N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:16 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 7, 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)

K3USA HAM

Club licensed since 1995 (31 yrs) K3USA since 2015 · previously KB0SSQ Aledo, IL Grid EN41pf 48 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 4, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 5, 2037.

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

📝 K3USA has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 17, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by GYSI AMATEUR GROUP USA · 2 holders on record

Current holder: GYSI AMATEUR GROUP USA

Held K3USA Apr 4, 2015 → present · first licensed May 22, 1995 as KB0SSQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0010269405

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

Previous holder: DANIEL J APPLEGATE

Held K3USA Nov 4, 1996 → Feb 20, 2013 · first licensed Oct 5, 1993 as KE3KF · 2 licenses · FRN 0006255848
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WA2ROH, before the FCC's online records

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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
K3USA in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

Vanity Applications Filed by K3USA

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Mar 17, 2015
Granted Mar 29, 2025
0006713285
 KB0SSQ · GYSI AMATEUR GROUP USA ·
Attn: CHUCK GYSI · PO Box 1 · Aledo, IL 61231-0001
41.2107, -90.7178 (ZIP center) · Grid EN41pf · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K3USA ✓ Granted
 Granted
got K3USA
Filed Jan 30, 2013
Granted Jan 31, 2023
0005626412
 K3USA · DANIEL J APPLEGATE · Amateur Extra
Attn: Daniel J Applegate · PO Box 470643 · TULSA, OK 74147
1.AA5LL ✓ Granted
2.W5AAR Held by TERRY L LAMB until Sep 12, 2027
3.K5AAM Held by Kathryn L Gilmore until Oct 9, 2025
4.KE5LL Never issued
5.K5AAB Held by Douglas J Beach until Dec 30, 2035
 Granted
got AA5LL

Others Requesting K3USA

7 applications listed K3USA as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #K3USAResult
Sep 26, 2025 Oct 14, 2025 KK4EVJ · Eddie A Slusser Jr · Charlotte, NC 12Not granted They got K3BBN (choice 1)
Jun 17, 2015 Jul 5, 2015 N3LAW · Keith A Zygowski · Conway, PA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 17, 2015 Apr 4, 2015 KB0SSQ · GYSI AMATEUR GROUP USA · Aledo, IL 1Granted Granted this call
Jun 30, 2014 Jul 18, 2014 KB3UDM · Keith A Foye · SEVERN, MD 3Not granted They got K3KAF (choice 1)
Apr 21, 2014 May 9, 2014 KB3ZTU · CLARK BERRY III · CARLISLE, PA 1Not granted They got K3ROX (choice 2)
Jan 16, 2001 Feb 3, 2001 N3IUG · CHARLES F JOHNSON · CHALK HILL, PA 3Not granted They got K3CFJ (choice 1)
Oct 23, 2000 Nov 10, 2000 N3IUG · CHARLES F JOHNSON · CHALK HILL, PA 3Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K3USA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K3USA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

