Subj : Re: Passed technician exam today
To   : Nkeck72
From : Nigel Reed
Date : Sat Nov 28 2020 23:52:06

Nkeck72 wrote:
> In article <5FC0EF32.79.fsx_ham@finalzone.ddns.net>
> "Nigel Reed" <nigel.reed@21:2/101> writes:
> 
>> Licenses are no longer mailed out, you have to print it
> 
> This particular point makes it seem like your liscense is forged,
> especially with the "Official *copy*" watermark. I've had to back my
> paper liscense up with the database entry before to curious passers-by,
> and I can only imagine what would happen if a cop decided you were
> forging it.

All they have to do is stick your callsign into Google. When I enter mine, the
FCC ULS entry is the first result. They can then check the address in the
entry with the address on your ID. Simple enough though they're probably not
trained to do that.

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