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For those of you interested in the technician's license with the FCC for your ham license, my old scoutmaster from my days as a kid passed this link along to me. http://cnormany.googlepages.com/home He's been a fully licenced ham since I was a kid (read a long time ago). He teaches the prep classes and administers the tests (Champaign, Illinois) He just got the link from his yahoo group and said it 'looks like' it's got most of the material covered. He also suggested taking as many practice tests at www.qrz.com as possible. The FCC has 35 questions on the test from a pool of a couple of hundred questions. The best study guide is by Gordon West, "Technician Class" according to him. Both these links are public domain and free.

He's been involved in ham since before I knew him, so I'd take this as excellent advice for those interested.

Getting semi serious about this now and outside the great advice from Andy, Alvaro and others, I contacted him knowing his background in this stuff. He also liked the Yaesu brand stuff that some of you on this board are using. IMHO that's a ringing endorsement for the equipment if he likes the stuff.

Brent
 
I started studying last night www.hamtestonline.com (thanks Alvaro). I also ordered the book you mentioned. Looking forward to getting my license....

cheers,
David...
 
David,

Take a look at the powerpoint presentations on my first link. These presentations were developed for use by VE's (volunteer examiner's if you've done any studying already) for VE's and any other amatuer radio users studying for the tests. I blew thru the first of the 10 presentations last night. PITA having to memorize all the different frequency bands. Useless for testing purposes IMHO as it's something you'd look up if you needed the information.

Brent
 
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I took my test in San Francisco, CA – They have a great system here called the “Ham Cram” where they give you this document with all the questions with the correct answers next to them. – They have you read it over and over again until you feel comfortable and then you take the test. It really works and I passed on my first try! Check this web site for Ham Cram info - http://w9pe.us/ - I also did the on-line practice tests on the QRZ site and I believe this also helped me pass.

73,
Michael
 
It is best to get your licence. Some other thread on ih8mud was started by somone who was wanting to upgrade there ham gear but then thay stated "ohh yea and i need to get my licence" well shouldnt you have your licence first before buying the gear? The issue is serios with the FCC. Thay have levied fines in the hundreds if not thousands of dollars against non licenced offenders. Some of those non licenced operators even interfered with local and federal agencies and eventually were caught, convicted and sent to prison. I just glad you guys are getting your licence. I have been a amature radio operator since 1992 and also FCC licenced. The FCC was needed to repair and operate ship based and aircraft radio equipment. Once you have your licence its for 10 years. After that you just submit 10 dollars and get a replacment licence. I started my way to getting my licence by buying the radio shack "now your talking series" I went to take my morse code and written. Failed it first time. Studied again and passed a second time but for my Tech Plus. Thay asked if I wanted to continue with a higher licence I said no thanks :) I do need to advanced into general if I want to go beyond 10 meters.
 
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I would agree with the suggestion to get a license. "Now you are talking" is fine; as are any of the free online sites. An interesting question, however, is whether one can transmit (one can always listen without a license!) without a license on 2M (or any other equipment) in an emergency, when life - or property) is in immediate danger. I always assumed that one may, but a brief search yielded only FCC 97.403: "No provision of these rules prevents the use by an amateur station of any means of radiocommunication at its disposal to provide essential communication needs in connection with the immediate safety of human life and immediate protection of property when normal communication systems are not available." which only seems to applied to licensees. Thoughts? Specific references?
 
Pretty sure that right in the regs where life or significant property are threatened, it is perfectly OK to broadcast by any means necessary, licensed or not.

You should still get your Ham ticket, because the basic test is trivially easy.
 
Right. All the regs I oculd find mention licensed stations using "equipment at their disposal". I'm licensed, so that applies to me. What about J. Smith with a rig keying up from the middle of the desert as the water runs out? Just looking for a reference. Paragraph and verse, so to speak...
 
Yaesu equiptment is good stuff. I personally have all Kenwood at the moment but did had a Yaesu 1.2Ghz handheld which a foolishly sold.
 
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Right. All the regs I oculd find mention licensed stations using "equipment at their disposal". I'm licensed, so that applies to me. What about J. Smith with a rig keying up from the middle of the desert as the water runs out? Just looking for a reference. Paragraph and verse, so to speak...
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97.111[a] of FCC regulations.
 
Another excellent source for practice tests is http://aa9pw.com/radio/

They have the new question pool (July 2006) for the Technician class as well as practice tests for General and Extra. The site is quick and scores your test. You can also take the full test or just certain sections. I liked it because it was PDA friendly and I could take practice exams using my cell phone any time I had a 5 minute wait.

-B-
 
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