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About Ham Radio Companion
Pass your US ham radio license exam and get on the air. Ham Radio Companion turns the real license test into something you can actually study — every real question, a plain-language explanation for each one, and a full toolkit for life on the air. Free, no account, no ads.
Whether you're going for Technician, General, or Amateur Extra, you'll practice with the exact questions you'll see on exam day, understand why each answer is right, and walk in ready. It's completely free, works offline, and asks for no account.
Every official exam question
Included in full, with all schematic figures, straight from the public NCVEC pools:
- Technician 2026-2030 (effective July 1, 2026) — 409 questions
- General 2023-2027 — 423 questions
- Amateur Extra 2024-2028 — 599 questions
- 1,431 real questions in all
Understand every answer
- A clear, plain-language explanation for every one of the 1,431 questions
- Tap the cited rule to read the actual FCC Part 97 regulation
Realistic mock exams
Built the official way, one random question per topic group, scored just like the real test:
- Technician and General: 35 questions, pass at 26 correct
- Amateur Extra: 50 questions, pass at 37 correct (74%)
Flexible study modes
- Custom practice quizzes of 10, 25, or 50 questions
- Study by topic (subelement), one area at a time
- Weak-areas drill that targets exactly what's tripping you up
- Smart Review that resurfaces what you're about to forget
- Flip-card flashcards, missed-question review, and bookmarks
Pause and resume anytime
Stop any exam or quiz and pick up exactly where you left off — every answer, flag, and the timer are saved automatically. With iCloud sync on, you can even resume on another device.
Know when you're ready
- Readiness gauge for each license class
- Score-trend and accuracy-by-topic charts
- Lifetime stats, a study streak, and achievements to keep your momentum going
Sync across your devices (optional)
Turn on iCloud Sync and your exam history, statistics, bookmarks, logbook, selected class, and even a quiz in progress follow you between your iPhone and iPad. It's off by default and stored only in your own private iCloud — never on our servers, and never visible to us.
A complete ham toolkit
- The full FCC Part 97 rules — searchable
- Ten reference charts: band privileges, phonetics, Q-codes, ham abbreviations, RST signal reports, emission types, CTCSS/PL tones, resistor color codes, schematic symbols, and US call districts
- Live band conditions from NOAA space-weather data, with an HF propagation estimate
- A Morse (CW) trainer and a contact logbook with ADIF export
- Nine calculators — Ohm's law and power, antenna length, LC resonance, reactance, decibels, frequency ↔ wavelength, SWR, series & parallel, and Maidenhead grid — each showing its formula and what every symbol means
Learn the hobby, not just the test
- 26 original, plain-language guides: what ham radio is, how to get licensed, finding an exam session, bands, operating modes, antennas, RF safety, repeaters, digital modes, and more
- A searchable 155-term glossary and a new ham-radio term every day
- Quick links to official ARRL, FCC, and NCVEC directories to find local clubs and exam sessions near you
Home Screen widget and Siri
A Home Screen widget shows your readiness, streak, and the term of the day, and Siri shortcuts jump straight into studying.
Print or share
Export any quiz or exam to PDF — a blank printable test with answer key, or one with your answers — to print or study off-screen.
Built to feel right
- Polished, native design for iPhone and iPad
- Light and dark mode
- Works offline — study on a plane, on the trail, or anywhere with no signal (live band conditions and iCloud sync need internet)
Private by design
- No account, no ads, no in-app purchases
- Your progress stays on your device — or in your own private iCloud, only if you choose. PocketFetch never collects or sees your data.
From your first practice quiz to your first contact, Ham Radio Companion is built to get you licensed and on the air.
Disclaimer: This is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the FCC, NCVEC, or ARRL. Question pools are used in the public domain, courtesy of NCVEC.
