Chapter 1 Introduction

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Chapter 1Introduction

• The General Class offers many more frequencies in
  the traditional shortwave (HF) bands.
• The General Class allows more modes of operation
  within the HF bands.

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Amateur License Class Examinations
License Class Element of Questions
Technician 2 35 (26 is passing)
General 3 35 (26 is passing)
Extra 4 50 (38 is passing)
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The General Class Test

• Comes from a pool of 500 questions divided into
  10 subelements.
• G1 Commissions Rules (5 groups - 5 questions)
• G2 Operating Procedures (5 groups - 5 questions)
• G3 Radio Wave Propagation (3 groups - 3
  questions)
• G4 Amateur Radio Practices (5 groups - 5
  questions)
• G5 Electrical Principles (3 groups - 3
  questions)
• G6 Circuit Components (3 groups - 3 questions)
• G7 Practical Circuits (3 groups - 3 questions)
• G8 Signals and Emissions (2 groups - 2
  questions)
• G9 Antennas and Feed Lines (4 groups - 4
  questions)
• G0 Electrical and RF Safety (2 groups - 2
  questions)

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Resources

• http//www.arrl.org/general-class-license-manual
• http//www.arrl.org/resources-for-license-instruct
  ion
• http//www.w3kgn.org