Adding to my post #3 above, this is what I did... studied with QRZ.com. It worked well for me, esp. having no background whatsoever in radio or electronics. I took my Technician and General and passed both the same day. I took a long time after that and passed my Extra as well... All with QRZ.I wish you luck on your test, I studied with a free phone app, my dad and with QRZ.com til' I got most of the questions right, then I went and took the test and passed. I had a radio and electronics background already with my dad being a ham so it wasn't too difficult.
It's a fun hobby to get into that can have it's rewards. I also recommend going to Dayton for the Dayton Hamvention at least once, I've been going for the past 6 years. It's absolutely amazing, they have pretty much anything you could possibly want for radios and electronics.
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