Coordinated frequencies, how long to complete after application submitted?

[dickie757]

I plan on obtaining a couple frequencies through a coordinator, that will be used at two different locations. These will be UHF >450 <470.

My question is, if I complete the application successfully, how long does it usually take to get "possession" of the frequencies?

It will be DMR emission, 7K60FXE

Thanks,
Dickie

 

[mmckenna]

I just had a coordinator do 4 UHF frequencies for me, DMR also.

I submitted the application online. It took about a week for our purchasing guy to do the online payment. The day after he submitted the payment, I had the license.

That was through AASHTO, so other coordinators may vary. 24 hours from payment to license was pretty impressive.

 

[dickie757]

No kidding. I was expecting weeks, if not months.

Not sure why, but I think I'm going with WIA.

 

[jeepsandradios]

It also is depended on location. If above Line A it could take years to come back from Canada. Our last SAR channel sat in Canada for 18 months.

 

[mmckenna]

True.

Mine were low power simplex, so easy to coordinate. If this is for a repeater, it may take some additional time.

 

[dickie757]

For now, simplex, with base of same PEP, but greater ERP. Will consider single freq repeater down the road. The areas are well away from international coordination.

 

[alcahuete]

I added coordinated frequencies to an existing license. The coordination was very fast...a couple days. Updating the license with the FCC took a few weeks.

 

[dickie757]

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Updating the license with the FCC took a few weeks.

In the meantime, were you allowed to use the new freqs, or did you have to wait for FCC amendment? On the amateur side, as long as you can provide the upgrade application, you don't have to wait for government update.

 

[mmckenna]

In the meantime, were you allowed to use the new freqs, or did you have to wait for FCC amendment? On the amateur side, as long as you can provide the upgrade application, you don't have to wait for government update.

I'm not 100% sure, but the FCC license goes through a few stages before it is official. They have some internal "red light" review processes that have to be completed before it's official. Operating on the new frequencies before those processes are complete would probably not be allowed. I'll have to do some digging and see what I can find.

 

[mmckenna]

In the meantime, were you allowed to use the new freqs, or did you have to wait for FCC amendment? On the amateur side, as long as you can provide the upgrade application, you don't have to wait for government update.

Well, looks like there is a way to do this.

Federal Register :: Request Access

 

[dickie757]

Right on. I recall reading that a few months ago, but wasn't sure where I read it. I thought that as long as a coordinator was involved, and the application itself is correct, the license or modification is effective.

Seems the 10 day waiting period is the admin window to find a screw up

 

[alcahuete]

Sorry, was at work. @mmckenna nailed it. You can start using the frequencies after the 10 days.