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FCC Licensing Systems The Universal Licensing System allows electronic filing of applications processed by the Commission. The ULS allows you to indicate the application purpose and radio service code and guides you through the filing process until the application is submitted.

Since 1912, a federal license has been required to operate a ham radio legally?a seemingly reasonable mandate since operators make use of public airwaves, which are under FCC regulation.

Ham radios provide you with a reliable communication device that could potentially save you from disaster in an emergency. What's more, it's a fun pastime that allows you to communicate with some fascinating correspondents, including international space station astronauts.

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.

It is required for any person who adjusts, maintains, or internally repairs FCC licensed radiotelephone transmitters in the aviation, maritime, and international fixed public radio services.

End of Morse code requirement The effect of this revision was to eliminate the international requirement that a person demonstrate Morse code proficiency in order to qualify for an amateur radio operator license with transmitting privileges on frequencies below 30 MHz.

License Expirations FCC licenses are typically good for 10 years. Each license has an expiration date on it.

Ham Radio, or as it's more formally called, amateur radio, has been called the world's greatest hobby because it's so vast in scope and actually is comprised of dozens, if not hundreds, of offshoot hobbies, all under the licensing control of the Federal Communications Commission.

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.

You, as the licensee, are simply acting as a control operator so an unlicensed individual can talk on the radio, so long as you are physically present and can act to control the transmitter and provide guidance to the unlicensed individual.