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

KC7US HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 23, 2024.

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

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Nov 21, 2022 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Nov 23, 2024

Previous holder: GARTH M GRUGAL

Held KC7US Apr 30, 2022 → Nov 22, 2022 · first licensed Nov 9, 2015 as KM4OSR · 6 licenses · FRN 0024977548

KQ7A Active Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 22, 2022 → expires Nov 22, 2032

Licensee
GARTH M GRUGAL

Address
P.O Box 6097
Gardnerville, NV 89460
38.9023, -119.7925 (ZIP center) · Grid DM08cv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0024977548

Previous call
KC7US (General)

Last granted
Nov 22, 2022

Effective
Sep 24, 2024

Last action
Sep 24, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 24, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 22, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 22, 2022 — License issued LIISS
KC7US Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 30, 2022 → Nov 22, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH M GRUGAL

Address
1362 US Hwy 395 N, #102-407
Gardnerville, NV 89410
38.7831, -119.5593 (ZIP center) · Grid DM08fs · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0024977548

Previous call
KC4M (General)

Last granted
Apr 30, 2022

Effective
Apr 30, 2022

Last action
Nov 22, 2022
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 22, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 30, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 30, 2022 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Arden, NC → Gardnerville, NV

KC4M Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 15, 2017 → Apr 30, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH M GRUGAL

Address
1362 US Hwy 395 N, #102-407
Gardnerville, NV 89410
38.7831, -119.5593 (ZIP center) · Grid DM08fs · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0024977548

Previous call
KK4LL (General)

Last granted
Aug 15, 2017

Effective
Aug 6, 2020

Last action
Apr 30, 2022
FCC actions (5)
- Apr 30, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 6, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 21, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 15, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 15, 2017 — License issued LIISS
KK4LL Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity May 24, 2016 → Aug 15, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH M GRUGAL

Address
229 AIRPORT RD 7-144
ARDEN, NC 28704
35.4614, -82.5708 (ZIP center) · Grid EM85rl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0024977548

Previous call
N4AKA (General)

Last granted
May 24, 2016

Effective
May 24, 2016

Last action
Aug 15, 2017
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 15, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- May 24, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 24, 2016 — License issued LIISS
N4AKA Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 28, 2015 → May 24, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH M GRUGAL

Address
229 AIRPORT RD 7-144
ARDEN, NC 28704
35.4614, -82.5708 (ZIP center) · Grid EM85rl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0024977548

Previous call
KM4OSR (General)

Last granted
Nov 28, 2015

Effective
May 6, 2016

Last action
May 24, 2016
FCC actions (5)
- May 24, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- May 6, 2016 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 1, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 28, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 28, 2015 — License issued LIISS
KM4OSR Canceled General Nov 9, 2015 → Nov 28, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
GARTH M GRUGAL

Address
229 AIRPORT RD 7 144
ARDEN, NC 28704
35.4614, -82.5708 (ZIP center) · Grid EM85rl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0024977548

Last granted
Nov 9, 2015

Effective
Nov 13, 2015

Last action
Nov 28, 2015
FCC actions (4)
- Nov 28, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 13, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 9, 2015 — License issued LIISS
- Nov 9, 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 28, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 9 snapshots · as KQ7A
GARTH M GRUGAL
P.O Box 6097, Gardnerville, NV 89460
38.9023, -119.7925 (ZIP center) · Grid DM08cv · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 28 snapshots · as KC4M
GARTH M GRUGAL
1362 US Hwy 395 N, #102-407, Gardnerville, NV 89410
38.7831, -119.5593 (ZIP center) · Grid DM08fs · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Jan 14, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 63 snapshots · as N4AKA
GARTH M GRUGAL
229 AIRPORT RD 7-144, ARDEN, NC 28704
35.4614, -82.5708 (ZIP center) · Grid EM85rl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 16, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 31 snapshots · as KM4OSR
GARTH M GRUGAL
229 AIRPORT RD 7 144, ARDEN, NC 28704
35.4614, -82.5708 (ZIP center) · Grid EM85rl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: LUTHER R JOHNSTON

Held KC7US Jun 7, 1996 → Jun 7, 2006 · first licensed Jun 7, 1996 as KC7US · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

KC7US Expired Advanced Jun 7, 1996 → Jun 7, 2006 (expired)

Licensee
LUTHER R JOHNSTON

Address
PO Box 20481
CHEYENNE, WY 82003

Last granted
Jun 7, 1996

Effective
Jun 7, 1996

Last action
Jun 10, 2008
FCC actions (1)
- Jun 10, 2008 — 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KC7US
LUTHER R JOHNSTON
PO Box 20481
CHEYENNE, WY 82003

Others requesting KC7US

5 applications listed KC7US as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 12, 2022	Apr 30, 2022	KC4M · GARTH M GRUGAL · Gardnerville, NV	1	Granted
Nov 7, 2016	Nov 25, 2016	KG7UPK · Ronald W Christman · Bremerton, WA	4	Granted
Nov 9, 2015	Nov 27, 2015	KD7ALF · KELLY W GARDNER · Pacific, WA	5	Granted
Apr 3, 2015	Apr 21, 2015	N6OCN · JAMES M BLATTNER · EVERSON, WA	2	Granted
May 24, 2013	Jun 11, 2013	K7AAI · Stephen J Havilland · Portland, OR	6	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KC7US in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KC7US beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.