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Richard Stouffer · 12-10-2007, 05:24 PM

You take a written test and that's all you need for the ticket. The first level is the Technican's license. You can do all the studying you need on line or with study guides from ARRL or W5YI. Go to thier web sites. You only need to learn how to pass the test meaning if you have a good memory it's pretty easy preparing for the tech ticket.

With a technical ticket you have limited privlideges. You can do a wee bit of HF but you will have full access to UHF and VHF frequencies. Radios for those bands are out there for less than $100 used up to a couple of hundred for new mutliband units.

You'll get a pretty good idea of the different radio types and the operating priviledges form the study guides. You might also want to get your hands on "Ham Radio for Dummies". It is very good, comprehensive primer for the hobby. I have an extra class license and refer to that book more often than I want to admit.

12-10-2007, 05:24 PM	#2
Richard Stouffer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 188	You take a written test and that's all you need for the ticket. The first level is the Technican's license. You can do all the studying you need on line or with study guides from ARRL or W5YI. Go to thier web sites. You only need to learn how to pass the test meaning if you have a good memory it's pretty easy preparing for the tech ticket. With a technical ticket you have limited privlideges. You can do a wee bit of HF but you will have full access to UHF and VHF frequencies. Radios for those bands are out there for less than $100 used up to a couple of hundred for new mutliband units. You'll get a pretty good idea of the different radio types and the operating priviledges form the study guides. You might also want to get your hands on "Ham Radio for Dummies". It is very good, comprehensive primer for the hobby. I have an extra class license and refer to that book more often than I want to admit.