Ham radio same-day testing can let you attempt Technician and General, or General and Amateur Extra, during one VE session. The FCC rules allow credit for elements you already hold or recently passed, but the coordinating VEC and local VE team decide whether the session has enough time, staffing, exam versions, and remote-testing capacity for … Read more
The General exam uses the same 35-question format as Technician, and 26 correct answers are required to pass, but the study task is different. As a Technician, you can reuse your foundation in regulations, operating practice, safety, antennas, and basic electronics while spending most of your effort on deeper HF propagation, HF operating, impedance, circuits, … Read more
Upgrading from Technician to General is the largest practical license change for most US operators because it opens broad HF voice, CW, and data privileges. Amateur Extra adds the remaining frequency segments and the full set of operating privileges, but it is most useful when those narrower segments or higher-level examination work matter to you. … Read more