Amateurs
Operation of an amateur station requires an amateur operator
license grant from the FCC. Before receiving a license grant, you must
pass an examination administered by a team of volunteer examiners (VEs).
The VEs determine the license operator class for which you are qualified
through the testing of your skills and abilities in operating an amateur
station. You can contact a VE team in your community to make arrangements
for being administered the examination elements you desire. If you need
assistance in finding a VE team in your area, contact a Volunteer Examiner
Coordinator (VEC).
Licensees are required to apply for timely modification
of their licenses as necessary to show their correct mailing address,
name, club name, license trustee, or custodian name.
On the next business day following a successful submission
of an application, you can check the status of your application in the
Universal Licensing System.
The FCC offers licensees the opportunity to request a
specific call for their primary station and for their club station.
Licensees may file for renewal 30-60 days, but no more
than 90 days, before their license expiration date. If your license expires,
you may apply for renewal of the license for another term during a two-year
filing grace period.
If an original license document or permit document is
lost, mutilated or destroyed, a licensee may request a replacement.
An administering Amateur VE must give credit to an examinee
holding an expired or unexpired FCC-issued Technician Class operator license
document granted before March 21, 1987: Element 3(B) - §97.505 (a)(8).
If the examinee does not have the original Technician class license, a
verification letter stating he/she was licensed prior to March 21, 1987
may be requested from the Commission.
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Last reviewed/updated on 10/1/2003.
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