Studying
Online / Apps for License Study
HamStudy.org, a free web-based or app testing for all license levels. Very useful and easy to use.
https://hamstudy.org/
Recommended Books
Gordon West's books are helpful, especially for Technician and General
https://www.amazon.com/Books-Gordon-West/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AGordon+West
Fast Track Ham
Some club members have used https://fasttrackham.com to study and pass the extra exam.
HamStudy.org, a free web-based or app testing for all license levels. Very useful and easy to use.
https://hamstudy.org/
Recommended Books
Gordon West's books are helpful, especially for Technician and General
https://www.amazon.com/Books-Gordon-West/s?rh=n%3A283155%2Cp_27%3AGordon+West
Fast Track Ham
Some club members have used https://fasttrackham.com to study and pass the extra exam.
Testing
In Person
Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society periodically offers guided study sessions followed by a test.
https://www.baears.com/
Millbrae Amateur Radio Club
Hosts Amateur Radio exams the first Thursday monthly at 5:30 PM; serving all of San Francisco and San Mateo Counties.
https://millbraearc.org/
UC Berkeley hosts in-person tests that you can find here:
https://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session
Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Club
http://www.w6sf.org/hamcram.html
Online Testing
Online testing requires access to a private space, and a computer with a webcam.
Many online testing sessions can be found at https://hamstudy.org/sessions.
Club members have reported good experiences with W5YI VEC.
Bay Area Educational Amateur Radio Society periodically offers guided study sessions followed by a test.
https://www.baears.com/
Millbrae Amateur Radio Club
Hosts Amateur Radio exams the first Thursday monthly at 5:30 PM; serving all of San Francisco and San Mateo Counties.
https://millbraearc.org/
UC Berkeley hosts in-person tests that you can find here:
https://www.arrl.org/find-an-amateur-radio-license-exam-session
Stockton-Delta Amateur Radio Club
http://www.w6sf.org/hamcram.html
Online Testing
Online testing requires access to a private space, and a computer with a webcam.
Many online testing sessions can be found at https://hamstudy.org/sessions.
Club members have reported good experiences with W5YI VEC.
SFRC Resources
SFRC Slack
The #radio-help channel in our slack is a great place to ask for help on specific questions on the exam if you're stuck! There are also a number of more specific channels like #antennas, #hf, or #digital-modes.
Slack is open to anyone in the ham community, not just members. E-mail [email protected] or use our contact form to request an invite link.
Joining SFRC
It's just $25 / year to join SFRC. If you find this, or our other resources (slack, repeaters, etc) helpful please consider joining! https://www.sfarc.org/join-or-renew.html
The #radio-help channel in our slack is a great place to ask for help on specific questions on the exam if you're stuck! There are also a number of more specific channels like #antennas, #hf, or #digital-modes.
Slack is open to anyone in the ham community, not just members. E-mail [email protected] or use our contact form to request an invite link.
Joining SFRC
It's just $25 / year to join SFRC. If you find this, or our other resources (slack, repeaters, etc) helpful please consider joining! https://www.sfarc.org/join-or-renew.html