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Amateur Radio ID Badge Lanyard -- Stand out in a crowd with this brightly colored "Amateur Radio" lanyard, with badge clip.

Message Forms - Pad -- Useful for recording formal radiogram messages. 70 sheets.

ARRL Diamond Membership Sticker -- 5-inch sticker depicts official ARRL membership logo. Bumper sticker type (adhesive on the back).

GOTA/Field Day Pin -- Use these pins to recognize GOTA (GET ON THE AIR) operators participating in ARRL Field Day. Size 1" x 1"

Antenna Pattern Worksheet -- 100 sheets (8.5 x 11-inch).

License Renewal, Changes of Address, Vanity Applications and License Registration

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Introduction

You can find complete information for making amateur license changes on this page. ARRL Members can make license changes as a special membership service and amateurs can make changes electronically over the FCC Web page.

ARRL HQ receives many questions on all sorts of regulatory topics, particularly those on license renewal, changes of address and related licensing questions. These are questions amateurs will all have to deal with eventually. It's still a simple process, especially for ARRL members. With the implementation of the Universal Licensing System, amateurs have more choices in filing applications. Amateur applications can be filed manually using paper forms or electronically over the Internet. In all cases, you must first be registered with the FCC under the Commission Registration System (CORES), the mechanism for making such changes under ULS. The FCC no longer accepts the old Form 610, but only the FCC Form 605. Clubs must go through a Club Station Call Sign Administrator of which the ARRL VEC is one. The FCC no longer accepts applications directly from clubs, unless the club is requesting a Vanity Call Sign.

For an overview of the licensing process in an easy Q & A format, see the QST Washington Mailbox column of September 2001, p. 89 (amended and updated October 2003). The License Application Filing FAQ below goes into more detail.

Additional Resources

The ARRL recommends the following publications on regulatory topics:

  • The ARRL's FCC Rule Book

    Links to Licensing Information

  • FCC and ARRL forms

    FAQ

  • FCC vanity call sign FAQ's
  • License Application Filing FAQ



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