N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update tomorrow 9:15 am CDT

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AL7RV

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 30, 2015.

2x2 call: only Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Mar 30, 2015

Previous holder: JAMES E COOK III

Held AL7RV Jan 22, 2003 → Mar 29, 2013 · first licensed Nov 15, 2001 as N8JBO · 3 licenses · FRN 0002837847

W8NSA Active Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 29, 2013 → expires Mar 29, 2033

Licensee
JAMES E COOK III

Address
3020 School Rd
Petoskey, MI 49770
45.3199, -85.0040 (street) · Grid EN75lh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002837847

Previous call
AL7RV (Advanced)

Last granted
Feb 8, 2023

Effective
Feb 8, 2023

Last action
Feb 8, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 8, 2023 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 29, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 29, 2013 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Homer, AK → Petoskey, MI

AL7RV Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 22, 2003 → Mar 29, 2013 (canceled)

Licensee
JAMES E COOK III

Address
3020 School Rd
Petoskey, MI 49770
45.3199, -85.0040 (street) · Grid EN75lh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002837847

Previous call
N8JBO (Advanced)

Last granted
Nov 17, 2012

Effective
Nov 17, 2012

Last action
Mar 29, 2013
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 29, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 17, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 1, 2011 — FCC action LIAUA
- Jan 22, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 22, 2003 — License issued LIISS
N8JBO Canceled Amateur Extra Nov 15, 2001 → Jan 22, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
JAMES E COOK III

Address
PO Box 692
HOMER, AK 99603
59.5385, -151.1869 (ZIP center) · Grid BO49jm · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗

FRN
0002837847

Last granted
Dec 27, 2002

Effective
Dec 27, 2002

Last action
Feb 10, 2015
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 22, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 27, 2002 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 2, 2002 — FCC action LIAUA
- Nov 15, 2001 — FCC action LIAUA

Address history

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

Seen May 28, 2012 → Sep 27, 2026 · 83 snapshots · as AL7RV
JAMES E COOK III
3020 School Rd, Petoskey, MI 49770
45.3199, -85.0040 (street) · Grid EN75lh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as N8JBO
JAMES E COOK III
PO Box 692
HOMER, AK 99603
59.5385, -151.1869 (ZIP center) · Grid BO49jm · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗

Others requesting AL7RV

2 applications listed AL7RV as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
May 1, 2012	May 19, 2012	KL3JK · BLAIN A GARRETT · JUNEAU, AK	2	Granted
Jan 2, 2003	Jan 20, 2003	N8JBO · JAMES E COOK III · HOMER, AK	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for AL7RV in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of AL7RV beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.