Another reason to join the ARRL. For members license renewal is FREE.

Dan/W4NTI

"Arnie Macy" wrote in message
...
I went to the FCC ULS site the other day and renewed my license online.
Since I have dial-up, it took three hours to download the software and
another hour to post the information once I entered it. Sheesh. Well, at
least I don't have to do that but once every ten years. :-))

Arnie -
KT4ST

Dan/W4NTI wrote:
Another reason to join the ARRL. For members license renewal is FREE.

License renewal if FREE to any licensed amateur, ARRL membership
is not necessary.

"JJ" wrote ...

License renewal if FREE to any licensed amateur, ARRL membership
is not necessary.

Thanks, I'll remember that in ten years (grin)

Arnie -
KT4ST

I don't think that is correct 'jj'. I believe there is a charge if your not
a member.

Dan/W4NTI

"JJ" wrote in message
...


Dan/W4NTI wrote:
Another reason to join the ARRL. For members license renewal is FREE.

License renewal if FREE to any licensed amateur, ARRL membership
is not necessary.

Dan/W4NTI wrote:
I don't think that is correct 'jj'. I believe there is a charge if your not
a member.

License renewal is FREE, any amateur can renew FREE directly with
the FCC, you don't need to go through the ARRL, W5YI, or anyone
else. Why pay someone else (either directly or through ARRL dues)
for something that is very simple and one can do themselves for FREE?

"JJ" wrote ...

License renewal is FREE, any amateur can renew FREE directly with
the FCC, you don't need to go through the ARRL, W5YI, or anyone
else. Why pay someone else (either directly or through ARRL dues)
for something that is very simple and one can do themselves for FREE?


Just a note. Got my new license in the mail today.

Arnie -

JJ wrote in :



Dan/W4NTI wrote:
I don't think that is correct 'jj'. I believe there is a charge if
your not a member.

License renewal is FREE, any amateur can renew FREE directly with
the FCC, you don't need to go through the ARRL, W5YI, or anyone
else. Why pay someone else (either directly or through ARRL dues)
for something that is very simple and one can do themselves for FREE?


Because if you are on dial-up it is very difficult to use the free service

"Alun Palmer" wrote ...

Because if you are on dial-up it is very difficult to use the free service

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Exactly -- and that was the point of my original post. It took an awfully
long time to get through the form using dial-up. Not exactly user friendly
at all.

Arnie -
KT4ST

Alun Palmer wrote:
JJ wrote in :



Dan/W4NTI wrote:

I don't think that is correct 'jj'. I believe there is a charge if
your not a member.

License renewal is FREE, any amateur can renew FREE directly with
the FCC, you don't need to go through the ARRL, W5YI, or anyone
else. Why pay someone else (either directly or through ARRL dues)
for something that is very simple and one can do themselves for FREE?



Because if you are on dial-up it is very difficult to use the free service

Print the form out from the site, fill it out, mail it in. Very
simple only for the cost of postage.

On Tue, 8 Jul 2003, Alun Palmer wrote:
JJ wrote in :
Dan/W4NTI wrote:
I don't think that is correct 'jj'. I believe there is a charge if
your not a member.

License renewal is FREE, any amateur can renew FREE directly with
the FCC, you don't need to go through the ARRL, W5YI, or anyone
else. Why pay someone else (either directly or through ARRL dues)
for something that is very simple and one can do themselves for FREE?

Because if you are on dial-up it is very difficult to use the free service

BS. I use dial-up and it took me 2 minutes about 2 months ago.

Now, if one were to try to renew via a chain of 300 baud HF TCP/IP packet radio
links, then timeouts would become an issue. :-)