Phil Kane wrote:

N2EY asked what the rule authorization was for operation of an
amateur statsion on an expired license if renewal was made in a
timely manner.

Section 1.62(a) of the FCC Rules (not a Part 97 Rule) says:

§1.62 Operation pending action on renewal application.

(a)(1) Where there is pending before the Commission at the
time of expiration of license any proper and timely application
for renewal of license with respect to any activity of a
continuing nature, in accordance with the provisions of Section
9(b) of the Administrative Procedure Act, such license shall
continue in effect without further action by the Commission
until such time as the Commission shall make a final
determination with respect to the renewal application. No
operation by any licensee under this section shall be construed
as a finding by the Commission that the operation will serve
the public interest, convenience, or necessity, nor shall such
operation in any way affect or limit the action of the
Commission with respect to any pending application or
proceeding.

Lots of words for a simple concept.


My translation to English: If you send in the renewal
before your license's expiration date, you can continue
to use the privs of the license until the FCC says
that they ain't gonna renew it. I suppose the postmark
(back in the old days of paper snail mail) would determine
that you sent it before the license was to expire. One
probably should do a return receipt to show to the FCC
field guy that you did mail it and that they got it.
But that just says that you mailed *something*, not
that you sent the right form filled out right.

If you're late sending it in, you have to stay off
the air until you get the new license in teh mail
(or at least when you show in the FCC database as
having been renewed).

Yes?