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The Boone Area Radio Klub (BARK) serves Boone County, Iowa, as its local amateur radio club, actively welcoming visitors to its meetings and weekly ARES nets. The club maintains a 2-meter repeater on 146.850/250 MHz with a 114.8 Hz tone and a 440 MHz repeater on 443.9+ MHz, both situated at the Boone County Hospital, with a simplex fallback on 146.550 MHz for the 2-meter net. Additionally, BARK supports the Iowa 160-meter ARES net at 1.972.5 MHz, which operates at 9:30 PM on Sundays, featuring a rotating schedule of net controls including KNØR, KBØMPL, NØISU, KEØQEU, and KBØLPI. BARK conducts bimonthly license testing sessions on the second Saturday of even-numbered months, with specific dates like October 19, 2024, at the Hamboree, requiring a $15 fee and prior FCC Registration Number (FRN) acquisition. The club's activities are well-documented through numerous photo galleries from past Field Days (1998, 1999, 2008, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019), JOTA events (2013), and special event stations (2010 B&SVRR&M). Members like KBØMPL (Margot Conard) have contributed educational PowerPoint presentations on topics such as "Fun with Handie Talkies," "HF Propagation," and "Digital Mode - FLDIGI - OLIVIA 8/500 - JT65 HF - BAND PLANS." The club's officers, as of May 2018, include WØFS (Clay Conard) as President, NØISU (Mitch Carroll) as Vice-President, and KBØLPI (Eric Sloan) as Treasurer/Secretary, guiding the club's operations and community engagement.

Since December 2020, the FCC no longer prints paper amateur radio licenses. Licensees must obtain official electronic copies by logging into the FCC's Universal Licensing System (ULS) with their FRN and password. Detailed instructions are available on the FCC website or by contacting the FCC Licensing Support Center.

This document provides a comprehensive guide on renewing an US amateur radio license through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) using the new COmmission REgistration System (CORES). Published on QST October 23, it outlines the necessary steps for creating a CORES account, associating it with a Federal Registration Number (FRN), and completing the renewal application. Key points include the requirement of a $35 fee for the renewal process, which must be paid online after the application is submitted. The guide emphasizes the importance of logging into the FCC License Manager system during the renewal window and provides instructions on how to navigate the renewal process, including obtaining confirmation and access to the renewed license. Additionally, it offers contact information for FCC support and links to further resources for assistance.

This resource provides a procedural guide for renewing an amateur radio license online through the FCC's COmmission REgistration System (CORES) and Universal Licensing System (ULS). It details the steps for creating a new FCC CORES username account, linking an FCC Registration Number (FRN) to the account, and managing FRN passwords. The document outlines the process for submitting a renewal application via the FCC ULS License Manager system, including payment of the **$35** renewal fee. Instructions cover license renewal eligibility within **90 days** before expiration and during the 2-year grace period post-expiration. The guide specifies the use of the FCC CORES web page at `https://apps.fcc.gov/cores/userLogin.do` for account setup and the FCC ULS License Manager system at `https://wireless2.fcc.gov/UlsEntry/licManager/login.jsp` for application submission. The process concludes with receiving an email from the FCC containing a link to the official license, valid for 30 days.