N9TPB FCC License Search

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Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI

AJ8R HAM

⏳ Not available yet — opens for vanity requests Apr 23, 2027, two years after the license was canceled (Apr 22, 2025).

2x1 call: only Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 2 holders on record

Previous holder: John G Adger

Held AJ8R Mar 8, 2025 → Apr 22, 2025 · first licensed Oct 24, 2024 as KJ5INF · 5 licenses · FRN 0018925578

📦 Moved: Houston, TX → Diboll, TX

WW5R Active Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 22, 2025 → expires Apr 22, 2035

Licensee
John G Adger

Address
Attn: Jack Adger
PO Box 744
Diboll, TX 75941
31.1871, -94.7588 (ZIP center) · Grid EM21oe · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018925578

Previous call
AJ8R (General)

Last granted
Apr 22, 2025

Effective
Aug 13, 2026

Last action
Aug 13, 2026
FCC actions (6)
- Aug 13, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 1, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 24, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 22, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 22, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 22, 2025 — License issued LIISS
AJ8R Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 8, 2025 → Apr 22, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
John G Adger

Address
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224
Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018925578

Previous call
KX5JA (General)

Last granted
Mar 8, 2025

Effective
Mar 8, 2025

Last action
Apr 22, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 22, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 8, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 8, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KX5JA Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 4, 2025 → Mar 8, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
John G Adger

Address
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224
Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018925578

Previous call
K5JGA (General)

Last granted
Feb 4, 2025

Effective
Feb 4, 2025

Last action
Mar 8, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 8, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 4, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 4, 2025 — License issued LIISS
K5JGA Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 13, 2024 → Feb 4, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
John G Adger

Address
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224
Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018925578

Previous call
KJ5INF (General)

Last granted
Nov 13, 2024

Effective
Jan 13, 2025

Last action
Feb 4, 2025
FCC actions (5)
- Feb 4, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 13, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 16, 2024 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 13, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 13, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KJ5INF Canceled Technician Oct 24, 2024 → Nov 13, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
John G Adger

Address
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224
Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018925578

Last granted
Oct 24, 2024

Effective
Oct 24, 2024

Last action
Nov 13, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 13, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 24, 2024 — License issued LIISS
- Oct 24, 2024 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Seen Sep 27, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026 · 2 snapshots · as WW5R
John G Adger
Attn: Jack Adger
PO Box 744
Diboll, TX 75941
31.1871, -94.7588 (ZIP center) · Grid EM21oe · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 28, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 31 snapshots · as KJ5INF
John G Adger
3919 Essex Ln Apt 224, Houston, TX 77027
29.7393, -95.4464 (ZIP center) · Grid EL29gr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Sep 25, 2025 · 1 snapshot · as WW5R
John G Adger
Attn: Jack Adger
10261 Myrtis Texas Line Rd, Vivian, LA 71082
32.8422, -93.9784 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32au · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 29, 2025 · 1 snapshot · as WW5R
John G Adger
PO Box 744
8747 S US Highway 59 Lot 34, Diboll, TX 75941
31.1871, -94.7588 (ZIP center) · Grid EM21oe · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: RALPH C CRAIG

Held AJ8R Dec 11, 2002 → Jan 19, 2023 · first licensed Dec 11, 2002 as AJ8R · 1 license · FRN 0006615926

AJ8R Expired Amateur Extra Dec 11, 2002 → Jan 19, 2023 (expired)

Licensee
RALPH C CRAIG

Address
290 PINEHURST DR
TIPP CITY, OH 45371-9325
39.9409, -84.1660 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79ww · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0006615926

Last granted
Jan 26, 2013

Effective
Jan 26, 2013

Last action
Jan 22, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 22, 2025 — License expired LIEXP
- Jan 26, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 11, 2002 — License renewed LIREN

Address history

From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as AJ8R
RALPH C CRAIG
290 PINEHURST DR, TIPP CITY, OH 45371-9325
39.9409, -84.1660 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79ww · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting AJ8R

8 applications listed AJ8R as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Feb 19, 2025	Mar 9, 2025	KK7WLC · JAMES D LANNOM · HATCH, UT	16	Granted
Feb 18, 2025	Mar 8, 2025	KX5JA · John G Adger · Houston, TX	3	Granted
Feb 14, 2025	Mar 4, 2025	KX5JA · John G Adger · Houston, TX	1	Dismissed
Feb 5, 2025	Feb 23, 2025	KO6HQZ · Joseph Pasqua · Carmel, CA	6	Granted
Jan 30, 2025	Feb 17, 2025	KK7VGC · Philip C Park · PHOENIX, AZ	8	Granted
Jan 28, 2025	Feb 15, 2025	AC1TO · TOUFIC T SAAD · ANDOVER, MA	7	Granted
Jan 23, 2025	Feb 10, 2025	KY4EOD · Matthew D Basanta · Nicholasville, KY	14	Granted
Jan 17, 2025	Feb 4, 2025	KC8BQW · DAVID J CRYBERG · BEVERLY HILLS, MI	11	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for AJ8R in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of AJ8R beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.