On Mar 1, 5:17�pm, "Dee Flint" wrote:
"robert casey" wrote in message

ink.net...

wrote:

On Feb 28, 12:56?pm, John Smith I wrote:

K4YZ wrote:

BEEG GRIN

* *...just wait a few days... * *smirk, smirk

How long is it taking the FCC to issue new ham licenses nowadays? *Is it
still on the order of a few weeks? *Maybe he'll be getting a 2x2 or a
2x3...

Since the FCC now permits the VECs to directly enter the data in the
database, it's simply a matter of how quickly the VEC organization can check
the paperwork. *These days it runs about 1/2 week to 1&1/2 weeks. *In
anticipation of getting an unusually high number of submittals, the ARRL at
least put on extra staff to handle this. *I had the test session the evening
of Feb 23. *Reviewed and mailed the paperwork on Feb 25. *Both the new
licenses and the upgrades appeared in the FCC database at the end of the day
on Feb 27th. *This is actually faster than usual.

Vanity license applications take several weeks though.

According to www.wm7d.net figures, the number of new
issues or updates for 28 Feb 07 was 814. The number of
Vanity calls issued for 28 Feb 07 was 82.

According to N6ZZK of the local ARRL VEC group the
processing won't be complete for 10 to 15 days.

73, LA