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CLASS
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General
Class License
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| Classes will be conducted one weekday evening each week for eight weeks and are three hours in length. |
| Students must purchase The ARRL General Class License Manual for $24.95 (plus shipping) through the ARRL website. Also available on this page. at additional cost, are a book with all test questions and answers, in a smaller format (note: all the questions are contained in theGeneral ClassLicense Manual above) and, a set of Flash Cards with all the test questions and answers. |
| Manual Order Page: ORDER |
| You MUST do this ASAP so as to have time to complete the reading assignment prior to the first class session. |
| ANY student showing up without a manual at the first class session will NOT be allowed to continue with the class. |
| There will be a reading assignment for each class session. Prior to the first class, you MUST READ (not just skim through) Chapters 1-5. |
| ALSO - Review ALL of the questions in the Blue Box in each section. |
| This is an INTENSIVE course. If you feel that you cannot attend ALL sessions, on-time and complete each reading assignment, then this class is not for you! |
| It is vital that you arrive on-time for each session. We will not backtrack for any late arrivals. Please try to arrive a little early for the first session. |
| You will be tested at the eighth class session and will need to answer 26 questions correctly, from a test consisting of 35 questions drawn from a pool of 394 questions. All answers will be multiple choice. You DO NOT need to know Morse Code to qualify for an Amateur Radio license. |
| If you pass the General Class exam, you will be given the opportunity to take the Extral Class exam, at no additional charge. However, if you do not pass the General Class exam, you may be, at the discretion of the testing team, permitted to retake the test with the payment of an additional $12.00 testing fee. |
| Students will be given relevant handouts at each session and must bring pen(s) and/or pencil(s) for note taking. |
| There are several on-line sites for taking practice exams. This is a good way to become more familiar with the material at your leisure: | |
| The fee, payable at the time of the testing session, is $12.00. Please have correct change! |
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COURSE
OUTLINE
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| - Introduction |
| - Procedures & Practices |
| - Rules & Regulations |
| - Components & Circuits |
| - Radio Signals & Equipment |
| - Antennas |
| - Propagation |
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- Electrical & RF Safety |
| - The Ham's International Language |
| - Test Preparation and Review |
| - Test Session |