SIERA (Carson City) and SNARS (Reno) together host exams monthly, alternating between Silver State Charter High School in Carson City and the Regional Emergency Operations Center in Reno.
* Next in Carson: 17 May
* Next in Reno: 21 June
For a complete schedule and details, see http://www.cvhams.com/exams.htm. Walk-ins are allowed at both locations but it's polite to send the contact person (see web page) an email letting them know you are coming and what exam you'd like to take. Other example options: http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-...e-exam-session.
For other exam options, use http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session
Special Opportunity: https://www.regonline.com/custImages/380000/384902/2014NVCONFastClassInfo.pdf (Virginia City, May 31) Ham Cram at NVCON http://nvcon.org
The Technical Class license is quite sufficient for off-road use. While some have probably passed the exam with no studying, a few hours of study is likely to secure a "pass".
I highly recommend a quick study, focusing as much studying as you can in day or two just before the test. If you studied a bit for the next two evenings, you could easily pass the test on Saturday. If you are a fast learner, you could study on Friday evening and pass on Saturday.
There is NO point is having a long, extended study period. I personally recommend 6-8 hours over a few days. For some, 4 hours is enough not only to pass but to ace the test. For truly slow learners, 10 hours over a week will almost certainly get your a passing grade.
How to study?
I recommend you first read a study guide and then start taking (free) practice exams.
I recommend this free study guide:
http://www.kb6nu.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2010_Tech_Study_Guide.pdf
For practice exams, any site which provides questions from the current question pool (created 2010, for use through 30 June 2014) is fine. http://hamexam.org and http://qrz.com/hamtest offers free practice exams. For exams taken after 1 July 2014, you want to a guide and practice exams from the 2014 pool.
Once you are regularly passing multiple practice tests with 3 or less wrong answers, you are ready to take the test.
Got an iOS device? https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ham-radio-exam-tech/id601991935?mt=8 or https://itunes.apple.com/app/ham-tech/id367033758?mt=8
73, Kurt (KZ7ZZZ)
* Next in Carson: 17 May
* Next in Reno: 21 June
For a complete schedule and details, see http://www.cvhams.com/exams.htm. Walk-ins are allowed at both locations but it's polite to send the contact person (see web page) an email letting them know you are coming and what exam you'd like to take. Other example options: http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-...e-exam-session.
For other exam options, use http://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session
Special Opportunity: https://www.regonline.com/custImages/380000/384902/2014NVCONFastClassInfo.pdf (Virginia City, May 31) Ham Cram at NVCON http://nvcon.org
The Technical Class license is quite sufficient for off-road use. While some have probably passed the exam with no studying, a few hours of study is likely to secure a "pass".
I highly recommend a quick study, focusing as much studying as you can in day or two just before the test. If you studied a bit for the next two evenings, you could easily pass the test on Saturday. If you are a fast learner, you could study on Friday evening and pass on Saturday.
There is NO point is having a long, extended study period. I personally recommend 6-8 hours over a few days. For some, 4 hours is enough not only to pass but to ace the test. For truly slow learners, 10 hours over a week will almost certainly get your a passing grade.
How to study?
I recommend you first read a study guide and then start taking (free) practice exams.
I recommend this free study guide:
http://www.kb6nu.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/2010_Tech_Study_Guide.pdf
For practice exams, any site which provides questions from the current question pool (created 2010, for use through 30 June 2014) is fine. http://hamexam.org and http://qrz.com/hamtest offers free practice exams. For exams taken after 1 July 2014, you want to a guide and practice exams from the 2014 pool.
Once you are regularly passing multiple practice tests with 3 or less wrong answers, you are ready to take the test.
Got an iOS device? https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ham-radio-exam-tech/id601991935?mt=8 or https://itunes.apple.com/app/ham-tech/id367033758?mt=8
73, Kurt (KZ7ZZZ)
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