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

● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · ● unknown · ◉ this license · ring = 50 miles · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · click a dot for the repeater's page
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
23.2 W0BXR Davenport KWQC
W0BXR
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 21 check-ins · 14 stations Davenport, IA
23.9 W0BXR Davenport SAU
W0BXR WIRES-X
 146.9400 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33765 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 21 check-ins · 14 stations Davenport, IA
31.6 W0BXR Eldridge River
W0BXR
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 21 check-ins · 14 stations Eldridge, IA
22.5 KC0AQS Muscatine MCC
KC0AQS AllStar
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 52761 AllStar 51631 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations Muscatine, IA
24.2 W9GFD Galesburg St
W9GFD WIRES-X
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30453 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
24.2 W9GFD Galesburg St
W9GFD
 147.0000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
24.7 W9GFD Galesburg Knox
W9GFD
 147.8100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
24.9 W9GFD Galesburg Hawtho
W9GFD
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
25.6 W9GFD Galesburg OSF
W9GFD
 146.4000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
25.6 W9GFD Galesburg OSF
W9GFD
 449.4500 -5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
35.3 W9GFD Galva
W9GFD WIRES-X
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 73050 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galva, IL
41.9 W9GFD Kewanee Abilitie
W9GFD
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Kewanee, IL
22.4 AC0EC Muscatine MCC
AC0EC BM
 444.1250 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 311405 🗓 1 net 1 net Muscatine, IA
23.2 AC0EC Muscatine
AC0EC
 444.0750 +5 CC2 DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net Muscatine, IA
23.5 AC0EC Wapello Sheriff'
AC0EC EchoLink
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 762547 🗓 1 net 1 net Wapello, IA
1.8 N1USA Aledo
N1USA
 444.2500 +5 DCS 073 FM (analog) — Aledo, IL
19.2 W9QCR Rock Island
W9QCR
 440.8313 +5 none D-STAR — Rock Island, IL
21.0 KD9J Monmouth
KD9J
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) — Monmouth, IL
21.5 KD9J Monmouth
KD9J
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Monmouth, IL
21.9 W9WRL Rock Island
W9WRL
 146.7750 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Rock Island, IL
22.1 W0PCD Muscatine
W0PCD BM
 446.2500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3105989 — Muscatine, IA
22.4 W0PCD Muscatine
W0PCD AllStar
 433.7000 simplex TONE 192.8 FM (analog) AllStar 51193 — Muscatine, IA
22.5 KT0TT Offline Muscatine W Hl
KT0TT AllStar
 446.2000 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50377 AllStar 503770 — Muscatine, IA
22.8 KD0JJG Davenport Missis
KD0JJG WIRES-X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM) WIRES-X 9631 BrandMeister TGIF — Davenport, IA
26.0 KB9LOB Bettendorf North
KB9LOB
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Bettendorf, IA
26.0 KC0EEC Offline Davenport
KC0EEC BM
 442.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313580 — Davenport, IA
26.1 KF0WYY Davenport SC EMA
KF0WYY BM
 442.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315016 — Davenport, IA
27.1 N0GES Offline Mediapolis
N0GES EchoLink
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 235168 — Mediapolis, IA
27.4 N0GES Mediapolis
N0GES
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mediapolis, IA
30.3 KV4AA Geneseo
KV4AA
 444.5000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Geneseo, IL
31.5 N0MRZ Offline Wilton
N0MRZ BM
 444.0750 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312856 — Wilton, IA
31.7 W9MVG Geneseo
W9MVG
 444.8750 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Geneseo, IL
31.7 K9KQA Geneseo
K9KQA BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3215533 — Geneseo, IL
33.1 KW0D Argo
KW0D
 224.1000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Argo, IA
34.7 W0LAC Burlington
W0LAC
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Burlington, IA
34.8 KE9BPB Dahinda
KE9BPB BM
 433.4250 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 321116701 — Dahinda, IL
43.4 N0LGM Wheatland
N0LGM
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wheatland, IA
44.1 K0WLC Tipton
K0WLC BM
 444.0750 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 311958 — Tipton, IA
46.1 KC9JIC Offline Dallas City
KC9JIC
 224.0200 -1.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Dallas City, IL
46.1 KA9JNG Offline Dallas City
KA9JNG
 444.9250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Dallas City, IL
46.3 KE0IHD Mount Pleasant
KE0IHD BM
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314572 — Mount Pleasant, IA
46.3 WB0VHB Mount Pleasant
WB0VHB
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, IA
46.3 KE0IHD Mount Pleasant
KE0IHD AllStar
 444.7750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 58477 EchoLink 363310 — Mount Pleasant, IA
46.6 W0MME Mount Pleasant
W0MME
 147.3900 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, IA
47.9 KC9JIC Dallas City
KC9JIC
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Dallas City, IL
47.9 KC9JIC Offline Dallas City
KC9JIC
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Dallas City, IL
48.5 WB0VHB Mount Pleasant
WB0VHB BM
 444.5250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3119112 BrandMeister 311417 BrandMeister 311901 — Mount Pleasant, IA
48.6 KE0IHD Mount Pleasant
KE0IHD BM
 443.6250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311619 — Mount Pleasant, IA