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)

N7BBQ HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee
WRXZ627
Active until Jul 14, 2033 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2022 (4 yrs) N7BBQ since 2022 · previously KD9UEO Yuma, AZ Grid DM22tq LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WRXZ627 On APRS 5 days ago 22 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 1, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 2, 2034.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 3, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N7BBQ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 9, 2022 · what was requested

Currently held by Ronald C Lewen · 3 holders on record

Current holder: Ronald C Lewen

Held N7BBQ Mar 1, 2022 → present · first licensed Jan 19, 2022 as KD9UEO · 2 licenses · FRN 0031835580

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

Previous holder: Michael E O'Meagher

Held N7BBQ Sep 5, 2007 → Feb 8, 2020 · first licensed Jul 19, 1988 as KB0DBL · 3 licenses · FRN 0002038289

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: RACHEL P BRANDT

Held N7BBQ Jul 10, 1984 → Sep 22, 2004 · first licensed Jul 10, 1984 as N7BBQ · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as N7BBQ, 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.
N7BBQ 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 N7BBQ

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 9, 2022
Granted Mar 1, 2022
0009905345
 KD9UEO · Ronald C Lewen · General
1507 HAINES DR, BATAVIA, IL 60510-9204
41.8430, -88.3111 (ZIP center) · Grid EN51uu · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N7BBQ ✓ Granted
2.W4ARR Held by Alistair T Butteaux until Sep 27, 2032
3.W0ARR Held by Benjamin H Stevinson until Apr 12, 2035
4.K0ARR Held by ELAINE S HAMBLY until Sep 13, 2032
5.K7ARR Held by Romiyo Purushothaman until Mar 8, 2032
 Granted
got N7BBQ
Filed Jan 21, 2020
Granted Dec 2, 1999
0008947890
 N7BBQ · Michael E O'Meagher · Amateur Extra
62 Wilson Ln, South Bend, WA 98586
46.6379, -123.9278 (street) · Grid CN86ap · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.KB0DBL ✓ Granted
 Granted
got KB0DBL

Others Requesting N7BBQ

5 applications listed N7BBQ as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N7BBQResult
Feb 9, 2022 Feb 27, 2022 KD9UEO · Ronald C Lewen · BATAVIA, IL 1Granted Granted this call
Sep 23, 2021 Oct 11, 2021 W4MWT · Michael W Taylor · Tucson, AZ 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 3, 2020 Mar 21, 2020 KN6HYD · Michael J Hoellwarth · Concord, CA 4Not granted They got KR6BBQ (choice 3)
Aug 15, 2007 Sep 2, 2007 KB0DBL · Michael E O Meagher · Bay Center, WA 1Granted Granted this call
Jun 8, 2007 Jun 26, 2007 AD7OB · Michael J Groves · Layton, UT 2Not granted They got KD7MG (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📍 APRS

N7BBQ-5 · 5 days ago · 672 ft
42.2387, -88.7778 · https://aprsdroid.org/
N7BBQ-10 · 8 days ago · 643 ft
42.2388, -88.7778 · https://aprsdroid.org/
Full history on aprs.fi →

Repeaters within 50 Miles

22 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
2.7 KJ6IZQ Yuma Fortuna/I-8
KJ6IZQ WIN
 448.0000 -5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2560 WIN 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Yuma, AZ
3.6 N7ACS Yuma Telegraph
N7ACS
 146.7800 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Yuma, AZ
14.1 N7ACS Yuma YACS Comm
N7ACS
 146.6200 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Yuma, AZ
2.2 W7JLW Offline Yuma
W7JLW IRLP
 446.8750 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7750 — Yuma, AZ
2.9 K7YUM Yuma Telegraph
K7YUM WIRES-X
 449.9250 -5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33518 — Yuma, AZ
2.9 KB7UXE Yuma
KB7UXE
 444.2750 +5 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Yuma, AZ
3.6 KG7ARQ Yuma Telegraph
KG7ARQ MARC
 440.9500 +5 CC0 DMR DMR-MARC — Yuma, AZ
12.0 W7DIN Yuma Fairgrounds
W7DIN
 146.8400 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Yuma, AZ
12.4 KC6QLS Offline Yuma
KC6QLS BM
 449.4625 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312451 — Yuma, AZ
12.7 KJ7OMO Yuma
KJ7OMO AllStar
 431.0000 simplex TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 53404 AllStar 534040 — Yuma, AZ
13.4 N7ADR Yuma
N7ADR TGIF
 446.6000 -5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Yuma, AZ
14.1 KJ7OMO Yuma Backyard
KJ7OMO AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 520580 EchoLink 551026 AllStar 52058 — Yuma, AZ
15.3 KA7VLV Yuma Backyard
KA7VLV
 927.4625 -25 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Yuma, AZ
15.9 KA7QQV RV
KA7QQV AllStar
 446.5000 simplex TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 62148 — RV, AZ
25.1 XE2RDX San Luis Rio
XE2RDX BM
 438.0250 -5 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister — San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora
25.1 KJ7EHM San Luis R C Son
KJ7EHM AllStar
 438.0250 simplex TONE 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 59770 — San Luis R.C., Sonora
26.3 XE2VHF San Luis Rio
XE2VHF
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — San Luis Rio Colorado, Sonora
27.2 XE2AAG San Luis RC
XE2AAG
 438.2750 -5 CC? DMR — San Luis RC, Sonora
36.7 WM6Z Glamis Black Mtn
WM6Z
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Glamis, CA
36.7 WA6LAW Offline Glamis Black Mtn
WA6LAW
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Glamis, CA
36.7 K6XI Offline Glamis Black Mtn
K6XI
 927.3875 -25 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Glamis, CA
36.8 K6KTA Glamis Black Mtn
K6KTA
 448.9600 -5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Glamis, CA