We make it easy to take an exam, to get your ham radio license, no matter which element you take. We use the Zoom platform and ExamTools.
How to get started
The first thing is to get your FRN ( FCC Registration Number )at https://apps.fcc.gov/coresWeb/publicHome.do
After you have your FRN # and you are passing a practice exam at 80%. Then go to www.hamstudy.org and find a session. My session are listed under my call sign w4wre. We test every Saturday at 7:00 pm EST. After register you will receive an email with instructions on how to pay your exam fee, After I receive your payment you will get instructions for Zoom.
You need a pc and phone on Zoom. To register click the link below
https://hamstudy.org/sessions/w4wre/all
To Study on your own download the study guides below:
Download All Day Study Guides Below
Tech Guide
Technician Pool and Syllabus 2022-2026 Public Release Errata March 7 2022 (2) (1)
General Guide
General Class Pool and Syllabus 2023-2027 Public Release with 2nd Errata April 15 2023
Extra Guide
Amateur Radio Practice Exam Sites
Hamstudy.org Great site https://hamstudy.org/
HamExam.org Amateur Radio Practice Exams
https://hamexam.org/
AA9PW amateur exam practice website
http://aa9pw.com/
ARRL Exam Review for Ham Radio™
http://arrlexamreview.appspot.com/
eHam.net Ham Exams
http://www.eham.net/exams/
LEVEL 1: Technician Class License
- Exam Requirement: 35-question Technician Written Exam (Element 2).
- Privileges: All VHF/UHF Amateur bands (frequencies above 30 MHz).
Limited operations in certain HF bands.
The FCC Technician License exam covers basic regulations, operating practices and electronics theory, with a focus on VHF and UHF applications. Morse code is not required for this license. With a Technician Class license, you will have all ham radio privileges above 30 MHz. These privileges include the very popular 2-meter band. Many Technician licensees enjoy using small (2 meter) hand-held radios to stay in touch with other hams in their area. Technicians may operate FM voice, digital packet (computers), television, single-sideband voice and several other interesting modes. You can even make international radio contacts via satellites, using relatively simple station equipment. Technician licensees now also have additional privileges on certain HF frequencies. Technicians may also operate on the 80, 40 and 15 meter bands using CW, and on the 10 meter band using CW, voice and digital modes. - Before you can get on the air, you need to be licensed and know the rules to operate legally. US licenses are good for 10 years before renewal and anyone may hold one except a representative of a foreign government.
Question Pool Schedule
TECHNICIAN Class (Element 2) Pool is Effective 7/01/2018-6/30/2022
Download here: 2018-2022 Tech Pool-2018-A
LEVEL 2: General Class License
- Exam Requirements: 35-question General written exam (Element 3).
- License Privileges: All VHF/UHF Amateur bands and most HF privileges (10 through 160 meters).
The General Class license is the second of three US Amateur Radio licenses. To upgrade to General Class, you must already hold a Technician Class license (or have recently passed the Technician license exam). Upgrading to a General license–which conveys extensive HF privileges—only requires passing a written examination. Once you do, the entire range of operating modes and the majority of the amateur spectrum below 30 MHz become available to you. The FCC grants exam Element 3 credit to individuals that previously held certain older types of licenses.
GENERAL Class (Element 3) Pool is effective July 1, 2015 and is
valid until June 30, 2019.
Download here: 2015_2019_ELEM3_General_studyguide
LEVEL 3: Extra Class License
- Exam Requirement: 50-question Extra written exam (Element 4).
- License Privileges: All Amateur band privileges.
General licensees may upgrade to Extra Class by passing a 50-question multiple-choice examination. No Morse code test is required. In addition to some of the more obscure regulations, the test covers specialized operating practices, advanced electronics theory and radio equipment design. Non-licensed individuals must pass Element 2, Element 3 and Element 4 written exams to earn an Extra License. The FCC grants exam element 3 credit to individuals that previously held certain older types of licenses
EXTRA Class (Element 4) Pool is effective July 1, 2016 and is
valid until June 30, 2020.
Download here: extra- 2016-2020-MASTER
2016 Extra Class Pool Diagrams
No question pools are scheduled to be updated or released in 2017.
The Technician pool is scheduled for a revision in 2018.
The question pools review is part of a regular process.
Each question pool is reviewed and updated on a four year rotation.
Frequency Bands Chart
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PART 97—Amateur Radio Service
The Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) is a regularly updated, editorial compilation of C.F.R. material and Federal Register amendments produced by the National Archives and Records Administration’s Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and the Government Printing Office. For the most updated Part 97 content, please visit: www.ecfr.gov
A copy of Part 97 can be found here.
A PDF of Part 97 is available here.
47 CFR Part 97 – September 23 2014