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Amateur Extra Exam

Discuss Amateur Extra study topics, advanced theory, regulations, and preparing for the top U.S. ham license.

  1. finally thinking about going for the Extra, is the theory really that bad?

    Lisa Wang,
    • 1 reply
    • 39 views
    Emily Wilson37

  2. finally decided to go for the extra, how hard is the theory part really

    Amanda Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 28 views
    Michael O'Brien

  3. is the extra exam actually worth it or am i overthinking this

    John Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 35 views
    Jessica Davis

  4. is the extra class exam actually worth it or am i overthinking this

    Frank Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 37 views
    Mountain Ham

  5. thinking about going for my extra, is the theory actually that hard?

    Northern Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 34 views
    Sarah Brown

  7. thinking about going for my Extra, is the theory stuff actually that hard?

    Karen Walker,
    • 1 reply
    • 47 views
    Carlos Mendez

  8. thinking about going for the Extra, is the theory stuff actually that hard?

    David Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Sarah Thomas

  9. thinking about going for the extra class, is the theory part as bad as people say

    David Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 47 views
    Sarah Moore

  10. is the extra exam actually worth it or am i overthinking this

    Stephanie Chang,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Kevin Miller

  11. thinking about going for Amateur Extra, is the theory part as rough as people say?

    James Brown,
    • 1 reply
    • 52 views
    Sarah Martinez

  13. finally decided to go for the Extra, any tips on the harder theory stuff?

    Linda Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 58 views
    Ahmed Hassan

  14. is the extra exam actually worth it or am i overthinking this

    Brazil Ham,
    • 1 reply
    • 70 views
    Mike Johnson

  15. is the extra exam actually worth it or am I overcomplicating this

    John Martinez,
    • 1 reply
    • 86 views
    Robert Taylor

  16. thinking about going for the extra class, is the theory stuff as hard as people say

    Morse Coder,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Jennifer Davis

  17. finally sitting for my Extra, what should i actually focus on studying

    Sarah Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 60 views
    Emily Davis

  19. finally decided to go for the Extra, any advice on the harder theory stuff?

    Daniel Jackson,
    • 1 reply
    • 51 views
    Daniel Rodriguez

  20. thinking about going for the Extra, is the theory part actually that hard?

    Michael O'Brien,
    • 1 reply
    • 59 views
    Carol White

  21. thinking about going for the extra class, is the theory part as hard as people say

    CW Whisperer,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Amanda Thomas

  22. thinking about going for the extra class, is the theory stuff actually as hard as people say

    Bob Williams,
    • 1 reply
    • 64 views
    Sarah Thomas43

  23. thinking about going for extra class but not sure if the theory is actually that hard

    Lisa Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 66 views
    James Davis

  25. thinking about going for the extra but not sure if its worth the effort at this point

    Sarah Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 61 views
    Jessica Williams

  26. is the extra exam actually worth it or just more memorizing

    Emily Wilson23,
    • 1 reply
    • 106 views
    Priya Patel

  27. thinking about going for extra class but not sure if the theory stuff is worth it

    Rachel Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 113 views
    Rachel Johnson

  28. What are the specific frequency privileges I'll gain with Amateur Extra?

    Jennifer Park,
    • 2 replies
    • 234 views
    Jennifer Park

  29. Study Strategy for Extra Exam - Need advice from recent upgrades

    Linda Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 239 views
    Dave Parker

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