Technician class amateur radio study guide. Everything you need to become a licensed ham radio operator the quick and easy way! This package also includes 4 long-play audio CDs narrated by Gordo to prepare you for the technician class exam.

JOIN THE EXCITING WORLD OF HAM RADIO
Want to talk to the astronauts aboard the international space station, or speak with your friends across town? how about sending digital signals through satellites, or linking your radio into the internet to speak with fellow hams around the world? You can do all of this -- and more -- with just the entry-level amateur radio license, Technician Class. Gordon Wests's Technician Class book contains everything you need to learn to be become a licensed amateur radio operator. Every exact question and answer that will appear on the technician class written theory exam you will take for your entry level ham license is contained in this new, 7th edition of Technician Class. The 35 multiple-choice questions on your exam will be taken from the Element 2 question. pool. All 394 questions and answers that can be used to make u your exam are here in this book.

Author Gordon West has reorganized the Q&A to follow the syllabus of his highly successful weekend ham radio course. He takes you through groups of questions that are logically arranged so you learn all of the material about each topic area -- from how you learn your first license, to frequency privileges to where you can operate, to how to use satellites and talk to the astronauts! Gordon tells you the right answer and explains in detail why the answer is correct. Technician class is full of Gordon's unique educational style that makes learning easy and fun.

GREAT OPERATING TIPS TO HELP YOU GET ON THE AIR!
Gordon has included over 125 addresses of helpful, educational websites. His friend Elmer has lots of exclusive ham hints - great practical advice for the new ham! Along the way, you'll learn important information to help you get on the air as a new techinician class operator.

BECOME AN AMATEUR OPERATOR WITHOUT KNOWING MORSE CODE!
On February 23, 2007, the FCC eliminated the requirement for a Morse code test for all amateur radio licenses. This means you no longer need to take the 5-word-per-minute CW test for your upgrade to General and Extra Class.