DOCUMENT RESUME ED 098 383 CE 002 475 TITLE Third Class Broadcast Operator Permit Study Guide. INSTITUTION Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. PUB DATE 74 NOTE 21p. AVAILABLE FROM Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D. C. 20402 (Stock No. 0400-00292, $0.55) EDRS PRICE MF -S0.75 HC-$1.50 PLUS POSTAGE DESC1IPTORS *Certification; Communications; Federal Legislation; *Radio; Radio Technology; *Study Guides; Telecommunication IDENTIFIERS *Radiotelephone Third Class Operator Permit ABSTRACT The study guide contains reference material necessary for the applicant preparing to take the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) examination for a Radiotelephone Third Class Operator Permit with the endorsement to operate certain AMand FM broadcast radio stations. To obtain a permit, the applicant must successfully complete examination elements 1 and 2. Operating privileges under this class license include operation of aeronautical land stations, marine coast stations, and some ship stations. To obtain operating privileges at broadcast stations, the applicant mist also complete examination element 9. Element 1 consists of basic law. Provision of laws, treaties, and regulations with which every operator should be fauiliar are covered. Element 2 consistsof basic operation practice. Radio operating procedures and practice generally followed or required in coamunicating means of radio telephone stations are discussed. Element 9 of the study guide contains paraphrased material based on the comaissionos rules and regulations and general information on broadcast operator duties.References are made to the rule sections, and the applicant should consultthose sections for detailed information. Also appended are the six types of meters with which the operator should be familiar (volts,kilowatts, amperes, degrees, milliamperes,modulation) .(BR) BEST COPY AVAILABLE lastthin! 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