Monthly Archives: April 2022

NCRC April 11 Meeting Monday 7 PM (Zoom)

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NCRC will have its regular meeting on Monday April 11 at 7 PM via Zoom.  Invitations will be sent to members via email.

Continuing with our desire to keep meetings short, we will have a short business  meeting (15 min) to deal with items requiring a vote (new members and purchases).  Members are reminded to check the Committee Reports for regular information like the education report here: https://w1sye.org/?page_id=6044

Following the business meeting, John K1JSM will give a presentation on Logbook of the World, which is used by ARRL members as a secure way of confirming contacts and applying for ARRL awards (like WAS or DXCC).

And as usual, after the presentation, those desiring to stick around for a chat are welcome to do so.

New FCC Fee Does NOT Apply to Upgrades!

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Important Message from ARRL VEC

By Maria Somma, AB1FM, ARRL VEC Manager

The FCC released a Public Notice on March 23, 2022, stating that the amateur radio application fees, including those associated with Form 605 application filings, would become effective on April 19, 2022. The Federal Communications Commission’s authority to impose and collect fees is mandated by Congress.

The $35 application fee, when it becomes effective on April 19, will apply to new, renewal, and modification applications that request a new vanity call sign. The fee will be per application.

Administrative updates, such as a change of name, mailing or email address, and modification applications to upgrade an amateur radio licensee’s operator class*, will be exempt from fees. (*this new information was just confirmed by FCC staff on Tuesday, March 29.)