[CW] FCC Telegraph (T) License Question Pool Errata

[sbjohnston at aol.com]

When I took the T exam a few years ago there were quite a few questions that were poorly worded, or had distracting typos.  Apparently I managed to interpret most OK, given the relatively high score they reported for me.  I also felt there was a section in which the questions and answer-groups were offset - in other words, there were several questions for which the answers were under the adjacent question!  I have no idea how they handled that - maybe those were the ones I "missed".

I had little trouble with the "obsolete topic" questions - I enjoy the history of radio and my appreciation of the old days was one of the reasons I got this ticket in the first place.  But if this license is meant to be a serious endeavor for the modern age then those questions should be eliminated.  "Dynatron oscillator", indeed.



Steve 



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-----Original Message-----
From: D.J.J. Ring, Jr. <n1ea at arrl.net>
To: CW Reflector <cw at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Mon, Jan 22, 2018 8:13 am
Subject: [CW] FCC Telegraph (T) License Question Pool Errata



A few years ago, FCC eliminated two of the FCC radiotelegraph licenses, which were  T3, T2, and T1, third class, second class, and first class radiotelegraph operator's certificates.  You needed a T2 or T1 to operate a ship radiotelegraph station, and you needed a T1 to be a Chief Radio Officer on a passenger ship.


I knew some of the official answers for the FCC radiotelegraph license were incorrect, but I had no idea how many were incorrect.


See:

http://members.aceweb.com/royh/Element_6_Errata.pdf




If any are studying for the still offered Radiotelegraph Operator's Certificate, this would help with studying for Element 6.


The official FCC  question pools are here:
https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/commercial-radio-operator-license-program/examinations



Official FCC Element 6 is here:
https://www.fcc.gov/file/11791/download



73


DR







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