How do I contact the FCC to see if my station license has been issued?

There are several ways to determine if your license has been granted or not.  The best methods are listed below:

QRZ - New Hams  By accessing this link, you will be directed to the New Hams file.  This file is 1-2 days behind the FCC site.  List is in alphabetical order.  A new license will typically take between 3-4 weeks to get.  With the current backlog of applications, it is currently taking between 4-6 weeks.  In some instances, it may take longer than 6 weeks.

FCC License Search  When using this link, you will need to perform the following steps:

Search by name:

  1. Select License Search.
  2. If General is not displayed in the box, click the down arrow next to the box and select General, then Continue or simply press the <Enter> key.
  3. Click in the Licensee Name field, enter your last name.
  4. Click in the first box under Grant Date and enter some date in the past (I used two weeks after I tested).  The date format is mm/dd/yy.   It is necessary that you input a preceding '0' (zero) if this is a single digit month (05 for May, 06 for June, etc.).  Click in the second box under Grant Date and enter today's date using the same format.
  5. Click on Search button.

Search by date only:

  1. Select License Search.
  2. If General is not displayed in the box, click the down arrow next to the box and select General, then Continue or simply press the <Enter> key.
  3. Click in the first box under Grant Date and enter some date in the past (I used two weeks after I tested).  Click in the second box under Grant Date and enter today's date.
  4. Click on Search button.

Search by today's date only:

  1. Select License Search.
  2. If General is not displayed in the box, click the down arrow next to the box and select General, then Continue or simply press the <Enter> key.
  3. Click in the first box under Grant Date and enter today's date.   Click in the second box under Grant Date and enter today's date.
  4. Click on Search button.

Depending on the search criteria you used, you will be provided with either a list of names or your record information.  If you receive nothing but a blank page using the name search, then your license has not yet been granted.

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