N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 8, 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)

K8MXJ HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 27, 2024.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.
Last requested Apr 8, 2019 as choice 1: granted.

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Apr 27, 2024

Previous holder: RONALD L RICHARDS

Held K8MXJ Apr 26, 2019 → Apr 26, 2022 · first licensed Jul 8, 1986 as KA0YFK · 4 licenses · FRN 0007028970
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1961 as K8MXJ, before the FCC's online records

K8MXJ Canceled General · vanity Apr 26, 2019 → Apr 26, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
RONALD L RICHARDS

Address
8035 SUNCREST DR
DES MOINES, IA 50320
41.5105, -93.6117 (street) · Grid EN31em · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0007028970

Previous call
W0NDW (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Apr 26, 2019

Effective
Apr 26, 2019

Last action
Apr 26, 2022
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 26, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 26, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 26, 2019 — License issued LIISS
W0NDW Active General · vanity Jun 18, 2002 → expires Apr 26, 2032

Licensee
RONALD L RICHARDS

Address
8035 SUNCREST DR
DES MOINES, IA 50320
41.5105, -93.6117 (street) · Grid EN31em · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0007028970

Previous call
K8MXJ (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Apr 26, 2022

Effective
Apr 26, 2022

Last action
Apr 26, 2022
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 26, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 26, 2022 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Norwalk, IA → Des Moines, IA

W0NDW Canceled General · vanity Jun 18, 2002 → Apr 26, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
RONALD L RICHARDS

Address
8035 SUNCREST DR
DES MOINES, IA 50320
41.5105, -93.6117 (street) · Grid EN31em · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0007028970

Previous call
KA0YFK (Technician Plus)

Last granted
May 31, 2012

Effective
May 31, 2012

Last action
Apr 26, 2019
FCC actions (6)
- Apr 26, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- May 31, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 30, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 16, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 18, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 18, 2002 — License issued LIISS
KA0YFK Canceled General Jul 8, 1986 → Jun 18, 2002 (canceled)

Licensee
Ronald L Richards

Address
400 Clarke St
Norwalk, IA 50211-9448
41.4552, -93.7058 (ZIP center) · Grid EN31dk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0007028970

Last granted
May 3, 1999

Effective
May 6, 2002

Last action
Jun 18, 2002
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 18, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- May 6, 2002 — License modified LIMOD
- May 6, 2002 — FCC action LITIN

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.

Seen Oct 25, 2002 → Apr 17, 2003 · 2 discs
W0NDW · General · issued Jun 18, 2002, expires Jun 18, 2012 · previously KA0YFK
RONALD L RICHARDS
400 CLARKE ST, NORWALK, IA 50211-9448
Seen Oct 8, 1999 → Apr 27, 2002 · 6 discs
KA0YFK · Technician Plus · issued May 3, 1999, expires Jun 4, 2006
RONALD L. RICHARDS
400 CLARKE ST, NORWALK, IA 50211-9448
Seen Oct 27, 1996 → Apr 7, 1999 · 5 discs
KA0YFK · Novice · issued Jun 4, 1996, expires Jun 4, 2006
RONALD L RICHARDS
400 CLARKE ST, NORWALK, IA 50211-9448
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs
KA0YFK · Novice · issued Jul 8, 1986, expires Jul 8, 1996
RONALD L RICHARDS
310 NE 8TH ST, ANKENY, IA 50021

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 73 snapshots · as W0NDW
RONALD L RICHARDS
8035 SUNCREST DR, DES MOINES, IA 50320
41.5105, -93.6117 (street) · Grid EN31em · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KA0YFK
Ronald L Richards
400 Clarke St, Norwalk, IA 50211-9448
41.4552, -93.7058 (ZIP center) · Grid EN31dk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as W0NDW
RONALD L RICHARDS
1770 92ND ST APT 3101, WEST DES MOINES, IA 50266-3202
41.5627, -93.8146 (ZIP center) · Grid EN31cn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

K8MXJ 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.

1975 · 1 edition
K8MXJ · class G
Thomas G Wilson
Rfd 2, Dover 44622 Oh
Winter 1975 p.532
1969 · 1 edition
K8MXJ · class G
Ronald L . R I C H A R D S
Box 1 2 9 1, Logan
Summer 1969 p.521
1966 · 1 edition
K8MXJ
Ronald L. Richards. Box 12910 Logan

Spring 1966 p.478
1961 → 1965 · 3 editions
K8MXJ
Ronald L. Richards
Box 129i, Logan W Va
Fall 1961 p.490, Fall 1962 p.477, Summer 1965 p.477
1961 · 1 edition
K8MXJ
Ronalo L. Richards. Eunice

Spring 1961 p.470

Others Requesting K8MXJ

1 application listed K8MXJ as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	K8MXJ	Result
Apr 8, 2019	Apr 26, 2019	W0NDW · RONALD L RICHARDS · DES MOINES, IA	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8MXJ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8MXJ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.