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  • how to study for license?

    From candycane@432:1/100 to All on Tue Aug 29 23:34:33 2023
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    Hi,
    What's the proper way to study for a license (preferably without buying the 35$ book)?
    I'm not 100% sure if I will pursue ameatur radio, but it wouldn't hurt to study in advance?

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  • From Khronos@432:1/100 to candycane on Thu Aug 31 08:12:31 2023
    Hi,
    Take a look at hamstudy.org I think it is.
    Take the practice tests until you score 90% or better and you should be good to go.
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  • From candycane@432:1/100 to Khronos on Thu Aug 31 09:21:04 2023
    Hi,
    Take a look at hamstudy.org I think it is.
    Take the practice tests until you score 90% or better and you should be good to go.

    Thanks, I'll check t out.

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  • From bamageek@432:1/100 to candycane on Wed Oct 4 21:19:02 2023
    Hi,
    What's the proper way to study for a license (preferably without buying the 35$ book)?
    I'm not 100% sure if I will pursue ameatur radio, but it wouldn't hurt
    to study in advance?

    If you can find a local amateur radio club a lot of times they offer classes, sometimes for free or pretty low cost. Also, when you go to take the test, there's two different testing groups at least in my area. One was volunteer group and the cost was a lot less than the other.

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  • From fusion@432:1/100 to bamageek on Thu Oct 5 16:01:21 2023
    On 04 Oct 2023, bamageek said the following...

    If you can find a local amateur radio club a lot of times they offer classes, sometimes for free or pretty low cost. Also, when you go to
    take the test, there's two different testing groups at least in my area. One was volunteer group and the cost was a lot less than the other.

    https://www.laurelvec.com/

    Look for one of these. Charging for testing is LAME. As is the ARRL.

    Apparently the FCC now charges $35 .. that should be your entire cost or you've done it wrong.. lol

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  • From bamageek@432:1/100 to fusion on Fri Oct 6 10:10:45 2023
    classes, sometimes for free or pretty low cost. Also, when you go to take the test, there's two different testing groups at least in my ar One was volunteer group and the cost was a lot less than the other.
    Look for one of these. Charging for testing is LAME. As is the ARRL.


    In Alabama there's the Central Alabama Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (CAVEC) its like $10 to take the exam with them. www.cavechamexam.com

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  • From cognitivegears@432:1/100 to candycane on Tue Oct 10 19:54:28 2023
    This is a little late, but I used a book called "No Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide" by Dan Romanchik on Kindle.


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  • From Margaerynne@432:1/100 to bamageek on Tue Oct 24 22:47:04 2023
    Re: Re: how to study for license?
    By: bamageek to fusion on Fri Oct 06 2023 10:10 am

    In Alabama there's the Central Alabama Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (CAVEC) its like $10 to take the exam with them. www.cavechamexam.com

    It seems like $10 is the standard, which doesn't seem unreasonable given the fact that you're asking at least one person to take a few hours out of their day to help you pursue a hobby.
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