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hams within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIAB2VS
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 4, 2011.
2x2 call: only Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Mar 4, 2011
Previous holder: William J Hempstead Jr.
Held AB2VS Dec 23, 2003 → Mar 3, 2009 · first licensed Jul 13, 2000 as N2EWK · 7 licenses · FRN 0003454659
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📦 Moved: Orange, NJ → Newark, NJ
- Licensee
- William J Hempstead Jr.
- Address
- PO Box 540
Newark, NJ 07101-0540
- FRN
- 0003454659
- Previous call
- N2QY (General)
- Last granted
- Nov 26, 2025
- Effective
- Nov 26, 2025
- Last action
- Nov 26, 2025
FCC actions (7)
- Nov 26, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 11, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 10, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 3, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 25, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 20, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 20, 2016 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Newark, NJ → Orange, NJ
- Licensee
- William J Hempstead Jr
- Address
- 58 High St, Apt #7
Orange, NJ 07050-1606
- FRN
- 0003454659
- Previous call
- K2DVR (General)
- Last granted
- May 19, 2009
- Effective
- Jan 12, 2016
- Last action
- Feb 20, 2016
FCC actions (15)
- Feb 20, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 12, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 19, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 9, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 19, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 19, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 10, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 27, 2013 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 3, 2012 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 23, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 22, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 20, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 1, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 19, 2009 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 19, 2009 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Bridgeton, NJ → Newark, NJ
- Licensee
- William J Hempstead Jr.
- Address
- 689 South 16th Street, Room #25
Newark, NJ 07103
- FRN
- 0003454659
- Previous call
- AB2VS (General)
- Last granted
- Mar 3, 2009
- Effective
- Apr 2, 2009
- Last action
- May 19, 2009
FCC actions (4)
- May 19, 2009 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 2, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 3, 2009 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 3, 2009 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Hackensack, NJ → Bridgeton, NJ
- Licensee
- William J Hempstead Jr
- Address
- 215 BURLINGTON ROAD SOUTH 558063
BRIDGETON, NJ 08302-3479
- FRN
- 0003454659
- Previous call
- AB2VP (General)
- Last granted
- Dec 23, 2003
- Effective
- Dec 13, 2007
- Last action
- Mar 3, 2009
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 3, 2009 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 13, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 1, 2006 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Sep 1, 2006 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- William J Hempstead Jr
- Address
- 160 SOUTH RIVER STREET
HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
- FRN
- 0003454659
- Previous call
- AB2VN (General)
- Last granted
- Dec 23, 2003
- Effective
- Jul 15, 2006
- Last action
- Sep 1, 2006
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 1, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 15, 2006 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Jul 15, 2006 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- William J Hempstead Jr
- Address
- 160 SOUTH RIVER STREET
HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
- FRN
- 0003454659
- Previous call
- N2EWK (General)
- Last granted
- Dec 23, 2003
- Effective
- Jul 1, 2006
- Last action
- Jul 15, 2006
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 15, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 1, 2006 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Jul 1, 2006 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- William J Hempstead Jr
- Address
- 160 SOUTH RIVER STREET
HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
- FRN
- 0003454659
- Last granted
- Dec 23, 2003
- Effective
- Apr 29, 2005
- Last action
- Jul 1, 2006
FCC actions (10)
- Jul 1, 2006 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 29, 2005 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 10, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 24, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 17, 2004 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 2, 2004 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 15, 2002 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 30, 2001 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 21, 2001 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 13, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Aug 2, 2015 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as N2QY
William J Hempstead Jr
58 High St, Apt #7, Orange, NJ 07050-1606 - Seen Oct 22, 2013 → Sep 27, 2026 · 18 snapshots · as NW2O
William J Hempstead Jr.
PO Box 540
Newark, NJ 07101-0540 - Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 138 snapshots · as N2EWK
William J Hempstead Jr
160 SOUTH RIVER STREET, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 - Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as AB2VS
William J Hempstead Jr
215 BURLINGTON ROAD SOUTH 558063, BRIDGETON, NJ 08302-3479 - Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as K2DVR
William J Hempstead Jr.
689 South 16th Street, Room #25, Newark, NJ 07103 - Seen May 28, 2012 → Apr 12, 2013 · 5 snapshots · as N2QY
William J Hempstead Jr.
689 SOUTH 16TH STREET APT 42, Newark, NJ 07103 - Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Nov 10, 2011 · 2 snapshots · as N2QY
William J Hempstead Jr.
15 South 9th Street; 3rd Floor, Room #347, Newark, NJ 07107 - Seen May 27, 2010 · 1 snapshot · as N2QY
William J Hempstead Jr.
689 South 16th Street, Room #42, Newark, NJ 07103 - Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as N2EWK
William J Hempstead Jr
P.O. Box 1280, Ocean Gate, NJ 08740-1280
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