N9TPB FCC License Search
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N3FW HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2011 (15 yrs) N3FW since 2013 · previously KJ6MUB Comptche, CA grid CM89fg 47 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 2, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 3, 2035.

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

📝 N3FW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 12, 2013 · what was requested

Currently held by TRISTAN A FARNON · 2 holders on record

Current holder: TRISTAN A FARNON

Held N3FW Mar 2, 2013 → present · first licensed Feb 18, 2011 as KJ6MUB · 2 licenses · FRN 0020617155

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

Previous holder: Koji Shibata

Held N3FW Feb 6, 2001 → Feb 6, 2011 · first licensed Jul 23, 1999 as KF6YGF · 3 licenses · FRN 0006397988

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

Vanity applications filed by N3FW

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 Feb 12, 2013
Granted Jan 31, 2023
0005641471
 KJ6MUB · TRISTAN A FARNON · Amateur Extra
571 BURNETT AVE 2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131
37.7459, -122.4415 (ZIP center) · Grid CM87sr · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.K9YX held by Thomas D Lorenzen until Feb 26, 2033
2.W4JC held by EUGENE JONES JR until Mar 5, 2033
3.N3FW ✓ granted
4.N8HJ held by JACK L FORESTER JR until Feb 20, 2033
5.N2XQ held by Ryan Jordan until Mar 25, 2035
6.WK3A held by Bruce V Hudler until Mar 5, 2033
7.AB6BA held by BRUCE R ANDERSON until Aug 7, 2035
8.WK3A held by Bruce V Hudler until Mar 5, 2033
9.WZ9D held by Owen C McLaughlin until Mar 7, 2033
 Granted
got N3FW
Filed Jun 15, 2012
Award date was Jul 3, 2012
0005265861
 KJ6MUB · TRISTAN A FARNON · Amateur Extra
571 BURNETT AVE 2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131
37.7459, -122.4415 (ZIP center) · Grid CM87sr · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
2.KL0K held by Thomas J Klingensmith until Aug 21, 2028
3.KL0X held by PAUL HAMBY until Jan 25, 2033
4.WH4T
5.KL8R held by Eric J Nguyen until Oct 17, 2033
6.KL1Q
7.WH1P
8.KL1T held by Bremner Nickisch until Jun 3, 2035
9.KP1X
10.WH1Z
Dismissed
Filed Aug 19, 2011
Award date was Sep 6, 2011
0004846311
 KJ6MUB · TRISTAN A FARNON · Amateur Extra
Attn: TRISTAN A. FARNON · 571 BURNETT AVE #2, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94131
37.7459, -122.4415 (ZIP center) · Grid CM87sr · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W1TF held by REED R PRIOR until Aug 26, 2031
 Dismissed

Others requesting N3FW

9 applications listed N3FW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N3FWResult
Feb 25, 2013 Mar 15, 2013 KD0NHS · Ken Takemoto · Northfield, MN 6Dismissed Application dismissed
Feb 19, 2013 Mar 9, 2013 KD6IOA · BENJAMIN J PACKARD · PURCELLVILLE, VA 7Dismissed Application dismissed
Feb 14, 2013 Mar 4, 2013 AE5QD · Vitaly Afanasiev · Houston, TX 3Not granted They got N2XQ (choice 2)
Feb 12, 2013 Mar 2, 2013 KJ6MUB · TRISTAN A FARNON · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 3Granted Granted this call
Jul 30, 2012 Aug 17, 2012 AE7UL · ESTON D FULTZ · Yelm, WA 7Not granted They got N3MO (choice 3)
Jan 17, 2001 Feb 4, 2001 KR6CZ · Koji Shibata · TUCSON, AZ 3Granted Granted this call
Aug 10, 2000 Aug 28, 2000 KR4VR · CAROLE M EDWARDS · FORT DEPOSIT, AL 21Not granted They got WQ4V (choice 1)
Dec 6, 1999 Dec 24, 1999 KF6TEF · FRANKLIN L WOODWARD · SELMA, CA 2Not granted They got N1FW (choice 1)
Oct 13, 1999 Oct 31, 1999 KF6TEF · FRANKLIN L WOODWARD · SELMA, CA 2Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N3FW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N3FW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

