From time to time WARS sponsors a one day school to help potential licensees prepare to take the license test.  The next round of classes are scheduled for sometime in early 2008; check back here for specific dates when they are announced.

 

 

Below are some important things to keep in mind about the one day class and the license test before registering and attending the school.

 

  Attendance at the class does not guarantee an individual will pass the license exam and earn an Amateur radio license.

 

  Start reading the question pool ASAP. Delete any questions you already know, this way you only see and review the questions you don't know!

 

  Students must study the ARRL textbook and take practice tests before attending the class!

 

  In order to pass the test you will need to spend approximately 20-30 hours studying the material before class/test day. All it takes is 1 hour a day to read the material.

 

  Mark specific questions you don't understand and we will discuss them in class.

 

  The one day class is meant to answer questions and highlight important material. It will be impossible to cover all aspects of the material required to pass the exam in the 8 hour class. If you wait until the class to look at the material, you will not pass the test!

 

  Start taking practice tests online as soon as possible. The more practice tests you take, the better your chances of passing will be!  

 

Here is how the test works:

 

  Here is the Technician Class Question Pool; every question that can be encountered on the FCC Technician Class Test is in this document.

 

  The wording can not be changed.  I.E. Every question and answer must be stated exactly as presented in this question pool.

 

  The order of answers can change.  I.E. If the answer was in place (B) in the question pool, then it could be moved to A, C or D on the test.

 

  There will be 35 questions on the test, you must answer 26 questions correctly to pass.

  You will only receive 1 question from each sub element group.

Example:   In the T1A Group, there are 16 possible questions.  You will receive only 1 question from this group.

In the T1B Group, there are 15 possible questions.  You will receive only 1 question from this group.

In the T1C Group, there are 11 possible questions.  You will receive only 1 question from this group.

In the T2A Group, there are 15 possible questions.  You will receive only 1 question from this group.

There are 35 possible groups of questions, you will receive only 1 question from each group.

 

  Don't get bogged down on memorizing frequencies. Just remember MOST frequencies start and end on an even boundary.  As a Technician, you will generally have the most restrictive range available.

 

  Start taking practice tests online as soon as possible. The more practice tests you take, the better your chances of passing will be!