I remember the days they insisted you downoad their java browser and it took
forever! But yes you have to have that cumbersome FRN number and I doubt
anyone knows what theirs is. Hi hi. Good luck. 73, Barb
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From: For blind ham radio operators [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan
Sent: Saturday, March 01, 2008 4:04 PM
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Subject: Re: License Renewal Saga
Hi Lou,
Y'know, I never know what my FRN is either. Fortunately for me, QRZ lists it
in your detailed listing. If not for that, I'd probably be up some creek or
another. I reckon the W5YI thing is meant to be easier, which is what you're
ostensibly paying for, but I don't know how much the whole vanity thing adds
to the complication, being one of those kept my original call guys.
On Mar 1, 2008, at 3:53 PM, Louis Kim Kline wrote:
> Hi.
>
> I never said that it was impossible, although the first problem was
> that I didn't have my FRN number and had no idea how to get it. The
> fellow who helped me with this passed away suddenly and I never got
> the information from him before he died.
>
> I *thought* that this was a little easier and less painful. Guess I
> was naive.
>
> 73, de Lou K2LKK
>
>
> At 02:28 PM 3/1/2008 -0500, you wrote:
>> Except that you *can* deal with it direct through the FCC. While the
>> online filing system isn't exactly easy, it *is* doable. I've updated
>> my license with it several times myself. Not fun, but certainly not
>> impossible.
>> On Mar 1, 2008, at 1:54 PM, Louis Kim Kline wrote:
>>
>>> Hi.
>>>
>>> I am in the process of trying to renew my license as it expires on
>>> 5/6/08. I received a packet from W5YI VEC in early February with
>>> all of the forms supposedly already completed so that all I had to
>>> do was sign it, and include a check with the vanity call fee and
>>> their $7.00 service fee. While I probably should have gone through
>>> the ARRL (cheaper), it meant having to contact them and get the same
>>> stuff by placing a phone call during business hours and making a
>>> long distance call from work is something I hate to do.
>>>
>>> So, I took what I thought was the path of least resistance and just
>>> wrote out the check, signed the forms, and shipped it off.
>>>
>>> Here is what happened. On February 26, 2008 the license for K2LKK
>>> was updated. However, nothing changed. It still expires on 5/6/08
>>> and every other detail of the license is still active. Also, my
>>> former call, KA2DQA, is now issued to me once again, but it also
>>> expires on 5/6/08.
>>>
>>> I have sent e-mails off to W5YI asking them about this, and I intend
>>> to bite the bullet and follow it up with a telephone call on Monday
>>> to see if I can investigate what happened.
>>>
>>> I guess the next time I will just contact the ARRL since I'm going
>>> to have to make a long distance phone call anyway, and I'm $7 poorer
>>> to boot. You know, I miss the good days when the FCC handled this
>>> stuff directly and we had only one bureaucracy to deal with instead
>>> of two.
>>>
>>> 73, de Lou (K2LKK or KA2DQA -- only the Shadow knows...)
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Louis Kim Kline
>>> A.R.S. K2LKK
>>> Home e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>>> Work e-mail: [log in to unmask] Work Telephone: (585)
>>> 697-5740
>>>
>>
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> Louis Kim Kline
> A.R.S. K2LKK
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