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RadioTelephone Tutor is a tutor program; that helps you study for the
FCC GROL License, plus the Ship Radar Endorsement License.

The FCC GROL License is needed to adjust, maintain, or repair transmitters in
the aviation, maritime, and international fixed public radio services.

Computers have a reputation for speeding things up.

This includes studying for the General Radiotelephone Operator License exam.

Often times, test questions are worded in ways; that fool you. By using RadioTelephone Tutor you will not be thrown by them.

RadioTelephone Tutor drills you on the  questions
you don't know; instead of the questions, you do
know the answers to.

RadioTelephone Tutor has been designed to minimize information overload.

Information overload happens; when a program makes changes in the screen
faster; then the brain can adjust to them.

RadioTelepone Tutor gives the brain enough time to adjust to screen changes.
This way you can study for longer periods of time.

RadioTelephone Tutor drills on Marine Radio Operator Permit, General Radiotelephone
Operator License, and Ship Radar Endorsement question pools.

Drills on missed questions, can take entire entire question pools in straight, or random order.

RadioTelephone Tutor creates a practice test; which represents what you would be
given in a real exam. 

By using the practice test, you will know; if you are prepared enought for the exam.

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Screen Shots

Main Menu ScreenShot






GROL Menu ScreenShot





Question ScreenShot

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Jobs that a GROL License can be helpful in getting:

• Broadcast Engineer
• Radio Engineer

Other Job Positions requiring the GROL are:

• 2-Way Radio Technician
• Aviation Radio Technician
• Avionics Technician
• Communications Specialist
• Field Technician
• Microwave Technician
• Radio Operator 
• Radio Systems Specialist
• RF Engineer
• Satellite Systems Engineer
• Telecom Bench Technician
• TV Broadcast Maintenance

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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:

• Any maritime land radio station or compulsorily equipped ship
  radiotelephone station operating with more than 1500 watts of
  peak envelope power.


• Voluntarily equipped ship and aeronautical(including aircraft) stations
  with more than 1000 watts of peak envelope power.
  

Qualifications:

To qualify, you must:

• Be a legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in) the United States.
• Be able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English.
  
• Pass Elements 1, and 3 written exams.

The GROL License is issued for the holder's  lifetime.
To Obtain the GROL License, submit to the FCC, proof of passing Elements 1 and 3.

Element 1 -Marine Radio Operator Permit (MROP)

•  Basic radio law and operating practice.

Marine Radio Operator Permit question pool: 170 questions.
To pass you must answer 18 of 24 questions.(75%)

Element 3 - General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL)

• Electronic fundamentals and techniques required to adjust, repair, and
  maintain radio transmitters and receivers.
  
  

• Element 3 exam consists of questions in the following categories:

  
  
  • Operating Procedures -3 questions.
  • Radio Wave Propagation - 3 questions
    
  • Radio Practice - 6 questions
    
  • Electrical Principles - 17 questions
    
  • Circuit Components - 10 questions
    
  • Practical Circuits - 17 questions
    
  • Signals and Emissions - 10 questions
    
  • Antennas and Feed Lines - 10 questions

General Radiotelephone Operator License question pool: 916 questions.
To pass you must answer 57 out of 76 questions.(75%)

Ship Radar Endorsement:

Ship Radar Endorsement is required to repair, maintain, or internally adjust ship radar equipment.

To qualify, you must:

• 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.

• Pass Element 8 written exam.

Element 8 - Ship Radar Endorsement

• 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.

Ship Radar Endorsement question pool: 321 questions.
To pass you must answer 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

Where to find COLE managers and test locations:

You can find Commercial Operator License Examination (COLE) managers , at the following website:

Elkins Institute

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Operating System:  Vista, XP, Windows 9x, Mac OS X, Dos, and Linux.

There are 2 versions of RadioTelephone Tutor. A Windows Version, and a Dos Version.

Mac OS X and Linux needs DBGL to run. For Mac OS X:   More info

For Vista; please check out RadioTelephone Tutor Demo first:  Windows Installer

For Mac OS X, & Linux; please check out RadioTelephone Tutor Demo first:  Zip File

CD burnt from extracted files, will autoplay.

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