FCC GROL Element 1 Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard United States vessels?
- CORRECT ANSWER Only equipment that has been certified by the FCC for Part 80
operations is authorized.
What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services? -
CORRECT ANSWER Unless specifically excepted, only transmitters certified by the
Federal Communications Commission for Part 80 operations.
Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 150 nautical miles from the nearest land must have
what additional equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER MF-HF SSB Transceiver.
What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts and calls to
individual stations? - CORRECT ANSWER DSC controller.
What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-frequency
transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel? - CORRECT ANSWER At least 60
watts PEP.
Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier power? -
CORRECT ANSWER 25 watts.
Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship RADAR
station with external controls? - CORRECT ANSWER No radio operator authorization
is required.
When is a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher license required for aircraft
communications? - CORRECT ANSWER When operating on frequencies below 30
MHz not allocated exclusively to aeronautical mobile services.
, Which of the following persons are ineligible to be issued a commercial radio operator
license? - CORRECT ANSWER Individuals who are unable to send and receive
correctly by telephone spoken messages in English.
What are the radio operator requirements of a passenger ship equipped with a GMDSS
installation? - CORRECT ANSWER Two operators on board must hold a GMDSS
Radio Operator License or a Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator License, depending on the
ship's operating areas.
What is the minimum radio operator requirement for ships subject to the Great Lakes Radio
Agreement? - CORRECT ANSWER Marine Radio Operator Permit.
What is a requirement of every commercial operator on duty and in charge of a transmitting
system? - CORRECT ANSWER The original license or a photocopy must be posted or
in the operator's personal possession and available for inspection.
Radio watches for compulsory radiotelephone stations will include the following: -
CORRECT ANSWER VHF channel 16 continuous watch.
All compulsory equipped cargo ships (except those operating under GMDSS regulations or in
a VTS) while being navigated outside of a harbor or port, shall keep a continuous
radiotelephone watch on: - CORRECT ANSWER 2182 kHz and Ch-16.
What channel must all compulsory, non-GMDSS vessels monitor at all times in the open sea?
- CORRECT ANSWER Channel 16.
When a watch is required on 2182 kHz, at how many minutes past the hour must a 3 minute
silent period be observed? - CORRECT ANSWER 00, 30.
Which is true concerning a required watch on VHF Ch-16? - CORRECT ANSWER All
of the above. : It is compulsory at all times while at sea until further notice, unless the vessel
is in a VTS system. When a vessel is in an A1 sea area and subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge
act and in a VTS system, a watch is not required on Ch-16, provided the vessel monitors both
Ch-13 and VTS channel. It is always compulsory in sea areas A2, A3 and A4.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard United States vessels?
- CORRECT ANSWER Only equipment that has been certified by the FCC for Part 80
operations is authorized.
What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services? -
CORRECT ANSWER Unless specifically excepted, only transmitters certified by the
Federal Communications Commission for Part 80 operations.
Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 150 nautical miles from the nearest land must have
what additional equipment? - CORRECT ANSWER MF-HF SSB Transceiver.
What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts and calls to
individual stations? - CORRECT ANSWER DSC controller.
What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-frequency
transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel? - CORRECT ANSWER At least 60
watts PEP.
Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier power? -
CORRECT ANSWER 25 watts.
Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship RADAR
station with external controls? - CORRECT ANSWER No radio operator authorization
is required.
When is a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher license required for aircraft
communications? - CORRECT ANSWER When operating on frequencies below 30
MHz not allocated exclusively to aeronautical mobile services.
, Which of the following persons are ineligible to be issued a commercial radio operator
license? - CORRECT ANSWER Individuals who are unable to send and receive
correctly by telephone spoken messages in English.
What are the radio operator requirements of a passenger ship equipped with a GMDSS
installation? - CORRECT ANSWER Two operators on board must hold a GMDSS
Radio Operator License or a Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator License, depending on the
ship's operating areas.
What is the minimum radio operator requirement for ships subject to the Great Lakes Radio
Agreement? - CORRECT ANSWER Marine Radio Operator Permit.
What is a requirement of every commercial operator on duty and in charge of a transmitting
system? - CORRECT ANSWER The original license or a photocopy must be posted or
in the operator's personal possession and available for inspection.
Radio watches for compulsory radiotelephone stations will include the following: -
CORRECT ANSWER VHF channel 16 continuous watch.
All compulsory equipped cargo ships (except those operating under GMDSS regulations or in
a VTS) while being navigated outside of a harbor or port, shall keep a continuous
radiotelephone watch on: - CORRECT ANSWER 2182 kHz and Ch-16.
What channel must all compulsory, non-GMDSS vessels monitor at all times in the open sea?
- CORRECT ANSWER Channel 16.
When a watch is required on 2182 kHz, at how many minutes past the hour must a 3 minute
silent period be observed? - CORRECT ANSWER 00, 30.
Which is true concerning a required watch on VHF Ch-16? - CORRECT ANSWER All
of the above. : It is compulsory at all times while at sea until further notice, unless the vessel
is in a VTS system. When a vessel is in an A1 sea area and subject to the Bridge-to-Bridge
act and in a VTS system, a watch is not required on Ch-16, provided the vessel monitors both
Ch-13 and VTS channel. It is always compulsory in sea areas A2, A3 and A4.
