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General Class Exam

Discuss General exam prep, HF privileges, study plans, and upgrading your amateur radio license successfully.

  1. thinking about upgrading to general, how hard is the exam really

    Robert Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Michelle Taylor

  2. studying for general, how hard is it really compared to tech

    Dave Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Emily Wilson23

  3. thinking about upgrading to general, how hard is it really

    Robert Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Robert Mitchell

  4. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the exam really

    James Wilson46,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    James Wilson46

  5. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the exam actually

    James Wilson94,
    • 1 reply
    • 33 views
    Daniel Jackson

  7. studying for general, not sure what to focus on

    David Kowalski,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Michael Miller90

  8. thinking about taking the general exam, how hard is it really

    Steven Wright,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Brian Murphy

  9. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the exam really

    David Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    James Wilson94

  10. finally decided to go for General, any tips on the exam?

    Michael Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    David Williams

  11. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the exam really

    John Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Emily Wilson

  13. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the exam really

    Stephanie Chang,
    • 1 reply
    • 38 views
    Stephanie Chang

  14. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the exam really?

    Lisa Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 44 views
    Steven Kumar

  15. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the exam really

    Jennifer Liu,
    • 1 reply
    • 48 views
    CQ Op

  16. thinking about taking the general exam, how hard is it really

    Jessica Nakamura,
    • 1 reply
    • 57 views
    Mark Taylor

  17. thinking about taking the general exam, not sure where to even start

    Amanda Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Amanda Williams49

  19. Best study approach for General class exam after passing Technician?

    Robert Johnson52,
    • 2 replies
    • 198 views
    Michael Miller

  20. studying for general, not sure what to actually focus on

    Robert Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 151 views
    Robert Johnson

  21. Best study approach for General class exam coming from Tech?

    Mike74,
    • 2 replies
    • 657 views
    Mike74

  22. What HF privileges do I actually gain upgrading Tech to General?

    Amanda Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 354 views
    Kevin Park

  23. thinking about taking the general exam, few questions about what to expect

    Dave Parker,
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    Jessica Nakamura

  25. thinking about going for General, how hard is the exam really

    Robert Kim97,
    • 1 reply
    • 84 views
    Susan Clark

  26. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the exam really

    Michael Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Michael Williams

  27. thinking about upgrading from tech to general, how hard is the exam really

    Sarah Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Bob Wilson

  28. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the exam really

    James Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 47 views
    Mark Taylor

  29. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the exam really

    Jessica Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 46 views
    James Brown

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