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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

    Steven Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 56 views
    Northern Ham

  2. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is the HF stuff on the exam really

    Maria Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 21 views
    Emily White

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

    Helen Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Ashley Wilson95

  4. Why upgrade from Tech to General - what HF privileges are worth it?

    Paul Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 148 views
    Michelle Brown

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

    James Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    Michael Thompson

  7. How long to study for General exam as new Tech?

    Digital Mode,
    • 2 replies
    • 153 views
    Ham Mountain

  8. studying for general, any tips on what to actually focus on?

    Robert Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 45 views
    Steve Martinez

  9. how hard is the general exam really, coming from tech

    James Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 24 views
    Robert Johnson

  10. thinking about going for my General, how hard is it really?

    Moon Bounce,
    • 1 reply
    • 85 views
    Michelle Taylor

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

    Michelle Lewis,
    • 1 reply
    • 88 views
    Michelle Lewis

  13. thinking about taking the general exam, how hard is it really coming from tech

    Lisa Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 49 views
    Bob Wilson

  14. thinking about going for General, worth it or just keep doing VHF stuff?

    Karen Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    Kevin Turner

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

    Daniel Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 98 views
    Robert Miller

  16. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is it really

    Moon Bounce,
    • 1 reply
    • 44 views
    Robert Thompson

  17. thinking about upgrading to General, few questions about the exam

    Amanda Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 37 views
    Emily Thomas74

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

    Robert Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 53 views
    Moon Bounce

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

    Angela Washington,
    • 1 reply
    • 45 views
    John Martinez

  21. thinking about going for General, how hard is it really compared to Tech

    Rick Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    DX Hunter

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

    Jennifer Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 8 views
    Linda Johnson

  23. thinking about upgrading to General, how hard is it really

    Mark Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 75 views
    John Taylor

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

    Northern Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 19 views
    Gary Mitchell

  26. thinking about upgrading to general, few questions about the exam

    Contest Joe,
    • 1 reply
    • 13 views
    Rachel Williams

  27. thinking about upgrading to General, not sure where to even start studying

    Tom Bradley,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Amanda Garcia

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