🕒 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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K1HAB HAM
Technician class
licensed since 2025 (1 yr)
K1HAB since 2025 · previously KD3BDU
Gaithersburg, MD
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 20, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 21, 2037.
📬 QSL:
no LoTW uploads on record
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
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K1HAB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 1, 2025 ·
what was requested
Currently held by Mason Cho
· 2 holders on record
Current holder: Mason Cho
Held K1HAB May 20, 2025 → present
· first licensed Apr 25, 2025 as KD3BDU
· 2 licenses · FRN 0036909604
K1HAB
Active
Technician · vanity
May 20, 2025 → expires May 20, 2035
Licensee Mason Cho
Address PO Box 83001 Gaithersburg, MD 20883-3001
FRN 0036909604
Previous call KD3BDU
Last granted May 20, 2025
Effective May 20, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
FCC actions (2)
May 20, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT May 20, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KD3BDU
Canceled
Technician
Apr 25, 2025 → May 20, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee Mason Cho
Address PO Box 83001 Gaithersburg, MD 20883-3001
FRN 0036909604
Last granted Apr 25, 2025
Effective Apr 25, 2025
Last action May 20, 2025
FCC actions (3)
May 20, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Apr 25, 2025 — License issued LIISS Apr 25, 2025 — 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 May 29, 2025 → Sep 27, 2026 · 6 snapshots · as KD3BDU
Mason Cho
PO Box 83001 Gaithersburg, MD 20883-3001
Previous holder: GEORGE W ABELY
Held K1HAB May 31, 1988 → May 31, 1998
· first licensed May 31, 1988 as K1HAB
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
K1HAB
Expired
Technician Plus
May 31, 1988 → May 31, 1998 (expired)
Licensee GEORGE W ABELY
Address 25 MARGARET NORWOOD, MA 02062
42.1874, -71.1925 (ZIP center) · Grid
FN42je · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Last granted May 31, 1988
Effective May 31, 1988
Last action Jun 1, 2000
FCC actions (1)
Jun 1, 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 K1HAB
GEORGE W ABELY
25 MARGARET, NORWOOD, MA 02062
42.1874, -71.1925 (ZIP center) · Grid
FN42je · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Vanity applications filed by K1HAB
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 1, 2025
Granted May 20, 2025
0011550440
KD3BDU · Mason Cho
· Technician
PO Box 83001 · Gaithersburg, MD 20883-3001
Granted
Others requesting K1HAB
5 applications listed K1HAB as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
May 1, 2025
May 19, 2025
KD3BDU · Mason Cho · Gaithersburg, MD
1 Granted Oct 21, 2020
Nov 8, 2020
KN6LOF · Kevin E Walton · Lawndale, CA
3 Granted Mar 9, 2015
Mar 27, 2015
KB1FEN · BYRON H LIN · Walnut, CA
14 Granted Nov 14, 2014
Dec 2, 2014
KM4FXO · Justin D Hamel · Miami, FL
2 Granted Oct 16, 2007
Nov 3, 2007
KE7PEP · GREGORY M HABEN · SCOTTSDALE, AZ
14 Granted
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K1HAB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K1HAB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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