ham radio exams

How to Study for the Ham Radio General License: What Changes After Technician

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How To Study For Ham Radio General License

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 Your Ham Radio License: From Technician to General to Extra: When and How

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Upgrading Ham Radio License

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