BOOK-16001 ARRL Ham Radio License Manual - 5th Edition

Get your license today! This book is your vital first step. Thousands of hams have used this book to earn their license.

Easy-to-understand “bite-sized” sections. Use this book, and pass the 35-question license test. Includes the latest question pool with answer key, for use through June 30, 2026. Designed for self-study and for 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, participating in local contests and building experiments.

The ARRL Ham Radio License Manual will guide you as you get started in the hobby–as you select your equipment, set-up your first station and make your first contact. 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 time:

*Welcome to Amateur Radio Radio and Electronics Fundamentals
*Operating Station Equipment
*Communicating with Other Hams Licensing Regulations
*Operating Regulations Radio Safety

At the end of the book, you'll find the entire Technician Question Pool. Take randomly-generated practice exams using questions from the actual examination question pool. You won’t have any surprises on exam day! With this guide as a reference-you'll be on the air in no time! You'll turn to it again and again as you begin your journey into the exciting world of Amateur Radio. ARRL's Tech Q&A. Includes the entire question pool