47 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · click a dot for the repeater's page
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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
48.3 W6RHC Willows
W6RHC
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Willows, CA
48.5 W6RHC Stonyford SJ Mtn
W6RHC
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Stonyford, CA
15.7 WB6TMS Willits
WB6TMS
 444.1500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Willits, CA
15.0 WD6HDY Mendocino
WD6HDY
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Mendocino, CA
15.5 WA6RQX Willits Laughlin
WA6RQX
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Willits, CA
15.5 N6LXX Blue Ridge
N6LXX
 927.2250 -25 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Blue Ridge, CA
15.7 W6MMM Willits Laughlin
W6MMM
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Willits, CA
15.7 WI6H Willits Laughlin
WI6H
 442.1000 +5 TONE 114.8 P25 — Willits, CA
15.7 WA6RQX Willits Laughlin
WA6RQX AllStar
 444.9250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 1460 — Willits, CA
15.7 AC6VJ Willits
AC6VJ
 224.1600 -1.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Willits, CA
15.7 WA6RQX Willits
WA6RQX
 442.1000 +5 none FM (analog) — Willits, CA
15.7 WA6RQX Willits
WA6RQX
 443.1750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Willits, CA
15.7 K7WWA Willits
K7WWA
 51.7400 -0.5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Willits, CA
15.8 WA6RQX Willits Laughlin
WA6RQX AllStar
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 1460 — Willits, CA
15.8 WA6RQX Willits
WA6RQX
 440.0750 +5 none FM (analog) — Willits, CA
16.4 KN6SMD Mendocino
KN6SMD
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Mendocino, CA
16.6 KI6RIT Willits
KI6RIT AllStar
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 660180 — Willits, CA
18.3 K6MHE Fort Bragg
K6MHE
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fort Bragg, CA
19.7 KN6SMD Fort Bragg
KN6SMD
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Fort Bragg, CA
20.6 WA6RQX Ukiah
WA6RQX
 440.0250 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Ukiah, CA
20.6 AC6ET Ukiah
AC6ET
 146.9550 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Ukiah, CA
20.6 WA6RQX Ukiah
WA6RQX
 440.8500 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Ukiah, CA
20.6 WA6RQX Ukiah
WA6RQX
 444.0750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Ukiah, CA
20.6 WA6RQX Ukiah
WA6RQX
 444.7750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Ukiah, CA
24.7 W6ABR Point Arena
W6ABR
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Point Arena, CA
30.0 K6JSI Laytonville Caht
K6JSI AllStar
 443.0000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 1460 — Laytonville, CA
30.4 WI6H Laytonville
WI6H
 440.8250 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Laytonville, CA
30.4 K7BUG Laytonville
K7BUG
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Laytonville, CA
30.4 WA6RQX Laytonville
WA6RQX
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Laytonville, CA
30.4 WA6RQX Laytonville
WA6RQX
 444.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Laytonville, CA
31.1 WA6RQX Anchor Bay
WA6RQX
 147.2700 +0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Anchor Bay, CA
31.2 NN6J Hopland
NN6J
 440.1375 +5 none FM (analog) — Hopland, CA
31.2 WA6RQX Hopland
WA6RQX
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Hopland, CA
31.5 KJ6IFS Upper Lake
KJ6IFS
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Upper Lake, CA
33.0 N1PPP Upper Lake Hunte
N1PPP
 147.6750 -0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Upper Lake, CA
33.3 W6ABR Gualala
W6ABR
 147.8250 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Gualala, CA
33.3 KE6WC Gualala
KE6WC
 443.9000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Gualala, CA
37.3 KI6YYW offline Lakeport
KI6YYW IRLP
 147.4300 simplex TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) IRLP 7035 — Lakeport, CA
37.5 KI6LUK offline Lakeport
KI6LUK IRLP
 439.4200 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7489 — Lakeport, CA
37.7 W6ABR Sea Ranch
W6ABR
 147.9450 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Sea Ranch, CA
42.8 KI6B Cloverdale
KI6B
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Cloverdale, CA
42.9 WB6QAZ Cloverdale
WB6QAZ IRLP
 449.7000 -5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) IRLP 3183 — Cloverdale, CA
43.5 KG6NLW Cloverdale
KG6NLW BM
 440.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 110651 BrandMeister 314677 — Cloverdale, CA
43.6 KG6UFR Kelseyville
KG6UFR
 441.3500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Kelseyville, CA
43.6 N6GJM Kelseyville
N6GJM
 441.4250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Kelseyville, CA
47.2 N1PPP Kelseyville Mt
N1PPP
 146.7750 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Kelseyville, CA
48.4 W6GRC
Listed as W6GRC VHF NORCAL
 Orland
W6GRC BM
 144.9625 in 147.4625 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310650 — Orland, CA