{"id":369,"date":"2026-04-07T13:38:54","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/erarc.com\/?p=369"},"modified":"2026-04-07T13:38:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T18:38:55","slug":"how-to-renew-your-amateur-radio-license-directly-with-the-fcc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/erarc.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/07\/how-to-renew-your-amateur-radio-license-directly-with-the-fcc\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Renew your Amateur Radio License directly with the FCC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you receive a notice that your ham license is about to expire, then you&#8217;ll need to renew it.  The best and cheapest way to do this is by doing it yourself directly with the FCC.  The FCC only requires a $35 fee for your 10 year renewal.  <strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-cyan-blue-color\">Anything asking for a fee beyond that is not necessary! <\/mark><\/strong>  Below are some useful resources explaining how to renew your license yourself.  It is worth noting that contacting the FCC for assistance is helpful.  They WILL help you if you experience problems.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arrl.org\/call-sign-renewals-or-changes\">https:\/\/www.arrl.org\/call-sign-renewals-or-changes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Renew Your Ham License Online\" width=\"650\" height=\"366\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4NQcMM7Xyx4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you receive a notice that your ham license is about to expire, then you&#8217;ll need to renew it. The best and cheapest way to do this is by doing it yourself directly with the FCC. 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