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  • ARRL Products:
    Digital Communications

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    Morse Code for Radio Amateurs -- Includes a free CD of audio and computer programs.

    Digital Signal Processing Technology -- Essentials of the Communications Revolution. An understandable presentation and reference on DSP in contemporary communications technology.

    Building Wireless Community Networks -- Explore the 802.11b standard (also known as WiFi). 2nd edition.

    ARRL's VHF Digital Handbook -- Now Shipping! -- Dive into the digital radio universe!

    VoIP: Internet Linking for Radio Amateurs -- Where RF meets the Internet! A guide to four VoIP systems: EchoLink, IRLP, eQSO and WIRES-II.

    Amateur Exam Question Pools

    Withdrawn questions · New Question Pool Schedule

    Download or Print Question Pools

    To obtain a hardcopy of any question pool, print or download from the files provided below.

    For $4.00 the ARRL VEC will supply a hardcopy of any one question pool.
    To receive the printed question pool copy by mail, send your request and $4.00 to the ARRL/VEC, 225 Main St, Newington CT 06111.
    Additional copies or additional pools can be obtained at $4.00 per pool. Please remember to specify which pool or pools you are requesting.


    Technician Pool - For use on or after July 1, 2006:

  • Technician
  • Withdrawn questions

    NOTE: The Technician class question pool does not contain any diagrams or symbols.


    General Pool -- For use on or after July 1, 2007:

  • General
  • Withdrawn questions
  • NOTE: The General class question pool contains one schematic diagram.


    Extra Pool - For use until June 30, 2008: (plain text files)
  • Extra
  • Withdrawn questions

    Separate PDF files of the questions and graphics (Acrobat Reader is needed to view/print these files):

  • Extra question pool
  • Extra graphics

    NEW Extra Pool – For use on or after July 1, 2008:
    NEW Extra
    Withdrawn questions 

    NOTE: The NEW Extra class question pool, which will take effect on July 1, 2008, contains 12 schematic diagrams. 

    New Question Pool Schedule

    Technician class (Element 2) Pool is effective July 1, 2006 and is valid until June 30, 2010.

    General class (Element 3) Pool is effective July 1, 2007 and is valid until June 30, 2011.

    The Extra class (Element 4) will be released December 1, 2007 and will become effective July 1, 2008.

    ·The current Extra Pool will now be valid until June 30, 2008.



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