N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 9:45 am CDT · next update today 7:15 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

N3EWS HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 19, 2022.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Aug 19, 2022

Previous holder: Austin J Ayers

Held N3EWS May 14, 2019 → Aug 18, 2020 · first licensed Aug 23, 2013 as KC3BDP · 9 licenses · FRN 0022671408

📦 Moved: Kittanning, PA → Kitty Hawk, NC

WX3SVR Active General · vanity Jun 2, 2023 → expires Jun 2, 2033

Licensee
Austin J Ayers

Address
Attn: Austin J. Ayers
PO Box 86
KITTY HAWK, NC 27949
36.1099, -75.7454 (ZIP center) · Grid FM26dc · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022671408

Previous call
N3POG (Technician)

Last granted
Jun 2, 2023

Effective
Jul 22, 2025

Last action
Jul 22, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 22, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 2, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 2, 2023 — License issued LIISS
N3POG Canceled General · vanity Mar 25, 2022 → Jun 2, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
Austin J Ayers

Address
Attn: Austin J. Ayers
519 Highland Ave.
Kittanning, PA 16201
40.8121, -79.4725 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00gt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022671408

Previous call
N2ASA (Technician)

Last granted
Mar 25, 2022

Effective
Mar 25, 2022

Last action
Jun 2, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 2, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 25, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 25, 2022 — License issued LIISS
N2ASA Canceled General · vanity May 14, 2021 → Mar 25, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
Austin J Ayers

Address
Attn: Austin J. Ayers
519 Highland Ave.
Kittanning, PA 16201
40.8121, -79.4725 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00gt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022671408

Previous call
WA3EMS (Technician)

Last granted
May 14, 2021

Effective
May 14, 2021

Last action
Mar 25, 2022
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 25, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- May 14, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 14, 2021 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Gibsonia, PA → Kittanning, PA

WA3EMS Canceled General · vanity Aug 18, 2020 → May 14, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
Austin J Ayers

Address
Attn: Austin J. Ayers
519 Highland Ave.
Kittanning, PA 16201
40.8121, -79.4725 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00gt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022671408

Previous call
N3EWS (Technician)

Last granted
Aug 18, 2020

Effective
Aug 18, 2020

Last action
May 14, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- May 14, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 18, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 18, 2020 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Evans City, PA → Gibsonia, PA

N3EWS Canceled General · vanity May 14, 2019 → Aug 18, 2020 (canceled)

Licensee
Austin J Ayers

Address
PO Box 180
4098 Gibsonia Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
40.6380, -79.9479 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00ap · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022671408

Previous call
W3PWX (Technician)

Last granted
May 14, 2019

Effective
May 14, 2019

Last action
Aug 18, 2020
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 18, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- May 14, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 14, 2019 — License issued LIISS
W3PWX Canceled General · vanity Nov 11, 2016 → May 14, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
Austin J Ayers

Address
Attn: AJ Ayers
601 Prospect Rd
Evans City, PA 16033
40.7964, -80.0490 (ZIP center) · Grid EN90xt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022671408

Previous call
N3PHP (Technician)

Last granted
Nov 11, 2016

Effective
Nov 11, 2016

Last action
May 14, 2019
FCC actions (3)
- May 14, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 11, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 11, 2016 — License issued LIISS
N3PHP Canceled General · vanity Jul 24, 2015 → Nov 11, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
Austin J Ayers

Address
Attn: AJ Ayers
601 Prospect Rd
Evans City, PA 16033
40.7964, -80.0490 (ZIP center) · Grid EN90xt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022671408

Previous call
W0AJA (Technician)

Last granted
Jul 24, 2015

Effective
Jul 24, 2015

Last action
Nov 11, 2016
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 11, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 24, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 24, 2015 — License issued LIISS
W0AJA Canceled General · vanity Sep 13, 2013 → Jul 24, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
Austin J Ayers

