Obtaining old call sign

[firetaz834]

I at one time had a GMRS license and like a dummy let it expire. I'm curious can I somehow obtain that old call sign for use after paying the appropriate fees.

I've seen the new licensing forms but doesn't seem to allow me to request this. Any thoughts on how to do this, or if it is possible at all. I've done a search and the old call sign has been reissued as of this time.

Thanks in advance.

 

[davidgcet]

i don't think you can. i know you can't for business/public safety licenses, but never tried for a GMRS.

 

[texasemt13]

I've done a search and the old call sign has been reissued as of this time.

Not sure about GMRS, but in the amateur service, if the callsign has been reissued, you have to wait 2 full years after the callsign expires to request it. That being said, the GMRS Op who has your old callsign might never let it expire. In the amateur service, if you wanted the callsign of a silent key, and he kicked the bucket 1 day after renewing, you could possibly wait 12 years for that callsign (10 years for renewal, 2 year wait after expiration).

Let us know what you find out about a GMRS licensee looking for a "vanity" callsign (wouldn't it be vanity if you requested it, even though you've had it before, because you let it expire?).

 

[b7spectra]

I wish you could. I would love to get my old CB callsign back - KSI6569. When I looked it up in the FCC database, it's not there.

 

[firetaz834]

I at one time had a GMRS license and like a dummy let it expire. I'm curious can I somehow obtain that old call sign for use after paying the appropriate fees.

I've seen the new licensing forms but doesn't seem to allow me to request this. Any thoughts on how to do this, or if it is possible at all. I've done a search and the old call sign has been reissued as of this time.

Thanks in advance.

I thank everyone for the responses but I did notice when reading what everyone was tell me that I had misspoke myself. It the last sentence I meant to say that when checking the FCC database, my old call sign had not be reissued as of this time. I don't know if that changes anything in regards to me getting my old callsign back.

I will have to check into seeing if my old callsign can be obtained as a vanity call sign or if I can request the call sign to be reissued to me. Again, thanks for the responces fo far.

 

[davidgcet]

call them and ask, i doubt you can do it but you may accidently get lucky.

 

[MrBill1]

I talked to the FCC on the phone and they had no problem with getting my old call renewed. You ask why? I let my license expire by one week and the FCC was going to charge me $375.00 + $85.00 and I would have to wait up till 6 weeks. I just reapplied for a new license.

 

[b7spectra]

They wanted $375 just to give you your old call sign? That is a bit steep!

 

[davidgcet]

waiver filing fees, and those are NON-refundable even if they don't grant your waiver request. several years ago you had 30 days after expiration to renew a business license. they changed that to require a full re-coordination and relicensing if you went even 1 day past and i i let one of our license slip by. i filed a waiver requesting a renewal and paid over 200.00 for the waiver. they denied it, and we were out the 200.00. i had to turn around and file for a new license and request the same freqs and same location. this went right thru, but of course under a new callsign.