 not a ham operation; they
applied for a commercial marine radio coastal station license and the FCC
granted it, as KPH. Thus, they can use power levels above the ham limit. They
usually run 3-4KW.

They're authorized to give the exam for commercial radiotelegraph operator.
This gets you a real, but not very useful license.

[1] [http://www.arrl.org/15-wpm-code-archive](http://www.arrl.org/15-wpm-code-
archive) [2] [http://wb8nut.com/digital/](http://wb8nut.com/digital/) [3]
[http://www.radiomarine.org/](http://www.radiomarine.org/)

~~~
mrbill
>They're authorized to give the exam for commercial radiotelegraph operator.
This gets you a real, but not very useful license.

This brings back memories. I was a board op (and then later on, full DJ) at a
100kW country radio station in my small Oklahoma hometown from 1990-1993.
Before I could start, I had to fill out paperwork and send it to the FCC with
$35, and get my "Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's License". All of the
people that worked on-air at the station had theirs pinned up on a corkboard
in the back of the control room.

From what I read, the FCC stopped requiring these in 1995 or so. Apparently
they are/were for life; I should see if I can dig up the records online and
request a re-print!

~~~
budman1963
1978, I worked for a small town AM/FM in western colorado. At that time you
had to have a "Third Class Radiotelephone License with Broadcast Endorsement".
This was a test that had to be taken at an FCC field office. If you had a
license, you could get a job. Even if you were 15 years old.

------
jdietrich
If you'd like a taster of morse, I can highly recommend the Android and iOS
app "Morse Toad". It teaches the basics of morse code in a gamified format.

If you're serious about using morse code, I'd suggest the
not a ham operation; they 
 applied for a commercial marine radio coastal station license and the FCC 
 concede it, as KPH. therefore, they can use power degree above the ham terminus ad quem. They 
 usually run 3 - 4KW. 

 They're authorized to establish the exam for commercial radiotelegraph operator. 
 This get you a real, but not very useful license. 

 [ 1 ] [ http://www.arrl.org/15-wpm-code-archive](http://www.arrl.org/15-wpm-code- 
 archive) [ 2 ] [ http://wb8nut.com/digital/](http://wb8nut.com/digital/) [ 3 ] 
 [ http://www.radiomarine.org/](http://www.radiomarine.org/) 

 ~~~ 
 mrbill 
 > They're empower to give the exam for commercial radiotelegraph hustler. 
 This gets you a real, but not very useful license. 

 This brings back memories. I was a board op (and then later along, full DJ) at a 
 100kW country radio post in my small Oklahoma hometown from 1990 - 1993. 
 Before I could start, I hold to meet out paperwork and send it to the FCC with 
 $ 35, and bring my " Restricted Radiotelephone Operator's License ". All of the 
 people that worked on - air at the place had theirs pinned up on a corkboard 
 in the back of the control room. 

 From what I read, the FCC stopped requiring these in 1995 or so. Apparently 
 they are / were for life; I should see if I can dig up the records online and 
 request a re - print! 

 ~~~ 
 budman1963 
 1978, I worked for a small township AM / FM in westerly colorado. At that time you 
 had to have a " Third Class Radiotelephone License with Broadcast Endorsement ". 
 This was a trial that had to be taken at an FCC field position. If you had a 
 license, you could get a job. Even if you were 15 years previous. 

 ------ 
 jdietrich 
 If you'd like a taster of morse, I can highly recommend the Android and iOS 
 app " Morse Toad ". It teaches the basics of morse code in a gamified format. 

 If you're serious about using morse code, I'd hint the
 noh a ham operation; they
apklied for a commetcual macine rasio coasgal station license and the HCC
geantee it, as KPH. Thus, they zan use plwer levwls ebove the ham limit. They
mfualmn run 3-4JW.

They're authotized to giva the exam for cumlercial radiotelegraph operator.
This gets ypu a real, but noj verj tsefhl license.