Address
601 Prospect Rd
Evans City, PA 16033
40.7964, -80.0490 (ZIP center) · Grid EN90xt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022671408

Previous call
KC3BDP (Technician)

Last granted
Sep 13, 2013

Effective
Feb 3, 2014

Last action
Jul 24, 2015
FCC actions (5)
- Jul 24, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 3, 2014 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 15, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 13, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 13, 2013 — License issued LIISS
KC3BDP Canceled Technician Aug 23, 2013 → Sep 13, 2013 (canceled)

Licensee
Austin J Ayers

Address
601 Prospect Rd
Evans City, PA 16033
40.7964, -80.0490 (ZIP center) · Grid EN90xt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022671408

Last granted
Aug 23, 2013

Effective
Aug 23, 2013

Last action
Sep 13, 2013
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 13, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 23, 2013 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 23, 2013 — 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 Sep 25, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 3 snapshots · as WX3SVR
Austin J Ayers
Attn: Austin J. Ayers
PO Box 86
KITTY HAWK, NC 27949
36.1099, -75.7454 (ZIP center) · Grid FM26dc · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as N3EWS
Austin J Ayers
PO Box 180
4098 Gibsonia Road, Gibsonia, PA 15044
40.6380, -79.9479 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00ap · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 39 snapshots · as WA3EMS
Austin J Ayers
Attn: Austin J. Ayers
519 Highland Ave., Kittanning, PA 16201
40.8121, -79.4725 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00gt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Oct 22, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 135 snapshots · as KC3BDP
Austin J Ayers
601 Prospect Rd, Evans City, PA 16033
40.7964, -80.0490 (ZIP center) · Grid EN90xt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Apr 27, 2024 → May 29, 2025 · 9 snapshots · as WX3SVR
Austin J Ayers
Attn: Austin J. Ayers
PO Box 42392
1731 E Carson St., PITTSBURGH, PA 15203
40.4254, -79.9758 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00ak · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: Josh D Strawn

Held N3EWS Mar 19, 2013 → Jul 15, 2014 · first licensed Apr 29, 2003 as KE4PPJ · 9 licenses · FRN 0004988465

KX4XW Active Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 6, 2024 → expires Feb 6, 2034

Licensee
Josh D Strawn

Address
Attn: Joshua Strawn
3575 Williams Brooke Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
34.8133, -90.0000 (street) · Grid EM54at · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0004988465

Previous call
KJ5K (General)

Last granted
Feb 6, 2024

Effective
Feb 6, 2024

Last action
Feb 6, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 6, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 6, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KJ5K Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 8, 2020 → Feb 6, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
Joshua D Strawn

Address
3575 Williams Brooke Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
34.8133, -90.0000 (street) · Grid EM54at · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0004988465

Previous call
KX4XW (General)

Last granted
Aug 8, 2020

Effective
Aug 8, 2020

Last action
Feb 6, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 6, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 8, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 8, 2020 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Collierville, TN → Hernando, MS

KX4XW Canceled Amateur Extra Dec 26, 2015 → Aug 8, 2020 (canceled)

Licensee
Josh D STRAWN

Address
3575 Williams Brooke Lane
Hernando, MS 38632
34.8133, -90.0000 (street) · Grid EM54at · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0004988465

Previous call
KJ5K (General)

Last granted
Dec 26, 2015

Effective
Aug 4, 2020

Last action
Aug 8, 2020
FCC actions (4)
- Aug 8, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 4, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 14, 2020 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Mar 14, 2020 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Hernando, MS → Collierville, TN

KJ5K Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 26, 2015 → Mar 14, 2020 (canceled)

Licensee
Joshua D STRAWN

Address
1145 Cotton Hill Lane
Collierville, TN 38017
35.0670, -89.6541 (ZIP center) · Grid EM55eb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0004988465

Previous call
NG8J (General)

