Updated:  12/30/2009                                     V 6.0

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UPDATE#1: IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION GIVEN BELOW, THE FCC HAS A NEW WEB
 SITE FOR RADIO "HAMS" AS OF WEDNESDAY, FEBURARY 20, 2002.
 IT IS:  http://wireless.fcc.gov/services/amateur
[See Public Notice DA 02-382 at this site]
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You can register one of two ways:

1.  On Line:  Easiest, if you have a computer.
    Goto the FCC's ULS site: 
    http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/uls/
    Click on:  REGISTER & follow the on-screen prompts.
    Hint:  Have your Social Security Number  & CORES password handy.

2.  On paper, using and FCC Form 160.
    Obtain the "160" form from the FCC's Form page, 
    Fill out all items (The "TIN" they ask for [Taxpayer Identification  
   Number]is your Social Security Number. Send it, via U.S. Postal        
   Service to the FCC at: 

            FCC
            Attention: CORES Administrator 
            Room:  CY-C140
            445 12th St, SW   
            Washington, DC  20554
 
 The FCC Form 160 is on the Internet and can be downloaded at: 

           http://www.fcc.gov/formpage.html


AFTER DECEMBER 3, 2001 YOU WILL NEED BOTH A PASSWORD AND YOUR FRN TO ENTER THE
 NEW ULS/CORES SYSTEM, AND BE ABLE TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO YOUR LICENSE WITH
 THE FCC. 
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George R. Thurner, W8FWG
225 Kearsarge Street
Laurium, MI  49913-2109
(906) 337-2542
E-Mail:  w8fwg@arrl.net

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