Goto Section: 13.201 | 13.207 | Table of Contents
FCC 13.203
Revised as of December 4, 2012
Goto Year:2011 |
2013
§ 13.203 Examination elements.
(a) A written examination (written Element) must prove that the
examinee possesses the operational and technical qualifications to
perform the duties required by a person holding that class of
commercial radio operator license. For each Element, the Commission
shall establish through public notices or other appropriate means the
number of questions to be included in the question pool, the number of
questions to be included in the examination, and the number of
questions that must be answered correctly to pass the examination. Each
written examination must consist of questions relating to the pertinent
subject matter, as follows:
(1) Element 1 (formerly Elements 1 and 2): Basic radio law and
operating practice with which every maritime radio operator should be
familiar. Questions concerning provisions of laws, treaties,
regulations, and operating procedures and practices generally followed
or required in communicating by means of radiotelephone stations.
(2) Element 3: General radiotelephone. Questions concerning electronic
fundamentals and techniques required to adjust, repair, and maintain
radio transmitters and receivers at stations licensed by the FCC in the
aviation, maritime, and international fixed public radio services.
(3) Element 5: Radiotelegraph operating practice. Questions concerning
radio operating procedures and practices generally followed or required
in communicating by means of radiotelegraph stations primarily other
than in the maritime mobile services of public correspondence.
(4) Element 6: Advanced radiotelegraph. Questions concerning technical,
legal and other matters applicable to the operation of all classes of
radiotelegraph stations, including operating procedures and practices
in the maritime mobile services of public correspondence, and
associated matters such as radio navigational aids, message traffic
routing and accounting, etc.
(5) Element 7: GMDSS radio operating practices. Questions concerning
GMDSS radio operating procedures and practices sufficient to show
detailed practical knowledge of the operation of all GMDSS sub-systems
and equipment; ability to send and receive correctly by radiotelephone
and narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy; detailed knowledge of the
regulations applying to radio communications, knowledge of the
documents relating to charges for radio communications and knowledge of
those provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life
at Sea which relate to radio; sufficient knowledge of English to be
able to express oneself satisfactorily both orally and in writing;
knowledge of and ability to perform each function listed in § 80.1081
of this chapter; and knowledge covering the requirements set forth in
IMO Assembly Resolution on Training for Radio Personnel (GMDSS), Annex
3.
(6) Element 7R: Restricted GMDSS radio operating practices. Questions
concerning those GMDSS radio operating procedures and practices that
are applicable to ship stations on vessels that sail exclusively in sea
area A1, as defined in § 80.1069 of this chapter, sufficient to show
detailed practical knowledge of the operation of pertinent GMDSS
sub-systems and equipment; ability to send and receive correctly by
radio telephone and narrow-band direct-printing telegraphy; detailed
knowledge of the regulations governing radio communications within sea
area A1, knowledge of the pertinent documents relating to charges for
radio communications and knowledge of the pertinent provisions of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea; sufficient
knowledge of English to be able to express oneself satisfactorily both
orally and in writing; knowledge of and ability to perform each
pertinent function listed in § 80.1081 of this chapter; and knowledge
covering the pertinent requirements set forth in IMO Assembly
Resolution on Training for Radio Personnel (GMDSS), Annex 3.
(7) Element 8: Ship radar techniques. Questions concerning specialized
theory and practice applicable to the proper installation, servicing
and maintenance of ship radar equipment in general use for marine
navigational purposes.
(8) Element 9: GMDSS radio maintenance practices and procedures.
Questions concerning the requirements set forth in IMO Assembly on
Training for Radio Personnel (GMDSS), Annex 5 and IMO Assembly on Radio
Maintenance Guidelines for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety
System related to Sea Areas A3 and A4.
(b) A telegraphy examination (telegraphy Elements) must prove that the
examinee has the ability to send correctly by hand and to receive
correctly by ear texts in the international Morse code at not less than
the prescribed speed, using all the letters of the alphabet, numerals
0-9, period, comma, question mark, slant mark, and prosigns AR, BT, and
SK.
(1) Telegraphy Element 1: 16 code groups per minute.
(2) Telegraphy Element 2: 20 words per minute.
(3) Telegraphy Element 3: 20 code groups per minute.
(4) Telegraphy Element 4: 25 words per minute.
[ 58 FR 9124 , Feb. 19, 1993, as amended at 69 FR 64671 , Nov. 8, 2004; 73 FR 4479 , Jan. 25, 2008]
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Goto Section: 13.201 | 13.207
Goto Year: 2011 |
2013
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