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NEWINGTON, CT, Jun 30, 2006--A significantly revised and updated Technician class (Element 2) question pool goes into effect for all Technician class examinations offered as of Saturday, July 1. ARRL VEC Manager Maria Somma, AB1FM, says ARRL VEC is ready for the changeover.
"ARRL Volunteer Examiner teams have been stocked with new test materials based on the Technician class question pool that becomes effective on July 1," she says. "The new Technician class question pool does not contain any diagrams or symbols."
The League also has updated its Technician study guides to reflect the new Element 2 question pool. A brand-new publication, The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, includes all the information a prospective ham needs to get licensed. In addition, the fourth edition of ARRL's Tech Q & A now is available. Well-known ham radio author and QST contributing editor Ward Silver, N0AX, wrote both manuals.
ARRL
Marketing Manager Bob Inderbitzen, NQ1R, says these two publications replace
the popular and familiar Now You're Talking! (5th edition) and ARRL's
Tech Q & A (3rd edition) for those taking the Technician examination on
or after July 1. ARRL-registered instructors may continue to receive discounts on League
training materials.
A team of ARRL staffers and volunteers contributed to the organization and layout of The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, which may be used either for self-study or for classroom use. It features a friendly, easy-to-read two-color format that emphasizes key learning concepts as well as easy-to-understand "bite-sized" sections.
The new ARRL Tech Q & A also includes the Technician Amateur Radio license examination (Element 2) question pool effective July 1 plus an answer key and concise, clear explanations for all questions.
The
ARRL Ham Radio License Manual (Order No 9639)
retails for $24.95. The new fourth-edition ARRL Tech Q & A (Order No
9647)
sells for $15.95.
Later this summer, the League will introduce a new online
class, "The ARRL Ham Radio License Course," replacing the Technician
License Course (EC-010) offered through the ARRL Certification and Continuing Education (CCE) program. Once it's
available, students taking the new course will be able to complete all of their
Technician class license training online. Along with a 100-percent risk-free
guarantee, registration will include a copy of the new ARRL Ham Radio
License Manual, a one-year ARRL membership and post-graduate support.
ARRL offers computer-based training for students interested taking practice test drills. HamTestOnline™ is a Web-based online training program for the Amateur Radio written exams, covering all questions and study material. Also available is Ham University on CD-ROM. This software allows you to browse the questions and quiz yourself on weak areas. Both products are available for the new Technician question pool, as well as for students preparing to upgrade to General or Amateur Extra. HamTestOnline (Order No 9571) sells for $49.95. The complete edition of Ham University (Order No 8735) retails for $39.95, or purchase the Technician edition (Order No 8956) for $24.95.
Inderbitzen
says the ARRL Technician class video course expires with the implementation of
the July 1 question pool. Making the course current will require extensive
changes, but a new video won't be available right away. "While we've
enjoyed our partnership with the video production company, King Schools, they
have decided to pursue other projects at the present time," he says. "ARRL
is planning to offer a new video course, but it will likely be some time before
we identify a new video production firm."
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