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What Can We Do to Get Youth into Ham Radio? (www.onallbands.com)

submitted 1 month ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (19 children)

Make it easier to get into? I've wanted to for years but when I looked into studying for the test (which can only be taken in another city in my state and only a few times a year), I found a like 4 hour long video and when I tried watching it it was like someone speaking a foreign language. I don't have a ton of free time to study for the test and it seems like I need to already be a master electrician to even study for the test.

So yeah, maybe don't make it so difficult and more people might want to get into it?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you're in the US, you can test online! https://hamstudy.org/sessions/remote

I do agree that the test itself could be tuned down a bit, especially for the tech license. hamstudy.org also has all of the test questions available online to help you study.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Thanks, I'll try to remember to check this out after work!

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