Check Radio License For Free

Amateur radio licenses are good for ten years, but it's easy to forget to renew your license, especially if you haven't been active lately. Fortunately, renewing a license is easy to do, and at least for the time being, free of charge.

Go to the FCC ULS page Enter a specific call sign, and select "Search." Your FRN will appear on your License record. Some of the publicly available online amateur databases may also provide your FRN.

To check the status of an application, go to the Universal Licensing System and:Click on the Application Search button.Select General for the Search Type and click Continue.On the search screen, specify the fields you want to search by and submit your search.You can search by any of the fields.

To renew, go to the ULS Home, select Online Filing, and follow the instructions below.Login to the ULS License Manager with your FCC Registration Number (FRN).From your License At A Glance page, choose the Renew link in the right hand menu called Work on this License.More items...?

QRZ.com: QRZ.com is the best-known ham radio call-sign-lookup website. You need to register to gain access to call sign information. After you do, type the call sign in the search box in the top-left corner of the home page and then click Search.

The FCC accepts updates, changes, and renewals online via their ULS License Manager System. Licensees may file for renewal at 90 days or less before your license will expire, or up to two years after expiration. After the two year grace period, the license is no longer valid or renewable.

Licenses currently remain valid for 10 years from the date of issuance or renewal. Renewal can be done on-line. The entry-level license, known as Technician Class, is awarded after an applicant successfully completes a 35-question multiple choice written examination.