So the FCC has reinstated license application and renewal fees for ham radio. And, ham radio being 90% overweight old white guys looking for something to complain about, this has become a common topic on the air. If you can’t afford $3.50 a year then you have other VERY SERIOUS problems with your life management and should probably not renew and sell all of your ham radio gear (which likely cost much more than $35) and try to get your life in order.