The Arrl Extra Class License Manual (Arrl Extra Class License Manual for the Radio Amateur) | 
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All You Need To Pass Your Extra Class Exam!
Pass the 50-question Extra Class test.
All the Exam Questions with Answer Key, for use July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2012.
Detailed explanations for all questions, including FCC rules.
The ARRL Extra Class License Manual is your ticket to every privilege granted to Amateur Radio Operators. Our expert instruction will lead you through all of the knowledge you need to pass the exam: rules, specific operating skills and more advanced electronics theory.
The Extra Class license is the highest of all three US Amateur Radio licenses. To upgrade to Extra Class you must already hold a General Class license (or have recently passed all of the exams required for a General Class license). Upgrading to an Extra license only requires passing a written examination. As an Extra Class licensee, you will have full privileges on all frequencies authorized by the FCC for Amateur Radio.
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Customer Reviews:
• This Edition Now Outdated! 12 July, 2008
The Extra Class question pool changed as of July 1, 2008. ARRL has a newer, ninth edition out, so be sure that edition is what you are buying. The theory presented in the eighth edition is well written and still valid, but the question pool is now out of date and you would be well advised to get the latest edition.
73 de W3MIT
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1YWP6KZZJJVTE
• Excellent Book 03 October, 2008
Ward Silver, N0AX did an excellent job writing this book. Good illustrations and size are just two improvements over the 8th Ed. Easy to read and study for the Extra exam. Only complaint is the Appendix of Tables and Formulas found in the 8th Ed. was deleted. Also recommend getting the Q & A book. Good luck & 73.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3SHFGP4N9S47W
• The Book For Getting Your Extra Class License 30 September, 2008
This is the ARRL's official resource for getting your Extra class license. Has the latest test questions and is very well written.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1HRRM03OXFWXV
• Terrific Content, But Over-reaches 31 July, 2008
The content deserves a full 5 stars, but the book suffers from a couple of deficiencies as an exam study book. First, it is actually too detailed - presenting so much that the exam-specific material is sometimes hard to find! Second, while the book has a logical progression in chapters and content within chapters, the progression doesn't follow the subelements of the exam itself. It works really well - taken as a whole - for teaching purposes, but it makes it hard to study topically along the lines of the exam, something that I regard as critical, given the complexity of the Extra class material. I also agree with another reviewer that math is over-emphasized in this book. Once again, that's not a comment on whether the content is worthwhile (it is), but that its over-emphasis is so far beyond the needs of the exam that it makes studying more difficult than it needs to be.
What worked for me was studying (not just reading or memorizing) ARRL's Q&A book first. The very brief teaching content in the answer descriptions in the Q&A book is actually sufficient for a good percentage of the concepts! You really can't learn the more technical or advanced material from the Q&A book, but studying it first will focus your attention appropriately when you read the relevant sections in the full license manual.
I give it 4 stars for over-reaching as a study manual, which is, after all the intended purpose. Buy it anyway, though. First, it's the best manual available, especially when coupled with the Q&A book. Second, like ARRL's Tech and General manuals, you'll find it invaluable as a reference.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A3KDRLIBWILPMJ
• Another Great Book By Arrl ! 06 September, 2008
What can I say, easy to use and read. Simple down to earth ways to explain complex units regarding radio and the service.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1RD9RY8O7QN0F
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