Easy ham license renewal without leaving home

[Radioguy41]

QRZ is offering on-line ham license renewals for $8. After a few days you get an email from the FCC with a printable wall license and a printable wallet license. Might be an option for folks who haven't been vaccinated yet and/or don't want to mingle.

Amateur License Renewals via W5YI-VEC

 

[Inclined Orbit]

QRZ is offering on-line ham license renewals for $8. After a few days you get an email from the FCC with a printable wall license and a printable wallet license. Might be an option for folks who haven't been vaccinated yet and/or don't want to mingle.

Amateur License Renewals via W5YI-VEC

I renewed about 2 weeks ago on the the FCC ULS site where you are supposed to do this and it was free. You have been able to renew FCC licenses online for a good 20yrs now and everyone should be registered online anyway with the FCC. Go here, click on "file online" enter your info then click on "renew licenses". Universal Licensing System

 

[Radioguy41]

The FCC has implemented a $35 fee. You were lucky.

FCC adopts a $35 license fee for amateur radio service applications

 

[Titanium]

Yet to be collected... Still free for now.

 

[KE4EST]

Yet to be collected... Still free for now.

Yep, still free ATM. Also, people have either been renewing by mail or on-line forever. So, no worries about COVID or any other germs.

 

[clucas]

The FCC didn’t make enough money selling off the C-Band spectrum for 5G they have to bleed $35 from every Ham??? What tha’?

 

[Brett58]

How much time in advance can you renew? Mine expires 12/05/2024.

EDIT: Never mind. Just did a Google search and its 90 days before and up to 2 years after.
My call sign was VERY hard to get and I don't want to lose it! I competed in a FCC lottery with about 10 others.

 

[TheEel]

Don't know if I'll renew my license if I have to pay $35. My license expires in 2030. Do they have a senior discount?

 

[KE4EST]

Don't know if I'll renew my license if I have to pay $35. My license expires in 2030. Do they have a senior discount?

 

[Titanium]

Yep, very expensive at $3.50 per year or 29 cents per month... Probably the least expensive thing you will ever do in this hobby!