Practice for Ham Radio Exam

A few years ago, I was talking with a co-worker about amateur (or "ham") radio.  I expressed an interest, but knew I would have trouble with Morse code.  Imagine my surprise when I was told that no code was required for the Technician Class license!  (NOTE:  As of February 2007, the FCC has dropped the Morse code requirement for all license classes.)  All that was required was to take and pass a multiple choice test on FCC rules and regulations related to amateur radio operations.  My friend also pointed me at a Palm OS software package, Eggs Ham, that would let me take practice exams based on the actual question pool that was used for the real exam.  I quickly realized that within a few weeks of taking practice exams, noticing what questions I was missing and studying them, I was routinely getting 95% or better on the practice exams.  Since only 75% are required to pass, I knew I was ready to go take the actual test.

While there are several web sites where you can take practice exams,  I found Eggs Ham to be invaluable as I could carry it with me and work on practice exams whenever I had a free moment.  It also has the clever feature of allowing you to specify how certain  you are about your answer correct on each question.  After your practice test is graded, you can check to see if you messed up on questions you thought you were sure about (those are probably the ones you really need to study).

Eggs Ham is great software to help you practice for your Amateur Radio Operator's exam, and it's FREE!  If you've ever had an interest in amateur radio, please check out Eggs Ham and contact a local radio club for more information about taking the exam.  (If you're outside of the USA, requirements for an Amateur Radio Operator's license will differ.  Contact a local radio club for more information.)