I'm sure you will do fine if you were passing it on the practice exams. I practiced a lot for mine because I just wanted to be sure. This is the site I used, and will use it again when I upgrade. On the left side of the page you will see all 3 license options. Just look at the Tech flash cards, practice test or the question pool. I started using the flash cards because I got immediate feedback on if I was right or what the correct answer was rather than wait on a full 35 question test. I can also just select "skip" and it gives the correct answer.I'm scheduled to take the Technician test in October. YouTube has several good sources for information. In particular, the first ones I watched were from a site called "Ham 2.0" and were a three- or four- session course on the Technician questions, but instead of just giving the questions and the answers, the instructor gave the INFORMATION and related them to the questions. After watching the sessions, I went to one of the websites featuring the FCC question pool and was passing 8 out of 10 times. That was with the old question pool, however.
Since then, I laid off for about six months and had a fair amount of trouble with the new tests until I brought myself back up to speed. I don't anticipate any trouble passing the real exam when I take it next month.
I’ve been wanting to do the same. I just haven’t gotten an antenna up yet. Need to do it soon before the trees get their leaves back.I'm interested.
I've been a General class for several years but only recently purchased a HF rig. I'm looking for people to attempt NVIS 40/80m comms with locally.
It should work for you. The gotcha will be the antenna.folks,
i am looking at this ETON 750 i do not want to transmit, nor take the license test. just want to listen to it for news or intel
pros cons
it seems pretty versitile
I'm not in Indy but I use the local NWI GMRS repeaters all the time. Not really much difference than the 2 meter and 70 cm HAM repeaters... What are you having issues with ?Anyone in the Indy area use any of the local GRMS repeaters? I have a few questions on how to input the tones for the repeaters I was given access too.
I think VHF digital is a little bit of a sleeper. I’m learning more about it too and I’m wondering (for a future application) how well it would do line-of-sight for distance and urban penetration.Anybody getting on the bands lately? They've been really hot. HF.
I've been playing a little bit with this digital radio VHF stuff. Pretty interesting, but I'm kind of an old school regular 2-m guy.
Well there isn't going to be a direct apples to apples match for the Eton 750 as it covers parts of HF and then some 2 meters with the Aircraft frequencies. HAM transceiver options will be in a all band, all mode radio. The first two that come to mind would be the ICOM IC-705 which is going to be way expensive and just under that would be the Yaesu FT-991A. The ICOM and the Yaesu are going to have a much larger frequency range than the Eton will but it will cover the bands the Eton does do. The ICOM is going to be about 1300 dollars new and the Yaesu will come in around 950 and either radio will have to be MARSCAP mod'd to open up the coverage to get the most out of the radio for listening. Just a note, my 991a is one heck of a radio.Folks,
what transmit capable radio covers the same bands as the Eton 750 ?
then later take the license test?
Came here to drop the same inquiry. i have a few cheap ham radios i use for NOAA and picking up police/ems chatter but dont really have the interest and bank roll to get fully into it. that being said i am interested to learn more and set myself up to get the most out of the radios if SHTF. so yeah i could 100% get on board with a beginners crash course for people with interest.I don't know about everyone else out there, but I would like to become involved with radio communications club. I can't think of a better group of folks that I would like to learn the basics from.
What do yal think?
Greater Indianapolis Area
You can go to the ARRL website and there in the menus is a link to search out testing opportunities.Hi folks!
I'm working on my Technician license right now. Any tips for finding a testing location?
Hey there,Hi folks!
I'm working on my Technician license right now. Any tips for finding a testing location?