Cool stuff. I always thought it would be neat to have an operators license. I even bought a pair of radios. (Baofeng) Just never got to it.
It's not hard to get the license. I used an app you download on your phone for practice tests and flashcard type prep. These free PDF study guides were helpful too. I printed them off at work and put them in binders. I ended up getting the General license first try.
https://www.kb6nu.com/study-guides/
*Looks like he is charging for the General class PDF now. :(
**Found it. https://www.scribd.com/document/51373526/2007GeneralStudyGuide
Technician license is pretty easy to get, you should try for it.