Ride the Airwaves with ALFA & ZULU: Technician Amateur Radio Ham License Manual
Author: John Abbott
List Price: $14.95
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ISBN: 0965108813
Publisher: Abtronix (01 July, 2000)
Sales Rank: 162,205
Average Customer Rating: 5 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 5 out of 5
excellent easily understood intro. to amateur (ham) radio
This is an excellent book that prepares one to pass the amateur radio test and get licensed. Many times introductory books tend to include too much and overwhelm the reader with detail he niether needs or wants. This is especially true for the younger reader. This book is excellent in that it breaks down the mountain of information into easily digested cartoon-like lessons. As an amateur extra (KC6WCT) who has been teaching for many years, I believe this book is absolutely unique in preparing the student for just what he or she needs in an easily digested format. It is also very good in that it gives some inexpensive suggestions on starting to enjoy your ham privleges after you get your license.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Thank You John Abbott
I took amateur radio classes using another book, not John Abbott's "Ride the Airwaves with Alpha & Zulu", and found the other book most difficult to understand. (My electrical knowledge has mainly been --- turn the light on, push the switch up, turn the light off, push the switch down). I was not able to absorb the material even though my husband was one of the teachers. When I finished the classes, I did not even attempt to take the exam. Some months later my husband introduced me to Alpha & Zulu and it opened another world to me. Because of the cartoon characters, I was able to relate the material to Alpha and Zulu, etc. I have always been a fan of cartoons and Alpha & Zulu helped me tremendously. For me, they turned heavy material into light and without them I would not have passed the exam. Thank you John Abbott, K6YB for authoring the book.
Dodie Clarkson KF6EXV Amateur Radio Operator
Rating: 5 out of 5
The BEST study guide for your technician license.
Hands down winner for no nonsense preparation leading towards your entry into amateur radio! The principles presented are plain and to the point. No reading between the lines, and no guessing as to what the author is getting at. The questions presented after each chapter reinforce the material just covered (and are the actual test questions from the current pool). I read the book in a little over a week, and by week two passed my technician test!
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