Category Archives: Amateur Extra Class License Training

Amateur Extra Lesson 9.2 Part 2, Practical Antennas

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Here’s the second half of the video introduction to Section 9.2, Practical Antennas, in the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. The second half covers the Beverage antenna, phased arrays, effective radiated power, satellite antennas, receiving loop antennas, … Continue reading →

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Amateur Extra Lesson 9.2 Part 1, Practical Antennas

Posted on April 24, 2015 by

Here is your video introduction to the first half of Section 9.2, “Practical Antennas,” from the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. Topics covered are ground effects, shortened and multiband antennas, the folded dipole, long wires, the vee, … Continue reading →

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Amateur Extra Lesson 9.1, Antenna Basics

Posted on April 7, 2015 by

Here’s your video introduction to Section 9.1, “Antenna Basics,” from the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. Lots of material here! After you’ve watched the video, read the section, and are comfortable with the questions in the question … Continue reading →

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Amateur Extra Lesson 8.3, Receiver Performance

Posted on March 25, 2015 by

Here’s your video introduction to Section 8.3, “Receiver Performance,” in the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. The material in the book is rather thorny, so I provide a short refresher on logarithms and decibels. I also provide … Continue reading →

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Amateur Extra Lesson 8.2, Amateur Television

Posted on March 4, 2015 by

Here’s your video introduction to Section 8.2, Amateur Television, in the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. It covers both amateur fast-scan television (real-time images) and amateur slow-scan television (non-real-time transmission of still images). When you are finished … Continue reading →

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Amateur Extra Class Lesson 8.1, Digital Protocols and Modes

Posted on February 20, 2015 by

Here’s your video introduction to Section 8.1, “Digital Protocols and Modes,” in the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. When you have finished viewing the video, have studied the section, and are comfortable with the associated questions in … Continue reading →

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Amateur Extra Class Lesson 7.4, Interference and Noise

Posted on January 31, 2015 by

Here is your video introduction to Section 7.4, “Interference and Noise,” in the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. After you’ve viewed the video, studied the section, and are comfortable with the associated test questions, you can return … Continue reading →

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Amateur Extra Class Lesson 7.3, Modulation Techniques

Posted on January 21, 2015 by

Here’s your video introduction to Section 7.3, “Modulation Techniques,” in the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. When you have finished viewing the video, read the section, and are comfortable with the related test questions, you can return … Continue reading →

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Amateur Extra Lesson 7.2, Test Equipment

Posted on January 15, 2015 by

Here’s your video introduction to Section 7.2, “Test Equipment,” in the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. After finishing the video, studying Section 7.2, and becoming comfortable with the relevant questions in the question pool, you may return … Continue reading →

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Amateur Extra Lesson 7.1, AC Waveforms and Measurements

Posted on January 6, 2015 by

Here’s your video introduction to Section 7.1, AC Waveforms and Measurements, in the ARRL Extra Class License Manual for Ham Radio. This video introduces the section. After watching the video you will want to study the section and study the … Continue reading →

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