RadioTelephone Tutor
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By Randall Glass
This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
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Contents
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Requirements
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What is RadioTelephone Tutor ?
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GROL & Radar Licenses
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GMDSS Radio Operator's License
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Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License
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GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License
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GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License
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Radiotelegraph Operator license
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Ham Radio Tests
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How to use the Tutor program
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How to use the Menu Items
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Controls
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Contact Info
Requirements
Operating Systems:
Windows 8, Windows 7, Vista, XP
Apple Mobile Devices & Android Mobile Devices
Needs flash player installed for your browser. Uses your browser to
play the video guide.
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What is Radiotelephone Tutor ?
RadioTelephone Tutor is exam preparation software for the FCC Commerical & Amatuer Radio exams.
Commercial Exams:
Marine Radio Operator Permit, General Radiotelephone Operator License,
Ship Radar Endorsement question pools, GMDSS Radio Operator,
Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator, GMDSS Radio Maintainer,
GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer & Radiotelegraph Operator
Amateur Radio Exams:
Technician, General & Extra
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GROL & Radar Licenses
General Radiotelephone Operator License is required to adjust,
maintain, or internally repair FCC licensed radiotelephone transmitters
in the aviation, maritime, and international fixed public radio
services.
It is also required to operate the following:
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Any maritime land radio station or compulsorily equipped ship
radiotelephone station operating with more than 1500 watts of peak
envelope power.
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Voluntarily equipped ship and aeronautical(including aircraft) stations
with more than 1000 watts of peak envelope power.
Qualifications:
To qualify for the GROL, you must:
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Be a legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in)
the United States.
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Be able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English.
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Pass elements 1 & 3 exams. (MROP & GROL)
The FCC GROL License is good for the licensee's lifetime.
To Obtain the GROL License, submit to the FCC Form 605 along with the
appropriate Proof of Passing Certificates for elements 1 & 3.
Many Commercial Operator License Examination Managers file
these documents for applicants who test with them. (
Test Locations & Contact Info
)
Ask your COLEM if it provides this service to its customers.
Element 3 - General Radiotelephone Operator License
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Electronic fundamentals and techniques required to adjust, repair, and maintain
radio transmitters and receivers.
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Element 3 exam consists of questions in the following categories:
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Principles - 8 questions
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Electrical math - 10 questions
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Components - 10 questions
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Circuits - 4 questions
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Digital logic - 8 questions
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Receivers - 10 questions
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Transmitters - 6 questions
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Modulation - 3 questions
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Power Sources - 3 questions
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Antennas - 5 questions
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Aircraft - 6 questions
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Installation, Maintenance & Repair - 8 questions
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Communications Technology - 3 questions
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Marine - 5 questions
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Radar - 5 questions
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Satellite - 4 questions
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Safety - 2 questions
GROL question pool: 600 questions.
To pass, you must answer at least 75 of 100 questions. (75%)
Marine Radio Operator Permit
Marine Radio Operator Permit is required to operate
radiotelephone stations aboard vessels of more than 300 gross tons,
and vessels; which carry more than six passengers for hire in the open
sea, or any tidewater area of the United States.
It is also required to operate certain aviation radiotelephone stations
and certain coast radiotelephone stations.
Element 1
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Basic radio law and operating practice.
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Element 1 exam consists of questions in the following categories:
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Rules & Regulations - 6 questions
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Communications Procedures - 6 questions
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Equipment Operations - 6 questions
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Other Equipment - 6 questions
Marine Radio Operator Permit question pool: 144 questions.
To pass, you must answer at least 18 of 24 questions. (75%)
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Ship Radar Endorsement
Ship Radar Endorsement is required to repair, maintain, or internally
adjust ship radar equipment.
To qualify, you must:
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Hold or qualify for a GROL, or GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, or
First Class Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, or Second Class
Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate.
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Pass Element 8 written exam.
Submit FCC Form 605 along with the appropriate Proof of Passing Certificate
for element 8.
Many Commercial Operator License Examination Managers file
these documents for applicants who test with them. (
Test Locations & Contact Info
)
Ask your COLEM if it provides this service to its customers.
