[W5SFA] License renewal?

[Buckeroo Brad]

All this time I have believed that my license had been updated to General
and that I still had time to renew it.

On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 5:54 PM Buckeroo Brad <buckeroobrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> Were not the testers responsible for submitting the success of my general
> test in 2017? Sadly, I won't be able to retake the Technician, much less
> the General. Can not the club tell the FCC that I passed that test in 2017?
> That that license should still be in effect?
>
> On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 5:50 PM Roger Klein <rwklein at protonmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Brad,
>>
>> I took a look at your license on QRZ.com and sure enough it expired on
>> 11-29-2021.  However, you were registered as a General licensee - but note
>> that upgrading your license does not change (or extend) your renewal date -
>> you get 10 years from the initial issue (e.g. when you got your Tech
>> license).
>>
>> You should  have received an email communication informing you that your
>> license is up for renewal.
>>
>> There is a two-year grace period after your license expires where you can
>> renew, but it looks like you are just beyond that.  So I will refer you to
>> this page:
>>
>> https://www.arrl.org/expired-license-credit
>>
>> From my read of the page, it appears that after the two year grace period
>> your license is cancelled.  You can reinstate and get credit for your
>> General ticket, but unfortunately it looks like you'll need to retake the
>> Technician exam and upon passing you'll be issued a new call sign.  The
>> left side of that ARRL web page has a lot of good information as well.
>>
>> The FCC is now charging a $35 fee for both new licenses and renewals,
>> which you have to pay online.  The FCC also requires you to get an FRN
>> number as they have moved much of the licensing process to be electronic.
>>
>> Let me know if you have further questions!
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Roger
>>
>>
>> Sent from Proton Mail mobile
>>
>>
>>
>> -------- Original Message --------
>> On Jan 6, 2024, 5:27 PM, Buckeroo Brad < buckeroobrad at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> Brad Taylor here. OK HAM buffs, I took and passed the General test on
>> 7/26/2017 but apparently the testers did not turn the results into the FCC
>> and my Technician license expired in 2021. I am no longer licensed. What do
>> I do to get my General rating and my license back?
>>
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