The Arrl General Class License Manual

All You Need To Pass Your General Class Exam!


Pass the 35-question General Class test.


All the Exam Questions with Answer Key, for use through June 30, 2019.


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Detailed explanations for all questions, including FCC rules.
The General Class license is the second of three US Amateur Radio licenses. To upgrade to General Class, you must already hold a Technician Class license (or have recently passed the Technician license exam). Upgrading to a General license--which conveys extensive HF privileges only requires passing a written examination. Once you do, the entire range of operating modes and the majority of the amateur spectrum below 30 MHz become available to you.


Use this book to study for your General Class license exam. Every page presents information you will need to pass the exam and become an effective operator. You'll cover small sections at a time:


Procedures and Practices


Rules and Regulations


Components and Circuits


Radio Signals and Equipment


Digital Modes


Antennas


Propagation


Electrical and RF Safety