Study manual for FCC Commercial Radio License exams for Element 1 Radio Law, Element 3 General Radiotelephone Operator License, and Element 8 RADAR Endorsement. Includes official FCC question pools for exams starting July 2009. Includes answer explanations and illustrations to aid learning. Also has list of COLEMS that provide examination services.

This is a study guide for the FCC Element 3 exam for the General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL). Each chapter contains an explanation of the material on that section of the exam and includes all of the possible test questions with the correct answers shown. Most persons taking the exam for the GROL will have some background in electronics, and some chapters will serve as a review of what you already know. But the GROL exam covers many different areas, some of which might be unfamiliar. This book will be especially helpful when you get to those areas. Basic electricity and electronics are covered. Therefore, it would be possible to pass the test simply by studying this book, even if you have no background in electronics.

The Global Maritime distress and Safety System (GMDSS) is becoming the all-embracing term for communication and data transfer between ship and shore, and ship and ship. It's a highly automated system of terrestrial satellite communications technology whose primary role is to maintain safety of life at sea. Within the next five years all vessels over 300 tonnes will be required to carry GMDSS equipment. The seafaring nations of the world have together established the rules and regulations for good working practices within the system, and every serving and future navigating officer will be required to hold the GMDSS General Operator's Certificate. GMDSS for Navigators brings together in one publication the knowledge required by anyone who wants to become a qualified and competent operator of GMDSS communications equipment. It should prove to be the accepted universal reference for GMDSS training.

Pass Your GROL License Test builds on the successful "Easy Way" series of Amateur Radio license manuals.Other commercial radio license study books take you through the questions and all possible answers on the multiple choice test. The problem with that approach is that you must read three wrong answers for every one right answer. That's 432 wrong answers and 144 right answers for GROL Element 1 and 1,800 wrong answers and 600 right answers for Element 3. Why study 2,232 wrong answers? There is nothing to learn there. The unique "Easy Way" approach has four elements. First, you never see wrong answers so you should recognize the right answer on the test. The wrong answers will look strange and unfamiliar. Second, the text explains the answers using plain English. Third, a summary at the end of each Subelement contains a bullet version of the questions or concepts to reinforce your memory.Fourth, many of the questions and answers are long-winded and involved. They are full of unnecessary information that can confuse you. Sometimes, all you need do is tie two words together to recognize the answer. Often, the question contains a clue to the correct answer. Hints and cheats help you decipher the question and reveal the hidden answer. It couldn't be easier.