N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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K1APE HAM

Technician class licensed since 2016 (10 yrs) K1APE since 2016 · previously KC1FPK Northampton, MA

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 21, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 22, 2038.

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

📝 K1APE has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 3, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by Chris Nelson · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Chris Nelson

Held K1APE May 21, 2016 → present · first licensed May 2, 2016 as KC1FPK · 2 licenses · FRN 0025504564

K1APE Active Technician · vanity May 21, 2016 → expires May 21, 2036

Licensee
Chris Nelson

Address
PO Box 12
Northampton, MA 01061

FRN
0025504564

Previous call
KC1FPK

Last granted
Feb 24, 2026

Effective
Feb 24, 2026

Last action
Feb 24, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 24, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 13, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 21, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 21, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KC1FPK Canceled Technician May 2, 2016 → May 21, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
Chris Nelson

Address
PO Box 837
Northampton, MA 01061

FRN
0025504564

Last granted
May 2, 2016

Effective
May 2, 2016

Last action
May 21, 2016
FCC actions (3)
- May 21, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- May 2, 2016 — License issued LIISS
- May 2, 2016 — 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 · 1 snapshot · as K1APE
Chris Nelson
PO Box 12
Northampton, MA 01061
Seen Jun 30, 2016 → Sep 27, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as KC1FPK
Chris Nelson
PO Box 837
Northampton, MA 01061

Previous holder: DONALD F AMIRAULT

Held K1APE Jan 19, 1988 → Jan 19, 1998 · first licensed Jan 19, 1988 as K1APE · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

K1APE Expired Advanced Jan 19, 1988 → Jan 19, 1998 (expired)

Licensee
DONALD F AMIRAULT

Address
66 LABONTE RD RR 1 BOX 310
THOMPSON, CT 06277
41.9584, -71.8439 (ZIP center) · Grid FN41bx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Jan 19, 1988

Effective
Jan 19, 1988

Last action
Feb 24, 2026
FCC actions (1)
- Jan 20, 2000 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as K1APE
DONALD F AMIRAULT
66 LABONTE RD RR 1 BOX 310, THOMPSON, CT 06277
41.9584, -71.8439 (ZIP center) · Grid FN41bx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by K1APE

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 May 3, 2016 Granted Feb 24, 2026 0007252389	KC1FPK · Chris Nelson · Technician PO Box 837 · Northampton, MA 01061	1.K1APE ✓ granted 2.K1TDI available 3.K1OOL held	Granted got K1APE

Others requesting K1APE

2 applications listed K1APE as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
May 3, 2016	May 21, 2016	KC1FPK · Chris Nelson · Northampton, MA	1	Granted
Mar 24, 2016	Apr 11, 2016	KB0UWN · MICHAEL J SPARLING · Trinidad, CO	3	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K1APE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K1APE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.