New License Payment Process?

[jonwienke]

Has the fee for a new amateur license gone into effect yet? If so, how/where do you pay? I'm assuming processing won't complete until they get their $$$ if the fee is in effect now.

I took Technician yesterday, passed, was offered the opportunity to take General, and passed that as well. The VEs didn't seem to have any idea where/how to pay other than advising me to go to the FCC web site.

 

[2IR473]

It is my understanding the fee structure has not been implemented yet. It may be a few more months before it goes into effect, so you should have tried for Extra and completed the trifecta for free (other than the VE fees).

 

[jonwienke]

I passed General, but not well enough to warrant trying for Extra. All I was really looking for was Technician, but had the chance to take the General test for free, so I went for it.

 

[popnokick]

Congrats on your General! Now think of all the $$ you can spend on HF gear, antennas, etc. Sweet!

 

[Remington12G]

I just filed an update for my Amateur license. Changing callsign, email, etc and didn't have to pay.

Also congrats on General.

 

[jonwienke]

Congrats on your General! Now think of all the $$ you can spend on HF gear, antennas, etc. Sweet!

LOL. My budget is pretty modest, so probably not.

 

[sallen07]

LOL. My budget is pretty modest, so probably not.

Just keep in mind that one can never have too many radios. Or scanners.

And congratulations, Jon!

 

[AK9R]

From the ARRL story on the new fees:

The effective date of the fee schedule has not been established, but it will be announced at least 30 days in advance. The FCC has directed the Office of Managing Director, in consultation with relevant offices and bureaus, to draft a notice for publication in the Federal Register announcing when rule change(s) will become effective, “once the relevant databases, guides, and internal procedures have been updated.”

To the best of my knowledge, the FCC has not published an effective date.

 

[alcahuete]

Congrats on the General!

 

[jonwienke]

BTW, my callsign is KO4NRP. Thank you to all who responded.

 

[prcguy]

My amateur license is up for renewal so I got on the FCC ULS and went through the process. At the end it said there was no fee but there was also no immediate posting of my updated license, it seems to be in limbo somewhere. I then went to the FCC web site for payment and there was nothing pending for payment.

???

 

[nd5y]

but there was also no immediate posting of my updated license, it seems to be in limbo somewhere

Did you do that this weekend? If so check on Wednseday.
Looks like they had some problems starting Friday 3/5/21.

System Alerts & Notifications

www.fcc.gov

 

[AK9R]

As has been previously reported, the FCC has not published an effective date for the new license fees. This information will need to be published in the Federal register before the FCC can start collecting money.

 

[mitbr]

Welcome to the Ham radio community Jon!!
Tim

 

[prcguy]

I tried renewing on Friday.

Did you do that this weekend? If so check on Wednseday.
Looks like they had some problems starting Friday 3/5/21.

System Alerts & Notifications

www.fcc.gov

 

[prcguy]

I just checked my amateur license status and its been renewed for 10yrs at no cost.

 

[AK9R]

I just checked my amateur license status and its been renewed for 10yrs at no cost.

I am not surprised as the the FCC has not published an effective date for amateur radio license fees.

 

[W8KIC]

BTW, my callsign is KO4NRP. Thank you to all who responded.

Congratulations Jon!

 

[K2KOH]

BTW, my callsign is KO4NRP. Thank you to all who responded.

Congratulations!!

 

[k6cpo]

As has been previously reported, the FCC has not published an effective date for the new license fees. This information will need to be published in the Federal register before the FCC can start collecting money.

It was published this morning, effective April 19, 2021.