N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update today 8:30 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

N0YR HAM

⏳ Not available yet — opens for vanity requests Jun 15, 2027, two years after the license was canceled (Jun 14, 2025).

1x2 call: only Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

Not currently held · 2 holders on record

Previous holder: BADLANDS DX & CONTEST CLUB

Held N0YR Apr 18, 2025 → Jun 14, 2025 · first licensed Mar 28, 2025 as KF0TSR · 5 licenses · FRN 0036838191

N0NA Active Club / other · vanity Sep 18, 2026 → expires Sep 18, 2036

Licensee
BADLANDS DX & CONTEST CLUB

Address
Attn: MARKUS A POWELL
513 ELKS DR
DICKINSON, ND 58601
46.8981, -102.7959 (street) · Grid DN86ov · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0036838191

Previous call
ND0W

Trustee
WW6W

Last granted
Sep 18, 2026

Effective
Sep 18, 2026

Last action
Sep 18, 2026
FCC actions (2)
- Sep 18, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 18, 2026 — License issued LIISS
ND0W Canceled Club / other · vanity Mar 24, 2026 → Sep 18, 2026 (canceled)

Licensee
BADLANDS DX & CONTEST CLUB

Address
Attn: MARKUS A POWELL
513 ELKS DR
DICKINSON, ND 58601
46.8981, -102.7959 (street) · Grid DN86ov · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0036838191

Previous call
NW0X

Trustee
WW6W

Last granted
Mar 24, 2026

Effective
Mar 24, 2026

Last action
Sep 18, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 18, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 24, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 24, 2026 — License issued LIISS
NW0X Canceled Club / other · vanity Jun 14, 2025 → Mar 24, 2026 (canceled)

Licensee
BADLANDS DX & CONTEST CLUB

Address
Attn: MARKUS A POWELL
513 ELKS DR
DICKINSON, ND 58601
46.8981, -102.7959 (street) · Grid DN86ov · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0036838191

Previous call
N0YR

Trustee
WW6W

Last granted
Jun 14, 2025

Effective
Jun 14, 2025

Last action
Mar 24, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 24, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 14, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 14, 2025 — License issued LIISS
N0YR Canceled Club / other · vanity Apr 18, 2025 → Jun 14, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
BADLANDS DX & CONTEST CLUB

Address
Attn: MARKUS A POWELL
513 ELKS DR
DICKINSON, ND 58601
46.8981, -102.7959 (street) · Grid DN86ov · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0036838191

Previous call
KF0TSR

Trustee
WW6W

Last granted
Apr 18, 2025

Effective
Apr 18, 2025

Last action
Jun 14, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 14, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 18, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 18, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KF0TSR Canceled Club / other Mar 28, 2025 → Apr 18, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
BADLANDS DX & CONTEST CLUB

Address
Attn: MARKUS A POWELL
513 ELKS DR
DICKINSON, ND 58601
46.8981, -102.7959 (street) · Grid DN86ov · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0036838191

Trustee
WW6W

Last granted
Mar 28, 2025

Effective
Mar 28, 2025

Last action
Apr 18, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 18, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 28, 2025 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 28, 2025 — 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 Apr 25, 2025 → Sep 27, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as KF0TSR
BADLANDS DX & CONTEST CLUB
Attn: MARKUS A POWELL
513 ELKS DR, DICKINSON, ND 58601
46.8981, -102.7959 (street) · Grid DN86ov · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: John J Smolenski Jr

Held N0YR Mar 28, 2003 → Mar 28, 2023 · first licensed Feb 23, 2000 as KC0HGE · 5 licenses · FRN 0002854602

📦 Moved: Maple Grove, MN → Big Lake, MN

N0YR Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 28, 2003 → Mar 28, 2023 (expired)

Licensee
John J Smolenski Jr

Address
20671 198th St. NW
BIG LAKE, MN 55309
45.3791, -93.7330 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35dj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002854602

Previous call
AB0XN (General)

