[ETSList] ARRL PROVIDING FCC LICENSE RENEWAL, ADDRESS CHANGES, MODS TO NONMEMBERS

[Drew_Moore]

==>ARRL PROVIDING FCC LICENSE RENEWAL, ADDRESS CHANGES, MODS TO NONMEMBERS

The ARRL has announced that it's now providing FCC Amateur Radio license
renewals, address changes and other license modification services to
nonmembers. For a $12 fee, the League will renew a nonmember's Amateur
Radio ticket (the license must be within 90 days of expiration), file an
application to change address or name or request issuance of a new
sequential call sign. The ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator is
processing these applications.

"The $12 is in line with our calendar year 2003 exam application fee,"
said ARRL VEC Manager Bart Jahnke, W9JJ. For several years, the ARRL has
been handling renewals, address and name changes and modifications free of
charge for members and has directed nonmembers to the FCC's free Internet
or hard-copy application options or to other providers of such services.

Jahnke suggests that nonmembers who now choose to employ the League's
application handling service also consider adding $27 (based on the
current under-65 full term member rate of $39) for a full ARRL membership
that includes free application handling and other services--not to mention
QST.

Members or nonmembers taking advantage of this service should submit NCVEC
Form 605 <http://www.arrl.org/fcc/forms.html> to ARRL VEC, 225 Main St,
Newington CT 06111 USA for processing. Nonmembers should make the $12 fee
payable to "ARRL." For more information, contact ARRL VEC, vec@arrl.org.