Guest Rick Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Just today signed up for an FRN and GRMS License. Anyone know how long they usually take to return a Call Sign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 It usually only takes a couple days but sometimes the FCC has issues with their data list getting uploaded and that's where this site gets it's data from to verify your call sign. You can check the daily data list here and check your FRN here. You should get an email from the FCC though before it shows up in the Daily data list. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYZ927 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 Last week it was around 48 hrs to get the callsign email and another 48 for it to populate the servers to log onto various online things. WRUU653 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRYZ926 Posted October 19, 2023 Report Share Posted October 19, 2023 A friend and I applied two weeks ago and it took four days from applying to receiving our license and call sign. It took 12 days from testing to receiving my amateur technician license. I tested on the 7th and received my license/call sign today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WRZJ810 Posted November 10, 2023 Report Share Posted November 10, 2023 Got mine in about 48 hours. Paid 11-7-23, received 11-9-23. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WRZL581 Posted November 15, 2023 Report Share Posted November 15, 2023 I applied for my FRN number last night, received my number in a few minutes went ahead and paid my fee for the GMRS and got my call name within the hour. I was surprised how quickly the response was. I'm still waiting for my call sign to be updated in the database so I can register on MYGMRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRZP261 Posted November 25, 2023 Report Share Posted November 25, 2023 Mine took 48 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiralCochrane Posted November 26, 2023 Report Share Posted November 26, 2023 Mine took 48 hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCoBrian Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 On 10/19/2023 at 3:29 PM, Guest Rick said: Just today signed up for an FRN and GRMS License. Anyone know how long they usually take to return a Call Sign? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCoBrian Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 They don't work on weekends. So maybe you get it Monday or Tuesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 37 minutes ago, JoCoBrian said: They don't work on weekends. So maybe you get it Monday or Tuesday? It’s probably automated anyway. I’m a Volunteer Examiner. Our coordinator electronically turns in test results for ham radio candidates after 10 pm MST Thursday, which is after midnight in DC, and people get their licenses that day (Friday). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingineer Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 I applied/paid around 9am on a Friday (Oct-27-2023) and received my license email at 3:34am Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCoBrian Posted November 27, 2023 Report Share Posted November 27, 2023 20 hours ago, Sshannon said: It’s probably automated anyway. I’m a Volunteer Examiner. Our coordinator electronically turns in test results for ham radio candidates after 10 pm MST Thursday, which is after midnight in DC, and people get their licenses that day (Friday). When we turn in test results from a Saturday session...we usually get calls on Monday Laurel VEC FCC scoops up the results on Monday - Friday at 7AM, 3PM Sshannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdmiralCochrane Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 For ham, but this thread was about turn around for GMRS WRQC527 and WRUU653 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sshannon Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 1 hour ago, AdmiralCochrane said: For ham, but this thread was about turn around for GMRS There’s no reason a ham call sign should take more or less time than GMRS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gingineer Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 On 11/27/2023 at 12:37 AM, Gingineer said: I applied/paid around 9am on a Friday (Oct-27-2023) and received my license email at 3:34am Saturday. 1 hour ago, Sshannon said: There’s no reason a ham call sign should take more or less time than GMRS. Tested for Ham Saturday Nov 25 2023, 9am, Thanksgiving weekend. Got notification from FCC at 11:09am Monday NOV-27 that payment was required for the application submitted for me on behalf of ARRL. Paid within 30 minutes, showed pending immediately after on FCC website as well as bank account for the rest of the day. Received an email from Hamstudy.org that my callsign was issued at 3:05am Tuesday NOV-28, which I assume was automatically generated upon approval/completion of payment. Edit: Posting is hard, meant to quote the part about yeah that's ham, question was on GMRS. Seems like they're the same process except ham adds the test results submission as the application vs someone selecting an Apply button. Timeframe a month apart for 2 different licenses ran the same Sshannon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 1 hour ago, Sshannon said: There’s no reason a ham call sign should take more or less time than GMRS. You’d think so. Except the VE’s that gave me my test snail mailed the forms from the west coast to the ARRL on the east coast. Once the ARRL had them it only took a day… I think it took 10 days total to get my ham call sign. I was getting worried the pony died in route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 49 minutes ago, WRUU653 said: You’d think so. Except the VE’s that gave me my test snail mailed the forms from the west coast to the ARRL on the east coast. Once the ARRL had them it only took a day… I think it took 10 days total to get my ham call sign. I was getting worried the pony died in route. I am a CVE and I upload all documents directly - my best turn around is test on Saturday and license posted Monday morning. The Pony Express and Well Fargo might be more stylish but less swift Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WRUU653 Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 5 minutes ago, WRXD372 said: I am a CVE and I upload all documents directly - my best turn around is test on Saturday and license posted Monday morning. The Pony Express and Well Fargo might be more stylish but less swift I think most do it that way, the very nice people at ARRL said they have tried convincing the people that did mine to just upload their info to no avail. Small problems in the big scheme of things really. It didn’t really take away from my experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoCoBrian Posted November 29, 2023 Report Share Posted November 29, 2023 On 11/27/2023 at 4:35 PM, JoCoBrian said: When we turn in test results from a Saturday session...we usually get calls on Monday Laurel VEC FCC scoops up the results on Monday - Friday at 7AM, 3PM I have learned this week that the FCC is now scooping results at 7AM only...M-F. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StogieVol Posted December 11, 2023 Report Share Posted December 11, 2023 Had my GMRS within 48 hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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