Amateur extra class license study guide

This is the latest version for tests given between July 1, and June 30, This is the study guide you want if you want to pass the Extra Class exam. It can help you, too. In his hand, he had a copy of his Tech license exam study guide. What he had done was take each question in the question pool, reworded them as statements, and then reorganized them into paragraphs, adding text where appropriate to tie it all together and help it read more like a book. We talked about how several folks had successfully used the study guide to get their licenses and how much they seemed to like his approach.

The higher grade the license you hold, the more privileges you will enjoy. In years past, those who aspired to attain a ham radio license had to learn the Morse code at prescribed speeds for each license class. This requirement was eliminated in Now, you need only pass a multiple choice test to become licensed, though you may still wish to learn Morse Code as it is used on many frequencies for contesting, DX international contacts and Emergency Communications. Once you are confident that you know the material, it will be time to take your Licening Exam. If you want to purchase a basic license study guide for any of the three classes of licenses, there are two we would recommend.

Just a few short years ago, lots of people thought that the hobby of ham radio would be almost completely dead by now, but the opposite has happened — ham radio is officially more popular than ever, and nearly a million people in the US have an amateur radio license. Many people thought that the internet would kill amateur radio, but it actually helped it grow, by increasing the number of things you can do with a ham radio license, and by making the information on how to do it accessible to all. There are probably millions of people out there who had never heard of ham radio until they learned about it on the World Wide Web. In order to pursue the hobby of ham radio, a person needs a license from the federal government. There used to be six different kinds of licenses, but a while back the licensing process was streamlined, and now there are only three — Technician, General, and Extra.

LEARN not memorize! Why our FREE ham radio practice exams are the best. Hundreds of happy hams say it best! Note: In the FCC eliminated the Morse code examination requirement for all classes of amateur radio licenses. Of course, while there are no more Morse code exams , lots of ham radio operators still use Morse code, and you're free to join in.