SPOT ON HAM · ELEMENT 2
SPORTSMAN EDITION · 2026–2030 POOL · V2

Spot On Ham
The Airwaves Are Calling

One exam between you and every horizon — backcountry repeaters, open-water simplex, satellites overhead. FCC Element 2 · 35 questions · 26 to pass · everything you need is on this page.

How to use this guide: work each subject like a page in a field guide — question first, then tap the black bar to uncover the answer. When a subject feels solid, hit Start Drill for a shuffled rapid-fire run of every question. Score yourself honestly; re-drill what you miss. Consistently answering 85% or better means you're ready for the real exam.

REF DFrequently Asked Questions

No. This is an independent study aid, not affiliated with or endorsed by the FCC, NCVEC, or ARRL. The real exam draws its questions verbatim from the NCVEC-published pool, and this guide teaches the material behind that pool — but always verify rules and procedures at the official sources linked in the footer.
The 2026–2030 Technician (Element 2) pool, effective July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2030, including the February 2026 errata. If you're using other practice apps alongside this one, make sure they're set to the same pool — older 2022–2026 material is expired.
35 multiple-choice questions; 26 correct (74.3%) passes. There is no penalty for guessing, so never leave a blank. The Exam Simulation here mirrors that weighting and pass line exactly.
Viewed inside the Claude app, drill history, analysis stats, and fetched updates save automatically and survive closing the file. In a regular browser, progress lasts only until the page reloads. You can wipe everything with Reset Progress inside the Analysis panel (it asks you to confirm).
AI grading, the red UPDATE checks, and Spot all reach the Anthropic API through the Claude app, so they only work when this file is viewed there. Everything else — notes, Q&A reveals, drills, timers, exam sims, and analysis — works fully offline in any browser.
Full Drill shuffles all 163 questions for coverage. Exam Simulation draws exactly 35 questions weighted the way the real Element 2 exam is built and grades you against the actual 26-question pass line with a PASS/FAIL result and elapsed time.
It judges substance, not wording — abbreviations and paraphrases count. A PARTIAL verdict is scored as missed because the real exam gives no partial credit. If you disagree with a call, use the Override button before continuing; your final say is what gets recorded.
Each subject's notes open with a red watch block seeded with changes known at build time, plus a button that has AI search FCC, NCVEC, and ARRL sources for newer rule changes or errata. Every item links to its source in red — click through and confirm anything important at the official page before relying on it.
The golden retriever in the corner — an AI study buddy who can explain topics, work practice problems, and quiz you. He sees your analysis stats, so asking “what should I work on?” gets a personalized answer. His conversation memory lasts for the current session only.
Your FCC Registration Number (get it free at FCC CORES before the session — required), photo ID, the session fee (~$15), a pencil, and a basic calculator. After passing, the FCC emails a link for the $35 license fee; you may transmit as soon as your call sign appears in the ULS database.
General (Element 3) opens up most of HF, then Amateur Extra (Element 4) grants everything. Most exam sessions let you attempt the General immediately after passing the Technician at no extra charge — always worth the free shot.
Yes — it's a single self-contained HTML file, so copy it freely to your devices or study partners. Each person's progress is tracked separately in their own viewer.