N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 8, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

K0QF HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1984 (42 yrs) K0QF since 2001 · previously WA0IAQ Duluth, MN Grid EN36wt 51 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 6, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 7, 2033.

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

📝 K0QF has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 2, 2001 · what was requested

Currently held by Richard H Smith · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Richard H Smith

Held K0QF Mar 6, 2001 → present · first licensed Mar 16, 1984 as WA0IAQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0004715850
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1964 as WA0IAQ, before the FCC's online records

K0QF Active Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 6, 2001 → expires Mar 6, 2031

Licensee
Richard H Smith

Address
204 S Blackman Ave
Duluth, MN 55811
46.7985, -92.1215 (street) · Grid EN36wt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004715850

Previous call
WA0IAQ (Advanced)

Last granted
Dec 18, 2020

Effective
Dec 18, 2020

Last action
Dec 18, 2020
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 18, 2020 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 4, 2011 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 6, 2001 — License issued LIISS
WA0IAQ Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 16, 1984 → Mar 6, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
Richard H Smith

Address
204 S Blackman Ave
Duluth, MN 55811
46.7985, -92.1215 (street) · Grid EN36wt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004715850

Last granted
Mar 29, 1994

Effective
Feb 7, 2001

Last action
Mar 6, 2001
FCC actions (2)
- Mar 6, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 7, 2001 — License modified LIMOD

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.

Seen Apr 13, 2001 → Apr 17, 2003 · 5 discs
K0QF · Amateur Extra · issued Mar 6, 2001, expires Mar 6, 2011 · previously WA0IAQ
RICHARD H. SMITH .
204 S BLACKMAN AVE, DULUTH, MN 55811
Seen May 3, 1994 → Oct 31, 2000 · 13 discs
WA0IAQ · Advanced · issued Mar 29, 1994, expires Mar 29, 2004
RICHARD H. SMITH
204 S BLACKMAN AVE, DULUTH, MN 55811
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc
WA0IAQ · Advanced · issued Mar 16, 1984, expires Mar 16, 1994
RICHARD H SMITH
204 S BLACKMAN AVE, DULUTH, MN 55811

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 · 96 snapshots · as WA0IAQ
Richard H Smith
204 S Blackman Ave, Duluth, MN 55811
46.7985, -92.1215 (street) · Grid EN36wt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Earlier Holders

K0QF in the 1993–2003 Callbooks

Seen Oct 27, 1996 · 1 disc
K0QF · Club / other

Vanity Applications Filed by K0QF

Calls this licensee has asked the FCC for, newest first, in their order of preference. The FCC processes applications 18 days after filing; "likely award" is our estimate from every pending application in filing order.

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Mar 2, 2001 Award date was Mar 20, 2001 0000365973	WA0IAQ · Richard H Smith · Amateur Extra 204 S Blackman Ave, Duluth, MN 55811 46.7985, -92.1215 (street) · Grid EN36wt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W0VU Held by ROBERT A SMITH until Feb 21, 2031 2.K0GI Held by Richard G Black until Mar 20, 2031 3.K0YF Held by DWIGHT D DECKER until Mar 21, 2033	Withdrawn
Filed Feb 14, 2001 Granted Dec 18, 2020 0000368485	WA0IAQ · Richard H Smith · Amateur Extra 204 S Blackman Ave, Duluth, MN 55811 46.7985, -92.1215 (street) · Grid EN36wt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K0QF ✓ Granted 2.K0QG Held by William G Brady until Dec 21, 2034 3.K0QH Held by Timothy A Petrillo until Apr 30, 2034 4.K0QV Held by Barry A Baker until Apr 13, 2032 5.K0QY Held by RICHARD L DEAR until Aug 17, 2031 6.K0UY Held by Steven K Marr until Apr 2, 2032 7.K0QJ Held by ANDREW S BEALS until Jan 18, 2033 8.K0QP Held by JAMES L ROBISON until Jul 26, 2031 9.K0OG Held by Joseph A Counsil until Sep 29, 2031 10.K0OY Held by RICHARD M STEWART until Jun 15, 2032	Granted got K0QF

Others Requesting K0QF

6 applications listed K0QF as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	K0QF	Result
Feb 14, 2001	Mar 4, 2001	WA0IAQ · Richard H Smith · Duluth, MN	1	Granted	Granted this call
Aug 9, 2000	Aug 27, 2000	WB0RBV · BOBBY J POTTER · SAINT FRANCIS, KS	10	Not granted	They got KS0Z (choice 1)
Jun 14, 2000	Jul 2, 2000	WB2IAU · WILLIAM J MITCHELL · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN	21	Not granted	They got K0YE (choice 1)
Jun 1, 2000	Jun 19, 2000	AB0MB · George K Little · Saint Peters, MO	18	Not granted	They got N0TY (choice 1)
Aug 10, 1999	Aug 28, 1999	WD0CEV · DENNIS D MC DONALD · MC PHERSON, KS	13	Not granted	They got W0QY (choice 2)
Jul 27, 1999	Aug 14, 1999	WD5IBS · CHRISTOPHER P KELLY · LOVELAND, CO	8	Not granted	They got K0PF (choice 2)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K0QF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K0QF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

