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#705 ARRL General Class License Manual

Book notes: The ARRL General Class License Manual, by American Radio Relay League. First published December 20, 2010.

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Contents

  • 1 Introduction
    • 1.1 The General Class License and Amateur Radio
    • 1.2 How to Use this Book
    • 1.3 The Upgrade Trail
  • 2 Procedures and Practices
    • 2.1 HF Operating Techniques
    • 2.2 Emergency Operation
  • 3 Rules and Regulations
    • 3.1 Regulatory Bodies
    • 3.2 Amateur Licensing Rules
    • 3.3 Control Operator Privileges
    • 3.4 Technical Rules and Standards
  • 4 Components and Circuits
    • 4.1 Electrical Review
    • 4.2 AC Power
    • 4.3 Basic Components
    • 4.4 Reactance and Impedance
    • 4.5 Active Components
    • 4.6 Practical Circuits
    • 4.7 Basic Test Equipment
  • 5 Radio Signals and Equipment
    • 5.1 Signal Review
    • 5.2 Radio’s Building Blocks
    • 5.3 Transmitter Structure
    • 5.4 Receiver Structure
    • 5.5 HF Station Installation
  • 6 Digital Modes
    • 6.1 Introduction to Digital Modes
    • 6.2 Digital Basics
    • 6.3 Character-Based Modes
    • 6.4 Packet-Based Modes
    • 6.5 Receiving and Transmitting Digital Modes
    • 6.6 Digital Operating Procedures
  • 7 Antennas
    • 7.1 Antenna Basics
    • 7.2 Dipoles, Ground-planes and Random Wires
    • 7.3 Yagi Antennas
    • 7.4 Loop Antennas
    • 7.5 Specialized Antennas
    • 7.6 Feed Lines
  • 8 Propagation
    • 8.1 The lonosphere
    • 8.2 The Sun
    • 8.3 Scatter Modes
  • 9 Electrical and RF Safety
    • 9.1 Electrical Safety
    • 9.2 RF Exposure
    • 9.3 Outdoor Safety
  • 10 Glossary
  • 11 General Question Pool General Class (Element 3) Syllabus
    • Subelement G1 - Commission’s Rules
    • Subelement G2 - Operating Procedures
    • Subelement G3 — Radio Wave Propagation
    • Subelement G4 - Amateur Radio Practices
    • Subelement G5 — Electrical Principles
    • Subelement G6 - Circuit Components
    • Subelement G7 - Practical Circuits
    • Subelement G8 - Signals and Emissions
    • Subelement G9 - Antennas and Feed Lines
    • Subelement GO - Electrical and RF Safety
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