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☀ Solar
SFI 121
SN 99
A 11
K 3 Unsettled
X-Ray B9.7
Wind 432.5 km/s
Aurora 4
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Night 80/40m Fair 30/20m Good 17/15m Fair 12/10m Poor

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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 taking the general exam, how hard is it really coming from tech

    Lisa Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 134 views
    Bob Wilson

  2. studying for general, few questions about what to expect

    Robert Miller,
    • 1 reply
    • 165 views
    Rachel Green

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

    Karen Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 126 views
    Kevin Turner

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

    Daniel Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 195 views
    Robert Miller

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

    Moon Bounce,
    • 1 reply
    • 142 views
    Robert Thompson

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

    Kenneth Lopez,
    • 1 reply
    • 152 views
    Kenneth Lopez

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

    Susan Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 123 views
    David Johnson45

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

    Amanda Thomas,
    • 1 reply
    • 105 views
    Emily Thomas74

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

    Jennifer Wilson,
    • 1 reply
    • 114 views
    Linda Johnson

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

    Robert Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 134 views
    Moon Bounce

  12. thinking about going for my general, few questions about the process

    Anthony Davis,
    • 1 reply
    • 128 views
    Anthony Davis

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

    Steve Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 164 views
    John Williams

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

    Contest Joe,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    Robert Mitchell

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

    Tom Bradley,
    • 1 reply
    • 142 views
    Amanda Miller

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

    Angela Washington,
    • 1 reply
    • 118 views
    John Martinez

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

    Rick Anderson,
    • 1 reply
    • 136 views
    DX Hunter

  18. studying for general, not sure what to focus on for HF stuff

    Sarah Collins,
    • 1 reply
    • 172 views
    Lisa Rodriguez91

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

    Mark Taylor,
    • 1 reply
    • 153 views
    John Taylor

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

    Northern Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 138 views
    Gary Mitchell

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