51 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.5	W0GKP	Duluth W0GKP	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
0.5	W0GKP	Duluth W0GKP	444.1000	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
0.6	N0BZZ	Duluth N0BZZ	442.8000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
0.8	N0EO	Duluth N0EO	147.3750	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	Duluth, MN
0.8	N0EO	Duluth N0EO	442.2000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Duluth, MN
0.8	N0EO	Duluth N0EO AllStar	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 47024 AllStar 47016	—	Duluth, MN
0.8	N0EO	Duluth N0EO WIRES-X	444.3000	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 30494	—	Duluth, MN
1.3	KB0QYC Offline	Duluth KB0QYC	442.8000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
1.3	KC0RTX	Duluth KC0RTX	444.2000	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
1.8	K0OE	Duluth K0OE BM	902.1000	in 947.1000	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311355	—	Duluth, MN
1.8	K0QF	Duluth K0QF BM	439.9750	in 424.9750	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319324301	—	Duluth, MN
1.8	K0OE	Duluth K0OE BM	444.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311164	—	Duluth, MN
4.6	KC0IPA	Duluth KC0IPA	147.0600	+0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
4.6	KB0QYC	Duluth KB0QYC	927.6000	-25	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
4.6	KB0QYC	Duluth KB0QYC	927.4875	-25	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
5.2	WA9KLM	Superior Northwe WA9KLM WIRES-X	145.1700	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 18373	—	Superior, WI
5.5	N0BZZ	Duluth N0BZZ	223.9400	+1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
6.1	N0BZZ	Proctor N0BZZ	147.3300	+0.6	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Proctor, MN
6.2	KA0TMW	Duluth KA0TMW	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
9.5	KC0RTX	Duluth KC0RTX	145.4500	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
14.9	KC0HXC	Duluth KC0HXC	145.4100	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
15.0	N0BZZ	Duluth N0BZZ	53.0500	-1	none	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
16.7	KB0YHX	Cloquet CM Hosp KB0YHX	145.2500	-0.6	none	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Cloquet, MN
16.8	KB0YHX Offline	Cloquet KB0YHX	443.1000	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Cloquet, MN
16.9	WA0GWI	Cloquet WA0GWI	146.6700	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Cloquet, MN
16.9	N0RPW	Cloquet N0RPW	146.6700	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Cloquet, MN
18.0	AA0AC	Cloquet AA0AC AllStar	444.8500	+5	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 56153	—	Cloquet, MN
19.2	KC0RTX	Knife River KC0RTX	147.1350	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Knife River, MN
20.0	NA0RC	Knife River NA0RC AllStar	147.1350	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 42251	—	Knife River, MN
20.0	NA0RC Offline	Knife River NA0RC	444.2000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Knife River, MN
22.2	AB9AC Offline	Foxboro AB9AC BM	444.9000	+5	CC4	DMR	BrandMeister 312762	—	Foxboro, WI
23.9	N0VOW	Two Harbors N0VOW	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Two Harbors, MN
24.9	NA0RC	Knife River NA0RC WIRES-X	444.4000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 11388	—	Knife River, MN
25.0	N0VOW	Holyoke N0VOW	146.8950	-0.6	TSQL 82.5	FM (analog)		—	Holyoke, MN
25.6	KB0QYC	Virginia KB0QYC	53.1500	-0.5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Virginia, MN
26.0	N0LCR	Two Harbors N0LCR WIRES-X	444.5000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 53060	—	Two Harbors, MN
26.0	N0LCR	Two Harbors N0LCR	53.0200	-1	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Two Harbors, MN
26.1	KB0TNB	Two Harbors KB0TNB	53.0200	-0.5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Two Harbors, MN
26.5	KC0RTX	Carlton KC0RTX	146.7900	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Carlton, MN
27.9	KC9AEG	Chaffey QTH of KC9AEG	444.9500	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Chaffey, WI
27.9	KC9EMI	Chaffey QTH of KC9EMI	147.1050	+0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Chaffey, WI
29.6	WA9KLM	Solon Springs WA9KLM	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Solon Springs, WI
29.8	N0EO	Duluth N0EO AllStar	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 470240	—	Duluth MN, WI
30.1	N0BZZ	Mahtowa N0BZZ	53.1700	-1	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Mahtowa, MN
30.1	W0GKP	Mahtowa W0GKP	147.0000	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Mahtowa, MN
33.9	AA9JL	Solon Springs AA9JL	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Solon Springs, WI
34.9	WB0DGK	Two Harbors WB0DGK	147.2700	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Two Harbors, MN
35.0	N0BZZ	Wales N0BZZ	147.2700	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Wales, MN
48.1	N0BZZ	Tamarack N0BZZ	443.2000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Tamarack, MN
49.5	AD0MI	Askov AD0MI	443.4000	+5	DCS 172	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Askov, MN
49.9	KD0CI	Duxbury KD0CI	146.9100	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Duxbury, MN