Hello All!
My name is Jonathan and this past Wednesday I passed my Technician exam. I’m really excited to get on the air but as you all know the FCC was shut down due to the government shutdown. They have since reopened, but im noticing that ULS still is not functioning even a few days later. Does anyone know how long I can expect to wait for the FCC to issue my license?
I look forward to speaking to you all live on the air!
Thanks,
JU
Congratulations on your passing the Technician Class License! When the Gov is running new licenses are issued in about 7-14 days. What it is now I don’t think anyone knows. But you can check the ULS every now and then and see if it’s listed yet. Just remember, while you have passed the exam, you are not approved to “go on the air” until the FCC has recorded your passing as shown on the ULS and have given you a call sign.
Enjoy Hoop, K4QJS
Great that’s gonna start a hole new life for you.
Tommy de OZ1THC
It’s going to be difficult to say until the FCC actually gets their systems going. This video might help. https://youtu.be/iEalhrULOVQ
Congratulations - I hope that you are on the air soon! It was 57 years ago for me!
Hello Jim!
Thanks for feed back and also for the work you are doing with Ham Radio Prep. It was thanks to that very program that I was able to pass the Technician test. I’m currently studying for my General and am watching your instructional videos! Who knows…maybe Ill have my General by the time I get issued my Technician!
73, Jonathan
Thank you! I’m really excited to soon be a part of this community!
Thank you, looking forward to it!
Thanks for the encouragement! Hopefully its not too long. I am looking forward to being on the air! 73
Jonathan - I see some licenses were issues this week. Did you make it through?
I’m in the same boat. Passed my test Saturday and “patiently” waiting!
Good news! (I hope). I got my notice to pay my 35$ fee this morning. I’ll update this chat as soon as it’s issued.
Seems like there is movement. I just got my notice to pay the fee. Hopefully yours is not far away either. 73!
I did my test in September. Never heard from the fcc. Today I called and talked to them. They processed my paperwork took my 35 dollars.. Will get call sign within a couple of days….
I just was granted my call sign this morning. So they are working diligently on the applications and issuing licenses. Yours is coming soon.
Eric Stafford KR4HCI
Call sign has been issued! KR4HHU Came in at 4am.
I passed my General exam the day after the government shutdown.
The government finally reopened on November 12th and I got my General ticket yesterday. 9 days later.
That doesn’t mean it will take yours 9 days, but that should give you some hope that it will be soon.
Just keep your eyes open for an email from the FCC!
Actually mine took about 9 days as well. I passed my exam a few hours before the government reopened I believe. On the 12. Looks like that’s the processing time at the moment. Felt like a while but I expected it to be much longer than that.
Interesting… mine took about 9 days for Technician. I passed the exam the same day they reopened.
Same with me. But I received my call sign on Tuesday.