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  • Re: how to study for license?

    From bamageek@21:1/140 to candycane on Wednesday, October 04, 2023 21:19:02
    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@21:1/616 to bamageek on Thursday, October 05, 2023 16:01:21
    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@21:1/140 to fusion on Friday, October 06, 2023 10:10:45
    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@21:1/121 to candycane on Tuesday, October 10, 2023 19:54:28
    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@21:2/138 to bamageek on Tuesday, October 24, 2023 22:47:04
    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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