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Add your exam session to the schedule on HamStudy.org

(for US exam sessions only!) We’ve long had the capability, but we haven’t made a big deal about it: Did you know that you can list your ham radio license exam session on hamstudy.org? Find the list here: https://hamstudy.org/sessions You … Continue reading

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First look at the 2018 Element 2 (Technician class) question pool

It’s that time again! The new Element 2 question pool has been released by the NCVEC as of Jan 8 and the first errata was posted this morning, Jan 12, 2018. From past experience it’s likely that there will be … Continue reading

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25% off Signal Stick antennas

From Friday, Nov 24 through Monday, Nov 27, 2017 our parent company Signal Stuff will be running a Black Friday sale with all antennas 25% off! All antenna sales support development and advertising of HamStudy.org. Order one here. More information: … Continue reading

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Happy World Amateur Radio day! (Apr 18, 2017)

In honor of this day our sponsor, Signal Stuff, is offering free shipping on all orders to anywhere from today (April 18) through Friday, April 21, 2017. This free shipping is valid for both HamStudy.org T-Shirts and Antennas. 73 to all … Continue reading

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SignalStuff 20% off sale (Black friday through cyber monday)

HamStudy.org is funded by SignalStuff.com. SignalStuff.com sells excellent superelastic flexible handheld antennas for $20 each with lifetime warranty. From Thursday, Nov 24 2016 through Monday, Nov 28 2016 those antennas will be 20% off. All antenna sales support development and advertising … Continue reading

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HamStudy Fundraiser – SuperElastic Signal Sticks

Greetings all! Short version: HamStudy.org takes money to develop and run. Buy an awesomely lightweight and unbelievably durable (not to mention flexible) Signal Stuff SuperElastic Signal Stick and support yourselves and us!  Signal Sticks are dual band 2m/70cm antennas for … Continue reading

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2016 US Amateur Extra Question pool released

The new 2016 US Amateur Extra class license pool has been released and we’ve been working over the last week on processing it to link new questions with old so we know exactly what was added, removed, updated, or moved. … Continue reading

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Taking a Practice Exam isn’t studying

Every day hundreds of people come to HamStudy.org and take practice tests. Others go to other websites and take practice tests. There are differences in the user experience between those two groups of people, but they both have one thing … Continue reading

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HamStudy now shuffles answer order on exams and flashcards

Many of you have emailed us requesting that the answer order be randomized while studying; we’d just like to let you all know that your feedback has been heard and that feature has now been implemented =] As of July 12, … Continue reading

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Icom ID-5100 in my GMC Yukon

This post is a bit different; honestly, I should do more like it. Prove I actually do the radio part itself, not just write study software, eh? =] Anyway, I recently aquired a 2005 GMC Yukon XL; I’ve been working on … Continue reading

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