Last granted
Dec 26, 2015

Effective
Mar 12, 2020

Last action
Mar 14, 2020
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 14, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 12, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 21, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 26, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 26, 2015 — License issued LIISS
NG8J Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity May 1, 2015 → Dec 26, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
JOSHUA D STRAWN

Address
1464 Notting Hill Cove West
Hernando, MS 38632
34.7959, -90.0151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM44xt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004988465

Previous call
AF5WD (General)

Last granted
May 1, 2015

Effective
May 1, 2015

Last action
Dec 26, 2015
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 26, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- May 1, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 1, 2015 — License issued LIISS
AF5WD Canceled Amateur Extra Jul 15, 2014 → May 1, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
JOSHUA D STRAWN

Address
1464 Notting Hill Cove West
Hernando, MS 38632
34.7959, -90.0151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM44xt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004988465

Previous call
NG8J (General)

Last granted
Jul 15, 2014

Effective
Feb 12, 2015

Last action
May 1, 2015
FCC actions (3)
- May 1, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 12, 2015 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Feb 12, 2015 — License issued LIISS
NG8J Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 15, 2014 → Feb 12, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
JOSHUA D STRAWN

Address
1464 Notting Hill Cove West
Hernando, MS 38632
34.7959, -90.0151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM44xt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004988465

Previous call
N3EWS (General)

Last granted
Jul 15, 2014

Effective
Jul 15, 2014

Last action
Feb 12, 2015
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 12, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 15, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 15, 2014 — License issued LIISS
N3EWS Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 19, 2013 → Jul 15, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
JOSHUA D STRAWN

Address
1464 Notting Hill Cove West
Hernando, MS 38632
34.7959, -90.0151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM44xt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004988465

Previous call
KE4PPJ (General)

Last granted
Mar 19, 2013

Effective
Jun 23, 2014

Last action
Jul 15, 2014
FCC actions (5)
- Jul 15, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 23, 2014 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 16, 2014 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 19, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 19, 2013 — License issued LIISS
KE4PPJ Canceled Technician Apr 29, 2003 → Mar 19, 2013 (canceled)

Licensee
JOSH D STRAWN

Address
1464 Notting Hill Cove West
Hernando, MS 38632
34.7959, -90.0151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM44xt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0004988465

Last granted
Jul 2, 2004

Effective
Oct 31, 2007

Last action
Mar 19, 2013
FCC actions (6)
- Mar 19, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 31, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 2, 2004 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 26, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 29, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 29, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as KJ5K
Joshua D STRAWN
1145 Cotton Hill Lane, Collierville, TN 38017
35.0670, -89.6541 (ZIP center) · Grid EM55eb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 25 snapshots · as KX4XW
Josh D STRAWN
3575 Williams Brooke Lane, Hernando, MS 38632
34.8133, -90.0000 (street) · Grid EM54at · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 7, 2018 → Oct 4, 2026 · 17 snapshots · as KJ5K
Joshua D Strawn
3575 Williams Brooke Lane, Hernando, MS 38632
34.8133, -90.0000 (street) · Grid EM54at · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Apr 6, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 161 snapshots · as N3EWS
JOSHUA D STRAWN
1464 Notting Hill Cove West, Hernando, MS 38632
34.7959, -90.0151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM44xt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as KE4PPJ
JOSH D STRAWN
1464 Notting Hill Cove West, Hernando, MS 38632
34.7959, -90.0151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM44xt · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as KE4PPJ
JOSH D STRAWN
8442 Regal Bend Drive, Olive Branch, MS 38654
34.9339, -89.8163 (ZIP center) · Grid EM54cw · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting N3EWS

2 applications listed N3EWS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 26, 2019	May 14, 2019	W3PWX · Austin J Ayers · Gibsonia, PA	1	Granted
Feb 27, 2013	Mar 17, 2013	KE4PPJ · JOSHUA D STRAWN · Hernando, MS	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N3EWS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N3EWS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.