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Call sign reservation system federal communications commission. Matches licenses with the following radio service codes. Cdbs station search federal communications commission. To get an official copy of your ham radio license, follow these steps. Users are encouraged to consult our fcc call sign policies and regulations before using this system. Welcome to the fccs call sign reservation and authorization system the fcc radio and television call sign reservation and authorization system is available 24 hoursaday, monday through sunday. In the last 12 months, the fcc has updated or issued 116,996 amateur radio licenses. In general, you will probably be interested in the amateur radio service, but all the commercial stations are there as well. You can also specify more attributes combinations with the advanced search and search within services like amateur using servicespecific criteria. The mailing address must be one where the licensee can receive mail delivery by the united states postal service. Choose type above to change the type of search the available search types are. Jan 05, 2018 home forums discussion forums ham radio discussions fcc database files download discussion in ham radio discussions started by wb4ime, jan 5, 2018.
As a result, all data on this site that depended on data from that download, was suspect until the next weekly database download. Am radio station search antenna structure registration application search. Sep 12, 2015 fcc da 18980 chinese baofeng radio ban will regulate amateur operators duration. The database lets anyone download a reference copy in pdf, but license owners can download the one watermarked with official copy. Amfm station database windows program, simulates a radio.
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Integrated software for logging, rig control, digital modes, satellite. Then vanityhq encouraged hams to manually enter their own callsign data for dates prior to the fccs database creation august 15, 1999. Make donation banner advertising web hosting contact ka9fox. Look for public notices regarding file availability updates. Welcome to essex ham s callsign lookup tool this lets you check that a uk callsign is valid, and also lets you check an amateurs qrz data, waiting eqsl cards, location and last cluster spots. We strive at all times to keep our hamcall database in sync with the fcc database. Fcc da 18980 chinese baofeng radio ban will regulate amateur operators duration. Prior to that, we had the amateur radio callbook magazine, which was not much of a magazine, but it gave us license and address information for most of. With that many hams, we could have one big pork roast. Yesterday march 26, our working group ran an allvirtual amateur radio technician license.
Applications for callsign radioqth amateur radio vanity. Home forums discussion forums ham radio discussions fcc database files download discussion in ham radio discussions started by wb4ime, jan 5, 2018. Prior to that, we had the amateur radio callbook magazine, which was not much of a magazine, but it gave us license and address information for most of the ham population, in two volumes domestic and dx. Fcc will stop part accepting am 40channel cbs only cb ssb radios will be manufactured. These services access the official fcc call sign and license database using a variety of methods. Ham radio deluxe software the radio amateurs best asset. Sep 16, 20 then vanityhq encouraged hams to manually enter their own callsign data for dates prior to the fcc s database creation august 15, 1999. You can take some time and search till you find whatever you desire. The database can be searched using the command line and is very fast. Effective jan 2016 i will be changing web hosting providers and as such a complete redesign of my website using a content management systemcms to better design and host the site. Explore granular search interfaces into more than 40 specialized fcc databases such as radio call signs and equipment authorization. The uls is a database of the fcc to track information on all radio licensing.
Callsign lookup is now included callsign database is pulled from fcc website and updated daily. The search will include applications that have been filed in the last month. By nameaddress type in a name or part of a name, street, city, etc. Please send comments via standard mail to the federal communications commission, consumer and governmental affairs bureau, 445 12th street, s. Callsign database, solar resource page, ft2000, ft920 resource page, ft100 resource page, amateur radio links, and more. Hamcall worldwide callsign database worlds largest qsl database. To retrieve your new key, visit the following website to check for your replacement key. Just as shoppers are hoarding necessities and food in panic buying, more people have quickly studied to become amateur radio operators to ensure they can maintain communications with others in emergency situations and disasters. A first look at the portable version of the world famous dx commander vertical antenna for ham radio. West hollywood, california the number of americans obtaining their ham radio licenses is soaring as the country comes to grips with the coronavirus pandemic. You can click the link on the fccs email to get the pdf copy directly the link is valid for only two weeks, though.
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The interface has been created to query and view the callsigned data. This site pulls from the current fcc data and will not be able to show these callsigns. Fcc license data search american radio relay league. The license search here provides access to the most basic attributes of a license. See hamcalls callsign divisions listed by location, by callsign prefix, or by us zip code. Welcome to ham call lookup, your singlesource portal to the worlds top ham radio call sign lookup services and amateur radio ham call servers. A unique call sign is assigned to each amateur station during the processing of its license. The current release version of ham radio deluxe is v6. Ham radio deluxe software radio amateurs best asset.
However, only by contacting the fcc directly can you assure uptotheminute data. Questions can also be answered by calling the fccs national call center, toll free, at 1888call fcc 18882255322. The uls license search enables you to search for a wide range of licenses in the universal licensing system. If you update your address with the fcc then we and most other callsign databases will get the changes automatically. Welcome to the fcc s call sign reservation and authorization system the fcc radio and television call sign reservation and authorization system is available 24 hoursaday, monday through sunday. I managed to get archival callsign data from old cdroms of callsigns from 19881999.