Renewing an amateur radio license online

[jr_tech]

Renewal apparently is now only available on line. If you haven’t already, you must set up an account with user name and password. This link may be helpful:

https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do

Note: There is now a $35 charge for renewal of a ham license.

73, jr

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

Renewal apparently is now only available on line. If you haven’t already, you must set up an account with user name and password. This link may be helpful:

https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do

Note: There is now a $35 charge for renewal of a ham license.

73, jr

jr:

Thank you very much for that link, and for the reminder that the license renewal fee went up. (I had no idea it had increased that much; I remember when renewals were free). I am now registered with the FCC's CORES program and should have no problems from now on using the program. The problems I was having trying to log in were really bothering me; as I mentioned, I do not want to lose my amateur radio license for any reason--I worked too hard to get it in the first place, and besides, ham radio is one of my favorite hobbies (been in it now since I was 16 years old in 1972). Started out as Novice class WN8NHV, was off air 11 months, finally upgraded to Technician in 1975, to General shortly thereafter, and the rest is history. Amateur radio is a great hobby; believe me, I intend to stay with it the rest of my life, if at all possible.

73,

[Jeffhs]

Originally Posted by jr_tech

Renewal apparently is now only available on line. If you haven’t already, you must set up an account with user name and password. This link may be helpful:

https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do

Note: There is now a $35 charge for renewal of a ham license.

73, jr

I logged in to the CORES website a few days ago and set up an account there, including a user name and password. However, I am wondering exactly how the FCC's renewal site works. Does one still have to wait a certain length of time (in months) before applying for a license renewal? My General class license will expire in 2024. Am I logging in to the correct site to renew the license, or is there a separate site for amateur license renewal? If the latter, I would appreciate knowing the URL (www.fcc.gov, perhaps?) so I can go to it when the time comes for me to renew my license. I do not want to have to apply for a new license if I can avoid it.

Thank you much for reading this.

73,