1. Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club
Welcome
Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club

2. Amateur Radio License Exam Preparation Course
Technician
Sponsored by the
Roanoke Valley Amateur Radio Club

3. Introduction

4. What to expect from this course?
Prepare to take the Element 2 written exam
Discuss topics covered by the Element 2 question pool
Talk about basic amateur radio operation
Class resources

5. YOU What do YOU expect from this class?
How can I help you with this class?
Why are you here?

6. Class Outline
T1 - 6 questions - FCC Rules, descriptions, and definitions for the Amateur Radio Service, operator and station license responsibilities.
T2 - 3 questions - Operating Procedures.
T3 - 3 questions - Radio wave characteristics: properties of radio waves; propagation modes.
T4 - 2 exam questions - Amateur radio practices and station set up.
T5 - 4 exam questions - Electrical principles: math for electronics; electronic principles; Ohm’s Law.
T6 - 4 exam questions - Electrical components; circuit diagrams; component functions.
T7 - 4 exam questions - Station equipment: common transmitter and receiver problems; antenna measurements; troubleshooting; basic repair and testing.
T8 - 4 exam questions - Modulation modes: amateur satellite operation; operating activities; non-voice and digital communications.
T9 - 2 exam questions - Antennas and feed lines.
T0 - 3 exam questions - Electrical safety: AC and DC power circuits; antenna installation; RF hazards.

7. Class Outline – Day 1 Distribute class resources and Introduction
T1 – 6 questions – Electrical components; circuit diagrams; component functions.
T6 – 4 questions – Electrical components; circuit diagrams; component functions.
T5 – 4 questions – Electrical principles: math for electronics; electronic principles; Ohm’s Law.
T3 – 3 questions – Radio wave characteristics: properties of radio waves; propagation modes.

8. Class Outline – Day 2 T2 – 3 questions – Operating Procedures.
T4 – 2 questions – Amateur radio practices and station set up.
T7 – 4 questions – Station equipment: common transmitter and receiver problems; antenna measurements; troubleshooting; basic repair and testing.
T8 – 4 questions – Modulation modes: amateur satellite operation; operating activities; non-voice and digital communications.

9. Class Outline – Day 3 T9 – 2 questions – Antennas and feed lines.
T0 – 3 questions – Electrical safety: AC and DC power circuits; antenna installation; RF hazards.
Practice tests and follow up discussion

10. How will this class be taught?
Teach to pass the exam vs learning in depth
Repeating and memorization
Emergency communicator vs hobby
424 questions for a 35 question exam
Very few formulas to learn
Many repeated types of questions

11. Will this class teach me everything?
The learning experience undergone by active hams only begins with the examination process. The ham's extent of knowledge is not frozen in time only by what he knew during the exam. It continues to grow and grow as he gains more experience.
-Fred Laun, K3ZO

12. Will this class teach me everything?
The material is in the book...just like Reading Rainbow promised. Pick up the book, read it, ask other hams questions on the things you don’t understand. You are responsible for your own education.

13. But what about the material?
Get one of the books on the material and theory. Read and study that on your own and bring your questions to class where we will discuss them.

14. But what about the Material
No Nonsense !
Technician Class
By KB6NU
Dan Romanchik
FREE PDF version

15. Element 2 Examination 35 multiple choice questions
27 correct answers needed to pass
424 questions in the pool
All questions are in the Cliffs Notes
Each question's answer choices are randomized
Tests are different each session

16. How to study to pass the exam
Read the assignments
Questions do not build on one another
How the class will be conducted
Slide presentations
Q&A at the end of each section
Correct Answers will be given
Questions from class
Keep to class subject matter
Remember class time limits

17. Amateur Radio Handheld Transceiver Base Transceiver Portable
Low power
Battery power
Mobile Transceiver
Vehicle mounted
Medium power
Powered by vehicle
Base Transceiver
Fixed station
High power
120 volt power
Repeater
Retransmits input on a different frequency
Elevated location
120 volt power with emergency backup

18. A repeater is a device used to retransmit amateur radio signals.
Offset
+ 600 kHz
Input Freq
MHz
Output Freq
MHz
60 miles

19. Practice Test Resources
ARRL
Review by subelement
QRZ
Gives correct answers as you go
eHam
Like taking the real test
AA9PW
Gives the most info—shows where you need to study

20. How To Study Watch the presentation and study the questions
After reviewing the presentation, take the practice test for that sub-category
If you score >85%, move on to the next sub-element
If you score <85%, review the presentation again and take another practice test

21. ARRL
arrlexamreview.appspot.com

22. ARRL arrlexamreview.appspot.com
Create an exam review
Follow the instructions exactly
Review for Exam
General Review for Exam
Review by Subelement
Select Groups from individual Subelements
Select All
Check your percentage correct on the right side once finished
Goal is to consistently score higher than 85%

23. ARRL

24. ARRL

25. ARRL

26. ARRL arrlexamreview.appspot.com

27. ARRL arrlexamreview.appspot.com

28. ARRL arrlexamreview.appspot.com

29. QRZ.com Use the practice tests offered for this class
Register for an account
Practice tests can be found under Resources
Take practice tests until consistently making 85% or better
QRZ.com is a resource you will probably use a lot as a ham

30. QRZ.com
After reviewing the presentation, take the practice test for that sub-category
Practice test by subelement, groups of subelements, or a full exam
If you score >85%, move on to the next sub-element
If you score <85%, review the presentation again and take another practice test

31. QRZ.com

32. QRZ.com

33. QRZ.com

34. QRZ.com

35. QRZ.com

36. aa9pw.com Use after finishing five subelements
It gives you the most information
It gives you the % of each subelement
Take the test three times
Write down the results of each test and average
Restudy any subelement you score less than 85%

37. aa9pw.com

38. Let's get started!