The Wellington VHF Group Inc.

 AMATEUR RADIO STUDY GUIDE

May 2008

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  

Cluster   Study Notes    ( Number of questions in exam: )    QUESTIONS      

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)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

10 & 11   Electronics Fundamentals:                     (2 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

12            Measurement Units:                               (1 question)    QUESTIONS   Without answers

Study Notes for Clusters 13 to 19: 

A  Resistor Colour Code       B  Ohm's Law        C  Ohm's Law Applied 

 (On-screen - interactive:   Simple resistor problems )

13 & 14   Ohm's Law:                    (2 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

15 to 17   Resistance:                      (3 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

18 & 19   Power calculations:          (2 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

20            Alternating current:                                (1 question)    QUESTIONS   Without answers

  What's 230v?            Animated display (On-screen)

21 & 22   Capacitors, Inductors, Resonance:       (2 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

23            Safety:                                                     (1 question)    QUESTIONS   Without answers

24 & 25   Semiconductors:                                      (2 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

26            Electronic Devices:                                 (1 question)    QUESTIONS   Without answers

27            Meters and Measuring:                         (1 question)    QUESTIONS   Without answers

28            Decibels                                                  (1 question)    QUESTIONS   Without answers

29            HF Stations:                                            (1 question)    QUESTIONS   Without answers

30 to 36   Receivers:                                               (7 questions)  QUESTIONS   Without answers

37 to 39   Transmitters:                                          (3 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

40 & 41   Harmonics and Parasitics:                     (2 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

42 & 43   Power supplies:                                       (2 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

44            General Operating Procedures:             (1 question)    QUESTIONS   Without answers

45 &46    Practical Operating Knowledge:            (2 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

47            Q signals:                                                (1 question)     QUESTIONS   Without answers

48 & 49   Transmission lines:                                 (2 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

(Supplementary material: The "Radio Waves" Project )

50 to 53   Antennas:                                                (4 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

54 to 56   Propagation:                                            (3 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

57 to 59   Interference & filtering:                         (3 questions)   QUESTIONS   Without answers

60            Digital Systems:                                      (1 question)    QUESTIONS   Without answers

SAMPLE TEST PAPERS

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.) 

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This STUDY GUIDE compilation and its constituent parts are

© 2008 J.F.C. Johnson.

It may be downloaded and printed for individual personal study.