N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 6:00 am CDT

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K3ELM HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 5, 2022.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Jul 5, 2022

Previous holder: Ernest L Mellinger

Held K3ELM Jul 4, 2000 → Jul 4, 2020 · first licensed Mar 19, 1999 as N3ZCW · 2 licenses · FRN 0003337342

K3ELM Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 4, 2000 → Jul 4, 2020 (expired)

Licensee
Ernest L Mellinger

Address
737 Rishel Drive
York, PA 17406
40.0147, -76.6409 (ZIP center) · Grid FN10qa · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003337342

Previous call
N3ZCW (General)

Last granted
May 18, 2010

Effective
Jan 11, 2017

Last action
Jul 6, 2022
FCC actions (5)
- Jul 6, 2022 — License expired LIEXP
- Jan 11, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 18, 2010 — License renewed LIREN
- May 20, 2004 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 4, 2000 — License issued LIISS
N3ZCW Canceled General Mar 19, 1999 → Jul 4, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
ERNEST L MELLINGER

Address
3856 KINGS ARMS LN
YORK, PA 17402
39.9570, -76.6600 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19qw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003337342

Last granted
Mar 19, 1999

Effective
May 26, 2000

Last action
Jul 4, 2000
FCC actions (2)
- Jul 4, 2000 — License canceled LICAN
- May 26, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Feb 15, 2017 → Oct 4, 2026 · 22 snapshots · as K3ELM
Ernest L Mellinger
737 Rishel Drive, York, PA 17406
40.0147, -76.6409 (ZIP center) · Grid FN10qa · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 74 snapshots · as N3ZCW
ERNEST L MELLINGER
3856 KINGS ARMS LN, YORK, PA 17402
39.9570, -76.6600 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19qw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting K3ELM

2 applications listed K3ELM as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Sep 2, 2021	Sep 20, 2021	KC3SQZ · Thomas Dumire · Perkasie, PA	8	Granted
Jun 15, 2000	Jul 3, 2000	N3ZCW · ERNEST L MELLINGER · YORK, PA	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K3ELM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K3ELM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.