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Universal Licensing System
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Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
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Six Month Service Endorsement
Description
The Six Month Service Endorsement is required on the radiotelegraph operator's certificate of anyone who serves as the sole radio operator aboard large U.S. cargo ships sailing on the high seas.
Qualifications
To qualify, you must document that:
- you have been employed as a radio operator on board ships of the United States for a period totaling at least six
months; and
- the ships were in service during the applicable six month period; and
- you held a T1 or T2 issued by the FCC during this entire six month qualifying period; and
- you hold a radio officer's license issued by the U.S. Coast Guard at the time the six months service
endorsement is requested.
How to Obtain a Six Month Service Endorsement
For those applicants who are qualified by having at least 180 days of creditable service, the following is to be submitted to the Federal Communications Commission, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325-7245:
- a certification letter signed by the vessel's master or owner/agent specifying the vessel name, vessel call sign,
dates of shipment and discharge, total number of days (minus any portion of single in port period exceeding
seven days) served, and the names(s) and certificate number of the chief radio officer holding a six months
endorsement on the vessel during shipment; and
- a completed FCC Form 605; and
- an original or copy of the T1 or T2 Certificate; and
- a valid copy of U.S. Coast Guard license; and
- certificate(s) of Discharge to Merchant Seaman; and
- two photographs, as described below.
 Photographs Required for Radiotelegraph Licenses and Six Months Service Endorsements
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