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Information source for technician exam

diamond

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Besides looking at old exams to study for the technician exam, is there a concise document available online that has all of the pertinent information presented in a logical manner? I would like to take the exam in a few weeks, so want to start studying for it now. Thanks
 
Besides looking at old exams to study for the technician exam, is there a concise document available online that has all of the pertinent information presented in a logical manner? I would like to take the exam in a few weeks, so want to start studying for it now. Thanks

You must have missed the "Getting Started with APRS" sticky at the top of the aprs forum: :)

http://www.vansairforce.com/community/showthread.php?t=27773

Info on the Gordon West exam book in this article:

http://thejournal.com/tracker.htm

Good luck with the exam!
 
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Gordon West is one of the better author's on the subject. He also holds classes in the southern California area. You can find his Technician book on Amazon and the W5YI Group sites.

It's a pretty quick read. I like the book because he used real test questions for review and explained why the correct answer was right and what was wrong with the incorrect ones. The book also shows some tricks to aid you in remembering all the frequencies for the various bands. I spent a couple hours reading the book and studying for the test. I felt I was well prepared for the test.

You'll find that the test format is very similiar to the PPL test. Pretty straight forward multiple guess. If you passed the PPL, this shouldn't be a problem with a little studying.


bob
 
Tech Test

Gordo is the man for test study materials, but you can get much the same info for free by taking the practice tests here: http://www.eham.net/exams/

These are word-for-word the actual questions and answers ( although the answer order will be repermutated-they have to give you some challenge!) Take the practice test until you pass consistently and you will pass the actual FCC test. Some people can accomplish enough answer memorization to do this in one afternoons' study session. Frankly, don't even worry about the content or the meaning of the answers, just lock onto key words and numbers.

Gordons books are a great place to go to learn the theory, law, practices, etc. Most hams that I know have little interest in talking on the radio, sending code, building giant antennae, etc, and just want to do digital modes like APRS ( Of course, my contacts are kind of self-selecting)

Good luck with the test! If you find that you passed the Tech test with no problem, you have already paid the sitting fee and you can take the General Class test for no additional fee. There is a pretty good chance you will pass with common sense and a little luck even if you don't study, but a little bit of studying will increase the likelihood of success.

Allen
VHS
AF6OF
 
I took the test a few years ago for a different reason. I inherited two Futaba 9 channel R/C ham band transmitters and a bunch of their best receivers. The club I belong to is quite large and there are only a few hams. I used the internet sites for a couple of nights and aced the test. It is not difficult at all. Never thought I would need it for another purpose. Who da thunk

Ricatic
 
Ham Test Online

May I suggest Ham Test Online at http://www.hamtestonline.com It is simple, up to date and if you can pass their tests, it a breeze for the real exam. I used it for both my technical and general exams and passed.
 
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