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)

N0BLM HAM

General class licensed since 1995 (31 yrs) N0BLM since 2007 · previously KE6SMA Ridgecrest, CA Grid DM15eo 18 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 8, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 9, 2029.

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

📝 N0BLM has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 21, 2007 · what was requested

Currently held by MARK A SLAY · 2 holders on record

Current holder: MARK A SLAY

Held N0BLM Jun 8, 2007 → present · first licensed Mar 31, 1995 as KE6SMA · 2 licenses · FRN 0012502779

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: RAYMOND A BEECHER

Held N0BLM Mar 15, 1985 → Jan 26, 2005 · first licensed Mar 15, 1985 as N0BLM · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1981 as N0BLM, 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.
N0BLM 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 N0BLM

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 May 21, 2007
Granted Apr 21, 2017
0003037228
 KE6SMA · MARK A SLAY · Technician
1505 S FARRAGUT ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555
35.5824, -117.6836 (ZIP center) · Grid DM15dn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.N0BLM ✓ Granted
2.K6SMA Available
 Granted
got N0BLM
Filed May 14, 2007
Granted Apr 21, 2017
0003028459
 KE6SMA · MARK A SLAY · Technician
Attn: MARK A. SLAY · 1505 S FARRAGUT ST, RIDGECREST, CA 93555
35.5824, -117.6836 (ZIP center) · Grid DM15dn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.K6SMA Available
2.N0BLM ✓ Granted
 Dismissed
got N0BLM

Others Requesting N0BLM

3 applications listed N0BLM as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N0BLMResult
May 21, 2007 Jun 8, 2007 KE6SMA · MARK A SLAY · RIDGECREST, CA 1Granted Granted this call
May 14, 2007 Jun 1, 2007 KE6SMA · MARK A SLAY · RIDGECREST, CA 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 11, 2005 Apr 29, 2005 KC0UFH · Byron L Moss · Blair, NE 3Not granted They got W0BLM (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N0BLM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N0BLM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

18 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
0.5 AJ6UE Ridgecrest
AJ6UE BM
 445.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318624801 — Ridgecrest, CA
0.6 WA6YBN Ridgecrest
WA6YBN AllStar
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 27178 — Ridgecrest, CA
0.7 KF6FM Amboy
KF6FM Western-St
 430.9625 in 439.9625 CC5 DMR Western-States-DMR — Amboy, CA
3.5 WI6RE Ridgecrest
WI6RE IRLP
 446.5000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3741 — Ridgecrest, CA
9.3 WD6BVD Inyokern
WD6BVD
 440.3750 +5 CC2 DMR — Inyokern, CA
9.3 WB6CWN Inyokern
WB6CWN AZ-TRBONE
 449.4625 -5 CC15 DMR AZ-TRBONET — Inyokern, CA
9.9 WA6YBN Ridgecrest Rands
WA6YBN AllStar
 145.3400 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27179 — Ridgecrest, CA
9.9 W5WH Ridgecrest EP Pk
W5WH
 224.9000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Ridgecrest, CA
10.0 WI6RE Ridgecrest EP Pk
WI6RE AllStar
 448.8000 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 1801 — Ridgecrest, CA
10.0 WI6RE Ridgecrest EP Pk
WI6RE AllStar
 147.9750 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27167 — Ridgecrest, CA
13.6 WB6YES Ridgecrest EP Pk
WB6YES AllStar
 448.8800 -5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 49171 — Ridgecrest, CA
17.3 N6BKL Offline Randsburg
N6BKL
 52.6800 -0.5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Randsburg, CA
18.1 K6ERN Red Mountain - S
K6ERN
 1287.1000 -12 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Red Mountain - SMRA, CA
19.0 K6YYJ Trona
K6YYJ
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Trona, CA
43.0 N6SR Lake Is Rocky Pt
N6SR BM
 146.8050 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313572 — Lake Isabella, CA
43.0 N6SR Lake Is Rocky Pt
N6SR
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Lake Isabella, CA
45.1 KB6DJT WoffordHeights
KB6DJT
 224.5400 -1.6 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) — WoffordHeights, CA
48.7 WA6CAM Tehachapi
WA6CAM AllStar
 927.0250 -25 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 47070 — Tehachapi, CA