Question for members

[Jim W7JNP]

Does anyone have a vehicle license plate with your Call Sign?

If yes, is the cost $40 extra every year or just $40 extra the 1st year?

WA DOT and local license place could not answer that for me as it was not listed on their documents. They both promised to find out but..... no answers back in weeks.

Thanks

Jim

W7JNP

[Joe Stacy]

It's an annual fee (a friend has one and confirms)

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[Rod Johnson]

Jim,
  I have had my WE7X plates for 25+ years.  The only annual charge is the regular registration fee, as anyone would pay. 
 The  $40 is the "Plate Charge", and it seems to be assessed about every 10 years, when they want to renew the plates for the reason of 'reflectorization'.  Apparently they feel the reflective qualities go away and they want to be sure it is adequate, and collect a few more dollars. 
  In my case, I still have a couple of extra brand new plates that I have not been installed.  If I get the front one bent up, I will have a nice spare to replace it with.

Rod Johnson

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[Joe Stacy]

I must have worded my question poorly to my friend 🙂

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[Jim Potter]

All personalized plates are yearly "extra" fees, somehow HAM licenses were not covered in documentation.

Thanks

[Bob Stephens AF9W]

Amateur plates are $40 for the plate with no annual fee. You can order them directly from WA DOL. As Rod said, every few years they make you buy a new plate. They also contact you if your license is ready to expire. Had my plates since 1992. 

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[we7x]

You have to apply specifically for or an Amateur Radio ( HAM  ) plate.

 It is not a normal DOL 'vanity' plate.

   For a 'normal' vanity plate, the charge is assessed annually.

   So that means you would be paying over $400 for the ten year period, that is normal for an Amateur Radio plate.

  

  Rod J

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[Jim Potter]

Thanks All. Appreciate the confirmation.

W7JNP

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[Rod Johnson]

Just be sure you apply for an Amateur Radio plate, and not for a Vanity or Personalized plate.

   When I tried to transfer my plate from the Ford Ranger to the Astro Van, the license clerk spent 20+ minutes on the computer trying to figure out why the system would not process the request.

  Then she and her supervisor huddled and punched the keyboard for quite a while longer before it dawned on them it was a 'HAM Plate' .

   That solved the problem.  

  Amateur Radio plates seem to be a special category, that many clerks have apparently never had to deal with, so be sure to stipulate it is an Amateur Radio plate request.

Rod J

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[Wayne Pommer]

It irks me that while we pay for a special plate commemorating our hobby, the only thing that's "special" is that we have our call sign on it.  Have you folks noticed some of the really cool ham plates from other states?

Here is a link that shows them -- some are really great.  Check out Alabama, Arizona, South Carolina, Utah, and Vermont have graphics, some of them are really classy!

Arkansas, Georgia, Ilinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, Nevada, Nebraska, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming at least say "Amateur Radio right on the plate.

https://www.wb4aej.com/plates/


73, Wayne N5WAP
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[Bob Stephens AF9W]

In Arizona you pay the annual fee for a vanity plate if you want amateur radio plates and its more than $40. I know I had one. Put an amateur radio bracket on your plate, it is much cheaper. 

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[ba...@k7bwh.com]

I applied for my ham plate two weeks ago. The clerk knew about them but had not processed one in the last five years. I had to coach her through it. 

Anybody know how long it typically takes to arrive? Just curious. 

The state website says to expect 8 weeks. I’ll let you know when I finally receive it. 

I can confirm it was about $40 (actually $42.25 for me), one time. 

Barry K7BWH 

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[John KA7TTY]

I remember there was a special form to submit. I suppose it has been replaced by a web page. Not sure. You will also be asked to submit a copy of your Ham license when you renew.

John KA7TTY

[Lara F.]

I think mine took 3 weeks. 

Good luck!!

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[Jim Potter]

Thanks. Yes please let me know when you get yours 

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[we7x]

When I had to replace the old plates on the Astro van last July, they told me 6 to 8 weeks, but it was more like 4 or 5 when they arrived.

Rod

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[ba...@k7bwh.com]

Re: “You have to submit a copy of your Ham license when you renew.”

I thought this a little ambiguous since the FCC only gives us a printable file. So I gave them two: a copy of my license from before they went digital (it expires in a little more than the 90-day limit) AND a copy of the FCC web page with my current status. Personally, it seems like this requirement is an in-your-face-reminder to applicants rather than something they use for qualification. I would think they can always check the FCC online status themselves.

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[Jim Potter (W7JNP)]

Question, did some of you process license request via license outlets?

Web site says you have to mail check, copy of ham license and a special request HAM plate request firm to Olympia. (That license outlets can’t handle request)

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[ba...@k7bwh.com]

I filled out all my paperwork and took it to my nearest local vehicle licensing office. They checked the forms and figured out the price, which they wrote in pencil on the back. No signatures or stamps or seals or elf’s blood or electronic submission or anything. Their whole job was to tell me the amount for my check, based on the type of vehicle and if any other renewals or additional non-ham items are needed. Then I wrote the check and mailed all the required paperwork to the right address in Olympia. 

Hopefully I got everything right - I’ll let you know when I hear back. 

Barry K7BWH 

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[Timothy Gochenauer]

I had gotten my HAM plate W3WNE in 5 weeks time.  And like the others confirmed, $40 annual. 

Tim

[John MacDuff]

Tim,  You should NOT be charged $40 each year. Has that actually happened to you?

John KA7TTY

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