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American Radio Relay Legaue (Author), Ward Silver (Author)
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Publication Date: March 1, 2007 | ISBN-10: 0872599965 | ISBN-13: 978-0872599963 | Edition: 6th
All You Need To Pass Your General Class Exam!

Pass the 35-question General Class test.
All the Exam Questions with Answer Key, for use July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2011.
Detailed explanations for all questions, including FCC rules.
The General Class license is the second of three US Amateur Radio licenses. To upgrade to General Class, you must already hold a Technician Class license (or have recently passed the Technician license exam). Upgrading to a General license--which conveys extensive HF privileges only requires passing a written examination. Once you do, the entire range of operating modes and the majority of the amateur spectrum below 30 MHz become available to you.

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  • Paperback
  • Publisher: Amer Radio Relay League; 6th edition (March 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0872599965
  • ISBN-13: 978-0872599963
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.1 x 0.8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (59 customer reviews)
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H. Ward Silver
H. Ward Silver has the experience of a 20-year career as an electrical engineer developing instrumentation and medical electronics. He also spent 8 years in broadcasting, both programming and engineering. In 2000 he turned to teaching and writing as a second career. He is a contributing editor to the American Radio Relay League (ARRL) and author of the popular 'Hands-On Radio' column in QST magazine every month. He is the author of the ARRL's Amateur Radio license study guides and numerous other articles. He developed the ARRL's online courses, 'Antenna Design and Construction,' 'Analog Electronics,' and 'Digital Electronics.' Along with his comedic alter-ego, Dr Beldar, Ward is a sought-after speaker and lecturer among 'hams.' When not in front of a computer screen, you will find Ward working on his mandolin technique and compositions.

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51 of 52 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This latest edition of the ARRL General Class License Manual (Sixth Edition) covers the newest element 3 question pool that became effective July, 2007 and goes through June, 2011. (Another review here is not talking about this book - this book is the latest and will be good until mid-2011.) Just make sure you get the the Sixth Edition which you are looking at if you are reading this review. If you buy it used, make sure it is the sixth edition!

This book covers every question in the General Class question pool very well. It is broken into bite size pieces so you can study a little and then review the questions from the pool related to the topic you just studied. ARRL provides a great support web site for this book at www.arrl.org/gclm that even includes a PDF of the question pool with the questions arranged by the book topics so you can easily review the questions as you go. (The book tells you what questions to review at the end of each topic.)

I got my technician license three months ago and just passed my element 3 General Class exam with a score of 100% using just this book and an online exam study site. For an online exam study site, I strongly recommend www.kb0mga.net This site lets you take sample tests from the official study question pool. It remembers which questions you haven't seen yet or got wrong so you will see these questions more often if you take several practice exams. It also randomizes the multiple choice answers so you don't get lulled into memorizing which answer (A,B,C, or D) is correct for a specific question. This is good since the real exam you take also randomizes the answers from the official question pool.

Note - this book is not for getting your first amateur radio (ham) license. If you don't have your technician license, get the book Arrl Ham Radio License Manual: All You Need to Become an Amateur Radio Operator (Arrl Ham Radio License Manual) This is also a great book.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I agree with David F 's review. I am fairly new to amateur radio and also recently received my (first level) Technician's license. I do not have a background in radio or electronics but was interested in moving up to the (second level) General license.

This ARRL book, like the Technican's book, provides the information needed to pass the current FCC General exam (always choose the latest edition for current exam information), along with every question on the exam and the correct answers. Technical information is provided in relatively small chunks, in a manner that is fairly easy to learn and understand.

Due to the contents of the exam, some of the material is quite technical and some (such as which frequencies are assigned for specific uses) simply must be memorized. But the book does try and explain other exam material (such as circuits, components, antennas, etc.) and gives examples.

Again, this book will not teach you everything about ham radio but will help you pass the FCC General license test. It can be used as a self study guide for someone with a technical background, or together with a course taught by a local radio club to really learn the material.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Success in 5 days! January 1, 2008
Format:Paperback
I joined a group within the Men's Auxilliary of the VFW to study for the test for the Technician License. The class met every week for six weeks. Five days before the test, I recieved my copy of the General Study Guide. I read about 1/3 of the book and read through all of the study questions. I also took 2 of the free practice tests online. I missed 2 on the first attempt, and a bunch (too many to pass) on the second attempt. I decided it was worth attempting the General test, if I passed the Technician. I passed the Tech test with no problem, so tried the General. I passed (just barely!) I should have taken more time to study, but a pass is a pass! This book really helped! I did have one year of electronics training in high school (one hour a day class 30 years ago) and obtained my Novice License at that time. I had to pass a 5 words per minute Morse code test. I never did have a radio back then, but now have a portable 2 meter handheld that I've been having fun with the past 2 weeks. I recommend this book (and the other 2 in the series) for anyone interested in obtaining their Ham License or wanting to upgrade. I am now studing for my Amature Extra License. KD0CMF
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This is an old edition; be sure to get the current one!
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Bottom line is the ARRL's books are updated every 3 years. I purchased this book for the last 6 weeks it was good- pisses me off for my own foolishness. Read more
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Whats with this outrageous price?
Why is the prices on these books so sky high, when the book is available from ARRL website for $29.95, including the CD? WTF?
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Don't buy it here.
You can purchase this book from the ARRL web site for less than $30. I don't understand how some places can ask almost $300 for the same book.
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Published 16 months ago by Gregory Jones
Does the Job & Consistent With Other ARRL Books
I passed my General test with it. The material is written so that it flows from the Tech book. A problem that I feel could be improved is that it lists material in a cold... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Steve G.
73s to you
This book is OK, but I suggest if you purchase, buy it new. The delivery on this item was slow and the book was marked. There is so much info. on-line, you barely need this.
Published 17 months ago by David M. Bunch
Ham Lic manual: General Class
Very good. Can be "excellent" if the subject matter being covered were referred to their questions at the end of the subject line or paragraph. Read more
Published 18 months ago by RockKey
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I learned the content of the General Class exam in just 2 weeks using this book! Fantastic! I am now a General Class Licensee, and have begun reading the Extra Class book as well. Read more
Published 19 months ago by M. S. O.
Expectation meeter
Well laid out. It does what it intends to - give you the information to acheive your general licence. Pretty effective format for what can be a very dry subject to study.
Published 20 months ago by Mr Parry
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