit components, practical circuits, signals and emissions, and antennas and feedlines. To pass, an examinee must correctly answer at least 75 out of questions. Your Internet speed must be at least 2 Mbps download and 2 Mbps upload. The lighting in the room must be bright enough so that your face and eyes can be seen throughout the duration of the exam.

In addition, please clear the entire room including walls and bookshelves of any materials that could be considered reference materials. Any suspect items seen during the initial room scan by your proctor will be flagged. Voluntarily equipped ship and aeronautical including aircraft stations with more than watts of peak envelope power.

FCC Element 1 — Basic radio law and operating practice with which every maritime radio operator should be familiar. Electronic fundamentals and techniques required to adjust, repair, and maintain radio transmitters and receivers. The exam consists of questions from the following categories: operating procedures, radio wave propagation, radio practice, electrical principles, circuit components, practical circuits, signals and emissions, and antennas and feed lines.

To pass, an examinee must correctly answer at least 75 out of questions. A commercial operator license does not constitute or imply FCC authorization to transmit radio signals. Before you operate any radio station, make certain that the station is licensed as required by the FCC. You do NOT need a commercial operator license to operate the following:.

You do NOT need a commercial radio operator license to operate, repair, or maintain any of the following types of stations:. A person who has filed an application for a commercial operator license with the FCC, and who holds a Proof of Passing Certificate s indicating that he or she has passed the necessary examination s within the previous days, is authorized to exercise the rights and privileges of the applied-for operator license during the period before the FCC acts on the application, but only for a period of 90 days from the date the application was filed, provided that the applicant has not had a commercial radio operator license revoked or suspended in the past, and is not the subject of an ongoing suspension proceeding.

A fee is required. Current information on the fee amount and filing location can be found in the most recent edition of the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Fee Filing Guide, or by calling the Customer Support Hotline at select option 2 after the main menu recording.

If you file an application to renew your license before it expires, you may continue to operate under the authority of your license while the FCC processes your renewal application.