[KYHAM] FCC license renewal

[John D. Meyers]

 ARRL now provides FCC license renewal, address changes, mods to
nonmembers (Jan 1, 2003) -- 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 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.


John D. Meyers, NB4K
Kentucky Section Manager
Great Lakes Division
859-472-6690

Prospective hams... call the New Ham Hotline!
1-800-32 NEW HAM (1-800-326-3942)
Or surf to <http://www.arrl.org/hamradio.html>!
http://www.arrl.org/sections/?sect=KY