Renewal of your Ham License with FCC Electronically… By Bob Osterhous W9PSE

Renewal of your Ham License with FCC Electronically…

By Bob Osterhous W9PSE June 18, 2005

Remember to look at your license or QRZ.COM under your call to remember when to renew!

You cannot renew before 90 days prior to your expatriation.

Also of note is that QRZ will show a “red” notice on your sight when you hit the 90day renewal point.

ARRL and others may remind you to renew but do not pay for any renewals. There are no fees currently.

In fact I stayed in the QRZ site and went on to renew the Ham License with the FCC,

here is a summary of the steps.

I first read the ARRL notice letter on the back which they send to members, it sounded a little

confusing but basically it is saying you need a FRN number from the CORES data base and a

password you determine to get the FRN number.

In the QRZ site I clicked on: FRN number and it took me to the CORES site. Fill in the info and

follow the prompts. This will get you your FRN number and you supply the password.

Be sure and print out the “FRN” registration to keep.

After this you go to the FCC web site. (From within the FRN site) First item.

Going to the “File, online filing you enter your FRN No. and password (you just make up to get your number).

Once logged in you see a summary of your license information. On the left side you see some options:

Renewal, Address update etc. Hit “Renewal” and follow the prompts.

At one point is asks about the FEE. There is no fee for Ham License, also there is no choice in the “BOX”

is only says NO which seems wrong. Keep going and go on and fill in and follow prompts, on the next screens

it shows there is no fee and all is OK. Also be sure and “click” on the left hand column bottom, where it

shows your call listed, and then continue on. ( Do not hit the ADD unless you have more than one license.)

Hit “continue” and following prompts.

Print the Reference Copy Only of your “renewal” when prompted. (Type your name as signing)

When it says “your renewal is complete” and you can sign out of FCC site.

After I signed out I was back to the QRZ.Com site and logged out of it. Thus the whole thing was done thru QRZ.

You can also call up the FRN or FCC site, but this way you do not have to type any long site addresses.

We filed on a Friday June 17^th…the next day when I looked at QRZ is showed my license had been renewed and

the10 year future expiration date from my Birthday posted.

Just be sure you are rested and not in a hurry when you start to do your renewal. It takes about 10 minutes and

you can go as slow as you wish. Good luck.

I received my Renewed License in the Mail on: June 23, 2005…that was only 6 days after I renewed on line.

The next day I received a mail copy of my FRN number. Just do it on line. Also QRZ now shows my

FRN number but write down your password and keep it handy for 10 years from your renewal, or

if you have a change of address or other to advise the FCC.

June 20, 2005