I took the commercial tests in '69. I seem to recall having to learn
the various oscillator circuits.
I was an ATN2 on night check in VA-125 in Lemoore, CA.
The night check AT shop Chief wanted to get his 2nd class
Radiotelephone so he could work
on aircraft electronics when he retired, so he had the whole night
check shop studying.
I'd been doing electronics and radio for a number of years, so I was
teaching everyone.
A bunch of us went up to Fresno for the exam and I was the first one
done. I was also the only one
who got a 1st Radiotelephone, the rest got 3rd at best, even the Chief.
I managed to pick up a broadcast endorsement in SC after I got out,
and then many years later
when I started sailing on tall ships, I heard about GMDSS, so studied
that and added GMDSS Operator/Maintainer
with a Radar endorsement on top of the GROL that my 1st had turned
into. It turns out, for international
compliance, the USCG required a STCW-approved course to add GMDSS to
my Merchant Mariners Credential,
so I had to do a 10-day course, with practical evaluations, and essay
questions! So I did that, arguing with the
instructor the whole time, simce I gave correct answers, but not what
he expected. The other three people
in the course dropped out quickly- their company had sent them, but
they actually didn't need it on their MMC.
73, doug
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