The Arrl Extra Class License Manual (Arrl Extra Class License Manual for the Radio Amateur)

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Summary: A great reference
Review: I bought the three Wolfgang's Books, Now you're talking! the General Class and the Extra Class License Manuals, I took my Techenician and Morse code Exams in October, 2002 and I had a Perfect score, and on the 15th of December 2002 I took both the General as well as the Extra and in both exams I had a Perfect score 100%. I think the results speak for themselves!!

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Summary: I passed the first time using this book
Review: Some of the material in this book is actually more difficult than the questions on the test I took, but I think that's a good thing. The book goes through by each group and subgroup that is tested on the Element 4 Exam, explaining all potential items that could be covered on the test. It reads like a textbook, and it seemed to be free of errors and is very understandable throughout the book. I read through the entire book once, then reread some of the harder sections a few times. I used no other books or CDs, and took practice tests online at sites like qrz.com and eham.net until I got a consistent pass rate. Within three months of passing my Elements 1, 2 & 3, I took the Element 4 and passed with flying colors (missed only 4 questions out of 50).

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Summary: WOW!
Review: This book is very difficult to read, it doesn't exactly keep you involved. It only focuses strictly on ham radio never giving you any intersesting facts of how the electronics are used in the rest of the world. I do suggest this book because it does a perfect job of teaching you the material and doesn't leave a single thing out.