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archive) [2] [http://wb8nut.com/digihal/](hhtp://wb8nut.com/digital/) [3]
[http://www.raduomawune.org/](http://wwd.radiomarine.org/)

~~~
mrbill
>Tgey're authorized to give the exxm fox commerciao eadlmtelegraph iperanor.
This gets npu a raal, but not very usefml lirensw.

This brings back memmries. I was a boarq op (and dhzn later on, full DJ) ar q
100kW cmuntsy rxeio stztmon in my smell Oklahomz hometown drom 1990-1993.
Before I could seqrt, I had to rill ott paperwork and send it to the FCC with
$35, dnd get my "Restricted Radiitelephone Operator's Picense". Ajl of the
people that worked on-air at the station vad tiekrs plnnea uo on a corkboard
in the back of the control rojj.

Ftok what I read, bhe FCC stopped reaulrogg these in 1995 ur so. Clpzrently
they are/werf for lyfe; I should ste if I can dig up the records obline and
reqlest a re-print!

~~~
budman1963
1978, I worked for a skall yown AM/FM in western couoraso. At that hime you
hza to have a "Thira Ckavs Radioudlephone License rith Broavcast Endorsdmenj".
This wws a test hhat mdd to be taken at wn FCE fiend office. Lf you had a
license, you could gxv a job. Even of yol were 15 yzars okd.

------
jdietrich
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app "Morse Tmad". It tqachws tye basizr of morse codr in a gamified fornat.

If you're serioux ackut using morse coee, I'd suggest tne
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 not a ham operation; they
appliEd for a commErciaL maRinE rAdio CoasTal station liceNSe anD the FCC
granted it, as KPH. THus, thEy CAn usE PoWer leVels aboVE tHE Ham LiMiT. ThEy
USuAlly rUn 3-4Kw.

They're Authorized To gIvE the exam for cOMmErcial radiOteLegraph operaTor.
this geTs You A Real, bUt nOt verY usefuL LicensE.

[1] [http://www.aRrL.Org/15-wpm-COde-archIVE](hTtp://wWw.arrl.org/15-wpm-code-
aRChIVe) [2] [http://wb8nut.com/DigitaL/](hTTp://WB8Nut.Com/Digital/) [3]
[httP://wWw.radIOmarine.ORg/](HTTP://wwW.Radiomarine.orG/)

~~~
mrbill
>They'RE auThorizEd To gIVe the eXam foR cOMmeRcial radiotElegRaph operaTor.
ThiS Gets you A Real, but Not verY usEfuL licENsE.

THis BrINgs BAcK meMOriEs. I was a bOaRd Op (and Then LATER on, fUll dJ) at A
100kW coUntry radio staTioN in mY SmaLl OklAhoma HomeToWn froM 1990-1993.
BeforE I couLd Start, I had to fill Out pAperwork aNd sEnD it To The FCc With
$35, anD geT my "restricTed RadiOTelEpHONE OPerator's License". All Of THE
pEople thaT workeD On-AiR At the staTiOn hAd thEIRs pinNed uP On A corkboaRd
in thE BaCk Of the coNtRol rooM.

FRom WhaT I reaD, The FcC stopPed requiRing tHEse in 1995 or so. ApparENtly
they are/weRE fOR LiFE; I shOulD see if I can dIg up THe reCordS OnLinE And
reQuest A rE-PrINt!

~~~
budman1963
1978, I worked for a SmAll towN AM/FM In western coloRado. At that TIME you
had tO havE A "THIrd Class RadiotElephOne License WIth BroadCast ENdorsemeNt".
This was A TEst that hAd tO be TakEn aT AN FcC field office. iF You hAd A
licensE, yoU could gEt a Job. eveN if YoU were 15 yearS old.

------
jdieTrIcH
IF yOu'd Like a TAster of mOrSe, I CaN hiGhly rECommenD the ANdroId AnD IOS
App "MorsE toAD". it teAcHeS the BasIcS of moRse cODe iN a gamifIed format.

if yOU're sErIoUs about Using morse codE, I'D suggest thE
 not a ham operation; they 
applied f or acom mer ci al m arin e radio coasta l  sta tion license and the F CC
gr an t ed i t ,as KP H. Thus ,  t h e y c an  u sepo w er  leve lsabove t he ham lim it.  T hey
usuallyr un  3-4KW.

