How do I Become a Ham?
Practice Tests
The exams are never as hard as the new Ham thinks they are going to be! They
consist of 35 multiple-choice questions taken from a pool of only 400 questions.
These questions are known, as are the answers. You can download the entire pool
of questions from the ARRL and other sources.
There are also several websites Like QRZ, AA9PW, or HamTestOnline that have
practice exams made up of questions pulled at random from this pool. You should
sign onto one of these websites and repeatedly take the exam until you routinely
receive a grade of 90% or higher. When you take the real exam, you will see the
exact same questions. The answers may be in a different order, but they will be the
same answers that you have already seen several times!
Once you are passing the online practice tests with regularity, consider studying for
the next level up: the General Class License. Because, when you pass the
Technician Class test you will get a FREE General Class test – and who knows?
You may walk out as a new Ham with HF privileges! So, yes, you can do it! Allow
yourself about three weeks to study.
Where to Take the Exam
DTARC’s testing team will test anyone who believes they are ready. We only need
a few days to prepare. Most times this can happen in a day or two. We will meet
where it is most convenient for both examiners and candidate. Many times, it has
been the candidate’s own dining room table. Also check the calendar page for
meeting times and dates. Tests can be given after meetings.
After you pass
The FCC generally takes at least two weeks to process the paperwork and grant
you your very own “call sign” such as “KB7JVO”. But how you will really “become a
Ham” is what happens afterwards. It will be helpful for you to borrow or purchase
an HT (handy talkie) for starters so that you will have folks all over your local area to
talk to on the air.
Though, not a requirement for being a Ham Radio operator, consider joining your
local club. It will be your ready source for helpful assistance and answers to
questions, as well as opportunities to get real ‘hands-on’ practice with radio gear
and operating procedure. Helpful mentors you will meet in the local club
environment are called “Elmers” and even the most seasoned Ham knows a few
folks they consider an Elmer. DTARC gives a full year’s membership to any area
Ham who passes an exam administered by our team.
It is often said by new Hams that they are apprehensive about asking other Hams
for help because they fear that their questions are dumb ones… Well, there are NO
dumb questions in Amateur Radio – only good ones… believe it or not, it’s in our
Amateur’s Code as well as in FCC regulation to place high regard in assisting and
training up new Hams.
If you have any questions about becoming a Ham – helpful and kind assistance is
just an email away!
Please email: Club@wy7dt.com
How do I Become a
Ham?
Practice Tests
The exams are never as hard as the
new Ham thinks they are going to be!
They consist of 35 multiple-choice
questions taken from a pool of only
400 questions. These questions are
known, as are the answers. You can
download the entire pool of
questions from the ARRL and other
sources.
There are also several websites Like
QRZ, AA9PW, or HamTestOnline that
have practice exams made up of
questions pulled at random from this
pool. You should sign onto one of
these websites and repeatedly take
the exam until you routinely receive a
grade of 90% or higher. When you
take the real exam, you will see the
exact same questions. The answers
may be in a different order, but they
will be the same answers that you
have already seen several times!
Once you are passing the online
practice tests with regularity,
consider studying for the next level
up: the General Class License.
Because, when you pass the
Technician Class test you will get a
FREE General Class test – and who
knows? You may walk out as a new
Ham with HF privileges! So, yes, you
can do it! Allow yourself about three
weeks to study.
Where to Take the Exam
DTARC’s testing team will test
anyone who believes they are ready.
We only need a few days to prepare.
Most times this can happen in a day
or two. We will meet where it is most
convenient for both examiners and
candidate. Many times, it has been
the candidate’s own dining room
table. Also check the calendar page
for meeting times and dates. Tests
can be given after meetings.
After you pass
The FCC generally takes at least two
weeks to process the paperwork and
grant you your very own “call sign”
such as “KB7JVO”. But how you will
really “become a Ham” is what
happens afterwards. It will be helpful
for you to borrow or purchase an HT
(handy talkie) for starters so that you
will have folks all over your local area
to talk to on the air.
Though, not a requirement for being
a Ham Radio operator, consider
joining your local club. It will be your
ready source for helpful assistance
and answers to questions, as well as
opportunities to get real ‘hands-on’
practice with radio gear and
operating procedure. Helpful
mentors you will meet in the local
club environment are called “Elmers”
and even the most seasoned Ham
knows a few folks they consider an
Elmer. DTARC gives a full year’s
membership to any area Ham who
passes an exam administered by our
team.
It is often said by new Hams that
they are apprehensive about asking
other Hams for help because they
fear that their questions are dumb
ones… Well, there are NO dumb
questions in Amateur Radio – only
good ones… believe it or not, it’s in
our Amateur’s Code as well as in
FCC regulation to place high regard
in assisting and training up new
Hams.
If you have any questions about
becoming a Ham – helpful and kind
assistance is just an email away!
Please email: Club@wy7dt.com
