One of our recent Extra License Course graduates, Alex WA7NUT, was kind enough to leave a terrific review and recommendation for Ham Radio School on the Reddit Amateur Radio forum (r/amateurradio):
My reason for going through all this is to learn and understand the material, not just pass the test. The learning is the whole point for me. I'm about halfway through Ham Radio School's Extra course. I aced the General test a week and a half ago and took the Technician test two weeks before that. But I didn't do any memorization, I was just able to work out problems based on knowing the material.
And subsequently:
I can't recommend this (Ham Radio School) course enough. Today I passed my Extra exam. I passed my General 1 month and 1 day ago. I passed my Tech 2 weeks before that. -- Alex WA7NUT
Not everyone preparing for a license exam has Alex’s rationale in mind, that of really learning radio concepts. Many students are focused on just passing the exam by what they believe will be the quickest, most efficient manner possible to get on the air. Usually, this involves a lot of (mostly) brainless memorization of exam questions and answers, a rather painful exercise.
But, as Alex points out, really learning radio concepts can be a very efficient method of exam preparation, and perhaps THE most efficient method when looking forward to earning the General and Extra licenses. This type of exam preparation – conceptual learning focused on exam topics – is exactly what we mean to convey with our Ham Radio School motto: Elevate your learning!
The Ham Radio School Way: Our method of exam preparation targets a middle ground of learning that is comfortable for the vast majority of students. Clearly, some rote memorization is necessary for success within some exam topics, such as band plan limits. However, we strive to explain each exam question pool item without going over the head of the typical student and without going into extreme topic depth that muddies the knowledge retention needed for exam success. We stay focused on exam topics, presenting specific question items within a framework of simple explanation, providing an efficient system of learning. This approach helps you to understand the question and the correct response item, as well as why the response item is correct.
We also use a building block approach to help you create a well-founded knowledge network in your mind that you can draw upon to make inferences and to reason out exam questions or practical operating issues. Starting with fundamentals, we weave a story for you in our instructional materials that effectively blends operating concepts, FCC rules and regulations, radio science and engineering, safety, and practical information. As your mental network of relationships among these integrated topics grows, you will evolve a robust understanding of amateur radio and exam topics. You will ace your license exam and be head-and-shoulders above the typical brainless memorizer in on-air operational readiness.
Further, each of our course lessons includes optional depth resources for those who wish to dig a little deeper. Our courses offer depth media recommendations that include video, audio, articles, and links that reinforce exam learning or that go beyond the exam for deeper understanding. You can continue your learning even after you have aced the exam, taking your expertise to the next level.
Why It Matters: Amateur radio has more than 100 years of history. Although our informal moniker, ham radio, may have derogatory roots (1) alluding to a less-than-professional expertise, we seek to help preserve a legacy of quality operations on the allocated Amateur Radio Service bands passed down to us from myriad amateur operators who came before us. We seek to develop and maintain operators who implement good amateur practices – operating so that neighbors, family, and the general public who observe us will be impressed with amateur radio (2).
Maintaining the on-air quality of ham radio requires a level of solid understanding of radio operations and sciences, as well as respect for the wealth of spectrum that our radio service is granted. Maintaining quality operations within the stated purposes of the Amateur Radio Service will help to avoid the loss of spectrum allocation to our service. This is why Ham Radio School endeavors to go the extra mile with our exam preparation materials and encourage you to elevate your learning. We want you to really get it and get on the air with competence and confidence.
1 – The term “ham radio” is thought to have arisen from early professional wireless telegraphers who referred to amateur radio operators as ham fisted, meaning their Morse Code was imperfect or substandard, relative to a professional telegrapher’s code.
2 – An encapsulated restatement of commentary offered by former FCC Special Counsel for the Spectrum Enforcement Division, Riley Hollingsworth, who offered numerous “Riley-isms” about how to conduct good operating practices in the FCC Amateur Radio Service.
دور شيخ روحاني في المجتمع
يلعب شيخ روحاني دورًا محوريًا في حياة الناس، حيث يساهم بشكل كبير في توجيههم نحو النمو الروحي والارتقاء بحياتهم الروحية. يقوم الشيخ الروحاني بتقديم النصائح والإرشادات التي تساعد الأفراد على فهم أعمق لدينهم وتحقيق السلام الداخلي. من خلال التواصل المستمر مع الأفراد، يساعد شيخ روحاني في حل المشكلات الروحية والنفسية التي قد تواجههم.
تتمثل أهمية شيخ روحاني في المجتمع في كونه مرشدًا وموجهًا يساهم في نشر القيم الروحية والدينية. من خلال خطبه ودروسه، يعزز الشيخ الروحاني من روح المحبة والتعاون بين الناس، مما يساهم في بناء مجتمع قوي ومتماسك. إن دوره لا يقتصر فقط على تقديم النصائح، بل يتعدى ذلك إلى كونه مصدر إلهام للأفراد في رحلتهم الروحية.
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