P>I'm looking to seek help from anyone willing to be patient enough to teach me
P>more about the technical license quiz questions so that I can follow in my
P>grandfather's footsteps.
P>The problem that I have is that I cannot absorb anything that deals with
P>numbers or any type of programming due to an accident that I was in when I wa
P>14 years old.
P>On top of that, I also get severe test anxiety.
P>Is there anyone who would be willing to help, or can assist me in a way that
P>can retain the information to pass the test?
First, the Volunteer Examiner (VE) Team can make special examination
accomodations for you, since you have medical issues. They can come to
your residence, if needed, to give the exam, where it's you and the VE's
-- a minimum of 3 VE's are required.
You will still have to provide a photo ID, and either your Social
Security Number, or a Federal Registration Number, plus whatever the
group charges for an exam fee (usually $15 or less).
However, I would recommend contacting a VE Team leader when you're
ready to test, and get the special session set up. For a list of VE
Teams, you can go to www.arrl.org, click on exams, and look for the link
to "Find A License Exam Session In Your Area".
But, that's after you study, obviously. You will have to do some
memorizing...there is just no way around it.
What they can do is give you an exam without any schematic diagrams or
graphics, and read the questions and available answers to you, then you
tell them which answer to mark down. With the ARRL/VEC (the group I work
with), it's a multiple choice test, with answers of A, B, C, or D. They
can NOT do any vocal coaching, inflections, etc. There are 35 questions
on the Technician exam, with the Question Pool of just over 400. FCC
Rules require at least 10 times the number of questions in the pool
(which is public domain, but recycles every 4 years), as is on the exam.
Second, if you can get a good grasp on the topics such as rules,
regulations, propagation, and RF safety, you can "forget about the
math"...according to Ham Test Online. They are what I used to go from
Technician to General in 14 days...and General to Amateur Extra 13 days
later, in the summer of 2007. It was the BEST MONEY I ever spent in ham
radio. This is from an individual who did good on everything EXCEPT the
electronic theory and math.
There are several study options off of a website I set up off of my
personal homepage. Go to http://www.wx1der.com/hamradio.htm#study for a
list of options. Some are free, and some charge a fee, such as Ham Test
Online...although you can browse a limited view of the site for no
charge.
With Ham Test Online, it's $25 for the Technician, $30 for the
General, and $35 for the Extra...but if you're happy with just a
Technician Class license, that's all you need...especially considering
the FCC dropped any and all Morse Code tests back in 2007.
Even though I myself am an Amateur Extra Class licensee, I had to
become that to be a VE Team leader in central Arkansas. However, I
operate EXCLUSIVELY in the Technician Class bands, as I enjoy them.
Ham Test Online is all Web Browser Based...there is NOTHING to
download or install to your computer. You can do it on dial-up internet,
or broadband. You get a 2 year subscription, where you study in the
privacy of your own residence, at your own pace.
I did 2 hours a day for 2 weeks, but some may take longer, or less
time. I do NOT recommend more than 2 hours a day study time, even for
those who are "good at it"...too much study time will get you "burned
out".
Questions are covered, and concepts are explained. So, you are
actually LEARNING SOMETHING, and NOT just memorizing answers. When you
get to 80% studying, start taking practice tests. When you start scoring
80% or better consistently, then you are ready for the exam.
But, after adequate study and practice tests, if you still fail on
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