Don,

I did mine last August, a few weeks before it was to expire.   Within a few 
days you will show up on the FCC site and others like QRZ, showing an 
effective date.   That date will be whatever date it was processed  and put 
into effect.   Your new expiration date will not change, it will still be 10 
years     from your original exp date.  You don't get any extra time by 
renewing early.

73, Steve KW3A
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Don Risavy, Jr.; NR4DR" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 11:55 PM
Subject: FCC Amateur Radio license renewal


> Hello all,
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> I just completed renewing my Amateur Radio license and it was quit easy to
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> My question to anyone that has done this is how soon before the license is
> updated as my license doesn't actually expire until 12/30/08.
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> Tnx cul 73 nr4dr
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