Finding the best amateur radio books suitable for your needs isnt easy. With hundreds of choices can distract you. Knowing whats bad and whats good can be something of a minefield. In this article, weve done the hard work for you.
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1. Ham Radio Jargon and Q-Codes: A Quick Reference Guide
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Ham Radio Jargon and Q Codes A Quick Reference GuideDescription
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IS CRITICAL. Some hams use their skills to provide communications during emergencies and disasters. Others enjoy talking to people across the country and around the globe. Whichever the reason, the understanding and application of proper terminology is absolutely essential to Amateur Radio. This quick reference guide contains both the Q-codes and the most commonly used "Jargon" of amateur radio - all in one convenient Book! This compilation is alphabetically indexed for fast look up and ease. The most commonly used Q-codes are listed separately from the, not so commonly used Q-codes . A great reference tool for both the beginner and experienced Ham!2. Pass Your Amateur Radio Technician Class Test - The Easy Way
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Pass Your Amateur Radio Technician Class Test The Easy WayDescription
For tests before July 1, 2018. Here's a new approach to passing the Technician Class test. The test is multiple choice and the other study guides take you through the 426 possible questions including all four answers for each question. But three out of the four answers are WRONG! You are reading 1,278 wrong answers and that is both confusing and frustrating. The Easy Way focuses only on the right answers. All Ham and no Spam. The first part is an narrative of the author's ham radio experience. Every question and answer is woven into the story and identified in bold print. The second part is a 40-page Quick Summary. It gives every question and answer, with hints and cheats to help you remember. Other study guides take over 200 pages. Which would you rather study: 40 pages of right answers or over 200 pages with three quarters of the answers wrong? Instructors: This book is perfect for review or weekend courses. Have the students read the narrative before class, then go over the concepts with them rather than slogging through all those wrong answers. You'll be done in no time and the students will be fully prepared to take their tests.3. The ARRL Operating Manual for Radio Amateurs
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Everything for the Active Ham Radio Operator
The ARRL Operating Manual is the most comprehensive guide to Amateur Radio operating everything you need to get involved, get active, and get on the air. Each topic has been written and updated by experienced hams. They are happy to share what they have learned so that you can get involved too.
Basic Station and Operating Techniques
Radio Clubs and Public Service
On-Air Activities and Radiosport
Resources for the Active Ham
4. Pass Your Amateur Radio General Class Test - The Easy Way
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Pass Your Amateur Radio General Class Test The Easy WayDescription
Here's a new approach to passing the General Class test. The test is multiple choice and the other study guides take you through the 462 possible questions including all four answers for each question. But three out of the four answers are WRONG! You are reading 1,386 wrong answers and that is both confusing and frustrating. The Easy Way focuses only on the right answers. All Ham and no Spam. The first part is a narrative of the author's ham radio experience. Every question and answer is woven into the story and identified in bold print. The second part is a 60-page Quick Summary. It gives every question and answer, with hints and cheats to help you remember. Other study guides take over 160 pages. Which would you rather study: 60 pages of right answers or over 160 pages with three-quarters of the answers wrong? Instructors: This book is perfect for review or weekend courses. Have the students read the narrative before class, then go over the concepts with them rather than slogging through all those wrong answers. You'll be done in no time and the students will be fully prepared to take their tests.5. The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual
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All You Need to Become an Amateur Radio Operator!
Discover the excitement of ham radio. The Amateur Radio Service offers a unique mix of public service, technology and experimenting with electronics all with an emphasis on fun. Some hams use their skills to provide communications during emergencies and disasters when all else fails. Others enjoy talking to people across the country and around the globe, participating in local contests and building experiments. The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual will guide you as you get started in the hobby as you select your equipment, set-up your first station and make your first contact.
Easy-to-understand bite-sized sections. Use this book, and pass the 35-question Technician Class license test.
Includes the latest question pool with answer key, for use July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2018.
NEW! Use with ARRL s online Exam Review for Ham Radio.
Designed for self-study and for classroom use. Intended for all newcomers, instructors and schoolteachers.
Use this book to study for your license exam. Every page presents information you will need to pass the exam and become an effective operator. You'll cover small sections at a time:
Welcome to Amateur Radio
Radio and Signals Fundamentals
Electricity, Components, and Circuits
Propagation, Antennas, and Feed Lines
Amateur Radio Equipment
Communicating With Other Hams
Licensing Regulations
Operating Regulations
Safety
At the end of the book, you'll find the entire Technician Question Pool.
NEW FEATURE: Online Review and Practice Exams. As you complete each chapter of this book, use ARRL's online Exam Review for Ham Radio to help prepare you for exam day. This web-based service uses the question pool to construct chapter-by-chapter reviews. Once you've finished this book, use the online service to take practice exams with the same number and variety of questions that you'll encounter on exam day. You won't have any surprises on exam day!
6. Ham Radio For Dummies
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An ideal first step for learning about ham radio
Beyond operating wirelessly, today's ham radio operators can transmit data and pictures; use the Internet, laser, and microwave transmitters; and travel to places high and low to make contact. This hands-on beginner guide reflects the operational and technical changes to amateur radio over the past decade and provides you with updated licensing requirements and information, changes in digital communication (such as the Internet, social media, and GPS), and how to use e-mail via radio.
- Addresses the critical use of ham radio for replacing downed traditional communications during emergencies or natural disasters
- Provides updates to all documentation of the American Radio Relay League
- Explains recent changes to picking your own call sign
- Places a special emphasis on the major reasons people get into amateur radio: emergency communication, digital communication, and do-it-yourself science
- Looks at online mapping and charting of websites
Whether you're just getting turned on to ham radio or already have your license, Ham Radio for Dummies, 2nd Edition helps you with the terminology, the technology, and the talknology.