Element 8
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Ship Radar Techniques. Specialized theory and practice applicable to
the proper installation, servicing, and maintenance of ship radar equipment
in general use for marine navigation purposes.
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Element 8 exam consists of questions in the following categories:
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Radar
Principles - 10 questions
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Transmitting Systems - 8 questions
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Receiving Systems - 10 questions
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Display & Control Systems - 10 questions
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Antenna Systems - 5 questions
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Installation, Maintenance & Repair - 7 questions
Ship Radar Endorsement question pool: 300 questions.
To pass, you must answer at least 38 out of 50 questions.
(76%)
In the exams, the order of the choices and answers may be different
from the question pools.
FCC Examination Question Pools Downloads
FCC list of authorized Commercial Operator License Examination (COLE) managers
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GMDSS Radio Operator's License
The GMDSS Radio Operator's License is good qualifies the holder to
operate, and make some basic equipment adjustments to Global Maritime Distress &
Safety System (GMDSS) radio installations. It also confers the operating authority
of the MROP.
Qualifications:
To qualify you must:
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Be a legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in) the
United States.
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Be able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English.
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Pass elements 1 & 7 exams.
The GMDSS Radio Operator's License is good for the licensee's lifetime.
To Obtain the GMDSS Radio Operator's License, submit to the FCC Form
605 along with the appropriate Proof of Passing Certificates for elements 1 & 7.
Many Commercial Operator License Examination Managers file
these documents for applicants who test with them. (
Test Locations & Contact Info
)
Ask your COLEM if it provides this service to its customers.
Element 7 - GMDSS Radio Operator's License
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Element 7 exam consists of questions in the following categories:
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General Info & System Overview - 6 questions
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Principles of Communications - 6 questions
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FCC Rules & Regulations - 8 questions
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DSC & Alpha-Numeric ID - 8 questions
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Distress, Urgency & Safety Comms - 10 questions
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Survival Craft Equip & SAR - 10 questions
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VHF-DSC Equipment & Comms - 2 questions
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Maritime Safety Information - 8 questions
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Inmarsat Equiptment & Comms - 21 questions
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MF-HF Equiptment and Comms - 21 questions
GMDSS Radio Operator's question pool: 600 questions.
To pass, you must answer at least 75 of 100 questions. (75%)
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Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License
The Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License qualifies the holder to
operate, and make some basic equipment adjustments to Global Maritime
Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) radio installations, but only on
voyages that remain within twenty (20) nautical miles of shore. It also
confers the operating authority of the MROP.
Qualifications:
To qualify you must:
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Be a legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in) the United States.
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Be able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English.
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Pass elements 1 & 7R exams.
The Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License is good for the licensee's lifetime.
To Obtain the Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License, submit to the FCC Form
605 along with the appropriate Proof of Passing Certificates for elements 1 & 7R.
Many Commercial Operator License Examination Managers file
these documents for applicants who test with them. (
Test Locations & Contact Info
)
Ask your COLEM if it provides this service to its customers.
Element 7R - Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator's License
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Element 7R exam consists of questions in the following categories:
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General Info & System Overview - 7 questions
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FCC Rules & Regulations - 6 questions
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DSC & Alpha-Numeric ID Systems - 5 questions
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Distress, Urgency & Safety Comms - 8 questions
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Survival Craft Equip & SAR - 10 questions
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Maritime Safety Information - 6 questions
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VHF-DSC Equipment & Comms - 8 questions
GMDSS Radio Operator's question pool: 300 questions.
To pass, you must answer at least 38 of 50 questions. (75%)
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GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License
The GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License qualifies personnel to
perform at sea repair and maintenance of GMDSS equipment.
It also confers the operating authority of the GROL & MROP.
Note: In instances where an applicant qualifies for both GMDSS Radio
Operator's License & GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, the applicant
qualifies to hold a GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License.
Qualifications:
To qualify you must:
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Be a legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in) the United States.
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Be able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English.
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Pass elements 1, 3 & 9.
The GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License License is good for the licensee's lifetime.
