Get your ham radio license. In plain English.
No engineering degree. No fear-mongering about the math. Just the concepts explained like a person talking to you — and the memory tricks that actually make them stick.
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The phonetic alphabet, Ohm's-law triangles, the “× 300” wavelength trick, band privileges. Printable one-pagers — download them, no strings.
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The whole exam, taught the way this site teaches — every concept explained, every question with a one-line “why.” Timed to the new 2026–2030 pool.
Read a free sampleThe guide I wish I'd had when I studied for my own license.
When I studied, the free apps drilled me on answers without ever explaining them, and the official manual read like a college textbook. I passed — and understood almost none of it.
So everything here works the opposite way: explain the idea first, in plain language, then show you the exact questions it covers. The math gets demystified, not dodged. And nobody talks down to you.
If you've been put off by the jargon or the “you need to be an engineer” myth — this was built for you.
- A licensed ham who came to this as a regular person, not an engineer
- Believes the exam is easy once someone explains it like a human
- Writes the guides he couldn't find when he started
- No fear-mongering, no gatekeeping, no jargon for its own sake
Three licenses. Start with the first one.
Nearly half of all U.S. hams hold only the entry-level Technician license — and every operator starts there. Get on the air first; upgrade when you're ready.
Technician
Your entry to the airwaves: local repeaters, emergency comms, satellites, and digital modes. 35 questions, no Morse code.
General
Opens up worldwide HF communication and most of the bands. The natural next step once you're hooked.
Amateur Extra
Full privileges and the deep end of the theory. For when “good enough” isn't.
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