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General Class Exam

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

  1. finally ready to upgrade to general but confused about hf bands

    David Wilson59,
    • 1 reply
    • 156 views
    Nicole Larsen

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

    John Johnson16,
    • 1 reply
    • 147 views
    John Johnson16

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

    Michelle Garcia,
    • 1 reply
    • 152 views
    Michelle Garcia

  4. thinking about taking the general exam, how hard is it really compared to tech

    Northern Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 136 views
    Carol Davis

  5. Study Methods for General Class - What worked for you?

    Mike Rodriguez,
    • 2 replies
    • 439 views
    Karen Johnson

  6. finally studying for general, few questions about what to expect

    Rajesh Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 85 views
    Radio Geek

  7. thinking about taking the general exam, how hard is it really compared to tech

    Sarah Collins,
    • 1 reply
    • 118 views
    John Patterson

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

    The DXer,
    • 1 reply
    • 100 views
    Ashley Wilson27

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

    Linda Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 156 views
    Linda Johnson

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

    Jessica Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 106 views
    David Davis41

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

    Steven Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 126 views
    Northern Ham

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

    Michael Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 118 views
    James Patterson

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

    Maria Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 97 views
    Emily White

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

    Helen Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 122 views
    Ashley Wilson95

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

    Paul Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 245 views
    Michelle Brown

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

    David Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 125 views
    Robert Johnson52

  18. trying to upgrade to General, kinda lost on what to actually study

    Melissa Baker,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Christopher Lopez

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

    James Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 156 views
    Michael Thompson

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

    Digital Mode,
    • 2 replies
    • 255 views
    Ham Mountain

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

    Robert Mitchell,
    • 1 reply
    • 105 views
    Steve Martinez

  22. General Class HF Band Privileges - Quick Reference Guide

    Radio Geek,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views
    Radio Geek

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

    James Park,
    • 1 reply
    • 112 views
    Robert Johnson

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

    Moon Bounce,
    • 1 reply
    • 145 views
    Michelle Taylor

  25. What HF privileges make General upgrade worthwhile?

    Paul Jackson,
    • 2 replies
    • 272 views
    Paul Jackson

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

    Michelle Lewis,
    • 1 reply
    • 185 views
    Michelle Lewis

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