Have you moved since you got your amateur radio license? This is a common concern for renters or apartment-dwelling hams and revocation or suspension of your license is the ultimate consequence of failing to notify the FCC. If you have relocated your QTH from one place to another, or if you have otherwise changed your mailing address, you are obliged to update your postal address with the FCC in the United States. The FCC needs to know where to reach you by mail for either operator or station license questions or issues.

Forgot Password? Amateur applications can be filed electronically via the FCC website or manually using paper forms not recommended. Filing electronically is easy and the results are immediate. FCC permits administrative updates and call sign changes at any time. License renewals are allowed at 90 days or less before a license will expire, and when the license has expired but is still within the two-year grace period for renewal. Licenses that have been expired for more than two years are not eligible for renewal or reinstatement.

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Jump to navigation. Licensees may be required to perform standard filing tasks after obtaining a license. Standard tasks are:. Changing Address. Licensees are required to apply for timely modification of their licenses as necessary to show their correct mailing address, name, club name, license trustee, or custodian name.