Study guides
Study guides for the radio exams
I built these from the public question pools. Each guide is one PDF: every question in the pool, grouped by topic, with the answer marked and notes that explain the idea. You buy it once and download it.
Amateur radio
Ham license exams
For getting or upgrading an amateur radio license. The questions come from the NCVEC pools, which are public.
Technician Class
The entry-level ham license. Everything above 30 MHz, plus a slice of HF.
$19
General Class
The next step up. It opens most of the HF bands for worldwide contacts.
$24
Amateur Extra Class
The top amateur license: every privilege, and the shortest call signs.
$29
Every ham guide has a free sample: one complete section with every answer, so you can see how quickly they stick before you buy.
FCC commercial
Commercial radio exams
For commercial licenses and endorsements. These are not ham licenses. The questions come from the FCC pools.
Marine Radio Operator Permit (MROP)
The Marine Radio Operator Permit: marine radio rules, distress procedures and equipment.
Free download
General Radiotelephone (GROL)
The General Radiotelephone Operator License: electronics and radio theory for people who install, maintain or repair radio equipment.
$29
Advanced Radiotelegraph
Element 6: the telegraphy theory and operating practice behind the radiotelegraph license.
$29
GMDSS Radio Operating
Element 7R: operating the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System.
$39
Ship Radar Techniques
Element 8: ship radar techniques, the exam for the Ship Radar Endorsement.
$19
GMDSS Radio Maintenance
Element 9: maintaining the radio equipment aboard GMDSS-equipped ships.
$24
The Marine Radio Operator Permit guide is free to download in full, so you can check the format of the others.
How buying works
You pay through Stripe. When the payment goes through, you land on a page with your download button, and I email you the same link. The link keeps working, so you can download the PDF again later. There's no account to make.