DIGITAL CONNECTION
As I sit down to write this, social distancing is in full swing and the curve has been flattened. I am fortunate to be able to work from home, but so many of us cannot. All we can do is keep the curve flat so that the healthcare system can cope, and hope that when (not if) we are infected, we’re among the roughly 90% who have only moderate or mild symptoms. I’ve always been diligent about washing my hands well and keeping away from infectious things, so I’m not scared, just diligent and alert. As with many things, time will tell.
My license will be expiring soon, and so I thought I’d write a few words on the process of renewing it using that most digital of resources, the internet. Perhaps this article will come in handy for you now or in the future. Although ARRL members can fill out a form and have the League handle it for you, or you can fill out and mail an FCC Form 605 along with Schedule D, online renewal is faster and very easy to do yourself. If your license is less than 90 days from expiring, or has already expired (but less than two years ago), now is the time to renew.
The first step is to visit the FCC’s Universal Licensing System (ULS)>. You can also start at the FCC’s main page <> and click the ULS link to end up at the same place, seen in .
