Hi Butch,

This is Howard WA9YBW.  I just passed my Extra exam.  I used materials I 
downloaded from "handiham.org.  Their dues are $12 per year, that is well 
worth the goodies you receive as a member.

Handiham.org has study material for all the exams, the current question pool 
for each exam.  As a member, there are lots of equipment manuals and 
tutorials to help the blind radio amateur.  The best deal ever for the small 
dues.

After you study, there are websites that can give you practice tests with 
grades.

 If by chance your friend can't afford the
$12 dues, I believe there are people who can sponser him/her.  Of course, 
you could do that for your friend.

The handiham.org site has lots of goodies without membership.

If you have any further questions, please feel free to ask.

73's

Howard, WA9YBW sinse 1968




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 01, 2011 7:24 AM
Subject: friend interested in ham radio.


>  I have a friend in Missouri interested in ham radio.  He asked me where
> to get started.  Can anyone point me to specific pages he might go to to
> for study material, sample tests and so forth?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
> 73
> Butch
> WA0VJR
> Node 3148
> Wallace, ks.