FCC Element 1 Textbook | Basic Radio Law and Operating Practice
$35.99
Study guide for FCC Element 1, Basic Radio Law and Operating Practice. All 144 questions in the Element 1 pool, with the correct answer marked and explained.
Element 1 is the first exam for every FCC commercial radio license used in the maritime services. The Marine Radio Operator Permit, the General Radiotelephone Operator License, and the GMDSS Radio Operator/Maintainer credential all start here.
This book is a short primer on what the exam tests: FCC rules, the licenses, watchkeeping and logs, everyday operating procedure, and the distress, urgency, and safety hierarchy. It also covers the equipment you will use, including VHF and MF/HF radios, EPIRBs, SARTs, and NAVTEX.
The full official Element 1 question pool is in the book. All 144 questions are printed with the correct answer marked and explained. The exam is 24 questions. You need 18 correct, 75 percent, to pass.
Written by Greg Phillips, W4GAP, an FCC-licensed commercial radio operator and former U.S. Navy electronics technician.
Use it with the FCC Element 1 online course, or on its own.
ISBN 979-8-952298-00-2. Ships as a printed book.
