It’s it silly how many times the government issues a license or “important” document, one which you’re supposed to carry with you, and it’s just a piece of paper?

That’s how these ham radio licenses are. Print-at-home, cut-and-fold, watch die in your wallet.

I figured, hey, I have a laser engraver. Why not have a little fun with it and make something a little more robust. A quick search on Amazon netted me an inexpensive set of card-sized anodized aluminum cards. A little time in Lighburn later, I had my double-sided, engraved metal ham radio license.

This is actually my second copy, which I made after upgrading to a General license and changing my callsign.

Yeah, dorky thing to do. But it looks great!