[BARC-List] Question Pool Changes

[Michael Harmon - KB1FX]

As many of you know the Extra Element 4 will be changing July 1, 2002

The new question pool
becomes effective July 1, 2002, and must be used to generate all Extra =
class written
examinations administered on or after that date. It replaces the Extra =
class question pool
released April 15, 2000--the day Amateur Radio "restructuring" became =
effective.=20

The new Element 4 pool expands the number of questions by more than 20 =
percent--806
questions--as opposed to 665 in the current Extra class pool, and it =
contains more
technical material. More than half of the questions cover electrical =
principles, circuits,
signals and emissions.=20

The 50 questions in an Extra class examination are drawn from the =
question pool
consistent with FCC rules and according to a formula that specifies the =
number of
questions to be asked from each of nine topic areas. Applicants must =
correctly answer at
least 37 questions to pass.=20

The new Element 4 question pool is available on the ARRL Web site =
http://www.arrl.org/arrlvec/pools.html
The just-released Extra class question pool will remain valid through =
June 30, 2005.=20

--->
The Element 2 Technician question pool will be released later this year =
to take effect July 1, 2003
The Element 3 General questions beginning April 15, 2000, and is =
intended to be used up through June 30, 2004.

Mike Harmon
KB1FX



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