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 There are many ways people have studied to pass their license test. You should be able to use any combination of these in order to pass the test. It’s categorized by media type to help you choose your best method. There are many ways people have studied to pass their license test. You should be able to use any combination of these in order to pass the test. It’s categorized by media type to help you choose your best method.
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 +**Links good through June 30, 2028**
  
 ===== Books (including audiobooks) ===== ===== Books (including audiobooks) =====
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 It is generally recommended to get at least one of these books. The ARRL books tend to be the official ones, but the others are all good as well. It is generally recommended to get at least one of these books. The ARRL books tend to be the official ones, but the others are all good as well.
  
-  * [[https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/120286|ARRL Extra Class License Manual 11th Edition]] Also found at [[https://www.amazon.com/Extra-Class-License-Manual-Spiral-dp-1625951310/dp/1625951310/r|Amazon]] and many other places books are sold.+  * [[https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2016746457|ARRL Extra Class License Manual 13th Edition]] Also found at [[https://www.amazon.com/Extra-Class-License-Manual-Radio-dp-1625951930/dp/1625951930/ref=dp_ob_title_bk|Amazon]] and many other places books are sold.
     * [[http://www.arrl.org/extra-class-license-manual|Extra Class License Manual Supplement]] – Supplemental content for the book.     * [[http://www.arrl.org/extra-class-license-manual|Extra Class License Manual Supplement]] – Supplemental content for the book.
-  * [[https://www.amazon.com/Pass-Amateur-Radio-Extra-Class-dp-B0858WK5V2/dp/B0858WK5V2/|Pass Your Amateur Radio Extra Class Test – The Easy Way]] +  * [[https://www.amazon.com/Pass-Amateur-Radio-Extra-Class/dp/B0CV81R1LH/|Pass Your Amateur Radio Extra Class Test – The Easy Way]] 
-  * [[https://www.amazon.com/Track-Extra-Class-Radio-License/dp/B0887TDPP6/|The Fast Track to Your Extra Class Ham Radio License: Covers all FCC Amateur Extra Class Exam]] along with [[https://www.amazon.com/Track-Extra-Class-Radio-License/dp/B0887TDPP6/|audiobook]] supplement +  * [[https://www.amazon.com/Track-Extra-Class-Radio-License/dp/B0D1JNT3QX/|The Fast Track to Your Extra Class Ham Radio License: Covers all FCC Amateur Extra Class Exam]] along with [[https://www.amazon.com/Track-Extra-Class-Radio-License/dp/B0D9MW4VXZ/|audiobook]] supplement 
-  * [[https://www.w5yi.org/catalog_details.php?pid=91&sort=4|Gordo’s New Extra Class Study Manual]]+  * [[https://home.arrl.org/action/Store/Product-Details/productId/2017120615|Gordon West Extra Class Study Manual]] 
 +  * [[https://www.kb6nu.com/study-guides/|The No-Nonsense License Study Guides]]
  
 ===== Videos ===== ===== Videos =====
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 Nothing is more beneficial than seeing it in practice. These videos will help add context or clarify some of the more complicated parts of the books. Nothing is more beneficial than seeing it in practice. These videos will help add context or clarify some of the more complicated parts of the books.
  
-  * David Casler KE0OG – David does a good job of demonstrating some of the aspects of each chapter to help get you on the road to understanding. He takes the approach of you to watch the video first then you read the chapter. +  * [[https://learn.arrl.org/courses/37720|ARRL Learning Center - David Casler KE0OG]] – David does a good job of demonstrating some of the aspects of each chapter to help get you on the road to understanding. He takes the approach of you to watch the video first then you read the chapter. 
-  * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ_9BZQ8gpzidcIsQVA__Gz-uzxo1uyTb|W4EEY]] – I watched these videos, and highly recommend this channel.+  * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLZ_9BZQ8gpzhKG9Ha27YL9szWqBTmlYwU|W4EEY]] – I watched these videos, and highly recommend this channel. 
 +  * [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs_Ab58w9LI_6ENIq9q8geKXTrtHDT6ns|Ham Radio Extra Class from NRHARC]] - Ham Radio 2.0
  
 ===== Practice Tests ===== ===== Practice Tests =====
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 Here are other things that I have found that maybe be helpful. Here are other things that I have found that maybe be helpful.
  
-  * Amateur Extra Class Ham License — On-Line Help for Your Self Study +  * [[http://dcasler.com/ham-radio/extra/|Amateur Extra Class Ham License — On-Line Help for Your Self Study]] 
-  * Passing the Extra Class License by the end of February 2019 Team! Tips and Technique – A document with some of the above and more. +  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSylo01n5FY|Inductors Explained – The basics of how inductors work working principle]] 
-  * Inductors Explained – The basics how inductors work working principle +  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4EUwTwZ110|Capacitors Explained – The basics of how capacitors work working principle]] 
-  * Capacitors Explained – The basics how capacitors work working principle +  * [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWCN_uI5ygY|Understanding Electromagnetic Radiation!]]
-  * Understanding Electromagnetic Radiation!+