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Studying For GROL
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by KD8ERE on September 27, 2009
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I've searched the internet high and low looking for a website that offered online study material to get the general radiotelephone operators license, but I can't find anything. Does anyone know a of a site where I can do this? I know I need to have elements 1 and 3. I have three, but I can't find anywhere that offers element 1 for study. Any suggestions?
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by W5RB on September 27, 2009
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You can get books from W5YI , and others. I don't know of any free sources , unless your library has it.
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by KB1LKR on September 27, 2009
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AA9PW has practice exams for what that's worth. http://aa9pw.com/commercial/
W5YI is the one that immediately comes to mind for study guides, but I expect there are others. You might search Amazon for "GROL"
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by K2YO on September 27, 2009
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Element 1 is fairly simple. You may just be able to read the question pool and be ready. You can download the old and new question pools here;
http://wireless.fcc.gov/commoperators/index.htm?job=question_pools
I would figure out where you are going to test and ask them which pool they will use, new or old. That way you know you are studing the right pool.
Bernie
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by KD8ERE on September 28, 2009
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Studying the question pool may be my best bet right now since money is a little tight. Thanks for your suggestions everyone!!
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by WB6THE on September 29, 2009
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Way back in 1968 I was in high school. My electronic
instructor told me about amateur radio and commercial
licenses. I had my amateur ticket but I could only dream of
a commercial license. Upon graduation I HELD a Second
Class Radiotelephone License. I worked for that license
harder than I worked for my high school diploma. In fact,
I consider that commercial license AS my diploma because
I worked for it. California schools would graduate a student if
only he showed up. Joined the Navy and later got a
First Class Radiotelephone ticket endorsed for Ship Radar.
Renewed it in the 1980's or early 90's and guess what....
the FCC sent me a GROL telling me that I don't need a
license anyway anymore. Used to be that if you had a
commercial ticket you could get hired, and I did. Now maybe
you need an EE degree and no license needed. Keep at
studying. Just maybe I'm full of it.
By The Way, used to be that the Amatuer Advanced was
a lot like the Second Class Commercial Radiotelephone exam.
Arrrghhh. Time I got through all of that and Navy electronic
school the Extra was a piece of cake. ButI suppose to
even get a foot in the door you need a GROL.
Just some idle comments.
Alan
WB6THE amatuer
P1-5-16858 Commercial w/Ship Radar
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by KR4BD on October 7, 2009
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For what it's worth, I took the GROL exam in 1994 right after I upgraded my ham ticket to Advanced Class. The VE told me that the GROL was nearly identical to the Advanced exam, so a month later, I took a whack at it. Guess what? The test mirrored much of the Advanced test! Unfortunately, the GROL is not worth too much these days, but it was nice to get it. I guess there are still a few jobs that require it, but it is NOT needed in the broadcast (AM, FM, TV) business in the U.S.
Tom, KR4BD
Lexington, KY
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by WB6THE on October 11, 2009
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Is it Equis Morti or Equis Mortus or even Equis Mortum...
The horse is dead... I've posted here before about this.
In the 60's if one held an FCC Second Class Radiotelephone
License a job in 2-way radio was almost assured and indeed I
got one right out of high school. Now, maybe it wasn't all that
bad a test but I sure did study for it and I considered that
FCC Second Class Radio Telephone License more valuable
than my high school diploma. Joined the Navy and was in the
engineroom of all places but I got my FCC 1st Class with Ship
Radar Endorsement. I fixed the ship's radar one time and I
was an engineroom mechanic! Well, I was allowed to hang out at a local TV station without pay just to observe what goes on in case when I returned to civilian life that I might get a job at it.Tempus Fugit... I never had a job as an FCC 1 with RADAR.
It was the accomplishment. No way I could go to college but
at one time that license was as good as college. In the 80's I
went to renew my FCC 1 with Ship Radar and the FCC gave me a GROL and told me that I didn't need it anymore anyway.
What a kick in the butt, kinda like telling you that your
college degree is null and void. Just griped me off. I'm NO
genius but the license was an accomplishment. And by
the way... the Amateur Advanved back in those days really
was a LOT like FCC 2, it was an SOB at least for me. The
EXTRA was a piece of cake. Theory exam was easy and
20 WPM... the examiner engineer let me send one line and
told me to go take the written exam. Well the times have
changed. I respect the licenses, amateur or commercial as
being valid but I worked harder for mine. And I walked up-hill BOTH directions to get to school and back. For what its worth I submit my short story. Get that GROL because you may
need it and its a measure of something you did. This is my disserattion after several 807's and many years. Retired now
and just an 18 WPM CW ham, now. ARRGHHH thanks for
reading my sea-story. Now this aint't NO .... and Once Upon a time/ Well, Im as good HAM as I ever war.... Aeeghhhh
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