Posted: 12/31/2007 10:17:34 AM EDT
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I've been farting around with studying to take my Technicians test for years now. Reading stuff on the net, older study guides, etc. Finally started rolling through the QRZ and eHam online tests, and am doing pretty good. I'm getting sold 89+ on all of them, and the regulations/general knowledge stuff is down pat, IMO. Where I have problems is that I am having a bitch of a time retaining the allowed bands/frequencies and some of the electrical theory stuff. I've been through the books over and over, and I'm good for a couple days, but if I wait a week or so, I find myself getting the same old questions wrong again. Are there any easier ways/memory tips to retaining these things? 
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Then take the real thing. Seriously. If you're scoring like that no need to sweat the real deal.
You don't get a whole lot of bands with Tech so it shouldn't be too bad. What type of theory? If you can remember a week, refresh yourself just before the test and take it. If you can't remember afterwards just print a band plan from the ARRL. As you start using the bands you'll remember the freqs. |
Most of the electrical stuff that I am not remembering is the conversions. Determining the resistance across the circuit, what the voltage will be, etc. It's driving me mad, because I tend to be spot on at remembering mathematical formulas and whatnot, but for some reason the super basic laws/formulas for this stuff won't stick.  Ah well. I'll probably do as you suggest. Hit the books the day before, and go knock it out. I'm fairly certain that I'll pass, anyway. |
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Remember ELI the ICE man. E=Voltage L=Inductance I=Current I=Current C=Capacitance E=Voltage Therefore, voltage leads current in an inductive circuit. Current leads voltage in a capacitive circuit. When making circuit calculations, just remember that the Eagle flies over the Indian and the Rabbit.  E ---- I*R E & I are the same. R = Resistance. So given voltage of 50V and 10A for current the formula for resistance is: 50 ----- = 10 ohms 5 Just substitute the values as needed and do the math. The formula for power is: P ----- I*E So 5A at 10V = 50W. P ----- 5*10 So what if you need to figure resistance but you're given power and voltage? Solve for one, then the other. You're missing current. So, using our same values... 50W ------- = 5A I * 10V 10V ------ = 2 ohms 5A * R |
see also the hints in www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=10&f=22&t=608034 ar-jedi |
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Why not? You can pay for one session and take all the tests for the single fee. This became my preferred site when I was studying. |
Awesome. Thanks! 
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Crazy nukes. Didn't they teach you how to read? Look right above the formula. Rabbit, River. Shoulda gone conventional. 
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One thing to do is to cover up the "distractor" answers, and study/remember only the TRUE answers. This way when you read the test, you will recognize the answer; the distractors will be foreign to you. (Your study guide should take the questions directly from the FCC question pool.) |
yeah, but then I wouldn't glow in the dark |
Just take the QRZ online tests over and over until you know the questions and answers. The actual test you will take is like 35 questions drawn from a pool of like 250 questions. (don't hold me to those numbers). Point being, the questions ask on the online tests are the same exact questions that will be on your exam!! With a very few exceptions they are usually pretty individually unique. Very few are real simular. Heck, take the General. If you are memorizing questions by taking the online exams over and over, you will end up being exposed to ALL the questions and answers. The pool size is very close, so memorizing one pool isn't much different than memorizing the other. As far as the frequency questions....hell I've been licensed for several years and I still refer to the Icom band plan chart!  Good luck. You can do this in 2 weeks time!! |