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SUBJ: PACIFIC AREA TRAINING BCST 03-05
A. NTP 8(C),CHAPTER 4, PARA 401.A(3)
B. NTP 8(C),CHAPTER 4, PARA 410-416
C. PACIFIC AREA OPERATIONS GUIDE, ANNEX H, PARA 7.
1. IAW REF A. EACH TANGO MEMBER IS REQUIRED TO PASS THE MARS
OPERATOR COURSE.  THIS IS A 100 QUESTION EXAM AND IS SCORED BY
THIS STATION. A PASSING GRADE IS 75 OR BETTER, WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF QUESTION 15 WHICH HAS NO CORRECT ANSWER. AFTER
GRADING THE ANSWERS, THISTA WILL MAIL AN OFFICIAL LETTER TO THE
TANGO STATION INFORMING HIM/HER OF THEIR SCORE. A COPY OF THE
LETTER WILL BE EMAILED TO THE STATE DIRECTOR AND ALSO TO THE
STATE FOUR. THE MEMBER MUST PASS THE EXAM BEFORE BECOMING A FULL
MEMBER.
2. IAW REF B. CORRESPONDENCE COURSES ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS.
THESE COURSES ARE VERY EDUCATIONAL AND GIVE THE MEMBER THE ABILITY
TO INCREASE HIS/HER TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE TO A MUCH HIGHER LEVEL THAN
WAS REQUIRED TO OBTAIN THEIR AMATEUR LICENSE. MANY MEMBERS HAVE AND
ARE PRESENTLY AVAILING THEMSELVES OF THESE COURSES. THE COURSES ARE
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. THE VARIOUS MODULES TO BE COMPLETED FOR EACH
LEVEL OF ADVANCEMENT ARE EXPLAINED IN REF C.
3. REF C. ALSO EXPLAINS THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE MEMBER AND THE
OFFICERS PERTAINING TO HOW RECOGNITION OF THE NMO SERIES OF
ADVANCEMENTS ARE TO BE ADMINISTERED.
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