Ham Radio License – General Class

In August 2017 I took and passed the Ham Radio License test for Technician Class.  As soon as I completed that I decided I’d take a study break before pursuing the General Class license.  That study break lasted about 7 years.

I recently purchased the General Class License Manual, 10th Edition.  As I began to study I started hitting harder and harder material and just paused.   To my surprise the local Amateur Radio Club offered a free 8 week General class (2 hours a week) and administered the exam at the end of the course.  The book can cost about $25 to $35 depending on where you get it from and the exam costs $15.

The book has the actual test bank with answers in the back.  Additionally, the ARRL website has a practice exam that uses the actual questions found on the final exam.

ARRL Practice Tests

A combination of attending class and taking the practice exams a few times a day allowed me to pretty easily obtain my General Class License.   I highly recommend having at least one person in your circle getting and maintaining a ham radio license.  After the last hurricane in Western NC and other states we proved that ham radio is still viable and works when nothing else does.

John – KN4FMV