Who conducts ASOC Examinations in India?
The
Officer-In-Charge, Wireless Monitoring Station, Dept. of
Telecommunication under Ministry of Communication, Govt. of India is
the authority for conducting these tests in their own town provided
there are sufficient number of applicants.
The
licenses are issued by Wireless Planning & Co-ordination Wing of
DOT, Govt. of India after passing the test in any of the following
grades:
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Restricted Grade II -Permitting
use of VHF/UHF only (i.e Walkie-Talkies).
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Grade
II - Permitting HF/VHF/UHF
frequencies but with limited transmitting power.
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Grade
I- Permitting all amateur
frequencies with higher power including latest techniques.
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Advance Grade- Permitting
higher power and advanced techniques including Satellite
Communication.
The Morse
Code of 5 words per minutes sending-receiving will make eligible to
get grade-II and 12 words per minutes sending-receiving will get
grade-I. For advanced grade higher level of technical knowledge in
electronics is essentially required.
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