| Marine Radio Operators (MP) Class and Exams |
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Three reasons why you need this license.
- Required by law for certain vessels.
- For the Safety of you and your love ones.
- Increase your job opportunities.
If you oporate any of the following vessel you are required by the FCC and USCG to have a MP
- All vessels with a length of 65 feet or more
- All inspected vessels carrying passengers for hire including the Great Lakes
- All vessels subject to the Radiotelephone Act
- All towing vessels 26 feet and over
- All vessels going to ports in other countries
If you have your Merchant Mariners and Marine Radio Operator license you have a better chance of getting a maritime job as you have the needed license to perform more jobs on a vessel.
Should you have an emergency on your boat, do you know how to reach help with digital select calling (DSC)? It is a simple process if you know how to use a radio. Is your boat and friends and family worth it?
Course fee including first exam is $125; FCC exam only anytime at our office $50; $20 if retake is needed that day.
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Our class covers:
| - Overview of Marine Radios |
| - License Requirements and Regulations |
| - Major parts of radio equipment |
| - VHF Marine Radios |
| - Single Side Band (SSB) Radios |
| - Radio propagation - frequency |
| - Operator requirements and procedures |
| - Keeping a radio log |
| - Routine calling procedures |
| - Distress calling procedures |
| - Digital selective calling (DSC) |
| - GMDSS Equipments -EPIRBs, SARTs, NAVTEC |
| - FCC Exam Questions |
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FCC Exam
We give the FCC exam for MP at the end of the class. It is includes in the course fee. There are 24 questions of which you must get at least 18 correct. Should you fail, you can take the second exam that day for $20. If you schedule another day it is $50.
If you are interested in just taking the exam, you can schedule that at our office any day we are open for $50. |
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