Plain-English Study Guide for the General Radiotelephone Operator License

by Richard P. Clem, Yippy G. Clem (Illustrator)

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 book contains 41 chapters, each covering a different topic covered by the DC ELECTRICITY AND ELECTRONICSCOMBINING COMPONENTSADVANCED OHM’S LAW PROBLEMSMAGNETISMGALVANIC CORROSIONPARTS PER MILLIONRADIO WAVESSPREAD SPECTRUMCAPACITORS AND INDUCTORSDIODESSEMICONDUCTORSWAVEFORMSAC ELECTRICITY, REACTANCE, IMPEDANCE, AND RESONANCETIME CONSTANTSTRANSFORMERSDECIBELSOSCILLATORSRECEIVERSAMPLIFIERSFILTERSOPERATIONAL AMPLIFIERSSINGLE SIDEBAND AND AMFMBANDWIDTHANTENNAS AND FEEDLINESINTERFERENCEBATTERIES AND POWER SUPPLIESMOTORS AND GENERATORSRMS AND PEPSAFETYTTLMULTIVIBRATORS AND FLIP-FLOPSMICROPROCESSORS AND MEMORYAIR NAVIGATION AND COMMUNICATIONMARINE COMMUNICATIONSRADARPULSE MODULATIONSATELLITESREPAIR AND MAINTENANCE, TEST EQUIPMENTINDUSTRY STANDARDS AND SPECIFICATIONSMISCELLANEOUS

312 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 20, 2013

Reviews

[Robert Welch · Rating 5 out of 5]

In 2003, I attempted the FCC GROL license and only cleared the 1st element of the test.

It got me a Marine Radio Operator Permit (MROP)

It is now my goal to finish the test and get the 3rd element down.