Publisher : Amer Radio Relay League
Publication Date : 2007 03 01
>> OK But Not Great
I prefer the Gordon West series of license exam manuals over the ARRL versions It probably gets down to a difference in the way that people can learn and retain information but I found the ARRL General Class manual to be inadequate to my needs And I passed the exam on the first try
>> Take the General class license exam with confidence
The steps to upgrade to General class amateur license are achievable and worth the time investment If you want to take the exam with confidence then using this book as your study guide will help do that
First some info about the Element 3 exam to upgrade from Technician to General class The exam consists of 35 multiple choice questions that are selected from the officially released pool effectivity July 2007 of over 480 questions with answer key At least 26 questions must be answered correctly to pass The exam is administered by a team of volunteer examiners who are Amateur Extra Class radio operators
So what makes this book the study guide to own
The chapters are organized by topics that align with the sub elements in the exam and provide the much needed context and background for all the questions This additional material fosters understanding and minimizes memorization
For reference the appendix lists the entire Element 3 question pool of over 480 questions also organized by sub element I was able to work off each chapter and its related questions one sub element at a time in my spare time over the course of a few weeks The toughest sub element topic for me to learn was Propagation This sub element topic identifies several of the various atmospheric effects on RF communication and describes their effect on the different amateur bands and modes
BTW This is the book I used to study and pass 100 the General Class license exam As such I definitely recommend this study guide
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>> Amateur General Class License
I recently took and passed my General Class amateur license test same day right after passing my Techician first attempt This book was of invaluable help in my preparation
