Path: news.cs.tut.fi!news.funet.fi!news.eunet.fi!EU.net!howland.reston.ans.net!spool.mu.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!senator-bedfellow.mit.edu!w1gsl From: w1gsl@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven L. Finberg) Newsgroups: rec.radio.amateur.misc,rec.radio.info,sci.electronics,rec.boats Subject: Commercial Radio Exam Opportunity * Sat November 12th * Cambridge MA Followup-To: poster Date: 10 Nov 1994 14:27:16 GMT Organization: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lines: 76 Approved: rec-radio-info@ve6mgs.ampr.ab.ca Distribution: na Message-ID: <39tak4$75g@senator-bedfellow.MIT.EDU> NNTP-Posting-Host: bolognese.mit.edu Summary: MROP GROL GMDSS Radar + Radio Telegrapgh Operator exams Keywords: Radio Exams Commercial GROL GMDSS MROP T2 Radar Xref: news.cs.tut.fi rec.radio.amateur.misc:61945 rec.radio.info:6850 sci.electronics:96618 rec.boats:53630 Commercial Radio Exams at MIT ** MROP, GROL, GMDSS, Radar and Telegraph exams in Cambridge MA ** ** Sat. November 12th 1994 ** The MIT Radio Exam Team will hold exams for all classes of commercial radio license at 10 AM on Saturday November 12th in Cambridge MA at 77 Mass Ave in MIT's Room 1-150. We will conduct exams for the General Radiotelephone Operators License, the Marine Radio Operators Permit, the Global Marine Distress and Safety Systems Maintainer and Operator Licenses, the Radar Endorsement and the Radiotelegraph operators Certificate. Our next commercial exam session will be held at 10 AM on Saturday January 14th in Cambridge MA at 77 Mass Ave in MIT's Room 1-150. A regular schedule of exams is planned for Cambridge MA on the second Saturday of odd numbered months. For more information call Nick at 617 253 3776 (9-5). There is a $35 examination fee. Bring the ** original ** and a copy of any commercial license or proof of passing certificates you want to claim credit for. Also bring 2 forms of picture ID, a black pen and a pencil. For all licenses except the GROL there is an additional $35 regulatory fee, you must attach a check made to the FCC to your successful application. For the Telegraph exams bring 2 passport style photos in an envelope to attach to your application * The FCC has delayed the imposition of a regulatory fee on GROL applications pending congressional instruction on how to treat lifetime licenses. !!! Copies of the question pools are available from the Government Printing office or from W5YI at 1 800 669 9594. This is probably the best study guide available for the GMDSS, Radar and Telegraph exams. * A comprehensive text book by Fred Maia and Gordon West covering the MROP and GROL exam material is now available at Radio Shack. The General Radio Telephone Operators License is required to service transmitters in the aviation, maritime and international radio services. A Maritime Radio Operators Permit is required to operate radiotelephone stations aboard ships carrying passengers for hire and certain aviation and coast stations. Large ocean going ships will be required to carry two Global Maritime Distress and Safety Systems - operator licenses. A GMDSS Maintainer License is required to service GMDSS equipment. A Radiotelegraph Operators Certificate is required to be a radio officer aboard certain large ocean going ships. Amateur Extra Class operators may be particularly interested in obtaining a commercial telegraph license as they will receive credit for the required class code exam. Bring your original amateur license and a copy to claim this credit. The MIT Radio Exam Team operates under the auspices of the National Radio Examiners COLEM, part of the W5YI group.