N9TPB FCC License Search

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KB1EF HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 13, 2024.

2x2 call: Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

📬 QSL: LoTW user, last upload Apr 15, 2022 · eQSL AG member

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Oct 13, 2024

Previous holder: Edgar R Franz

Held KB1EF Oct 9, 2020 → Oct 12, 2022 · first licensed Oct 27, 2015 as KC1EPI · 6 licenses · FRN 0025002221

WU1G Active Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 12, 2022 → expires Oct 12, 2032

Licensee
Edgar R Franz

Address
Attn: Edgar R Franz
174 Sam Everett Rd
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
46.7458, -67.7942 (street) · Grid FN66cr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0025002221

Previous call
KB1EF (General)

Last granted
Oct 12, 2022

Effective
Oct 12, 2022

Last action
Oct 12, 2022
FCC actions (2)
- Oct 12, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 12, 2022 — License issued LIISS
KB1EF Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 9, 2020 → Oct 12, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
Edgar R Franz

Address
Attn: Edgar R Franz
174 Sam Everett Rd
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
46.7458, -67.7942 (street) · Grid FN66cr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0025002221

Previous call
W7ERF (General)

Last granted
Oct 9, 2020

Effective
Aug 31, 2022

Last action
Oct 12, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- Oct 12, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 31, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 9, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 9, 2020 — License issued LIISS
W7ERF Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Sep 19, 2017 → Oct 9, 2020 (canceled)

Licensee
Edgar R Franz

Address
Attn: Edgar R Franz
174 Sam Everett Rd
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
46.7458, -67.7942 (street) · Grid FN66cr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0025002221

Previous call
KB1EF (General)

Last granted
Sep 19, 2017

Effective
Sep 19, 2017

Last action
Oct 9, 2020
FCC actions (3)
- Oct 9, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 19, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 19, 2017 — License issued LIISS
KB1EF Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 14, 2017 → Sep 19, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
Edgar R Franz

Address
Attn: Edgar R Franz
174 Sam Everett Rd
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
46.7458, -67.7942 (street) · Grid FN66cr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0025002221

Previous call
W7ERF (General)

Last granted
Mar 14, 2017

Effective
Mar 14, 2017

Last action
Sep 19, 2017
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 19, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 14, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 14, 2017 — License issued LIISS
W7ERF Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 12, 2016 → Mar 14, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
Edgar R Franz

Address
174 Sam Everett Rd
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
46.7458, -67.7942 (street) · Grid FN66cr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0025002221

Previous call
KC1EPI (General)

Last granted
Jan 12, 2016

Effective
Jun 21, 2016

Last action
Mar 14, 2017
FCC actions (9)
- Mar 14, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 22, 2016 — Authorization printed AUTHPR
- Jun 21, 2016 — FCC action INTDUP
- Jun 21, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 17, 2016 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 15, 2016 — Authorization printed AUTHPR
- Jan 14, 2016 — FCC action RCDUP
- Jan 12, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 12, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KC1EPI Canceled General Oct 27, 2015 → Jan 12, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
Edgar R Franz

Address
174 Sam Everett Rd
Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
46.7458, -67.7942 (street) · Grid FN66cr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0025002221

Last granted
Oct 27, 2015

Effective
Nov 12, 2015

Last action
Jan 12, 2016
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 12, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 12, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- Oct 27, 2015 — License issued LIISS
- Oct 27, 2015 — 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 Nov 16, 2015 → Sep 27, 2026 · 119 snapshots · as KC1EPI
Edgar R Franz
174 Sam Everett Rd, Fort Fairfield, ME 04742
46.7458, -67.7942 (street) · Grid FN66cr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: OTTO F PERSSON JR

Held KB1EF Nov 17, 1987 → Nov 17, 1997 · first licensed Nov 17, 1987 as KB1EF · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

KB1EF Expired Advanced Nov 17, 1987 → Nov 17, 1997 (expired)

Licensee
OTTO F PERSSON JR

Address
151 FORT AVE
SALEM, MA 01970
42.5292, -70.8680 (ZIP center) · Grid FN42nm · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous call
N1AQK (General)

Last granted
Nov 17, 1987

Effective
Nov 17, 1987

Last action
Nov 18, 1999
FCC actions (1)
- Nov 18, 1999 — 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 KB1EF
OTTO F PERSSON JR
151 FORT AVE, SALEM, MA 01970
42.5292, -70.8680 (ZIP center) · Grid FN42nm · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting KB1EF

2 applications listed KB1EF as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Sep 21, 2020	Oct 9, 2020	W7ERF · Edgar R Franz · Fort Fairfield, ME	1	Granted
Feb 23, 2017	Mar 13, 2017	W7ERF · Edgar R Franz · Fort Fairfield, ME	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KB1EF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KB1EF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.