On Fri, 28 Nov 2003 17:20:26 GMT, "Doug K7ABX"
wrote:

Although my old FCC 1st Phone with Ship Radar remains proudly posted on the
wall of my shop, it has a big "cancelled" on it. GMDSS maintainer is a
separate piece of wall paper to go with the GROL/radar the FCC now issues.

Yeah, I got my GMDSS maintainer. Broadcasting had to get rid of
licensed broadcast engineering so the stations could be accused of not
hiring enough minorities at the transmitters. GROL means you can
memorize test questions.....just like GMDSS maintainer does. They're
both word games.

For a testing challenge try the NMEA Certified Marine Electronics Technician
exam, or the ETA-I Master C.E.T.

Does this actually make a difference in what you're paid? I'd go
through the motions if it had some monetary benefit. Besides pretty
paperwork, what do YOU get. I know THEY get money.


Larry W4CSC

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