[amsat-bb] FCC License Question

[Howie DeFelice]

I recently renewed mine online and requested a paper copy. I received it in about 3 weeks. Doesn't look any different than if I printed it at home. I guess pretty soon we will be able to print money the same way :)

Howie
AB2S

> From: aa5pk at suddenlink.net
> To: tomdoyle1948 at gmail.com; AMSAT-BB at amsat.org
> Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 10:45:11 -0500
> Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] FCC License Question
> 
> The FCC quit issuing paper licenses in February 2015.  You may download a reference copy of your license on the ULS site.
> 
> How to Obtain an Official FCC License Copy
> 
> http://www.arrl.org/obtain-license-copy
> 
> Glenn
> AA5PK
> 
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Thomas Doyle 
> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2016 9:39 AM 
> To: AMSAT-BB at amsat.org 
> Subject: [amsat-bb] FCC License Question 
> 
> Has anyone renewed their ham license recently. I renewed mine online and it
> appeared to work.
> 
> I received two very official looking letters from the FCC within a week of
> submitting the application.
> 
> First one was "Ref: CORES Registration Update".
> 
> Second one was "Ref: PSQ Request for your CORES FRN:xxxxxxxxx". This letter
> indicates
> "Entity Type: INDIVIDUAL ENTITY" which is reassuring.
> 
> Neither letter indicates anything is wrong nor does it mention anything
> about a license. I realize that the federal government is drowning in the
> paper work mess they have created to give them something to do but this is
> a bit much.
> 
> Do they ever send you an actual paper license ? I need to send a copy to
> the DMV to renew my ham plates. It has been almost 4 weeks. I sent in a
> request for duplicate license after three weeks.
> 
> TNX W9KE Tom Doyle
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