Going For The GROL

Yes, in a couple of weeks will be sitting for the US FCC General Radio Operator License test. Have spent a good chunk of the past couple weeks studying for the test, especially Element 3, which covers a lot of formulas that I studied in the Marine Corps, college, the studied again for the amateur Extra certification. However, the GROL Element 3 takes it to the next level by covering just about every angle of every formula related to AC electronics out there. Not only is this a good intellectual challenge, it is a very good review of the basics that will provide a solid foundation of ‘understanding’.
A couple of people have asked about what I am going to do with such a certification….. well, in the IT world and in the related security issues that surround such a world, I do not think that the technology is going to get less wireless. In fact, I see wireless connections further propagating the corporate environment, including further use of satellites, greater use of microwave links between buildings, and greater wireless LAN implementation as the protocol security improves.
Have been fairly lucky with call sign assignments in that I have liked the call signs that get assigned – NH2GX and JG1FXZ, but was wondering what kind of call sign gets assigned when one becomes a commercial operator. Whoa! Study for the test and past the exam first…. don’t count your chickens before they hatch…. and all that.