From arrl.org:
NCVEC Releases New Technician Class Question Pool (Jan 4, 2010) — The Question Pool Committee (QPC) of the National Conference of Volunteer Examiner Coordinators (NCVEC) released the new Technician class (Element 2) question pool on Monday, January 4. This new question pool will become effective for all examinations administered on or after July 1, 2010; it will remain valid until June 30, 2014. The current Technician question pool that became effective July 1, 2006 will expire June 30, 2010. The new Technician pool contains approximately 400 questions, from which 35 are selected for an Element 2 examination; it will contain graphics and diagrams, something new for this element. The current General class question pool was effective July 1, 2007 and is valid through June 30, 2011. The current Amateur Extra class pool was effective July 1, 2008 and is valid until June 30, 2012.
There are 392 questions in the current pool, so there aren’t that many additional questions, but there are some diagrams in this pool, which is a change. My first impression is that they’ve made this pool a little more technical than the previous pool, which is probably a good thing.
Now it’s time to update my study guide. I’ll know more once I’ve done this.
Tony O (KB1SUN) says
Delighted to hear you plan to update your study guide for the new question pool, Dan. Your guides were a big help getting me through the Tech and General exams. (Had to do the Extra on my own, though, as it was before you did the wiki!) I have referred a number of potential hams (and at least one successful new one) to your guides and am glad to be able to continue doing so.
73,
Tony
Tony O (KB1SUN) says
Delighted to hear you plan to update your study guide for the new question pool, Dan. Your guides were a big help getting me through the Tech and General exams. (Had to do the Extra on my own, though, as it was before you did the wiki!) I have referred a number of potential hams (and at least one successful new one) to your guides and am glad to be able to continue doing so. Thanks!
73,
Tony
Dan KB6NU says
Thanks for your kind words, Tony. As soon as it’s available, I’ll announce it here on my blog.