John, There is an FCC Registration Number (FRN) associated with your call. You need the FRN and a password to logon to FCC's Universal Licensing System (ULS).
Go to http://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsApp/UlsSearch/searchLicense.jsp and search for your callsign. It's there, of course, and so is your FRN. Write that down. Before you go any farther, you should know the FCC database says your call expires 7/31/2011. So you have a year to do this, and as I recall, you cannot renew until there are 90 days to go. When you do the renewal process next year , you'll need your password. If you've done this before in the past, it may be burried in your files. However, it is more likely that when you got your license, the VE did all the FCC paperwork for you, and you were automatically assigned an FRN but you never set up a password. So you will need to set one up. Go to https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp - enter your FRN and click on Forgot your password? "Contact Tech Support". First you'll need to "Set Personal Security Question". I'd recommend you get all that set up now, including a password, then save the FRN and password in your files so it will be easy to log on and renew when it is time. There's a simpler alternative. The major VECs like ARRL and W5YI Group offer renewal services for a small fee. ARRL's is described at http://www.arrl.org/call-sign-renewals-or-changes The W5YI Group's process is at http://www.w5yi.org/page.php?id=87 You've got plenty of time, the way I read the FCC database. Jim - K6JM ----- Original Message ----- From: Chris Robinson To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, July 17, 2010 9:28 AM Subject: Re: [digitalradio] RE-NEW LICENSE I use the free method of the FCC.http://wireless.fcc.gov/uls/index.htm?job=home On Sat, Jul 17, 2010 at 11:18 AM, "John Becker, WØJAB" <[email protected]> wrote: What does one have to do to re-new their ticket on-line now? Been so lone I forgot....
