Pick (UK)
RSGB Foundation Licence Manual (3rd edition)
Official Foundation study guide, 3rd edition for the syllabus in force since September 2024
≈ €15–20
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ARRL
ARRL Ham Radio License Manual, 6th edition (Technician)
≈ €30
Our addition: not on the official listsThe ARRL study guide for the US Technician licence. The 6th edition covers the 2026–2030 question pool, with every question and its explanation at the back.
- Key specs
- Covers the 2026–2030 question pool (exams 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2030).
- Why we picked it
- The national amateur radio body's guide.
- Trade-offs
- The 5th edition covers the expired 2022 pool.
- Brand
- USA (ARRL, 1914)
- Where to buy
- Amazon US
Part of L1: 72-hour emergency kit.
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Other options for radio operating & licence study book
Pick (DE)
Rheinwerk Amateurfunk: Das umfassende Handbuch (4th edition, 2026)
Covers the June 2024 Bundesnetzagentur question catalogue, including the new class N; 792 pages; ISBN 978-3-367-11531-0
≈ €50
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Pick (NL)
VERON Cursusboek voor het N-examen (10th edition)
Course book for the Dutch N (Novice) exam, exam requirements from 1 April 2025; VERON item 702
≈ €26–28
Buy at VERON webshop affiliate link