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Dorothy Conway, FCCDonna Scott, FCC

July 23, 2004

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AllAdvancedAmateur ExtraGeneralNoviceTechnician PlusTechnician

The Milwaukee RA Club, Inc.Laurel AR Club, Inc.Anchorage AR ClubARRL/VECW4VECGreater LA AR GroupSunnyvale VEC ARC Inc.W. Carolina AR Soc/VEC, Inc.Golden Empire AR SocietyCentral America VEC Inc.W5YI-VECMO-KAN VE CoordinatorSandarc-VecJefferson AR Club

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Entered DateReceipt DateDisposition Action Date

AllTodayYesterdayIn the last weekIn the last 2 weeksIn the last 30 daysIn the last 60 daysIn the last 90 daysIn the last 180 daysIn the last yearIn the last 2 years10

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• Find club applications that were granted in the last week and submitted via Electronic Batch Filing (EBF).

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• Find interactively filed pending modification and amendment to modification applications for individuals requesting a vanity call sign and received by the FCC between July 7, 2004 and July 8, 2004.

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• Find all new general radiotelephone operator license applications that have a ship radar endorsement and have been returned by the FCC.

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