Step 1 — Get your official FCC license copy (PDF)  [↑ Contents]

What this step is. Getting your DMR ID requires proof that you're a licensed ham — an official FCC document with your callsign on it. This step is just grabbing that document so it's ready when you need it.

Get the “Official Copy,” not the “Reference Copy.” Anyone can print a Reference Copy from the public FCC license search, but it isn't accepted as proof. You want the Official Copy, which only you can download after logging in.

How to download it:

1. Go to the FCC ULS License Manager and log in with your FRN (FCC Registration Number) and password.
2. Under My Authorizations, click your callsign, then click ADD — it moves to the “Authorizations to Download” list.
3. Download the file. It's a PDF with the words “Official Copy” in the background.

Save it somewhere easy to find — like your Downloads folder — because you'll upload it in Step 2.