I did mine  5 years ago online at the FCC site using JAWS. with no 
problem.   Since my previous renewal was in 1997, I didn't have an FRN 
)or whatever they call that magic number), so I had the extra steps of 
getting a number and then linking it to my call.    I'll never have to 
do that part again, and I think anyone   coming due now or in the future 
already has a  number.  And of course with a vanity call, I had an 
additional step of  credit card payment.


Being unfamiliar with the FCC site, and the extra steps mentioned above, 
it took me about 20 minutes to renew.

73, Steve KW3A





On 6/6/2012 7:12 AM, Howard Traxler wrote:
> This is a puzzle to me.  Is renewing one's license a dificult task that
> can't be done independantly by a blind person?  The last time I renewed
> (1987), all there was to do was fill out a form.  In those days, there was
> no internet nor on-line solutions; so I had to have someone do the form for
> me.  But in this day-and-age, there ought to be a way, huh?
>
> 73
> The Other Howard, WA9RYF
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Behler"<[log in to unmask]>
> To:<[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 5:05 AM
> Subject: Re: License renewal?
>
>
>>     Scott:
>>
>> I am EC/RO for my county, and a certified VE license examiner, so I just
>> called the ARRL, told them I was a blind ham, and they renewed my license
>> with no problem.
>>
>> In fact, I'm going to have to go through the license renewal process again
>> in the year 2014.
>>
>> I'd say give them a call, see what they say, and hopefully save yourself
>> some time.
>>
>> Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Scott Gillen"<[log in to unmask]>
>> To:<[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 4:17 AM
>> Subject: License renewal?
>>
>>
>>> Will Handy-ham or the ARRL Renew my license for free if I'm a member
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Scott
>>> n0hok / zl1chm
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>
>
>