The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual

by American Radio Relay League

All You Need to Become an Amateur Radio Operator!

The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual is the most popular introduction into the world of Amateur Radio.

Easy-to-understand “bite-sized” sections. Pass the 35-question Technician Class test.
All the Exam Questions with Answer Key, for use July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022.
Use with ARRL’s Online Exam Review for Ham Radio.
Designed for self-study and classroom use. Intended for all newcomers, instructors, and schoolteachers.

Discover the excitement of ham radio. The Amateur Radio Service offers a unique mix of public service, technology, and experimenting with electronics--all with an emphasis on fun. Some hams use their skills to provide communications during emergencies and disasters when all else fails. Others enjoy talking to people across the country and around the globe, and operating portable radio equipment from anywhere. The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual will guide you as you get started--as you select your equipment, set-up your first station, and get on the air!

Use this book to study for your license exam. Every page presents information you will need to pass the exam and become an effective operator. You'll cover small sections at a

Welcome to Amateur Radio
Radio and Signals Fundamentals
Electricity, Components, and Circuits
Propagation, Antennas, and Feed Lines
Amateur Radio Equipment
Communicating with Other Hams
Licensing Regulations
Operating Regulations
Safety

At the end of the book, you'll find the entire Technician Question Pool.

Use this book with ARRL’s Online Exam Review for Ham Radio to review the study material chapter by chapter. Take randomly generated practice exams using questions from the actual examination pool. You won’t have any surprises on exam day!

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Technology

565 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 30, 2018

Reviews

[Keith · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are considering getting your Technician (first level) Amateur Radio license this is the book you need. The test question pools - and therefore the license manuals - are updated on a four year schedule. This, the fourth edition, includes all the test questions for the Technician test from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2022. This is not just a list of test questions though. The first two thirds of the book consists of an introductory chapter followed by eight chapters addressing the basics of amateur radio operations: Radio and Signals Fundamentals; Electricity, Components, and Circuits; Propagation, Antennas, and Feed Lines; Amateur Radio Equipment; Communicating With Other Hams; Licensing Regulations; Operating Regulations; and Safety. Throughout these chapters all of the relevant test questions are introduced in the applicable section as the supporting information is covered. The last third of the book is a list of all of the test questions broken down by subelement. Throughout the book are references to online resources, mostly on the ARRL website, to include their online test question bank to practice by chapter, by subelement, or to practice with a randomly generated test with the correct number of questions from each subelement. Again, if you are working on your Technician Amateur Radio license this 4th edition is THE book you need to prepare for the test until June 2022. If you are getting your license through a local HAM club they will probably provide classes but with this book and watching some YouTube classes you can definitely self-study to pass the test.

[Todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

Passed the test.

[Tatum · Rating 4 out of 5]

Straightforward, great as a technical manual. It helped reinforce my knowledge to get my Technician's Class License but I would have been less prepared using this book alone.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read it and passed, having never used a ham radio. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just what I needed to pass my Technician ham radio test!

[Chris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent resource for exam study.

[Dara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good coverage of the basic information needed for HAM radio communication.

[Colleen White · Rating 2 out of 5]

Rather convoluted

I was very confused reading the manual. I'm glad I had a mentor to help or I wouldn't have gotten my license.

[José · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good book. Clear explanation of theory. Includes question pool used on exam. I passed my Technician exam on the first try.

[Douglas · Rating 3 out of 5]

Book used to study for the amateur (HAM) radio technician level license. It was useful to prepare for the exam.

[Ron]

Good technical manual. Lacks search and navigation using tiny thumbnails is impractical.

[James Harms · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm still reading this ebook. There is a lot of new stuff since I was a HAM operator.