Does QRZ have an app?
The app has a new name, now known as QRZ Assistant. There are a bunch of new features and a brand new look and feel that we’re hoping our users will appreciate. Instant access to more than 1.5 million amateur radio call signs from around the world. Includes easy sharing options via email, text, and more.
How do I get a radio callsign?
You can obtain a vanity call sign using either the Universal Licensing System or FCC Form 605, Main Form and Schedule D. There are up to three different request types for requesting vanity call signs, depending on whether the call sign is to apply to a primary or a club station.
Can you choose your own ham radio callsign?
Applying for a vanity callsign is a fairly simple process and there is no application fee. You can file online or with a paper application. The FCC has listed the instructions for obtaining a vanity callsign. You will also find a great deal more information at the ARRL’s website under FCC’s Vanity Callsign Program.
What does a callsign mean?
Definition of call sign : the combination of identifying letters, letters and numbers, or words assigned to an operator, office, activity, vehicle, or station for use in communication (as in the address of a message sent by radio)
Is QRZ com free?
Getting an entry onto QRZ is free, but it’s a two-step process. Here’s what you need to do. Step 1 – Get your callsign entered into the QRZ database. Go to the QRZ.com forum and register for a forum account.
Who runs QRZ?
QRZ remains a small business that is owned and operated by Hams. In 2012, Jaime Jeffries, KF7WIS joined the team as our General Manager, and in the spring of 2013, Alex Tarsha, N0AMT was brought on as our first full time internet engineer.
Where is QRZ com located?
QRZ.COM is operated by QRZ LLC in Scottsdale, Arizona.
How do I set up QRZ com?
Step 2 – Set up your QRZ.com entry
- Go to the main QRZ homepage www.qrz.com and in the top right, enter your QRZ username and password (from Step 1).
- Once you have logged in, look on the blue bar in the top right’ and you should see your callsign.
What are ham radio call signs?
Amateur radio call signs are allocated to amateur radio operators around the world. The call signs are used to legally identify the station or operator, with some countries requiring the station call sign to always be used and others allowing the operator call sign instead.
Why are call signs used?
The call signs are used to legally identify the station or operator, with some countries requiring the station call sign to always be used and others allowing the operator call sign instead. The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) allocates call sign prefixes for radio and television stations of all types.