To Obtain the GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License, submit to the FCC Form 605
along with the appropriate Proof of Passing Certificates for elements 1, 3 &9.
Many Commercial Operator License Examination Managers file these documents for applicants
who test with them. (
Test Locations & Contact Info
)
Ask your COLEM if it provides this service to its customers.
Element 9 - GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License
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GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License exam consists of questions in the following categories:
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VHF-DSC Equipment - 10 questions
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MF-HF-DSC-SITOR Equipment - 12 questions
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Satellite Systems - 10 questions
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Other Equipment - 4 questions
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Power Sources - 4 questions
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Other Equipment & Networks - 6 questions
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Inspections & Installations - 4 questions
GMDSS Radio Maintainer's question pool: 300 questions.
To pass, you must answer at least 38 of 50 questions. (75%)
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GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License
The GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License confers the operating authority
of the GMDSS Radio Operator's License & the GMDSS Radio Maintainer's License
(and, by extension, it also confers the operating authority of the GROL and MROP).
Qualifications:
To qualify for the GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License, you must:
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Be a legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in)
the United States.
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Be able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English.
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Pass elements 1, 3, 7 & 9 exams.
The GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License is good for the licensee's lifetime.
To Obtain the GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer License, submit to the FCC Form 605
along with the appropriate Proof of Passing Certificates for elements 1, 3, 7, and 9.
Many Commercial Operator License Examination Managers file these documents for
applicants who test with them. (
Test Locations & Contact Info
)
Ask your COLEM if it provides this service to its customers.
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Radiotelegraph Operator license
The Radiotelegraph Operator license authorizes the holder to operate, repair, and maintain
ship stations, and to repair and maintain coast radiotelegraph stations in the maritime services.
Qualifications:
To qualify you must:
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Be a legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in) the
United States.
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Be able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English.
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Pass element 1, Element 6, Telegraphy Element 1, and Telegraphy Element 2.
The Radiotelegraph Operator license is good for the licensee's lifetime.
To Obtain the GMDSS Radio Operator's License, submit to the FCC Form
605 along with the appropriate Proof of Passing Certificates for written elements 1 & 6, and
telegraphy elements 1 & 2.
Many Commercial Operator License Examination Managers file
these documents for applicants who test with them. (
Test Locations & Contact Info
)
Ask your COLEM if it provides this service to its customers.
Element 6 - Advanced Radiotelegraph question pool: 616 questions.
To pass, you must answer at least 75 of 100 questions. (75%)
Telegraphy Examinations Elements
- Element 1 -16 code groups per minute.
- Element 2 - 20 words per minute.
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Ham Radio Tests
To receive a license, you must pass a test administered by a team of volunteer examiners. (
Test Locations & Contact Info
)
After you successfully complete the test, the VEC collects your Form 605
from your VE team, and after carefully screening it, forwards the information
to the FCC for processing.
There are 3 exam elements. For each operator license, you must pass the elements indicated:
Operator License
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Required Elements
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Technician
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Element 2
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General
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Elements 2, 3
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Amateur Extra
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Elements 2, 3, 4
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Element 2 - Technician Class
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The Technician Class operator license's privileges include operating an
ham station, that may transmit on channels in any of 17 frequency bands above 50 MHz
with up to 1,500 watts of power.
Technician Class operator's also have privileges in
four amateur service bands in the HF range.(3-30 MHz)
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Element 2 exam consists of questions in the following categories:
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FCC Rules - 6 questions
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Operating Procedures - 3 questions
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Radio wave characteristics - 3 questions
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Amateur radio practices & station setup - 2 questions
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Electrical principles - 4 questions
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Electrical components - 4 questions
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Station equipment - 4 questions
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Modulation modes - 4 questions
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Antennas & feedlines - 2 questions
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Electrical safety - 3 questions
Technician Class question pool: 394 questions.
To pass, you must answer at least 26 out of 35 questions.
(75%)
Element 3 - General Class
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The General Class operator license's privileges include all 27 amateur service bands.
Upon accreditation by a Volunteer-Examiner Coordinator (VEC), an individual can
help administer certain examinations.
