KD7LAH: 7 Practice Tests: 1

I'm about to head out for the last training session before the big test. Today we're covering electrical & RF safety. Then a Q&A and review session before we break for lunch. After lunch it's paperwork and test. The scored 34 out of 35 on the last practice test I took, so I feel pretty confident about passing today.

I like the book we've used for studying and this has gone well enough I'm considering going for my Extra class license soon. I need to do it quickly though because the question pool will change on the 11th of June which means the study materials are only good for a little while longer.

KD7LAH: 1 FCC Element 3: 0

CQ CQ CQ de KD7LAH/AG

In English that means that I passed the FCC Element 3 exam and now have General class privileges. I do not officially have my General class license until the update appears in the FCC database. That could be as short as 2 days if the VEs submit the paperwork electronically or as long as 14 days if it goes by mail. Starting Tuesday I'll have to start watching the FCC updates to see when my new license is issued.

My callsign, KD7LAH, isn't going to change because I would have been issued a new callsign that is similar (2x3) to my current one. Of course I could get a vanity callsign. It's only $11.70 and as a General I could pick a 1x3 callsign that starts with K, N or W. I would rather save the money.

Next up is the Element 4 exam for an Amateur Extra class license. The test for that is 50 questions out of a pool of 785 questions. The questions are harder and involve more math. Another kink in the plan is the question pool will change at the end of June. So I'll have to get cracking on studying for that test.

Well enough with boring you all with the details of my weekend.

73 de KD7LAH

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