WA Radio Scanner Users' Group

I passed the Foundation license back in 2006 when it was first released. I have been off air for a couple of years and let my license expire but have sent my callsign recommendation form to the WIA and they have processed it and should receive it back early next week. Then I have to apply to ACMA for the license. I should hopefully be back on air within the next few weeks with a new callsign

Looking forward to talking to a few new people that I haven't spoken with before.

Same callsign as before, or a different one?

Different one. The WIA have processed it and it's disappeared off their "available callsigns" list on the website.

So once I've applied and been granted the license by ACMA, you should hear me on air as VK6FBCM.

Bonez wrote:Different one. The WIA have processed it and it's disappeared off their "available callsigns" list on the website.

Excellent, that generally means the licence issuance is around a week away, give or take a bit.

Zebedee wrote:

Bonez wrote:Different one. The WIA have processed it and it's disappeared off their "available callsigns" list on the website.

Excellent, that generally means the licence issuance is around a week away, give or take a bit.

Unfortunately not. I received the callsign recommendation letter from the WIA, but they had forgotten to put the F in my callsign and had issued me VK6BCM.

Gotta call them tomorrow and then wait for them to mail me out another letter... :/

Woo, free upgrade to an Advanced licence!

That's a shame - oh well hopefully they can get it sorted reasonably quickly.

Zebedee wrote:Woo, free upgrade to an Advanced licence!

hehe, I wish it was that easy

Passed the Foundation exams today. You beauty. Big thanks to Doug, and the guys down at the Ham College. Now the wait begins.

WIA have debited the fees from my account today. So should only be a few days until I can press the magic button!

Have you done a search on your requested callsign? If it's there and they are your details then you're ready to rock.
http://web.acma.gov.au/pls/radcom/regis ... .main_page

I check every 4 or so hours.....Cant wait.

So my callsign is off the "available callsign" list from WIA, but isn't listed on the ACMA website.....Shouldn't be too much longer right?

Reevesy89 wrote:So my callsign is off the "available callsign" list from WIA, but isn't listed on the ACMA website.....Shouldn't be too much longer right?

Reevesy89 wrote:So my callsign is off the "available callsign" list from WIA, but isn't listed on the ACMA website.....Shouldn't be too much longer right?

That's an excellent sign. Means your certificate of proficiency has been done and your callsign recommendation processed to send to ACMA.

ACMA should only take another week or so. They seem to do quite a lot of amateur licence issuing on a Friday from what I've noticed...

Mine was issued overnight (smack on midnight) on a Thursday. i.e. it was Thursday morning. Then again mine took forever!