studiomprd Posted October 17, 2013 Report Share Posted October 17, 2013 good news, the government has kicked the can down the road, and piled on some pork at the same time, so things will be resuming... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Perkins Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 Just renewed. Not exactly sure what it's buying me anymore. philp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Just got my license this week. Good for two years. Call Sign WQSV749. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studiomprd Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 " Not exactly sure what it's buying me anymore. " you can put a call sign in your signature... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ze Frias Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 " Not exactly sure what it's buying me anymore. " you can put a call sign in your signature... :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordi Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 You also lose any possibility of the presumption of innocence, should you violate (even accidentally) any of the FCC's myriad rules and regulations, and you somehow get found by them. If anyone complains that you are causing interference or the FCC wants to talk with you about any of your gear... "You are a licensee, you should have known better/about this" will probably feature in the conversation. Without the license, the chances of a first-time warning (non punitive) are much higher. That license also guarantees you the 'opportunity' of voicing your opinion to the FCC about their auctions of the airwaves. However, unless you also have a megaphone made of million-dollar-bills... Chances are, the FCC won't actually HEAR your voice over the sound of the money rustling from AT&T and Verizon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Exactly. It gives you "voice".... and, it allows you to protect your frequencies with the White Space Database. See http://695quarterly.com/summer-2013/5-3-education-training/. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nathaniel Robinson Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 I used the previously mentioned 695 guide (http://www.695.com/fcc/how-to-get-a-license) to complete my application. License arrived about 3 months later. Very grateful to this thread and it's participants; the white space issue would've gone under my radar completely if not for this forum! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blas Kisic Posted May 12, 2014 Report Share Posted May 12, 2014 Same here. I followed the instructions in the ITATSE local 695 web page, and received my license Friday… BK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Weaver Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 Do you all actually spend the time registering your wireless use for each project? Only if you want the "white space" transmissions in the area to get off of your frequencies.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Weaver Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 I would say it a little differently: "The less of a profile you maintain to the gub'mint, the less chance you have of" --having your livelihood taken into consideration when they make the next set of rules. Cheers, Larry Fisher Wexler needs to add a "like" button. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Weaver Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 The "guy" you are referring too is Tim Holly of CBS-Radford Studios. In Jay's first post he gives the following information for Bill Ruck. Bill can be contacted at 415-564-1450 or billruck@earthlink.net I think I used a 695 page from their website that has detailed instructions for filling out the application. That's what I used successfully. Just know what freqs you are on and plug and play. http://www.695.com/fcc/how-to-get-a-license Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audioslave74 Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 Hey, I have a few questions concerning this license. Sorry if it's already been mentioned in this thread and I missed it. 1. If I come to the US as a foreigner, like for a news event, do I still need this license? We are looking at shooting for one day only. 2. If I rent the receivers and transmitters by a US company, is it me as an operator or them as owners that has the license? Thankful for any help! Best, Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Don't worry about it. Most people that use these radios don't have licenses and there isn't anyone out here trying to hunt you down. It's a non-issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old school Posted November 9, 2014 Report Share Posted November 9, 2014 Don't worry about it. Most people that use these radios don't have licenses and there isn't anyone out here trying to hunt you down. It's a non-issue. True at this point in time and for the foreseeable future. CrewC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Ruck Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Reently I have been getting a lot of inquiries about renewing your FCC LPBA license. The FCC will send you a courtesy notice about three months before the expiration date. All you need to do is to log on to ULS with your FRN and password and follow the steps to renew the license. If you don't renew the license it expires. The FCC gives only a 30 day period to renew a license after it expires. More than 30 days it will have status EXPIRED and there is little one can do at that point. Then you need to start all over again, either by filling out the ULS new license form or retaining me to do it for you. Also the fee for a new license is much higher than the renewal fee. The FCC also expects that you will keep your contact information current. So if you move you need to go on line at ULS and do an administrative update on your contact information. Bill Ruck San Francisco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Yes, yes, please renew your license! How will you be able to use your lectros unless the FCC has more of your money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Ear Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 The online renewal is very easy, especially compared to the original application. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarcanon Posted March 5, 2015 Report Share Posted March 5, 2015 Wow. Just received my license. 10 days after I applied. Yes, 10 days. And it's valid until Dec. 2022. Not what I expected after everything I've read here. But pleased nonetheless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aural Fixation Posted July 10, 2015 Report Share Posted July 10, 2015 FINALLY, go mine! Applied back in April when the someone posted a challenge. At least it's good until 2022. WQWB273 Thanks Bill Ruck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher Salazar Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Applied August 10th. Just received my license this evening. WQWH356 Thanks Bill Ruck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kstrahm Posted August 28, 2015 Report Share Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) ***UPDATE!*** After wrestling with the FCC's dreaded applet for about 3-1/2 hours, I finally completed and submitted my application. The cost is $160 now, FYI. Also, I was using Firefox with Java 8 installed on a PC. Super buggy, LOTS of refreshing, logging in and out but at least the application saves where you left off so you can keep plugging away at it. The toughest part was plugging in all the frequencies.. ugh. Good luck friends! (Original post) Anyone else come across this partially loaded applet whilst applying for the license? I've tried everything I can think of with my Java settings and using different browsers, etc. but they always look like this. It's as far as I can get. Thanks for any tips Edited August 28, 2015 by kstrahm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
austinmplocher Posted March 19, 2016 Report Share Posted March 19, 2016 Kevin, I seem to be having the same difficulties you originally had - but I cannot overcome them (though not at 3 1/2 hours yet). I'm on a mac alternating between safari/firefox. Anyone else with this setup have suggestions? The application page, like the picture posted above, doesn't entirely load and is primarily a grey screen with lots of useless buttons that don't activate anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Ruck Posted March 20, 2016 Report Share Posted March 20, 2016 A couple of updates on licensing wireless microphones. While the FCC Report & Order 15-100 added the band 941.5 - 944, 952.85 - 956.26, and 956.45 - 959.85 MHz and those are now effective in The Rules, you can NOT apply for those frequencies. Yet. The Catch-22 is that the FCC will only allow applications when there is Type Certified equipment for those bands. And there isn't any that I have been able to find. Yet. I'm told that Lectrosonics is working "day and night" to have new equipment Type Certified by the NAB. Then one can apply for those frequencies. I have also heard reports of users with old, no longer legal, 700 MHz systems being confronted by a cell carrier representative. You need to know that the FCC requires cell carriers to precisely locate cell phones for 911 purposes. That equipment can also find precisely "foreign carriers" like wireless microphones. So if they have someone in the area where an unlawful 700 MHz wireless microphone is being used it is not difficult to be found. They can turn you into the FCC or even easier unleash their army of lawyers. Be warned. Bill Ruck San Francisco Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alenK Posted March 2, 2017 Report Share Posted March 2, 2017 Hello, Is there a paper form version for this application? I tried 3 browsers and finally got Internet Explorer with security set wide open to begin to load the applet but then the process stalls with a grey page and a few tab buttons. I am ready to give up and will prefer to use real life paper at this point if it is possible. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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