Have you done any searches looking for clubs in your area? also goto the ARRL site and you could fine the next HAMFEST near you and they always have testing at the Hamfests.
Every August, first weekend, they have a Colorado 14ers event. This is where HAM's hike to 14ers and try and contact each other.... etc.. I did it several years ago...

 

Awesome! thanks. i'm suprise how many exams are done here in colorado! there was like only 1 place near us in kansas (50 miles away) that you could do the exam.

 

By chance anyone in the denver area have the ARRL Ham Radio License Manual they would be willing to sell? i've been told this was the best book to have for current information.

 

try this for some practise testing...

aa9pw.com/radio/index.html

 

A book put out by the ARRL called "Now you're talking" was pretty much the entry level book awhile back. I don't know if it still is or not....you might google it? Radio Shack "used" to carry it, but it's hard to say if they sill do.

Seeing that you have electronics in your blood, I would suggest studying for your General license. Still pretty easy for someone with your knowledge. You still are very limited as a Tech, and if you get into it as a General, the world opens WAAAAAY up for you as far as the amount of HF bands you are able to use. And right now is a great time to get into HAM radio as the solar cycle is really picking up...

Welcome and Good Luck...

 

What kind of rig and equipment do you have and are you interested in selling or trading anfy of it?

KF5KZX

 

Last year i did the Practice tests and the only thing i had a problem with was the Freq rules. I could pass all the common sense and general rules and regs without a problem. i was getting like 75% without trying. i even remember some old morse code whichi hear is not required anymore.

 

I tried the general test with just electrical and common radio knowladge and landed a 60%. guess i need to just get a book for General instead of Tech and go for a general liscense?

 

Go download a freq chart and study that... there is probably like 2-3 questions on that stuff....? it's been a while. The code was the hardest for me, I am what I would call tone deaf.... but I passed and then never used it. I think it would have been easier to learn if I transmitted it also.... no worries now on testing...

good luck.

 

You'll need to pass both tests. Can't go to General w/o tech. If you study for General you'll be going over most of the tech stuff just more in depth. Study for General and take a couple Tech practice exams. You should be fine. BTW you can take both tests the same day.