The ARRL Extra Class License Manual

by American Radio Relay League

All You Need To Pass Your Extra Class Exam!

Pass the 50-question Extra Class test
All the Exam Questions with Answer Key, for use beginning July 1, 2016
NEW! Use with ARRL’s online Exam Review for Ham Radio.
NEW! Spiral Bound Edition (sold separately)
Detailed explanations for all questions, including FCC rules

The ARRL Extra Class License Manual is your ticket to every privilege granted to Amateur Radio Operators. Our expert instruction will lead you through all of the knowledge you need to pass the exam: rules, specific operating skills and more advanced electronics theory. As an Extra Class licensee, you will have full privileges on all frequencies authorized by the FCC for Amateur Radio. To upgrade to Extra Class you must already hold a General Class license (or have recently passed all of the exams required for a General Class license). Upgrading to an Extra license only requires passing a written examination.

Use this book to study for your Extra Class (Element 4) license exam. Every page presents information you will need to pass the exam and become an effective operator. For study purposes, information is presented in small sections:

Operating Practices
Rules and Regulations
Electrical Principles
Components and Building Blocks
Electronic Circuits
Radio Signals and Measurements
Radio Modes and Equipment
Antennas and Feed Lines
Topics in Radio Propagation
Safety

NEW FEATURE: Online Review and Practice Exams. As you complete each chapter of this book, use ARRL's online Exam Review for Ham Radio to help prepare you for exam day. This web-based service uses the question pool to construct chapter-by-chapter reviews. Once you've finished this book, use the online service to take practice exams with the same number and variety of questions that you'll encounter on exam day. You won't have any surprises on exam day!

496 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2011

Reviews

[Jonathan Spencer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read and enjoyed it, but I would not have passed the test without also putting in a lot of practice on hamstudy.org. Yes, there are questions included in the book, but flipping back and forth breaks your concentration. I am so glad I read this book, though; for some reason I thought myself incapable of learning this material amd passing the test.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very good book to prepare for the Extra Amateur Radio exam. Actually, even when you're finished reading it, this book is a handy one to keep as a reference. I'm glad that I got the spiral wound version and I recommend this book.

[Robert Van Tuyl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Passed the Extra Class License exam. Need I say more?

[Vivian Vilmin · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very thorough book. It doesn't fit in your hand, but more of a college text book size. I did pass my test using this book, but there are more readable books.