Last granted
Jan 23, 2013

Effective
Jan 23, 2013

Last action
Mar 29, 2025
FCC actions (6)
- Mar 29, 2025 — License expired LIEXP
- Jan 23, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 20, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 7, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 28, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 28, 2003 — License issued LIISS
AB0XN Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 6, 2001 → Mar 28, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
John J Smolenski Jr

Address
10086 108th Ave N
Maple Grove, MN 55369-2739
45.1274, -93.4492 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35gd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002854602

Previous call
N0YR (General)

Last granted
Mar 6, 2001

Effective
Feb 12, 2003

Last action
Mar 28, 2003
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 28, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 12, 2003 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Feb 12, 2003 — License issued LIISS
N0YR Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 6, 2001 → Feb 12, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
John J Smolenski Jr

Address
10086 108th Ave N
Maple Grove, MN 55369-2739
45.1274, -93.4492 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35gd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002854602

Previous call
W0AAV (General)

Last granted
Mar 6, 2001

Effective
Mar 6, 2001

Last action
Jan 23, 2013
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 12, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 6, 2001 — License issued LIISS
W0AAV Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 17, 2000 → Mar 6, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
John J Smolenski Jr

Address
10086 108th Ave N
Maple Grove, MN 55369-2739
45.1274, -93.4492 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35gd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002854602

Previous call
KC0HGE (General)

Last granted
Mar 17, 2000

Effective
Jan 9, 2001

Last action
Mar 6, 2001
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 6, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 9, 2001 — License modified LIMOD
- May 30, 2000 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 17, 2000 — License issued LIISS
KC0HGE Canceled Technician Plus Feb 23, 2000 → Mar 17, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
John J Smolenski Jr

Address
10086 108th Ave N
Maple Grove, MN 55369-2739
45.1274, -93.4492 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35gd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002854602

Last granted
Feb 23, 2000

Effective
Mar 3, 2000

Last action
Mar 17, 2000
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 17, 2000 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 3, 2000 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 23, 2000 — License issued LIISS

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as N0YR
John J Smolenski Jr
20671 198th St. NW, BIG LAKE, MN 55309
45.3791, -93.7330 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35dj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 189 snapshots · as KC0HGE
John J Smolenski Jr
10086 108th Ave N, Maple Grove, MN 55369-2739
45.1274, -93.4492 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35gd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting N0YR

14 applications listed N0YR as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 1, 2025	Apr 19, 2025	KE4GRQ · STEPHEN A SALAKA · MELBOURNE, FL	5	Granted
Apr 1, 2025	Apr 19, 2025	KF0NBJ · Alexander E Ballbach · Minnetonka, MN	1	Dismissed
Mar 31, 2025	Apr 18, 2025	KF0TSR · BADLANDS DX & CONTEST CLUB · DICKINSON, ND	2	Granted
Mar 31, 2025	Apr 18, 2025	KE0HON · BRYAN E RICKER · Wichita, KS	1	Dismissed
Mar 31, 2025	Apr 18, 2025	KF0EKD · Raymond Speltz · Stillwater, MN	2	Granted
Mar 28, 2025	Apr 15, 2025	WH6GRK · Joseph W Gilmore · Honolulu, HI	5	Dismissed
Mar 28, 2025	Apr 15, 2025	KR4CQO · Damian G Turchan · Sterling, VA	7	Granted
Jan 6, 2025	Jan 24, 2025	KF0LIR · Jordan L Dahlke · Scott City, KS	2	Dismissed
Mar 10, 2003	Mar 28, 2003	AB0XN · John J Smolenski Jr · Maple Grove, MN	1	Granted
Feb 16, 2001	Mar 6, 2001	W0AAV · John J Smolenski Jr · Maple Grove, MN	1	Granted
Sep 5, 2000	Sep 23, 2000	KI0OR · KEVIN B HOLLOWAY · WICHITA, KS	16	Dismissed
Jun 5, 2000	Jun 23, 2000	WB5RMR · ANTHONY L NUNN · OMAHA, NE	19	Granted
Jun 1, 2000	Jun 19, 2000	AB0MB · George K Little · Saint Peters, MO	2	Granted
Apr 14, 2000	May 2, 2000	AA8GP · RANDAL L ROTH · STURGIS, SD	6	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N0YR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N0YR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.