W8BBS

 

Thanks for visiting my page.  My name is Bruce Spratling.  I’ve been a ham since August, 2002.  In order to promote amateur radio, and encourage new hams, I’ve written a study guide for the element 2 exam.  My study guide only has 12 pages of material, but it answers every question in the element 2 question pool.  The material is presented in a logical order, unlike the order of the question pool.  The question pool is over 24,000 words, my study guide is about 9,000 words.  The study guide is like “Cliff’s Notes”, in that everything is condensed.  It can be read in 2 hours. 

 

I’d like to see the study guide get distributed through amateur radio clubs.  If a club wants to print and distribute the study guide, I’ll make a copy that has the club’s name on the cover, i.e.

 

Compliments of:

 

Your Amateur Radio Club

“Ourtown, State”

WWW.OURCLUB.ORG

 

I can also include a list of testing sites or mention the testing schedule of the club.

The study guide includes: 12 pages of material, the cover, table of contents,  6 practice exams (3 pages each), and the two pages of graphics that are used on the exam.  The total page count is 34.  You can cut down on the number of practice exams that are included.  By printing on both sides of the page (starting with page 4 except for the graphics), I’ve gotten it down to 19 pages with all 6 practice exams, and 13 pages with 2 practice exams.  If an amateur club member knows someone interested in amateur radio, he can give them a copy of the study guide.  If a potential ham comes to a meeting, he can leave with a copy of the study guide.

 

My study guide is for exams given after July, 2003.  The exam has changed, so don’t study material that was written for the old exam!

 

I’ve had problems with the document being downloaded from QSL, so please go to my current site, www.w8bbs.com (hosted by geocities).  I have other stuff there also. 

 

The study guide can be downloaded here, but like I said, it may be corrupted.

 

Please send me your comments, suggestion, etc. [email protected].

 

Thanks, and enjoy!