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General License Learning Supplements

This content is coordinted with the 2019-2023 General License Course book.
These articles, media, and external web links are organized section-by-section with the General License Course to provide depth of learning in section topics. Peruse these items after completing a section to enhance your understanding. The section quizzes are also linked here for convenience.
1: Rules and Regs
1.1 Bands and Privileges
Quiz 1.2
RACES (link)
ARES (ARRL)
Volunteer Monitor (ARRL)
Volunteer Examiner Coords. (FCC)
Worldwide Beacons (NCDXF)
1.2 Special Services
Quiz 1.3
Working DX Contacts
Allowable International Contacts
Part 97 Regs - FedGov link
ITU Home (link)
IARP Info (ARRL)
CEPT Info (ARRL)
US 3rd Party Nations (ARRL)
Maximum Antenna Height (G1B01)
Morse Code Practice Trx (W1AW)
1.3 DX and Details
2: Operating Your Radio
Quiz 2.1
HF Ops: The Difference with HF
Practical Signal Reports
Phonetics (audio)
Phonetic Alphabet Alternatives
Considerate Operator's Guide
2.1 Good Amateur Practice
2.2 Operating Techniques
2.3 CW
2.4 Digital Mode Basics
2.5 More Digital Modes
Quiz 2.5
PSK31 Varicode (G8C08)
Digital Voice Primer
Digital Mode Sounds (vid)
3: Propagation
3.1 Solar Activity
Quiz 3.1
Sunspots & Propagation
Variable Propagation (G3A10)
SpaceWeather.com (link)
Sunspots & HF Propagation (link)
3.2 Ionosphere & Magnetosphere
3.3 Operational Impacts
4: How Radio Works
4.1 AM and SSB
Quiz 4.1
Understanding Single Sideband
Single Sideband (G2A06)
SSB: Transmit Power Required
Heterodyne Receiver
4.2 FM
4.3 Signal Processing
5: Antennas
5.1 Antenna Theory & Principles
Quiz 5.1
Antennas: How many do I need?
dBi vs. dBd (G9C04)
Your First Dipole Antenna (HF)
NVIS Antenna & Ops
Mobile Installation
Mobile RFI Problems
Polarization Effects (video)
5.2 Directional Antennas
5.3 SWR & Impedance Matching
6: Hamtronics
6.1 Power and Principles
Quiz 6.1
Voltage Calculation (T5D02)
RMS Voltage (G5B09)
Power Calculation (G5B03)
How Electricity Works (Vid Link)
6.2 Components
Quiz 6.2
Figure T1
Capacitors (Vid Link)
Inductors (T6A06)
Transistors (Vid Link)
Semiconductor Materials
6.3 Series & Parallel Components
6.4 Impedance & Reactance
Quiz 6.4
Complex Impedance Part 1
Complex Impedance Part 2
Complex Impedance Part 3
Capacitive Reactance (G5A06)
6.5 Power Sources
Quiz 6.5
Transformer Windings (G5C06)
Windings Diameters (G5C16)
Transformers (Vid Link)
Bleeder Resistors (G7A01)
6.6 Amps & Tubes
6.7 ICs and Computers
6.8 Measurement
6.9 Avoiding Interference
7: Safety
7.1 Electrical & Antenna Safety
7.2 RF Exposure Safety
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