N9TPB FCC License Search
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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)

N0BG HAM

Club licensed since 2001 (25 yrs) N0BG since 2003 · previously KC0LBL Maddock, ND Grid EN08fc LoTW user 5 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 6, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 7, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jul 25, 2006 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N0BG has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 18, 2003 · what was requested

Currently held by BENSON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB · 2 holders on record

Current holder: BENSON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Held N0BG May 6, 2003 → present · first licensed Jul 17, 2001 as KC0LBL · 2 licenses · FRN 0005105127

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: VERNON W GERTH JR

Held N0BG May 5, 2000 → Oct 13, 2000 · first licensed Aug 2, 1988 as W0MDX · 3 licenses · FRN 0002618825
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1974 as W0MDX, 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.

Earlier Holders

N0BG in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
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.
N0BG 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 N0BG

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 Apr 18, 2003
Granted May 24, 2023
0001284729
 KC0LBL · BENSON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB ·
Attn: TERAN W HERMANSON · 4850 HWY 30, MADDOCK, ND 58348
48.1132, -99.5240 (street) · Grid EN08fc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N0BG ✓ Granted
2.N0FY Held by C THOMAS BROWN until Aug 28, 2035
3.N0YW Held by John P Holm until Jan 16, 2034
4.N0YI Held by LAWRENCE S PORTZ until Sep 4, 2034
5.N0JI Held by Bryant E Hart until Jul 18, 2034
6.N0VI Held by Lee A Johnson until Jul 14, 2033
7.N0YG Held by ROBERT R JONES until Aug 13, 2030
8.N0YJ Held by Robert L McClendon until Dec 30, 2033
9.N0AP Held by David W Hinni until May 6, 2033
10.N0FV Held by DONALD J COLLINS until Sep 23, 2033
11.N0YP Held by JOEL M STEIN until Mar 31, 2034
 Granted
got N0BG
Filed Sep 25, 2000
Granted Jul 21, 2020
0000224965
 N0BG · VERNON W GERTH JR · Amateur Extra
Attn: VERNON W GERTH JR · 1010 STUART LANE, BRENTWOOD, TN 37027
35.9993, -86.7851 (ZIP center) · Grid EM65ox · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4RK ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W4RK

Others Requesting N0BG

10 applications listed N0BG as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N0BGResult
Aug 30, 2010 Sep 17, 2010 AC0TD · FRANCIS R TIGHE · ATLANTIC, IA 5Not granted They got N0FR (choice 1)
Mar 22, 2007 Apr 9, 2007 W2BHG · Barry H Goldman · Boca Raton, FL 3Not granted They got K1OO (choice 4)
Apr 18, 2003 May 6, 2003 KC0LBL · BENSON COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB · MADDOCK, ND 1Granted Granted this call
Mar 17, 2003 Apr 4, 2003 K0CAO · Chris A Ormsby · Idaho Springs, CO 4Dismissed Application dismissed
Oct 28, 2002 Nov 15, 2002 KC0ODX · Daniel J Burt · Saint Paul, MN 4Not granted They got N0BX (choice 1)
Apr 17, 2000 May 5, 2000 W0MDX · VERNON W GERTH JR · BRENTWOOD, TN 3Granted Granted this call
Apr 14, 2000 May 2, 2000 W4AUI · BILLY C GAGE · FRANKLIN, TN 5Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 20, 2000 Apr 7, 2000 W0MDX · VERNON W GERTH JR · BRENTWOOD, TN 6Dismissed Application dismissed
Feb 7, 2000 Feb 25, 2000 KB2Z · DONALD A MC CLURE · COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 5Not granted They got W0ZN (choice 1)
Jan 5, 2000 Jan 23, 2000 KC0FMA · DANIEL A HAZEN · BAILEY, CO 16Not granted They got N0BN (choice 2)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N0BG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N0BG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

5 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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
3.5 KF0HR Harlow
KF0HR
 147.0150 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Harlow, ND
10.4 KF0HR Maddock
KF0HR AllStar
 147.2400 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 49493 EchoLink 424258 IRLP 3391 WIRES-X 52136 — Maddock, ND
30.7 WD0FFQ Devils Lake
WD0FFQ AllStar
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 49493 EchoLink 424258 IRLP 3317 — Devils Lake, ND
44.3 ND0B Offline Cathay
ND0B IRLP
 146.5500 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3166 — Cathay, ND
49.3 K0BND Offline Carrington
K0BND IRLP
 147.5850 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7805 — Carrington, ND