N9TPB FCC License Search
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N7ARO HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee
WRXC572
Active until Apr 26, 2033 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
General class licensed since 1989 (37 yrs) N7ARO since 2015 · previously KA7QJU Ramsay, MT Grid DN36pb GMRS WRXC572 On APRS 4 days ago 17 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 13, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 14, 2037.

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

📝 N7ARO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 26, 2014 · what was requested

Currently held by GENE V BODENBERGER · 2 holders on record

Current holder: GENE V BODENBERGER

Held N7ARO Jan 13, 2015 → present · first licensed Oct 24, 1989 as KA7QJU · 2 licenses · FRN 0018814210
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1984 as KA7QJU, 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.

Previous holder: ROY A RICHARDS

Held N7ARO Oct 3, 1989 → Aug 3, 2009 · first licensed Oct 3, 1989 as N7ARO · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as KA7BJR, 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.
N7ARO 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 N7ARO

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 Dec 26, 2014
Granted Dec 18, 2024
0006596763
 KA7QJU · GENE V BODENBERGER · General
2136 PRINCETON, BUTTE, MT 59701
46.0327, -112.4642 (ZIP center) · Grid DN36sa · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.N7ARO ✓ Granted
 Granted
got N7ARO
Filed Dec 5, 2014
Granted Dec 18, 2024
0006572217
 KA7QJU · GENE V BODENBERGER · General
2136 PRINCETON, BUTTE, MT 59701
46.0327, -112.4642 (ZIP center) · Grid DN36sa · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.N7ARO ✓ Granted
2.KG7ZZ Held by Zachary W Johnson until Jan 25, 2030
 Dismissed
got N7ARO
Filed Dec 5, 2014
Granted Dec 18, 2024
0006572222
 KA7QJU · GENE V BODENBERGER · General
2136 PRINCETON, BUTTE, MT 59701
46.0327, -112.4642 (ZIP center) · Grid DN36sa · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.N7ARO ✓ Granted
2.KG7ZZ Held by Zachary W Johnson until Jan 25, 2030
 Dismissed
got N7ARO

Others Requesting N7ARO

3 applications listed N7ARO as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N7AROResult
Dec 26, 2014 Jan 13, 2015 KA7QJU · GENE V BODENBERGER · BUTTE, MT 1Granted Granted this call
Dec 5, 2014 Dec 23, 2014 KA7QJU · GENE V BODENBERGER · BUTTE, MT 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Dec 5, 2014 Dec 23, 2014 KA7QJU · GENE V BODENBERGER · BUTTE, MT 1Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📍 APRS

N7ARO-7 · 4 days ago · 2 mph · 5334 ft
46.0062, -112.6865 · Hi. 146.94 - 100
Full history on aprs.fi →

Repeaters within 50 Miles

17 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
● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
8.0 N6IB Offline Butte
N6IB Mountain-We
 440.0500 +5 CC1 DMR Mountain-West-DMR — Butte, MT
8.3 W7ROE Butte
W7ROE
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Butte, MT
8.3 KB7ARA Butte
KB7ARA
 147.0200 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Butte, MT
13.1 KB7IQN Anaconda
KB7IQN
 53.0300 -0.5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Anaconda, MT
13.6 W7VNE Anaconda
W7VNE
 147.0800 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Anaconda, MT
14.5 KA7NBR Anaconda
KA7NBR
 446.8000 -5 none FM (analog) — Anaconda, MT
21.7 AE7NZ Butte Red Mtn
AE7NZ BM
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313018 — Butte, MT
30.1 KC7MRQ Boulder Depot Hl
KC7MRQ AllStar
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) AllStar 29115 EchoLink 324692 — Boulder, MT
30.1 NW7RG Boulder Depot Hl
NW7RG WIRES-X
 444.8500 +5 none FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 11864 BrandMeister 313010 — Boulder, MT
30.2 NW7RG Offline Boulder
NW7RG IRLP
 146.7000 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) IRLP 7068 — Boulder, MT
30.4 W7VNE Philipsburg Rums
W7VNE
 147.1600 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Philipsburg, MT
30.5 NW7RG BOULDER
NW7RG BM
 443.6250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313015 — BOULDER, MT
30.8 KR7SPY Boulder
KR7SPY BM
 439.8000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311541101 — Boulder, MT
34.4 WR7HLN Boulder Hl
WR7HLN BM
 449.2000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313005 BrandMeister 313008 — Boulder, MT
42.4 WR7HLN
Listed as WR7HLN MPRG 2M
 Helena MacDonald
WR7HLN BM
 147.1000 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310264 — Helena, MT
42.4 WR7HLN Helena MacDonald
WR7HLN BM
 444.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313002 BrandMeister 313004 — Helena, MT
43.3 WR7MT Three Forks Roun
WR7MT
 147.3800 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Three Forks, MT