N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

K1QS HAM

⏳ Not available yet — opens for vanity requests May 7, 2027, two years after the license was canceled (May 6, 2025).

1x2 call: only Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 3, 2025 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 2 holders on record

Previous holder: PATRICK K ELLISON

Held K1QS Apr 20, 2021 → May 6, 2025 · first licensed Mar 20, 2002 as WB0WQS · 4 licenses · FRN 0002151991

WB0WQS Active Amateur Extra · vanity May 6, 2025 → expires May 6, 2035

Licensee
PATRICK K ELLISON

Address
Attn: Patrick Ellison
21968 BEECH RD
DIAMOND, MO 64840
37.0235, -94.2427 (street) · Grid EM27va · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002151991

Previous call
K1QS (Advanced)

Last granted
May 6, 2025

Effective
May 6, 2025

Last action
May 6, 2025
FCC actions (2)
- May 6, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 6, 2025 — License issued LIISS
K1QS Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 20, 2021 → May 6, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
PATRICK K ELLISON

Address
Attn: Patrick Ellison
21968 BEECH RD
DIAMOND, MO 64840
37.0235, -94.2427 (street) · Grid EM27va · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002151991

Previous call
W0WQS (Advanced)

Last granted
Apr 20, 2021

Effective
Apr 20, 2021

Last action
May 6, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- May 6, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 20, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 20, 2021 — License issued LIISS
W0WQS Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 13, 2021 → Apr 20, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
PATRICK K ELLISON

Address
21968 BEECH RD
DIAMOND, MO 64840
37.0235, -94.2427 (street) · Grid EM27va · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002151991

Previous call
WB0WQS (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 13, 2021

Effective
Mar 13, 2021

Last action
Apr 20, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 20, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 13, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 13, 2021 — License issued LIISS
WB0WQS Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 20, 2002 → Mar 13, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
PATRICK K ELLISON

Address
21968 BEECH RD
DIAMOND, MO 64840
37.0235, -94.2427 (street) · Grid EM27va · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002151991

Last granted
Apr 7, 2014

Effective
Dec 7, 2020

Last action
Mar 13, 2021
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 13, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 7, 2020 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 7, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 1, 2004 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 20, 2002 — Administrative update LIAUA

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 · 78 snapshots · as WB0WQS
PATRICK K ELLISON
21968 BEECH RD, DIAMOND, MO 64840
37.0235, -94.2427 (street) · Grid EM27va · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: WALTER P SMITH

Held K1QS May 12, 2000 → Mar 31, 2019 · first licensed May 24, 1994 as K1DWQ · 3 licenses · FRN 0003697828

K1QS Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity May 12, 2000 → Mar 31, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
WALTER P SMITH

Address
23 Oakwood Circle
NAPLES, ME 04055
43.9495, -70.5669 (street) · Grid FN43rw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003697828

Previous call
AA1VA (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 16, 2010

Effective
Mar 16, 2010

Last action
Sep 12, 2019
FCC actions (5)
- Sep 12, 2019 — Record corrected COR
- Sep 12, 2019 — Record corrected COR
- Mar 16, 2010 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 11, 2002 — License modified LIMOD
- May 12, 2000 — License issued LIISS
AA1VA Canceled Amateur Extra May 24, 1994 → May 12, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
WALTER P SMITH

Address
19 BURNHAM DR
NAPLES, ME 04055
43.9758, -70.6393 (ZIP center) · Grid FN43qx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003697828

Previous call
K1DWQ (Advanced)

Last granted
May 24, 1994

Effective
Apr 12, 2000

Last action
May 12, 2000
FCC actions (2)
- May 12, 2000 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 12, 2000 — License issued LIISS
K1DWQ Canceled Advanced May 24, 1994 → Apr 12, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
WALTER P SMITH

Address
19 BURNHAM DR
NAPLES, ME 04055
43.9758, -70.6393 (ZIP center) · Grid FN43qx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003697828

Last granted
May 24, 1994

Effective
May 24, 1994

Last action
Apr 12, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Apr 12, 2000 — License canceled LICAN

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 K1DWQ
WALTER P SMITH
19 BURNHAM DR, NAPLES, ME 04055
43.9758, -70.6393 (ZIP center) · Grid FN43qx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as K1QS
WALTER P SMITH
23 Oakwood Circle, NAPLES, ME 04055
43.9495, -70.5669 (street) · Grid FN43rw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting K1QS

4 applications listed K1QS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 19, 2021	May 7, 2021	KC1OJH · Marc A Giroux · East Hartford, CT	1	Dismissed
Apr 1, 2021	Apr 19, 2021	KG7LXG · Steven R Morrow · West Richland, WA	2	Granted
Apr 1, 2021	Apr 19, 2021	W0WQS · PATRICK K ELLISON · DIAMOND, MO	1	Granted
Apr 24, 2000	May 12, 2000	AA1VA · WALTER P SMITH · NAPLES, ME	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K1QS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K1QS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.