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HOW TO GET A MARINE RADIO OPERATORS
PERMIT (MP)
1: STUDY “ELEMENT
1” QUESTIONS
DOWNLOAD: GO TO
http://wireless.fcc.gov/commoperators/eqp.html and click on
“element1.doc” adobe link
2: THE F.C.C. NO
LONGER ADMINISTERS EXAMS. NOW YOU HAVE TO CALL
A “COMERCIAL
OPERATOR LICENSE EXAMINATION MANAGER (COLE)”.
BELOW IS A LIST
OF PLACES ONE CAN GET/ TAKE THE EXAM:
1: SEA SCHOOL
2040 GRAND AVE.
BALDWIN, NY 11510
800-435-3393
2: CAPTAINS SCHOOL OF L.I.
CALVERTON, NY
631-369-9630
steve@captainschoolli.com
3: THRU: ELKINS INSTITUTE,
800-944-1603
INFO@ELKINSTRAINING.COM
(They have test centers throughout the
United States)
ONCE YOU PASS THE EXAM, A “PROOF OF PASSING CERTIFICATE” WILL BE
ISSUED TO YOU. YOU NEED THIS.
3: FILING FOR THE
LICENSE:
1:
GO TO
WWW.FCC.GOV AND SCROLL DOWN THE LEFT SIDE. IF AS AN INDIVIDUAL
(NOT A CORPORATION) YOU ALREADY HAVE A “FRN/CORES #” PROCEED TO THE
FORMS PAGE, OTHERWISE CLICK ON THE (FRN/CORES) BUTTON AND REGISTER.
THIS WILL GET YOU AN IDENTIFICATION NUMBER AND WILL HELP STREAMLINE
ANY OF YOUR DEALINGS WITH THE FCC.
2:
ONCE YOU HAVE A ”FRN/CORES #”, CLICK ON THE “FORMS” BUTTON AND
SCROLL DOWN.
3:
YOU WILL NEED THREE FORMS: 605, 605 SCHEDULE-E, AND 159 (FEE
PROCESSING FORM, CONSULT FORM 1070Y, PAGE:6 FOR SCHEDULE OF FEES).
PRINT OUT THE FORMS AND THE DIRECTIONS TO FILL THEM OUT, ALSO CHECK
TO SEE YOU HAVE THE PROPER MAILING ADDRESS.
4:
MAIL IN COMPLETED FORM 605, 605 SCHEDULE-E, AND COMPLETED FORM 159
WITH YOUR PAYMENT, AND YOUR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.
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