[W5SFA] License renewal?

[Buckeroo Brad]

I guess I'm screwed then.  I thought that the expiration date reset when I
passed the General.  Taking those tests again with my old brain seem
monumental now.  I'll try to appeal to the FCC, but if that doesn't work,
I'm out.

On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 5:56 PM Buckeroo Brad <buckeroobrad at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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