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GROL Plus: General Radiotelephone Operator License Plus Radar Endorsement

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I just want to point out that the entire FCC question pool is available with answers from www.fcc.gov. If you have minimal background a book like this can help with its explainations and would be quite valuable, but if you just want the most up to date answers instead of a 1998 edition, it's online for free.

Well, there isn't much to say about the content of this book. It covers Elements 1, 3, and 8, lists all the questions in the question pool, and gives the answers and an explanation. Some people have found SOME inaccuracies before (maybe not this edition, though). Anyway, thanks to this, I passed all 3 of my FCC tests on the first try, saving me a lot of $$$ and heartache. The best way--in my opinion--to go about studying for it is to highlight all the answers with a yellow marker. Concentrate only on the answers. Don't bother yourself with "Why it is the answer" or "Why the other options are not." For those of us that are more visual than verbal, try drawing pictures on the margins next to each question. Cartoons supposedly help you remember things better--it did in my case. If you study like I did, you won't even need a calculator for the test. But in addition to being a test study guide, this book is also pretty good reference material. It should be in your toolbox at all times.

I just took my GROL this past week and could not have possibly passed it without this book. This book is great. It provides you with all the possible questions the test givers can ask you and provides detailed answers for every question. Plus, you get the same info for the Element 8, the Ship Radar Endorsement. I took all three elements on the same day and passed every one of them with ease. Trust me! Your money will not be wasted!

Though the previous reviews say it all, I have to add to them by saying it is a great resource. It not only contains the question pools but it also offers concise and comprehensive explanations for the answers. If you plan to go for these licenses, don't hesitate in getting this book.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to obtain an FCC. This has been the best FCC book that I have read. I passed all my exams to include the RADAR portion. My test scores were in the high 80's to mid 90s.

Not only does this book cover everything you need to know, it also explains why the correct answer is correct.

My background is prior Air Force Communication/Navigation (RADAR) back shop tech, and pretty much everyone that I have worked with passed their FCC using this book as well. In fact the local community college uses this book for their FCC course.

GROL Plus purports to provide the information needed to study for and pass the examinations for the Marine Radio Operator Permit (MROP), the General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL), and the Radar Endorsement for the GROL. Based on my personal experience, it does an outstanding job of meeting this goal!

What is special about GROL Plus is that it not only includes all of the published questions and answers, it also explains why the correct answer is the right one and provides easy ways to remember which answer is correct.

I most strongly recommend this book for anyone who wishes to earn the MROP or GROL. In preparing for the GROL examination, I purchased several books, GROL Plus is the one that did the job and was the only one I needed.

Reviewed by Mike Powers, Radideo.com Guide, October 2002GROL Plus purports to provide the information needed to study for and pass the examinations for the Marine Radio Operator Permit (MROP), the General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL), and the Radar Endorsement for the GROL. Based on my personal experience, it does an outstanding job of meeting this goal!

What is special about GROL Plus is that it not only includes all of the published questions and answers, it also explains why the correct answer is the right one and provides easy ways to remember which answer is correct.

I most strongly recommend this book for anyone who wishes to earn the MROP or GROL. In preparing for the GROL examination, I purchased several books, GROL Plus is the one that did the job and was the only one I needed.

Reviewed by Mike Powers, Radideo.com Guide, October 2002

This was the only material I needed to pass the tests for a GROL license with a radar endorsement the first try. I took all three tests on the same day and as far as I could tell the questions and answers were exactly like the ones in this fantastic book. If you don't have any electronics background it will be tough to understand what you're memorizing, but you could still do it. I was an electronics technician in the Navy and then switched to the Air Force where I worked as an aircraft communications, navigation and radar technician until I retired in 2000. This gave me enough background to make much of the information in the book at least look familiar though I had forgotten much of my electronics training.
The only real change I think the authors should consider for upcoming editions is to write better explainations on many of the questions. Many times it seemed like they were merely restating the question. Nevertheless, please keep in mind that this is not an electronics course though you'll gain a lot of electronics knowledge through the book. Buy the book, study hard and you'll likely pass. I'm 49 and if a guy who is getting gray can do it, so can you!

This was the only resource that I used to prepare for my GROL exam, and that was all I needed. I studied for a week and a half and passed with flying colors. This book is also a great reference to keep in your technical library.

I study one week and pass. Just remember the answer. That is all.

This book is better than any of the other prep materials out there, including the Elkins materials. Maia and West take you step by step through each question and explain each answer thoroughly with easy-to-understand methods and some memory aids. I personally would read the material, covering up the answer below, and try to get the correct answer. I successfully passed element 1 with a 92% and element 3 with an 88%. Thanks!