New Ham waiting on licence

[AC2OY]

This seems to be excessive. However, the FCC was supposedly changing their computer system and was down for a few days.

You should check the various call sign servers or the FCC. The license may have been processed and you just have not received the form in the mail. You can operate as soon as you receive your call sign on-line. Try HamCallLookup.com -- the world's top ham radio call sign lookup services. It's updated daily I believe. Also try the FCC directly FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS): ULS Home

Oh wow ok well that's......frustrating but what can you do they have to upgrade right?

 

[k6cpo]

I took and passed my Technician test over 2 weeks ago at a local Hamfest. It took 3 hours to take the 15 minute test, and now I'm concerned my paperwork even got turned in. I saved the card showing where I had passed, but not sure what the next step is, except to just wait some more.

If you're waiting for a paper license from the FCC, you're going to be waiting a very long time... (See my comments below.)

This seems to be excessive. However, the FCC was supposedly changing their computer system and was down for a few days.

You should check the various call sign servers or the FCC. The license may have been processed and you just have not received the form in the mail. You can operate as soon as you receive your call sign on-line. Try HamCallLookup.com -- the world's top ham radio call sign lookup services. It's updated daily I believe. Also try the FCC directly FCC Universal Licensing System (ULS): ULS Home

The FCC recently quit sending out paper licenses as a matter of course a couple of months ago. You official license is now the electronic record in the FCC ULS (Universal Licensing System.) Once someone has passed the exam, they need to start searching for their license in the ULS after a reasonable amount of time. There are two ways to get a paper license if you want one. The first is to request it through your record on the FCC ULS. The second is to download and print it yourself. Both types will have the words "Official Copy" overprinted on them.

It takes some call signs longer than others to appear in the ULS because of the way different VECs handle the paperwork. Large VECs like the ARRL and W5YI require their teams to Express Mail the paperwork to a central location where it's reviewed and the information transmitted electronically to the FCC. Smaller VECs can get the information to the data entry individual on the same day the exam is taken.

Another item that can delay the issuance of a license is VECs that allow an individual to take the exam without first obtaining an FCC Registration Number (FRN.) Since all FCC transactions require this number, the process is appreciably quicker if the individual has one ahead of time. In these cases, the FCC has to take the time to generate the number and a password, and then mail that to the examinee.

 

[miserytom]

Passed my tech exam on 9/23/15 , desperately waiting for my callsign to appear on the uls lol hopefully soon !

 

[AC2OY]

Congratulations and welcome to the revolution!! Keep checking the website everyday. I think in a week or so my original call appeared in the database.

 

[dan0412]

I passed my Tech exam yesterday.....now eagerly waiting to get on air once my call sign is up!!!; also preparing to take General exam in a week or 2.

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