"Dee Flint" wrote in message
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"Craig" wrote in message
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Hi folks,

I'm optimistic that someone here is a VE, a recent license upgradee, or
otherwise knowledgeable person who can solve a couple issues for me.
Fingers crossed--here goes:

Yesterday's FCC report shows the approval of my FCC amateur radio
license upgrade from General to Extra. Whew, I'm there. But when I took
and passed my Extra exam a couple weeks ago, I checked and initialed the
box on the application stating that I wanted to "Request to change a
station call sign systematically" yet my FCC file shows that I chose NOT
to make that request. Consequently, I remain with my over ten year old
Callsign from Region 8 while I now reside in Region 7. Was this an
oversight on the part of the FCC or are they ignoring requests made when
passing an exam for a license upgrade (through the ARRL VEC if that
matters) for a systematic Callsign change?

I know that I can go onto the FCC's ULS, log on, and request a
systematic change to my Callsign, but another issue needs clarification
before I do that. Now that I'm an Amateur Extra, I expect to be in Group
A for systematic sequential Callsign assignment

http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/ind...s_1&id=amateur

but from my FCC file, I see that I'm still listed in Group D. My fear is
that if I now make a request for a systematic callsign change online,
even as an Extra, that I'll be given a KE7xxx Callsign since I'm in
Group D yet, according to the FCC. Shouldn't my Group have been changed
to "A" when I became an Extra so that a request for a systematic Callsign
change would make me a AD7xx (rather than the KE7xxx that I fear)?

Here's hoping someone can and will offer assistance. Thanks in advance.


The group code listed is that of your current call sign and is not the
group eligibility code. So applying for a new systematic call should not
be a problem.

As far as checking the new call sign box on your upgrade form, you should
have got a new call then with your upgrade. It is quite common to get a
new call simultaneously with the upgrade. It was simply human error.
They have been swamped with upgrade applications so I'm not surprised if
they make a mistake now and then.

Dee, N8UZE
ARRL VE
W5YI VE


Amrending your data showing a change of address should get you a new call. I
believe you can do this from the FCC website now.