I created this site because when started preparing for my license exam, I first went to the Internet for help and was quite disappointed with what I found.  Whenever I need information, I always go to the web first - usually with fantastic results!  But I was very surprised to see that there was very little help available.  So I put this tutorial together with the help of some fellow hams, and that's how you are here reading this now. 

In composing this site, we reviewed the questions from the Novice and Technician FCC/VEC pools and prepared material to explain the concepts required for answering those questions correctly.  The question pools are available freely to the public.  We have also taken the time to provide additional instruction that goes just above and beyond the required material which will help one get started in ham radio and learn from the experience of others, without delving to far into radio theory.  You will have plenty of opportunity to do that later as you progress through the license classes. 

We intend for the users of the site to be prepared, with adequate study of these materials, to pass the written elements of the Novice and Technician license exam elements.  However, you will surely benefit from investigating other resources both before and after sitting for the exam and highly recommend that you do so for your own benefit.  We suggest that you find a ham buddy to act as a mentor (an "elmer") so that you can benefit from his experience.  Also, an elmer may let you borrow some equipment to monitor ham communications to see what takes place on the ham waves - this will allow to see if it is a hobby that you seriously want to pick up.  Like any hobby, it can become an expensive investment, so don't waste the time or the money until you are sure that it is something that you are really interested in pursuing.

All terms highlighted in green on this site are meant to cue the user that they are will be specifically addressed in the exam or that you will have to be very familiar with in your new quest as a radio amateur.  Most all questions in the exam pools are specifically addressed in the material; if not, then it is intended that the user will be able to answer these questions with ease. 

I organized this material so that it should be easy for the user to learn everything he or she needs to know on both written exam elements.  But don't just wizz through this material.  The only way that you will be prepared for the exam is by through plenty of preparation.  After studying, review the Question Pools and take the practice exam a few times.  Put forth some serious effort in getting to know ham radio.  73's (that's "regards" in ham language)! 

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