Course Description

5 Key Topics: 85 VHF, 86 MF-HF, SSB_SITOR, 87 Survival Craft equipment: VHF, SARTs & EPIRBs, 88 FAX, NAVTEX, 89 NMEA Data

Senior Instructor

Charles Bohe

About the author: Mr. Bohe has a master of science degree in education from California State University East Bay and specializes in online education. He holds a General Radiotelephone Operator License with a RADAR endorsement. His background includes twenty-four years of service with the United States Navy as a sonar technician. He taught electronics for over ten years at Heald College. He is currently employed as a civilian facilities maintenance supervisor with the United States Marine Corps. Certifications include Senior Certified Electronics Technician by Electronics Technician Association International (ETA-i) http://www.eta-i.org/ He holds a Journeyman Electronics Technician certification in Industrial and RADAR Electronics from ETA International. As  an active member of ETA International he proves guidance and testing opportunities for electronic certificationsThis book is dedicated to a Navy Captain, a Navy Commander (Ret.),  an Army Lt. Col. (Ret.) and the people of Pine Ridge SD who shaped my life. 

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Topic 85 Very High Frequency (VHF)

    • VHF Lecture

    • VHF Quiz

    • Element 3 Test Pool
  • 2

    Topic 86 Medium Frequency (MF)-High Frequency (HF) SSB-SITOR

    • MF-HF, SSB-SITOR Lecture

    • MF-HF, SSB-SITOR Quiz
  • 3

    Topic 87 Survival Craft Equipment: VHF, SARTs & EPIRBs

    • Survival Craft Equipment: VHF, SARTs & EPIRBs Lecture

    • Survival Craft Equipment: VHF, SARTs & EPIRBs Quiz
  • 4

    Topic 88 FAX, NAVTEX

    • FAX, NAVTEX Lecture

    • FAX, NAVTEX Quiz
  • 5

    Topic 89 National Marine Electronics Association (NMEA) Data

    • NMEA Data Lecture

    • NMEA Data Quiz
  • 6

    FCC Element 3 PDF FILE

    • Element 3 PDF