Ham Radio

[Mike Watterson]

Good advice Terry.
Basically there three areas:

1. Regulations (freely downloadable, just learn them)
   
2. Some aspects of station operation. The exams only care about some and a few are covered by the regulations. (Freely available)
   
3. Technical aspects. Again the material is freely available and even USA material (ARRL) is mostly applicable. Starts with Ohms law. Up to tuned circuits, crystals, superhets, AM, SSB, FM basic concepts.
   

I had to simply sit down and learn  1 & 2. I knew enough about #3 from about 5 years of hobby electronics / radio (I was still at school), starting with my Philips EE set at Christmas 1965. I had some background of #2 from the school CCF military radio. I'd only ever briefly met a radio amateur once, several years before sitting the exam. No multiple choice then, mostly essays and drawing diagrams. it looks easier now, but then I'm a bit older and more experienced.

Loads of people here that can answer any of your queries.