HAMEXAM(1)

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version 1.0.8 · 2 versions
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💖 HAMEXAM(1) — bestie edition 💖

okay so this is HAMEXAM(1) from the General Commands Manual, and if you're here it's because you're studying for a radio license exam and you want a study buddy that isn't a 400-page PDF. valid. let's go 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

fccexam — Study guide for USA FCC commercial radio license examinations.

like, it's a study guide. for the FCC commercial radio license exams. that's the whole vibe. 👑

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

fccexam [option]

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay so here's the tea ☕ — fccexam throws questions at you in random order from whichever question pool you picked, and it does not stop until you've answered every single one correctly. yes, every one. no cap. the session can be interrupted with ^C and picked back up later, so you can rage-quit and come back, no judgement 💅

Some questions refer to figures. the figures for the selected question pool get displayed in a separate window using $HTML_VIEWER, but only if it's executable. If $HTML_VIEWER is undefined, xdg-open(1) will be used to choose the default browser. And if $HTML_VIEWER is not an executable command (e.g. ""), then questions which refer to figures will be noted and skipped. noted and skipped, bestie, not deleted, don't panic 😭

Licenses are issued by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), but examinations are administered by COLEM examiners. See http://wireless.fcc.gov/commoperators/index.htm?job=home for information regarding USA commercial radio licenses.

💅 OPTIONS 💅

If no pool is specified, usage, version, and help information is displayed. like it's just gonna tell you what's up instead of quizzing you. iconic.

To initialize the question pool, one of the element numbers may be specified:

  • 1 — Element 1, Basic radio law and operating practice.
  • 3 — Element 3, General Radiotelephone; Electronic fundamentals and techniques required to adjust, repair, and maintain radio transmitters and receivers.
  • 6 — Element 6, Advanced technical, legal, and other matters applicable to the operation of all classes of radiotelegraph stations.
  • 7 — Element 7, GMDSS Radio Operating Practices.
  • 7R — Element 7R, Restricted GMDSS Radio Operating Practices.
  • 8 — Element 8, Ship Radar Techniques.
  • 9 — Element 9, GMDSS Radio Maintenance Practices and Procedures.

The following abbreviations may be used to select multiple elements:

  • T — Radiotelegraph: elements 1, 6.
  • GROL — General Radiotelephone Operator License + Radar Endorsement: elements 1, 3, 8.
  • MROP — Marine Radio Operator Permit: element 1.
  • GMDSS — Global Maritime Distress Safety System Radio Operator: elements 1, 7.
  • GMDSSM — GMDSS Radio Maintainer + Radar: elements 1, 7, 9.
  • RGMDSS — Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator: elements 1, 7R.
  • q — The question pool is selected interactively. This is needed when starting the application from an icon.
so yeah, one letter can summon a whole stack of elements. GROL said "give me three pools at once" and honestly? main character energy. 🔥

🎀 FILES 🎀

A directory ~/.fccexam is created to hold the names of the questions which remain to be answered correctly.

that's your progress save file, bestie. it literally remembers which questions you still haven't nailed. 🍓

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

For more information regarding licensing, ref. https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/commercial-radio-operator-license-program/examinations

For information regarding amateur radio licensing (ham radio), see the package hamexam.

fccexam is Copyright (c) 2012-2024 John Nogatch <jnogatch@gmail.com>.

fccexam version 1.0.8, containing question pools as recent as 20-May-2024.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

not me reading the all-caps warranty disclaimer and feeling it in my soul 💀 it's giving "we believe in you but legally we can't promise anything."

💀 BUGS 💀

The question pools, and number of questions required, are sometimes modified; ref. https://www.fcc.gov/wireless/bureau-divisions/mobility-division/commercial-radio-operator-license-program/examinations

Radiotelegraph Operator licenses also require Morse code proficiency elements, which are not provided by fccexam.

fccexam does not automatically update the question pools from the FCC Web site.

so like. the FCC can just change the questions on you and fccexam will not go get the new ones itself. and if you need Morse code, sorry bestie, this app can't help you there 😭 manual updates only, fr fr.

that's the whole page, hope you pass your exam and become a licensed radio icon 📻✨ — this was HAMEXAM(1), fccexam version 1.0.8 with question pools as recent as 20-May-2024, and the manual itself is dated to whenever your distro shipped it. good luck out there, you've got this 🦋💜

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