I’m spending 2-4 hours each day reading, studying, taking the practice exams, and putting it to use with the Baofeng, Yaesu, and HackRF One. On the practice exams from HamRadioPrep, I can consistently score between 90-100% (35 questions in 15 minutes) on the FCC Technician exam.
I’m fairly certain I can get my FCC Technician followed by General licenses within a month given study, dedication, and practice.
Since another friend asked:
The audio recording and storage on the BTech DMR-6X2 is outstanding. You can record, store, and export data and audio from the DMR-6X2 to your PC.
Before the Btech DMR-6X2, I was using my Yaesu VX-8DR with the data/audio out to the Tascam DR-40X.