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Due to problems and the security risk of having multiple unknown users, I will need to delete accounts of users who seem to be non-licensed and who don't reply when I contact them.

Not having a callsign is OK, but I need to confirm whether users who have not supplied a callsign are a real person, not a bot etc.

Hi Roger,

I do not have a callsign. I am a retired/disabled FF/EMT in the US. At some point, I would like to get my license. What do I need to do to not have my account deleted?
Thanks,
Rich

rgchristy wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:46 am

Hi Roger,

I do not have a callsign. I am a retired/disabled FF/EMT in the US. At some point, I would like to get my license. What do I need to do to not have my account deleted?
Thanks,
Rich

Hi Rich

You don't need to do anything.

I will only be deleting accounts which have not posted. Or don't respond when I contact that account holder.

I've changed my initial post, to more clearly explain, that the problem is mainly because there quite a lot of users who don't respond when I try to contact to them to ask if they are licensed or not.

Its the failure to respond which is what concerns me, as those accounts may be bots

rgchristy wrote: ↑

Wed Dec 30, 2020 2:46 am

Hi Roger,

I do not have a callsign. I am a retired/disabled FF/EMT in the US. At some point, I would like to get my license. What do I need to do to not have my account deleted?
Thanks,
Rich

Not sure if FCC is already implementing the $35 fee for licenses at this time (recently announced). However, you might want to look into online testing. Many VEs now do their tests via teleconferencing/Zoom. GLAARG even provides it for free to certain groups of individuals. Not sure if retired FF/EMT qualify, but they do it for free for first responders. I'll ask my fellow VEs.