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Element 3 exam consists of questions in the following categories:
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Commission's Rules - 5 questions
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Operating Procedures - 5 questions
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Radio Wave Propagation - 3 questions
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Amateur Radio Practices - 5 questions
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Electrical Principles - 3 questions
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Circuit Components - 3 Question
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Practical Circuits - 3 Question
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Signals & Emissions - 2 questions
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Antennas & Feed Lines - 4 questions
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Electrical & Rf Safety - 2 questions
General Class question pool: 457 questions.
To pass, you must answer at least 26 out of 35 questions. (75%)
Element 4 - Amateur Extra Class
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The Amateur Extra Class operator license's privileges include
additional spectrum in the HF bands.
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Element 4 exam consists of questions in the following categories:
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Commission's Rules - 6 questions
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Operating Practices & Procedures - 5 questions
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Radio Wave Propagation - 3 questions
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Amateur Radio Technology & Measurements - 5 questions
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Electrical Principles - 4 questions
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Circuit Components - 6 questions
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Practical Circuits - 8 questions
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Signals & Emissions - 4 questions
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Antennas & Transmission Lines - 8
questions
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Safety - 1 Exam Question
Amateur Extra question pool: 736 questions.
To pass, you must answer at least 37 out of 50 questions. (74%)
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How to use the Tutor program:
What you want to do is find out what questions you don't know the answers to.
Take every question in the element topics. You can do this a little at
a time; because the computer remembers which questions you have taken.
On questions you don't know: Press the "End" key or click on "Don't Know" to miss the question.
You do not want to accidentally get a question right.
Choose missed questions for the computer to drill you in questions you have missed.
Take the sample test which represents what you would be given in a real
test.
If you flunk the test you can then go thru every question you have
missed by choosing All Missed Q in TEST Menu box.
If RadioTelephone Tutor doesn't seem to work; check to see
if you are in missed questions mode.
If you have not taken any questions on a topic; picking missed
questions will not do anything.
If you have taken all the missed questons in a topic; picking
missed questions will not do anything.
If you are in missed questions mode; change back to straight or random questions.
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How to use the Menu Items
The top line has the pull down menu section.
Use Alt M,Q,T,H to pick menu items, or use the mouse.
Use up and down arrow keys to choose menu topics, and press enter to choose a section.
Or use the mouse.
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Misc
Main Menu:
Return to main menu.
Start Over:
Start from the beginning.
Erase the computer's memory of all topics's questions taken and missed on this page.
Quit:
Quit program.
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Questions
In Order:
Take questions in order of element question pool. Helpful when using a book to study them.
Random Order:
Provides variety when taking questions.
Missed questions:
Take questions you have missed,in the picked topic .
All Missed:
Take every question you have missed in the picked topic.
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Test
Test:
Take sample test of element. Questions arranged just like
they would be in a real test.
Every Missed Q.:
Take all missed questions in element sections.
Score:
Shows score of sections that you have gone completely thru.
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Controls
Any key but escape key to go to next question.
Arrow Keys:
Use arrow keys to Pick Menu items, Pick topics, Pick answers, to see
the graphic figure referred to by question, to page up and page down in
the Help Section.
Alt Keys:
Alt M,Q,T,H to Pick Menu items.
Enter Key:
Use to Choose Menu items, Choose topics, Choose
answers.
Escape Key:
The escape key will always take you out of a section.
Mouse:
Left Mouse Button:
Pick and Choose - Menu items, Element topics, Answers,
Go to next question, Pagedown in Help Section.
Click Left Mouse Button on X in Box in upper right hand Corner
of screen to leave section.
Right Mouse Button:
Used to see Question Graphic Figure, To leave Graphic figure.
Pageup in Help Section.
Both Mouse Buttons:
Serves same function as Escape Key.
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Contact Info
Randall
Glass
RR1,BOX 248B
Mcleansboro,Il 62859
WebSite:
http://RadioTelephoneTutor.com
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add me to email whitelist
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Email: RandallGlass@RadioTelephoneTutor.com
Phone 618-728-4589
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