Study Guides

All amateur radio operators must be licensed by the FCC in the US.  In exchange for your 10 year license, you get to operate on an exclusive set of frequencies dedicated or shared by hams. 

Books

ARRL Ham Radio License Manual

Gordon West Technician Class Manual

Question Pools

NCVEC: Complete 2018-2022 Technician Exam Question Pool
Exams administered through June 30, 2022 will use this question pool.

NCVEC: Complete 2022-2025 Technician Exam Question Pool
Exams administered as of July 1, 2022 will use this question pool.

Online Resources

American Radio Club

AA9PW.com


Did you know? The requirement for a ham operator to know Morse Code in order to get a license was removed in the mid-2000’s. However many hams still use Morse every day.