Welcome to the HamStudy Technician License HamBook project! This open-source book is designed to help aspiring amateur radio operators prepare for their Technician class license exam.
The HamStudy Technician License HamBook is a comprehensive guide covering all aspects of the Technician class amateur radio license exam. It's written in a beginner-friendly, conversational style to make complex topics easy to understand.
Key features:
- In-depth coverage of all exam topics
- Integration with HamStudy.org study tools
- Mixed approach allowing either rapid cramming or in-depth study
- Free and open access to promote accessibility in amateur radio education
The primary goal is to provide a cohesive study resource that explains all necessary topics for the Technician license exam. Many other resources focus on test questions first—our approach is to teach the concepts so that the questions make sense without overwhelming you with too much information.
While the HamBook covers all necessary topics, it is in active development. We're continuously refining and improving the content.
We may add additional license classes in the future, but that is not yet decided.
You can read the HamBook online for free at https://hambook.org. The book is designed to work seamlessly with the study tools at HamStudy.org.
We welcome contributions to improve the HamBook! Here's how you can help:
- Fork the repository
- Create a new branch for your changes
- Make your improvements or additions
- Submit a pull request with a clear description of your changes
- By contributing to this project, you grant full copyright of any material to HamStudy.org LLC.
- Contributions should align with the existing style and tone of the book.
- All contributions will be reviewed before merging.
The web version of this book is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made.
- NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
- NoDerivatives — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you may not distribute the modified material.
The ebook (PDF/EPUB) and paperback versions are NOT covered under the Creative Commons license.
- These versions are licensed for personal use only.
- ❌ You may not share, distribute, or upload the ebook to any public or private platform.
- ❌ You may not scan, copy, or digitize the paperback version for redistribution.
- ❌ You **may not sell or profit from any unauthorized copies of this book.
- ✅ You may resell your personal paperback copy as a used book.
By purchasing this book, you agree to these terms.
To obtain a legal copy, visit: https://signalstuff.com/products/hambook-tech2022/
This HamBook is brought to you by the team at HamStudy.org and is fully funded by SignalStuff. We're dedicated to making amateur radio education accessible, engaging, and effective.
If you have any questions or suggestions, please open an issue in this repository or contact us at [insert contact information].
Happy studying, and we'll see you on the airwaves!
73 from KD7BBC and the HamStudy team.
