Discounts for Ham Radio Instructors! Ham radio instructors can order the print version of the No-Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide and the No-Nonsense General Class License Study Guide for only $10/copy. That’s 33% off the list price. E-mail me directly to order.

The No-Nonsense Technician-Class License Study Guide (for tests given between July 2018 and June 2022)

The No Nonsense Technician Class License Study Guide really is one of the easiest ways to get your Technician Class license. This is the latest version for tests given between July 1, 2018 and June 30, 2022.

The No-Nonsense General-Class License Study Guide (for tests given between July 2019 and June 2023)

Updated to cover the 2019 question pool, the No Nonsense General Class License Study Guide really is one of the easiest ways to upgrade to General.

NEW! NEW! The No-Nonsense Extra Class License Study Guide (for tests given between July 2020 and June 2024)

On July 1, 2020, the question pool for the Extra Class exam will change. If you’re studying to take the test after that date, this is the version you need. If you’re aiming to take the test before then, buy the 2016 version below. If you do buy the 2016 version and don’t pass the test before June 30, just let me know, and I’ll send you this updated version FREE!

The study guide is now available as a PDF or Kindle e-book, paperback, and Anki “smart” flash cards:

The No-Nonsense Extra Class License Study Guide (for tests given between July 2016 and June 2020)

This is the study guide you want if you want to pass the Extra Class exam. I get e-mails every week from folks who’ve used my study guide to get their licenses. It can help you, too. It’s finally available in a print version, too!

To see sample sections of the 2016 Extra Class study guide, click here.

How I got started in the study guide business

In 2005, I was cooling my heels at the public-information table at our club’s Field Day site, when up walked Bruce, W8BBS. In his hand, he had a copy of his Tech license exam study guide. What he had done was take each question in the question pool, reworded them as statements, and then reorganized them into paragraphs, adding text where appropriate to tie it all together and help it read more like a book.

We talked about how several folks had successfully used the study guide to get their licenses and how much they seemed to like his approach. Then, we talked about how he might get the word out so that more people could use his study guide. After quickly paging through the study guide, I volunteered to post it on our club’s website.

In 2006, Bruce was unable to update his study guide, so he gave me permission to to do it. That version was the first issue of the No-Nonsense, Technician-Class Study Guide. In 2007, I produced the first No-Nonsense General Class Study Guide. In 2012, after much coaxing, I came out with the No-Nonsense Extra Class License Study Guide. All three study guides have been updated as time has gone on and are current with the latest question pools.

In additions, all three of these study guides are now available as PDF files, Kindle files, and ePub files. I planned to also produce iPhone and iPad versions, but I can’t seem to get Apple to straighten out my iTunes developer account. :( You can certainly purchase the Kindle version, though, and read it on the iPhone or iPad with the Kindle app.

I can honestly say that I have helped thousands of people get their amateur radio licenses. If you are one of them, thanks for downloading or purchasing one of my study guides.