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

    Linda Chen,
    • 1 reply
    • 90 views
    Sarah Collins

  2. Step-by-step study plan for the new 2024 Extra exam

    Robert Taylor32,
    • 2 replies
    • 192 views
    Robert Taylor32

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

    Patricia Nakamura,
    • 1 reply
    • 77 views
    Rebecca Davis

  4. Best study approach for Extra Class - which resources really work?

    Gregory Adams,
    • 2 replies
    • 196 views
    Michael Brown79

  5. thinking about going for the extra but is the theory stuff actually that hard

    Michael Johnson,
    • 1 reply
    • 55 views
    Robert Taylor32

  7. thinking about going for extra class but not sure if the theory is worth learning just for the privileges

    The DXer,
    • 1 reply
    • 74 views
    Carlos Mendoza

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

    Tom Bradley,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    Contest Joe

  9. finally decided to go for the Extra, not sure where to even start with the theory stuff

    Robert Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 54 views
    Amanda Thomas

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

    Michael Thomas87,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Michael Moore99

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

    Robert Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 92 views
    Northern Ham

  13. finally decided to go for the extra, is the theory stuff as bad as everyone says

    Jennifer Kim,
    • 1 reply
    • 43 views
    Steve Anderson

  14. Best study strategy for tackling the Amateur Extra exam?

    Linda Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 164 views
    James Thomas

  15. thinking about going for extra class, is the theory part really that bad?

    Emily Davis71,
    • 1 reply
    • 95 views
    Michelle Davis

  16. New 2024 Amateur Extra Question Pool - Study Strategy?

    Robert Taylor,
    • 2 replies
    • 266 views
    Robert Taylor

  17. thinking about going for my extra but not sure if the theory jump is worth it

    Michael Torres,
    • 1 reply
    • 108 views
    Brian Murphy

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

    Carol White,
    • 1 reply
    • 86 views
    Linda Chen

  20. Worth upgrading from General to Extra just for the additional frequency privileges?

    Patricia Wilson,
    • 2 replies
    • 170 views
    James Park

  21. worth going for extra or just stick with general for now

    James Moore,
    • 1 reply
    • 69 views
    Betty Johnson

  22. thinking about going for the extra class, is it actually worth the studying

    Angela Washington,
    • 1 reply
    • 80 views
    John Taylor

  23. thinking about going for the extra class, worth it if i mostly just ragchew on HF?

    Emily Rodriguez,
    • 1 reply
    • 139 views
    Emily Rodriguez

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

    Stephanie Clark,
    • 1 reply
    • 89 views
    Tom Bradley

  26. finally decided to go for the extra class, is the theory actually as bad as people say

    Daniel Patel,
    • 1 reply
    • 109 views
    Daniel Patel

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

    Mike Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 67 views
    Brian Clark

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

    Lisa Thompson,
    • 1 reply
    • 110 views
    James Moore18

  29. finally decided to go for the Extra, worth it or just vanity at this point?

    Michael Brown79,
    • 1 reply
    • 152 views
    Steve Wilson

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