What is a good study guide for the extra test?
Do I need to learn code?
Thanks

I used and liked the ARRL study guides, including extra. I checked them out from my local library so no cost was involved.

Eta: code is no longer required.

I used the qrz.com practice tests, no code anymore but glad I've picked it up and used it

I thought Gordon West’s were very good.

Sucks to be you, you should've gotten your extra ticket last year. Starting 1-1-2018, the FCC requires you have to be able to send/copy at 20wpm.

Wait a min. I just realized I'm full of crap. Dang it. Being dishonest for comic effect is a character flaw that I've been procrastinating working on.

Gordon West study book.

Hamtestonline

If you want to learn the material rather than just memorizing Q&A, get this: http://www.arrl.org/shop/ARRL-Extra-Class-License-Manual-11th-Edition/

CW is no longer required, but there is a lot of activity on the mode, including the old-fashioned way with straight keys and bugs: www.skccgroup.com

I did not use a study guide for either General or Extra.  I used the online question banks to grind the questions and answers for both tests for a month or two, then passed both tests.

Since I'm kind of a chucklehead, I think anyone can do it.

There are many study guides that work well.  I used the gordon west to review all of the questions.   Then I made a goal to read and understand 70 questions a day for 11 days.. Was brutal and was braindead for sure.. Being that I kept the material on me I could pull it out and review a question all day long when I had a second.   Between this review I worked fast thru the questions with the ham test prep android app.  HAM TEST PREP APP It was a good tool to show me what sections I needed to review..  Screw a bunch of smith charts, that is some voodoo that I skipped understanding and memorized the answer.  Being that I know basic electronics it made the tech/gen easier to me.. The Extra was a PITA.. With something like 770 questions it was a challenge..  To be truthful you will prob forget the test material in a couple months, but you will learm more setting up and maintaining a hf station..  The biggest motivation was the ssb DX just below 14.225 that was always there, just out of reach...  Passed the test, thats all I can say..  Prob was close to failing but I did it..  Funny how much pleasure I had when they said  I passed..  Just find a date that you want to shoot for, break down the questions and knock out so many a day..   If a redneck like me can do it, anybody can.. BTW,  good luck and Blessings..

Prosise

Hey @Gulfdiver I'll send you this if you're interested....IM me!

I used

https://hamstudy.org/

This study guide made all the difference for me: http://hamclass.org/ExtraStolen.pdf

I had failed every practice test online, so the day of the test I woke up about an hour early and found this PDF. Even though I hadn't passed any of the practice tests I figured I'd wing it anyway, and ended up walking away with like an 83%.

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QRZ.com and eHam.net

Worked for me.

Also worked great for me...

There are a lot of good smartphone apps. I was able to go from tech to extra, I went through the General questions section by section. When I didnt know something I would google it. Then went through the Extra questions, the app i used gave me a score on each section so I know where I needed to study more.

For me the smart phone was nice I could practice whenever I was waiting restaurant, airport ...ect