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The Fast Track to Your Technician Class Ham Radio License: Covers all FCC Technician Class Exam Questions July, 1, 2018 until June, 30, 2022
This is the correct course for all tests after July 1, 2018 and continuing through June 30, 2022.
Memorizing answers is hard. Learning is easy! The Fast Track to Your Technician Ham Radio License explains the reasoning and technology behind each correct answer on the Amateur Radio exam so you'll understand and remember the subject matter.
It's a complete learning system; books, audio, and the fasttrack.com web site with custom-made practice exams that integrate with the chapters in the book and audiobook. There are also teaching videos on the site.
The fasttrackham.com web site has free practice exams that track right along with the book and audiobook -- study a chapter, then take a practice exam on that chapter. It is a study method based on the latest research into the neuroscience of learning and it is exclusive to the Fast Track courses.
Created by an experienced ham and adult educator, it's like having your own, patient, experienced, good-humored mentor for the exam.
Technician is the entry-level ham radio license that lets you operate on all ham channels from 30 MHz up, which includes the very popular VHF and UHF bands. To get your license you must pass a multiple-choice test.
The Technician license test consists of 35 questions drawn from a pool of 400. Memorizing the answers to 400 questions is difficult, but The Fast Track makes getting your license easy by explaining the logic behind each correct answer, and by arranging the questions so they form a logical progression toward mastery of the material.
It's When you understand the subjects, you remember the answers and pass the test. Best of all, once you've passed your exam you'll have a solid grounding in ham radio basics.
Michael Burnette, AF7KB, holds an Amateur Extra class license. He has decades of experience in commercial and amateur radio, and more decades of experience as a professional adult educator. He is a frequent presenter at major hamfests.
Rave reviews for The Fast Track Ham License
"This is a great book. So many of the study guides are just question dumps and it's a horrible way to learn, at least for me. I need an explanation and something to keep my interest and Mr. Burnette's book fit the bill perfectly."
"Michael Burnette's ham radio exam prep book is the most useful and comprehensive book that I have found on this subject and makes getting ready for this exam not only easy, but fun. I have learned so much since studying this guide and fell ready to take this exam at a moment's notice."
"Thank you! Thank you a thousand times over. I bought your book in order to study for my tech license, and the audiobook and I loved them!"
"I have now purchased approx 8 books on this specific subject. Not to include wasted many months of 'trying to understand'. After all of that, this ended up being the only book I really needed for Technician!!!!"
Memorizing answers is hard. Learning is easy! The Fast Track to Your Technician Ham Radio License explains the reasoning and technology behind each correct answer on the Amateur Radio exam so you'll understand and remember the subject matter.
It's a complete learning system; books, audio, and the fasttrack.com web site with custom-made practice exams that integrate with the chapters in the book and audiobook. There are also teaching videos on the site.
The fasttrackham.com web site has free practice exams that track right along with the book and audiobook -- study a chapter, then take a practice exam on that chapter. It is a study method based on the latest research into the neuroscience of learning and it is exclusive to the Fast Track courses.
Created by an experienced ham and adult educator, it's like having your own, patient, experienced, good-humored mentor for the exam.
Technician is the entry-level ham radio license that lets you operate on all ham channels from 30 MHz up, which includes the very popular VHF and UHF bands. To get your license you must pass a multiple-choice test.
The Technician license test consists of 35 questions drawn from a pool of 400. Memorizing the answers to 400 questions is difficult, but The Fast Track makes getting your license easy by explaining the logic behind each correct answer, and by arranging the questions so they form a logical progression toward mastery of the material.
It's When you understand the subjects, you remember the answers and pass the test. Best of all, once you've passed your exam you'll have a solid grounding in ham radio basics.
Michael Burnette, AF7KB, holds an Amateur Extra class license. He has decades of experience in commercial and amateur radio, and more decades of experience as a professional adult educator. He is a frequent presenter at major hamfests.
Rave reviews for The Fast Track Ham License
"This is a great book. So many of the study guides are just question dumps and it's a horrible way to learn, at least for me. I need an explanation and something to keep my interest and Mr. Burnette's book fit the bill perfectly."
"Michael Burnette's ham radio exam prep book is the most useful and comprehensive book that I have found on this subject and makes getting ready for this exam not only easy, but fun. I have learned so much since studying this guide and fell ready to take this exam at a moment's notice."
"Thank you! Thank you a thousand times over. I bought your book in order to study for my tech license, and the audiobook and I loved them!"
"I have now purchased approx 8 books on this specific subject. Not to include wasted many months of 'trying to understand'. After all of that, this ended up being the only book I really needed for Technician!!!!"
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Published May 27, 2018
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March 3, 2019
I just aced my exam (in half the time of the other examinees) after using this book to learn the material. But more importantly, I can see myself coming back to this book later, to review the author's tips on setting up and troubleshooting equipment and descriptions and advice on many different aspects of the hobby. The author's friendly, approachable attitude and personal anecdotes made this eminently readable.
Even though the title of the book says it's the "fast track," I don't think this would be the fastest way to pass the exam—just the fastest and most enjoyable way to actually learn the material so you understand it in ways you can apply after you get your license. It's entirely possible I could have performed just as well on the exam solely by studying the question pool, but there's no doubt that would have left me with only the thinnest grasp, if any, of any material I wasn't already familiar with.
Even though the title of the book says it's the "fast track," I don't think this would be the fastest way to pass the exam—just the fastest and most enjoyable way to actually learn the material so you understand it in ways you can apply after you get your license. It's entirely possible I could have performed just as well on the exam solely by studying the question pool, but there's no doubt that would have left me with only the thinnest grasp, if any, of any material I wasn't already familiar with.
January 23, 2021
For me, this method of learning with reinforcement through practice quizzes and progress checks is really effective. The book not only helps you with the answers to the technician class question pool, but succinctly and logically explains why those answers are correct. It takes any intimidation or test anxiety away and helps you know the material better. It’s also a great refresher for circuit design, wave propagation, antenna design, and electrical theory. To be clear, if you don't already have a background in these subjects, this book will only serve to help you pass the exam. It will not teach you electronics well enough to design or build your own circuits. I was a bit rusty in those areas and this book helped break some of that rust free.
April 10, 2019
Fine for passing, not necessarily for understanding
This book is fine if you just want to *pass* the technician exam. If you actually want to *understand* the concepts behind the questions on the exam, I recommend the officially licensed ARRL study books.
This book is fine if you just want to *pass* the technician exam. If you actually want to *understand* the concepts behind the questions on the exam, I recommend the officially licensed ARRL study books.
January 30, 2021
Simple and direct information
This is a purposeful well written as well as interesting way to receive a ham license. I had fun reading as well as doing the exercises while recovering from a broken hip. Now to use the ham license!
This is a purposeful well written as well as interesting way to receive a ham license. I had fun reading as well as doing the exercises while recovering from a broken hip. Now to use the ham license!
July 3, 2020
Very useful in licensing preparation.
July 27, 2020
I past my exam 100%
March 29, 2022
Very Very helpful in my study to get my Ham technician class license
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