HamBeacon: Ham Radio Exam Prep

Updated for the new 2026–2030 Technician pool. Free to try, then a one-time purchase. No subscription, ever.

Getting your amateur radio license should feel like learning, not cramming. HamBeacon helps you walk into the exam confident, because you actually understand the material, not because you memorized a pattern of answer letters.

EXPLANATIONS YOU CAN TRUST
When a question trips you up, you deserve a real answer. Every question in HamBeacon includes a written explanation, available in three depths so you choose how much you want: a quick reminder, a fuller walkthrough, or a complete explanation when you want to understand the why. Every explanation is checked against primary sources, including FCC Part 97 rules and recognized engineering references. Circuit and waveform questions show the figure right next to the question. When you read why an answer is correct, you can rely on it.

A STUDY PATH THAT ADAPTS TO YOU
HamBeacon quietly keeps track of what you have learned and what still needs work, then puts the right questions in front of you at the right time. Questions you have mastered fade back. Questions you are still shaky on come around again until they stick. A clear Readiness Meter shows how close you are to passing, counting only what you have truly mastered, so you know when you are ready instead of guessing.

FIVE TOOLS, ONE GOAL
- Drill: focused study sessions that adapt to your progress
- Practice Exam: full-length, randomized exams scored against the real passing threshold, with one-tap re-drill of the questions you missed
- Smart Review: targeted sessions on the questions you most need to see again
- Progress: your Readiness Meter trend and complete practice history at a glance
- Exam Syllabus: the full structure of your exam, useful if you are following along with a study manual

STAY ON SCHEDULE
Set your exam date and the Dashboard counts down the days. When your readiness first crosses 75%, HamBeacon lets you know it may be time to book your exam and shows you where to find a session.

BUILT FOR IPHONE, IPAD, AND MAC
HamBeacon is a true native app on all three, not a website in a wrapper. Start a session on your iPhone on the bus, continue on your Mac at home, and your progress is simply there. Every study mode works offline. One purchase covers all your Apple devices.

YOUR PROGRESS AT A GLANCE
Add HamBeacon widgets to your iPhone or iPad Home Screen, your Lock Screen, or your Mac desktop. Your streak, today's progress, and your Readiness Meter stay in view, so five questions a day never slips your mind.

STUDY AS A FAMILY
Family Sharing is included, so your purchases cover your whole family group. Each person studies under their own Apple ID with their own private progress, so partners or parents and kids can work toward their licenses together.

YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS
No accounts. No ads. No analytics. No servers. HamBeacon syncs your progress between your iPhone, iPad, and Mac through your own iCloud account, the same way Apple Notes and Reminders do.

ALL THREE US LICENSE CLASSES
Technician, General, and Amateur Extra, each with the current official NCVEC question pool. New and revised pools are included free in app updates.

TRY BEFORE YOU BUY
Start free with 50 questions in Technician or General, or 75 in Amateur Extra, drawn from every topic area, with every feature unlocked and no time limit. Unlock a single class when you are ready, upgrade later at a credit for what you already own, or save with the All-Access Bundle covering all three.

THOUGHTFULLY MADE
Choose Light, Dark, or System appearance. Bookmark tricky questions, search the whole pool by keyword or question number, and set gentle study reminders to keep your streak going.

HamBeacon is made by Blue Heron Data, an independent developer focused on privacy and craftsmanship on Apple platforms.

73, and good luck on your exam.