EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

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EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby Doctor Jest » Mon Jan 01, 2007 10:54 am

I sponsor a school ham radio club, and every year I try to help the students prepare for the Tech test. Whenever they come out with a new version of the test, I prepare an outline of the material covered in each section of the test for the students.

I put these notes on my web site so that they will be available to anyone that might find them helpful.

Edit: I have added notes for the General Class license, using the question pool effective in July 2007. I hope these are helpful.

Edit 2: These notes are now outdated for the ham exams...I need to revise them. Perhaps still useful for study.


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Good stuff!

Postby Psycho_Bob » Sat Mar 24, 2007 11:19 pm

I can personally vouch for the quality of these notes. I just passed my tech exam today with only three missed questions. These were the only notes I studied for the test. Thanks!
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Postby Ben » Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:10 am

Are you going to do something similar for General and Extra?
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Postby Doctor Jest » Sat Mar 31, 2007 9:22 pm

I'm planning on starting the notes for the General soon. Work's been busy lately. :)
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Postby Hanuman110 » Sat Mar 31, 2007 11:50 pm

well hurry up, lol. I plan on taking my general in about a month. Image
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Postby Doctor Jest » Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:56 pm

Bumped since I added the notes for the new General class license test to the web site.
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Postby O » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:48 pm

Doc Jest,

I just wanna say thanks for your hard work on the all the notes you've put together. I'm in the process of making flash cards from the General Class license pool--over 480 questions. So, I can definately appreciate your hard work on those notes. Thanks again.
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Postby EnfantTerrible » Thu Jul 12, 2007 4:27 pm

I have just started studying for my tech/general exams(I am taking them both in one day)...this should be very helpful, thanks.
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Postby O » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:35 pm

Doc,

Just got my CSCE for General this evening. Your notes definately made the differance...mucho thanks!

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Postby jamoni » Tue Jul 17, 2007 11:59 pm

O wrote:Doc,

Just got my CSCE for General this evening. Your notes definately made the differance...mucho thanks!

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Postby Doctor Jest » Wed Jul 18, 2007 7:23 am

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Great!!! Glad the notes were helpful.
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Postby Doctor Jest » Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:53 pm

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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby kir » Sun Jul 13, 2008 10:25 pm

Thanks for posting these Doctor Jest. I'm studying for my General upgrade finally.
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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby Tourian » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:36 am

Just wanted to say a quick thank you for these study guides, I went and took all three tests today, passed the Technician and General thanks to you. Didn't do so hot on Extra, but then I didn't really study it much yet. Will be ready for it next month though.
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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby Doctor Jest » Sun Sep 07, 2008 2:16 pm

Thanks, and welcome to the hobby!!!
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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby Gumrak » Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:26 pm

Thank you, so very much..... I have been looking to get into this, and got a book on Tech class.... and it sits on the shelf. :cry:

I have been taking some online practice tests, and I have passed about 25% of them w/ no prep whatsoever (ok, 12 years Army Reserve Signal Corps....oh, and 15 years teaching all sorts of high school and college electronics courses). :oops:


This (your notes) is motivating me to take the test.... they offer it 1/month.... I am going in two weeks. :)

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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby blindarrow » Fri Feb 13, 2009 12:43 am

Used your Tech notes and passed my exam. Will be using the General notes possibly next month. Can't thank you enough. :D
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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby BEar667 » Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:34 pm

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I am currently going over your Tech notes, because I am taking the Tech Test on Saturday the 25th at the Des Moines Hamfest, Thanks for all of your hard work.
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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby Doctor Jest » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:23 pm

Good luck on the test. Let us know how you do.
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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby BEar667 » Fri Apr 24, 2009 10:29 am

Will do to be sure lol
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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby BEar667 » Sun Apr 26, 2009 2:34 pm

I arrived one minute too late to take the test yesterday. One friggin' minute. I am looking for a group that may offer the test other than the one club in Des Moines.
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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby PoorImpulseControl » Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:32 am

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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby true » Fri May 01, 2009 10:53 am

Thanks Doctor Jest, I passed both Tech and General in one sitting with just your notes as study material, and the online tests at http://aa9pw.com/ which I can also recommend. I passed five times in a row the night before testing and felt pretty sure of myself going in to the test.

I didn't have time to go for the Extra (and frankly thought I barely knew enough for the General either) but will at some future point. Right now I'll have to get me a rig, and try this new hobby for real...

Thanks for taking the time to post this online for the benefit of all!
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Re: EDIT: Technician and General Class Amateur License Notes

Postby gib0r » Thu Jun 11, 2009 3:26 am

Great notes. I've also found the following link EXTREMELY useful.

http://kb0mga.net/exams/

The guy has 'flash cards' and practice tests for all 3 exams. If you register and login, the page will keep track of your testing/trivia statistics: Ie: whats you've looked at, which ones you've missed, how many times, average score, etc, etc.

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