Greece AM Theory

It is a multiple-choice written examination, delivered in Greek, covering the six syllabus areas from electrical fundamentals through to national and international radio regulations. The current number of questions, the time allowed and whether the paper is sat on paper or on a computer are set by the national regulator - confirm them on its official site rather than relying on older forum posts.

The electrical and radio-theory sections are the ones that stop people: they require working with formulas, not just recognition. Regulations are easier to learn but easy to underestimate because the details are exact. Candidates with an electronics background typically need less time on domain 1 and more on Greek licence conditions and operating procedure.

Most candidates spread preparation over several weeks of regular short sessions rather than a single cram. Aim to finish the electrical fundamentals first, then radio theory, then equipment and measurements, leaving regulations for last so the details are fresh. Track your scores per topic so you spend time where you are weakest.

The passing score and the examination fee are set by the national authorities and are revised from time to time. No third-party summary should be treated as current. Check the regulator's official website or the announcement accompanying the examination for the applicable figures before you apply.

Retake arrangements, waiting periods and any repeat fees are defined by the national regulator in the examination announcement. Look for the specific rules on re-sitting in the current official notice, since they are not fixed by the syllabus itself. Failing one section usually means re-sitting the whole paper, so confirm before assuming a partial retake.

Start with units, Ohm's law, AC/DC circuits and power, because everything later depends on them. Then take radio theory - waves, propagation, antennas and feed lines - followed by transmitters, receivers and measurements. Finish with regulations, band plans and call signs, and revise them repeatedly in the final weeks.

Three recurring errors: confusing power, voltage and current relationships in decibel and power calculations; mixing up antenna and feed-line behaviour such as resonance versus impedance matching; and treating regulations as common sense instead of exact rules. Another frequent mistake is ignoring safety and EMC questions, which are easy marks that candidates skip.

No practical test is implied by the theory examination, but hands-on familiarity helps enormously. Operating a receiver, building a simple antenna, and measuring SWR makes the antenna, feed-line and measurement questions concrete instead of abstract. Listening on the bands also teaches operating procedure faster than reading about it.

Only the national regulatory authority for telecommunications publishes the authoritative syllabus, examination dates, fees, pass mark and licence conditions. Treat any question bank, app or forum as practice material, not as an official statement, and verify anything that matters - especially power limits and permitted frequencies - against the current official text.