A General Radiotelephone Operator’s License (GROL) is required to adjust, maintain, or internally repair FCC licensed radiotelephone transmitters in the aviation, maritime, and international fixed public radio services. It conveys all of the operating authority of the Marine Radio Operators Permit (MP). It is indispensable for a future in aviation electronics.

The qualifications for a General Radiotelephone Operator’s License includes the following:

• Be a legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in) the United States; and
• Be able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English; and
• Pass a written and/or telegraphy examination.

PIA’s avionics program prepares students for the following required elements:

• Element 1 – Basic radio law and operating practice with which every maritime radio operator should be familiar.
• Element 3 – General Radiotelephone. Electronic fundamentals and techniques required to adjust, repair, and maintain radio transmitters and receivers. The exam consists of questions from the following categories: operating procedures, radio wave propagation, radio practice, electrical principles, circuit components, practical circuits, signals and emissions, and antennas and feed lines.

After successfully completing the elements above, student can elect to test for their Ship Radar Endorsement as well.

• Element 8 – Ship Radar Techniques. Specialized theory and practice applicable to the proper installation, servicing, and maintenance of ship radar equipment in general use for marine navigation purposes.