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I have wondered if that would be hard to do on the 2950 . Even other Ham radios that don't have a PL function for HF. The HTX-10 has the split freq. but no PL tones for repeaters. I did put a Tone box on my RCI-5054 with guidance from Paul-CDX8412. That was a feeling of accomplishment when you learn to do something like that with your own hands.

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Hello CPhilip:

What you need to do is go to the ARRL WEB SITE and purchase the Tech license manuel,not just the answer and question book,but the real study guide it will explain all in detail what you need to learn and how to TAKE THE EXAM IT WILL HAVE ALL THE QUESTIONS IN THE BACK OF THE STUDY GUIDE
WITH ANSWERS.The question is do you want to understand the questions and theory or do you want to just memorize a bunch of Qs?Its much better to understand what your doing then just blind questions.I would also recomend getting a copy of the ARRLs Amateur Radio Handbook also if you want some more detailed examples and explanations youcant go wrong there.In the old days you had no questions and answers just a sylabus and you really had to know electronics theory now days Id say 65% of hams are appliance operaters.Ive been an Elmer to hundreds of people over the past 37 yrs and I always teach from the ARRL study manuels my pass rate for students has been 80%.I would recomend if your learning the code to get copy off the air (real cw) with a receiver.The MFJ KEY AND OSCILLATOR YOU WERE TALKING ABT IS GREAT to start and learn cw with.Learn them at a mixed order ,numbers,letters and puncuation and pro signs.As you driving to work you see the stop sign say in you head the morse code ,everything you do think code once you have learned all the charrectors,the key is practice practice practice and more practice you must over learn the code so you dont have to think what it is you just know,it becomes like beautiful music after awhile.dont give up the key is practice and overlearning,my son at 7 yrs old could copy 15wpm and has had his general since he was 8 yrs old nw 21,hes now around 45wpm but hes rusty hasnt been active for a few mos.I use 98%cw its the best i think,ive talked around the world with100milliwatts on a dipole.No question is dumb or stupid I dont know were you live but Iam sure there is an OLD Ham Elmer around that would be more than willing to help you get you amateur ticket.I would get your code and tech ticket at the same time so you can have some real fun on HF and then work towards your General ticket,if you get the tech only with no code it will stiffle you and you wont be able to enjoy HF.Good luck and ask away anytime many folks to help but the Full study guide-73/GL/DX-YM

de K8PG-PAUL CW LIVES-O.O. :usa

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JACK LONDON

Man you guys down there in the USA must have REALLY dumbed down the tests,no offence meant to anyone that has taken it. Less than 6 minutes...holy cow. We here in Canada at least still have a much more involved test.More like an exam really.I think it still has 100 (maybe 50) questions and takes a lot longer than 6 minutes even if you actually know the stuff rather than just memorized the answers to questions. I still think we should have at least the kind of exams we had when I wrote in the late 80's.We had 50 questions on electronic theory and another 50 on rules and regulations,all multiple choice except for a few that required drawing a block diagram of a TX/RX and a basic station setup with gear in the proper config.You were alloted I believe 1 1/2 HOURS to do it.You passed the CW exam with 100 % or you did not pass at all.I could go either way with the CW part but I would like to see the older style written portion.

Yes. I have ordered the ARRL Study guide. Not here yet.

I was taking the online tests just to get an idea of how they test and familiarize myself with what they are going to concentrate. And just to see what other parts of my 50 years of life may have accidently picked up so I could concentrate on my weak areas.

Mostly I was scoring in the 70 range each time right out the box with no studying. However I don't have much electronics backgroud outside of simple wiring and relays and such as that sort of thing. Theory no, practical application yes.

So passing it one time out of five try's, I was not at all disspointed with. And thats just doing it five times each of two sitting. Then I await the book.

I did correspond with one instructor who showed up on a search of ARRL's site as conducting a class. All the way down in Savannah. However there is stumbling block to me taking that class. Its a two day class... BUT they are offered in two seperate weekend days. One on Saturday the first week and the second one the next Saturday and then the test. So it would be a major pain in the ass to travel 5 hours one way two weekends in a row. So he and I are discussing me doing some self study for the first Saturday and then coming and taking the second Saturday class and then test. I think I am leaning that way right now. This would just be Tech level only this time.

Then if I pass that one I go home and start studying Code. If I don't pass, there is a examination point about an hour and a half away. Unless I find someone closer in the mean time.

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that was my first try sence they redid everything.they did away all the technical questions. you dont need to know anything about electronics now.

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:cry: :evil: :cry: And that is why we will continue to hear "I would really like to get on the 40m (or whatever) band but I can't figure out how to make a dipole for it". :x :x Don't laugh I have heard extras say that. No technical background at all means not knowing how to operate a clean station in a LOT of cases. :cry:

I will admit to being a bit biased on this issue I guess.My background is commercial broadcast engineering as most of you know.I wrote the old exams and scored 100% on the technical and 98% on the rules and regs without cracking a book and finished 40 minutes early.

I GUESS SEE YOUR NAME IN THE OBITS AND A LOT OF OTHERS


PAUL -K8PG

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Very helpful indeed........ "And that is why we will continue to hear "I would really like to get on the 40m (or whatever) band but I can't figure out how to make a dipole for it". Don't laugh I have heard extras say that. No technical background at all means not knowing how to operate a clean station in a LOT of cases." QRN, well said.

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JACK LONDON

Well... the practice test I have been taking are QUITE technical. So I don't think its been dumbed down that much.

But this may be different because the one I have used so far is the one linked on eHam.

http://www.eham.net/exams/

I think the question pool it is using is the 2004 and perhaps 2005 question pools. And one set of them is the 2003 pool and the 2004 exam itself.

I hesitate to sign up for the ARRL one yet. Because this one is free and I figure until I am past learning some from the free one I might as well not start the clock ticking on the ARRL one yet. May not even end up needing to buy it. Might get enough out of the Book and the eHam tests and might even end up getting to go to this class. Will take it one day at a time.

But if the 2003 - 2005 questions are any indication, there is a mix of Technical and regulatory and even safety in each exam and pretty evenly too.

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