Ham Radio License Manual with CD Paperback – November 1, 2010

Works Great

I bought this book a couple weeks before my local club was giving a license test, took that test and my General test and passed both first time.I ordered this book on Monday, got it a few days later and read this book cover to cover on Saturday morning. I did not take the practical tests in the book after each chapter/section. When I was done reading the book, I fired up an old PC, because the software included with my version didn't support Mac. I took the test and passed. I took the test again and passed. I did this several times. I was comfortable that just reading the book was enough to pass.I also popped on to Hamexam.org and took the test there. I was comfortable I would pass the Tech test.I scheduled myself to take the test from my local club that Saturday after registering for a Federal Register Number (FRN) from the FCC. Knowing I had a week to go before the test, I decided to look at what it would take to pass the General test. I went online, realized that I didn't have enough time to get the General Book to me so I searched online and found there are free texts at kb6nu.com, and downloaded the no-nonsense guide to the General Test for free (they have the tech test for free documents online also). I read through that material and went to hamexam.org and took the test. And passed the first time. And second. And on, and on, and on.I contacted my local club, informed them that I would be taking Tech and General.I took both tests and passed both tests. I missed 1 question on the first test (my fault, I second guessed myself) and 1 question on my second test (Again, I also know that I second guessed myself there too). In hindsight, I'd loved to have learned the General information via the ARRL book, because they do such a good job at explaining the material. And I should have bought a cheap BaoFeng radio for $50 so I could understand radio settings better (both the missed questions came from frequency range and offset). You can own the radio but can't transmit until the FCC says your license is issued. If you program a radio you'll understand, on a practical level, the questions better. And the upshot is, you have a cheap radio that will get you going as soon as the license is issued.If you can pass a Tech test, you can pass a General with just a tad more study. My suggestion is to get both the ARRL Tech and General books and do both tests the first time. My club doesn't offer tests that often, but, in under 5 months, I know I'll have all three tests passed.

Good book for studying and reference & nice to have around the microphone

This book is great. I decided to get my Ham license in order to be legal using 2-meter band radios while off roading in my Jeep. This book prepares you to take the Technicians exam, which is the entry level Ham. The book is well thought out, gives the background for each of the elements that will be tested, such as basic electronics, basic wave theory, radio procedures, protocols, safety, etc. Simple language, easy to understand. Each chapter identifies questions that will appear in the test so you will understand the context of the question and the solution. The back of the book has all 396 questions and answers in the test pool, and references the section in the study guide that covered each specific area. Best of all, the book contains a CD with all of the test questions and a simple management software tool to test yourself. You can take as many practice tests as you want. As an option, you can have the program give you instant feedback on your response, point you at the text and give you a quick review of the theory or context behind the question. Besides practice tests, you can test yourself on all 396 questions and tailor how you want the questions presented (by section, chapter, randomly, etc.) It took me about two weeks to work through the book studying about 1-2 hours in the evenings (OK actually between innings during the baseball Championship series). I then loaded the CD onto my laptop, and took practice tests while watching the World Series (yes...between innings). In no time I could answer all 396 questions with only a few incorrect responses. I then signed up for the test at the local Ham club, and passed the 35 question Technician test with absolutely no problems. I am actually very proud to be a licensed Ham....even my wife is calling me by my call sign. I just ordered the ARRL study manual for the General license exam...same exact type book. I know you can do a lot of study on the internet, but this book was definitely worth the modest cost....and it works. Highly recommended. KC3BOH

NB: The exam questions covered in this edition expired in July, 2014. Be sure to get the new (3rd) edition!!!!Since the telegraphy requirement was dropped (in 2000 for the Technican class license and in 2007 for all licenses)---the only thing that stands between you and an amateur radio license is a 35-question, multiple choice exam. The exam questions are drawn from a pool of over 350 prospective questions in the following areas:T1 FCC RulesT2 Operating ProceduresT3 Radio Wave Characteristics and PropogationT4 Amateur Radio PracticesT5 Electrical PrinciplesT6 Electical components, semiconductors, circuit diagrams, component functionsT7 Station equipmentT8 Modulation modes, amateur satellite operations, operating activities, non-voice communicationsT9 Antennas and feedlinesT0 SafetyA technical whiz can breeze through T5 and T6--but other sections deal with law (T1) and common operating practices (T2)--details that cannot be deduced from fundamental principles...so virtually everyone is going to need to bone up on some of the material to successfully pass the exam.This book is terrific. It contains all of the questions (and answers) in the current pool (valid until June 2014). The book is logically organized to walk through the various relevant aspects of amateur radio and along the way provides detailed answers to every question in the pool.Also included is a chapter offering guidance on setting up your first station.As a bonus, there is a CD ROM with a Windows Application that will generate sample exams or will let you work your way through all of the questions in the pool providing instant feedback (including background material).A terrific book that covers the subject admirably.

I purchased this Book by mistake..It is not useful for Indian aspiring to obtain HAM license. The book is also very COSTLY (Rs.8630.42/-)... The books written by Indian are most useful and cheaper. It is waste of money...not wise decision to BUY this book.

PRODOTTO PERFETTO, SPEDIZIONE IN TEMPI ULTRARAPIDI, CONFEZIONE A PROVA DI BOMBA E DI CORRIERE, VERAMENTE MOLTO SODDISFATTO, GRAZIE.+++++ ++++++ +++++++ ++++++++++++ ++++++++++++++++++++

Extraを目指しているので、そこに至る過程として一応チェックのため購入。出題範囲が日本より広く参考になった。