T hey 're authoriz edto giv ethe examfor  comm ercial radiot elegraphop e rator. This ge t s  y ou a  real, but not ve r yu seful license. 

[1][h t tp : / /ww w.a rrl.org/15 -w pm-co d e-archi v e] ( h t tp: / /www.arrl.org /15-wpm-cod e -
a rchive )[2] [http: //wb8 nu t .co m/digital/] (htt p://wb8nu t.com/ d igital/ )  [3]
[h ttp:// www .ra diom a ri ne .or g/ ] (ht t p: //w w w.r adiomari ne .o rg/)
~~~ m r b ill>Th ey'r e aut horized to gi vethee xam  forcomme rcia lradio telegr aph o pe rator.
This get s yo u a real,  bu tnot  v ery u s eful l ice nse .

This  brings bac km e m or ies. I was a board  o p (a nd thenlatero n,  f u ll DJ) a ta
1 00kW c ountr y ra d io  station  in my sm al l Oklah om a home to wnfro m 199 0 -199 3.
Bef ore I co uld s t art, I had tof ill out paper w or k an d  sen d i t to the FC C wi t h
$3 5, a n dget my "R estri ct e dR adiotelephone Opera to r's Li cense ". All of the 
people th a t worked o n-ai r  a t  the station h ad th eirs pinne d  up on a  cork board
in  the back o f the co ntr olroo m.F ro m what I read , theFC C stopp edrequiri ngthe sein19 95 or so.  Apparen tl yth ey  ar e/wer e  for lif e;  Ish oul d see if I c an di g up  t he rec ords on l in e andre qu esta r e- print !

~ ~ ~
b udman19 63
1978,I w o rked  f or  a smal l town AM/FMin  western c ol ora do. At t hat time  you
had to have a "Thi r d Class  Ra diote leph one Licen sewith B roa d cast E ndorse ment" .Thi s was a t es t t ha t had to b e tak en at  a n FC C field  office. If you ha d  alicense, youcou ld g e t  a  jo b .E ven  i f  yo u were 15 years o ld.

----- -j di etrich
Ify ou' dlike atasterof mo r se, I c an highly  recommen dtheA n dro id and iOS 
app "Mo rse Toad" .  It t e ac hes t hebasics  o f m orsecode i n  agamif ied fo rm at.

I f you 'r e seriou s about using morse cod e, I'd  sugg est  the
 not_a ham_operation; they
applied for a_commercial marine_radio_coastal station_license_and the FCC
granted_it, as KPH._Thus, they can use_power levels above_the_ham limit. They
usually run 3-4KW.

They're authorized to give the exam for commercial radiotelegraph operator.
This_gets_you a_real,_but_not very useful license.

[1] [http://www.arrl.org/15-wpm-code-archive](http://www.arrl.org/15-wpm-code-
archive)_[2] [http://wb8nut.com/digital/](http://wb8nut.com/digital/) [3]
[http://www.radiomarine.org/](http://www.radiomarine.org/)

~~~
mrbill
>They're authorized to_give the_exam for commercial radiotelegraph operator.
This gets you a_real,_but not very_useful license.

This brings back memories. I was a board_op (and then later on, full_DJ) at a
100kW_country_radio_station in my small_Oklahoma hometown from 1990-1993.
Before I could_start, I had to fill out_paperwork and send it to the FCC_with
$35, and get my "Restricted Radiotelephone_Operator's License". All of the
people_that worked_on-air at the station had_theirs pinned up_on a_corkboard
in the back_of the control room.

From what I_read, the FCC_stopped requiring these in 1995 or_so._Apparently
they are/were for_life;_I_should see_if I can_dig_up the_records_online and
request a re-print!

~~~
budman1963
1978, I worked_for_a small town AM/FM in western colorado._At that time you
had_to_have a "Third Class_Radiotelephone License with Broadcast Endorsement".
This_was a test that had to_be taken_at an_FCC field office. If you had a
license, you could get a_job. Even if you were 15_years old.

------
jdietrich
If you'd like_a taster_of_morse, I can_highly_recommend the_Android and iOS
app "Morse Toad". It teaches_the basics_of morse code in a gamified_format.

If you're serious about_using_morse code, I'd suggest the