Need book topic suggestions to bundle with my ham test prep book

[KC5HLR]

Hello. I'm publishing a book on test prep for the amateur ham radio license. I earned my license in high school, but haven't been active in the community for a while. Do any of you have suggestions of a book topic that would pair well with my test prep book? I was thinking something along the lines of cb radio for beginners . . . maybe. It'd be super helpful if you guys could offer any ideas you have. Thank you!! - kate

 

[k6cpo]

Good operating procedure; what to do and not to do.

 

[KC5HLR]

Thank you! Looking into it now...

 

[ladn]

I'm publishing a book on test prep for the amateur ham radio license

The first question you need to ask is if there's a need for another ham license prep book. It seems that the field is pretty saturated between the ARRL and Gordon West books.

Also, "test prep for the amateur ham radio license " is vague as there isn't one test and one license; there are three (current) license classes and three tests. An FCC search shows you currently hold a Technician license.

 

[Grounded]

The most effective study guide is the ARRL Test Pool Q&A. Download it, and you are assured of passing on your first attempt—it costs nothing. The ARRL publishes the Q&A so anyone with $35 can become a ham operator. Take advantage of this opportunity. Here is the link ARRL TEST POOLL Q&A

Good luck.

 

[AK9R]

The question pool is maintained by the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators and is available for free from their website and others, including the ARRL.

The ARRL publishes three Q&A books, one for each license class, that are available for purchase from the ARRL Store. ARRL's Tech Q&A, ARRL's General Q&A, and ARRL's Extra Q&A. Each book is $14.95.

The ARRL also publishes license study manuals, one for each license class, which are available for purchase from the ARRL Store. They cost more than the Q&A books because they have more material. The ARRL also now publishes the Gordon West license prep books and they are available for purchase from the ARRL Store.

The FCC allows Volunteer Examiner teams to charge up to $15 per exam session. This fee, if any, is collected at the exam session. Some VECs direct their VE teams to charge the full amount, some don't charge anything. The $35 is a license application fee charged by the FCC and collected by the FCC after a license application is processed.