Class Details

Ready to upgrade? Want worldwide HF priviledges? The FCC has dropped the CW requirement for all license classes effective 2/23/2007. In response, the Question Pool Committee updated the General question pool. The new pool is larger with more difficult but more relevent questions.

MicroHams will be sponsoring a General upgrade course April 16-18, 2010. Classes run 7:00pm-10:00pm Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm Saturday and 9:00am-noon Sunday. The class is available to anyone but we ask you register in advance because we have limited seating and materials. Testing will start at 1:00pm Sunday and is also open to the public by reservation. The class will cover the entire Element 3 (General) question pool.

What to expect? These classes are concentrated, fast paced sessions with the goal of getting you to pass the test at the end of the course. Once you register, you should obtain the course materials quickly so that you can start reading it well before the class begins. The textbook contains the necessary background material along with the entire question pool used to make up the tests. More information on the textbook options is available here. During our classes, we review the question pool and do our best to explain the reasoning behind the answers and the concepts involved. For adults, we have a very high success rate, but our compressed format may not be suitable for children under the age of 15 or so. Please ask if you have concerns.

The course will run $40 and includes a textbook, handouts and the testing fee. The W5YI General Class book by Gordon West will be provided including a number of other handouts, even discount coupons for new radios. If you already have the book or the ARRL General Class License Manual (available locally from Fry's Electronics), the class fee is $20. Testing is also open to anyone for any license class but those not enrolled in the class will need to pay the standard $14 testing fee.

The April 2010 class will be held at the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management Paine Field at 3509 109th St SW in Everett. To register, simply email "N7SS at ARRL.net" and state whether you need a book. Including a phone number and how you heard about the class would be helpful. The information below is for the older question pool and new versions will be posted soon.

General Class Schedule

General Band Chart

General Take Home Study Sheet - Use for class preparation

Resources

• Microhams Class Training Materials
• QRZ Online Tests