A short study window works better when every day has a defined job.
This 14-day plan follows the structure used in Ham Radio Technician Exam Prep 2026–2030. It covers all ten Technician subelements, then reserves the final two days for mixed mock exams and targeted review.
Days 1–2: T1 rules + T2 operating procedures
Build the legal and operating anchors first.
T1 covers the Commission’s rules: licensing, privileges, control operators, station identification, authorized and prohibited transmissions, and related responsibilities.
T2 covers everyday operating procedures: simplex and repeaters, calling, access tones and codes, nets, emergency communication, ARES, RACES, and formal traffic.
Do not only memorize isolated numbers. Ask what role, authority, condition, or operating decision the question is testing.
Days 3–4: T3 propagation + T9 antennas and feed lines
Connect how radio waves behave to the antenna system that launches and receives them.
Study line-of-sight behavior, multipath, polarization, wavelength, the radio horizon, and special propagation modes.
Then connect those ideas to antenna types, resonance, gain, feed lines, connectors, tuners, and SWR.
Days 5–6: T5 electrical principles
Give the math enough room to become routine.
Cover:
- voltage, current, resistance, and power;
- AC and DC;
- metric-prefix conversions;
- decibel landmarks;
- capacitance, inductance, and impedance;
- Ohm’s Law;
- series and parallel behavior.
Work the calculations with pencil rather than only reading worked answers.
For a compact reference, use the Technician exam math and formula guide.
Days 7–8: T6 components + official schematic figures
Learn components by function and symbol.
Recognize resistors, capacitors, inductors, switches, batteries, diodes, LEDs, transistors, relays, regulators, transformers, and tuned circuits.
Then work the official schematic figures by following the numbered component to the symbol rather than guessing from its position in the drawing.
Days 9–10: T4 station practices + T7 practical circuits
Turn the parts into station behavior and troubleshooting.
T4 covers station wiring, power, grounding, digital interfaces, and common transceiver controls.
T7 covers receiver and transmitter blocks, interference symptoms, antenna and feed-line tests, meters, and soldering.
A useful troubleshooting pattern is:
symptom → likely cause → first test → targeted correction
Day 11: T8 signals, satellites, and digital communication
Sort modes by purpose rather than learning a random list of names.
Review modulation, bandwidth, emissions, amateur satellites and Doppler shift, direction finding, contests, grids, internet linking, digital modes, and data communication.
Day 12: T0 safety
Do not treat safety as an afterthought.
Cover electrical and battery safety, antenna and tower safety, power-line hazards, RF exposure, and non-ionizing radiation.
If safety questions remain a recurring weak area, return to them before relying on an overall practice score.
Day 13: Mock exams 1–3
Take three mixed 35-question mock exams.
Each mock should contain one question from each of the 35 groups.
After each exam:
- record the score;
- mark every miss by group code;
- return to the exact weak group;
- correct the concept before taking the next mock.
The purpose is diagnosis, not simply accumulating scores.
Day 14: Mock exams 4–6 + quick-reference review
Take the remaining mixed mocks, then use the quick-reference pages to isolate any remaining problem areas.
Review formulas, privilege landmarks, glossary terms, and the final 35-group cram map only where they support a known weakness.
Adapt the plan to the problem you actually have
If math is your weakest area, spread T5 across more days.
If regulations are your weakness, revisit T1 in short daily sessions rather than trying to fix it in one marathon.
The goal is retrieval under mixed conditions, not simply finishing pages.
Before relying on mock scores, make sure you understand the 35-group Technician exam structure.