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ARLB010 New Amateur Radio License Applications Fee To Become
Effective April 19, 2022
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ARRL Bulletin 10 ARLB010
From ARRL Headquarters
Newington CT March 25, 2022
To all radio amateurs
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ARLB010 New Amateur Radio License Applications Fee To Become
Effective April 19, 2022
A Public Notice released by the Federal Communications Commission
(FCC) on March 23, 2022, in MD Docket No. 20-270, announced that new
application fees for Wireless Telecommunications Bureau applications
will become effective on April 19, 2022. The new fees, mandated by
Congress, apply to applications for Amateur Radio licenses including
those associated with filing Form 605, the Amateur Operator/Primary
Station Licensee Application.
The docket can be found online at,
https://www.fcc.gov/document/effective-date-wireless-application-fee-rates
.
Effective April 19, 2022, a $35 fee will apply to applications for a
new Amateur Radio license, modification (upgrade and sequential call
sign change), renewal, and vanity call signs.
Anticipating the implementation of the fee in 2022, the ARRL Board
of Directors, at its July 2021 meeting, approved the "ARRL Youth
Licensing Grant Program." Under the program, ARRL will cover a
one-time $35 application fee for license candidates younger than 18
years old for tests administered under the auspices of the ARRL
Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC). Qualified candidates also
would pay a reduced exam session fee of $5 to the ARRL VEC. ARRL is
finalizing details for administering the program.
ARRL had filed comments in opposition to imposing a fee on Amateur
Radio license applications. The FCC initially proposed a higher, $50
fee. In a Report and Order (R&O), released on December 29, 2020, the
amount was reduced -- the FCC agreeing with ARRL and other
commenters that its proposed $50 fee for certain amateur radio
applications was "too high to account for the minimal staff
involvement in these applications."
ARRL Volunteer Examiner Coordinator (ARRL VEC) Manager Maria Somma,
AB1FM, explained that all fees are per application. "There will be
no fee for administrative updates, such as a change of mailing or
email address. The fees will be the responsibility of the applicant
regardless of filing method and must be paid within 10 calendar days
of FCC's receipt of the application. For applications filed by a
VEC, the period does not begin until the application is received by
the Commission, a ULS file number assigned, and an email sent by the
FCC directly to the applicant."
VECs and Volunteer Examiner (VE) teams will not collect the $35 fee
at license exam sessions. New and upgrade candidates at an exam
session will continue to pay the $15 exam session fee to the ARRL VE
team as usual, and pay the new, $35 application fee directly to the
FCC by using the CORES FRN Registration system (CORES - Login).
The CORES Login can be found at,
https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do .
When the FCC receives the examination information from the VEC, it
will email a link with payment instructions to each successful
candidate who then will have 10 calendar days from the date of the
email to pay. After the fee is paid and the FCC has processed an
application, examinees will receive a second email from the FCC with
a link to their official license or explanation of other action. The
link will be good for 30 days.
Somma also explained that applications that are processed and
dismissed will not be entitled to a refund. This includes vanity
call sign requests where the applicant does not receive the
requested call sign. "The FCC staff has suggested that applicants
for vanity call signs should first ensure the call signs requested
are available and eligible for their operator class and area, and
then request as many call signs as the form allows to maximize their
chances of receiving a call sign."
Further information and instructions about the FCC Application Fee
are available from the ARRL VEC at www.arrl.org/fcc-application-fee.
Details for the ARRL Youth Licensing Grant Program will be similarly
posted there, when available.
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I just wanted to thank everyone for their participation in last night's simplex drill; these drills are good training and gives us an opportunity to see where are strengths and weaknesses are. We had 34 stations participate. We also got a few suggestions for improvements. such as:
1. Relay stations echoing Net Control, so stations not hearing NC can know what's going on.
2. Using a roll call to maintain structure during the drill/ net.
3. Rotating NC through each relay station during the drill (testing limits of who can hear what).
4. Each station that participates should also log the check-ins and pertinent information passed along; this gives you logging practice to be a net control, and it also enables you to assume net control duties should the need arise during an operation.
All are good thoughts, and between the staff and I we'll talk about these and see how they can be incorporated into our operations. And, if anyone has any comments, please send me an email. And I'll be forwarding a report to the ARRL Section leadership, and everyone participating will get training credit.
Now, on to some club business; we now have a date for our summer POTA/ picnic! It will be June 11 at Moraine State Park; our Project Coordinator, N3NWV, has confirmed the date and location for us and we'll have more information on this soon, but mark your calendars!!
Also- with regard to the background and Child clearances: there has been some discussion about whether the club will maintain a copy of these clearances. This will be further discussed by the Board, and once the Board makes a decision, everyone will be advised. Meanwhile, I encourage you to go to the club website and click on the links to obtain your clearances. They are free of charge and are easy to fill out.
And don't forget, our Fox Hunt will be taking place in April; it will be at Brady's Run Park, and we will announce the firm date within the next week or so.
Everyone have a great week!
73,
Dom Bedolatti, N3EJL President, Triple 'A' ARA, Inc. ARRL/ ARES Emergency Coordinator, Beaver County, PA 724-987-3018 Email: beaver@wpa-arrl.org; domenic.bedolatti@comcast.net
As discussed at our last meeting, we are encouraging all members to obtain background checks.
Link to obtain child clearance-
Link to obtain PSP PATCH background check-
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