The Wellington VHF Group Inc.
AMATEUR RADIO STUDY GUIDE
May 2009
Coordinator: Fred Johnson MNZM ZL2AMJ, fredj@clear.net.nz
Enquiries, Reports and Suggestions are welcome. Refer to: http://www.vhf.org.nz/Committee
So, you wish to become a Radio Amateur! Information is here to help you.
( Go to Sample Test Papers )
The links below lead to documents that can be read on-screen or printed. Your choice!
You can print each file and this CONTENTS SHEET to make your own personal study booklet.
INTRODUCTION FLOW CHART THE EXAMINATION SYLLABUS QUESTION-BANK
(The Syllabus assigns topics into 60 "Clusters". The Question-bank has 10 questions for each "Cluster".
Each Examination has 60 questions - one randomly-selected from each Cluster.)
These are supplementary papers for reference - the basis of it all:
Signals Mixers and Modulators Amplifiers and Oscillators
(Scroll down for the Study Notes for Clusters - print as required, double-sided is recommended.)
Cluster
1 to 7 Regulations: ( 7 questions = about 12% of exam! ) QUESTIONS Without answers
(It is recommended that you download and print this 20-page booklet - double-sided.
It is a useful reference document for all radio amateurs. A Summary: Aide memoire )
8 & 9
Radio Frequency Bands
(2 questions)
10 & 11
Electronics Fundamentals:
(2 questions)
12 Measurement Units: (1 question)
(On-screen - interactive: Simple resistor problems )
13 & 14 Ohm's Law: (2 questions)
15 to 17
Resistance: (3 questions)
18 & 19 Power calculations: (2 questions)
20 Alternating
current: (1 question)
21 & 22 Capacitors, Inductors, Resonance: (2 questions) QUESTIONS Without answers
23 Safety: (1 question)
24 & 25
Semiconductors: (2 questions)
26
Electronic Devices: (1 question)
27 Meters and Measuring: (1 question)
28 Decibels (1 question)
29 HF Stations: (1 question)
30 to 36 Receivers: (7 questions)
37 to 39
Transmitters: (3 questions)
40 & 41
Harmonics and
Parasitics: (2 questions)
42 & 43 Power supplies: (2 questions)
44 General Operating Procedures:
(1 question)
45 &46
Practical
Operating Knowledge: (2 questions)
47 Q signals: (1 question)
48 & 49
Transmission lines:
(2 questions)
(Supplementary material: The "Radio Waves" Project )
50 to 53
Antennas: (4 questions)
54 to 56
Propagation: (3 questions)
57 to 59
Interference & filtering: (3 questions)
60 Digital Systems: (1 question)
Here are some Test Papers - prepared for you to try!
PRINT a Candidate's Answer Sheet.
Then Select and print a Sample Test Paper (or view on-screen):
ONE (More samples will be added soon.)
Check your answers (shown alongside each question here):
ONE (More samples will be added soon.)
FOR INSTRUCTORS AND SUPERVISORS
This STUDY GUIDE compilation and its constituent parts are
© 2008 J.F.C. Johnson.
It may be downloaded and printed for individual personal study.
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