N9TPB FCC License Search

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N7VWL HAM

Technician class licensed since 2022 (4 yrs) N7VWL since 2026 · previously W7JAV, KI5VXR Shreveport, LA Grid EM32dk 42 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 25, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 26, 2038.

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

📝 N7VWL has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 5, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by Vincent W Larkin · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Vincent W Larkin

Held N7VWL Aug 25, 2026 → present · first licensed Jun 16, 2022 as KI5VXR · 3 licenses · FRN 0030009153

N7VWL Active Technician · vanity Aug 25, 2026 → expires Aug 25, 2036

Licensee
Vincent W Larkin

Address
Attn: Vincent Larkin
1215 Captain Shreve Dr APT 5
Shreveport, LA 71105
32.4551, -93.7099 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32dk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0030009153

Previous call
W7JAV

Last granted
Aug 25, 2026

Effective
Aug 25, 2026

Last action
Aug 25, 2026
FCC actions (2)
- Aug 25, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 25, 2026 — License issued LIISS
W7JAV Canceled Technician · vanity Sep 29, 2023 → Aug 25, 2026 (canceled)

Licensee
Vincent W Larkin

Address
Attn: Vincent Larkin
1215 Captain Shreve Dr APT 5
Shreveport, LA 71105
32.4551, -93.7099 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32dk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0030009153

Previous call
KI5VXR

Last granted
Sep 29, 2023

Effective
Dec 16, 2025

Last action
Aug 25, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Aug 25, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 16, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 29, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 29, 2023 — License issued LIISS
KI5VXR Canceled Technician Jun 16, 2022 → Sep 29, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
Vincent Larkin

Address
3601 DEE ST APT 1810
Shreveport, LA 71105
32.4551, -93.7099 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32dk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0030009153

Last granted
Jun 16, 2022

Effective
Jun 16, 2022

Last action
Sep 29, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 29, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 16, 2022 — License issued LIISS
- Jun 16, 2022 — 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 27, 2026 → Oct 11, 2026 · 6 snapshots · as W7JAV
Vincent W Larkin
Attn: Vincent Larkin
1215 Captain Shreve Dr APT 5, Shreveport, LA 71105
32.4551, -93.7099 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32dk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 11, 2026 · 23 snapshots · as KI5VXR
Vincent Larkin
3601 DEE ST APT 1810, Shreveport, LA 71105
32.4551, -93.7099 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32dk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: DAVID W SCHAEFER

Held N7VWL Jan 21, 1992 → Jan 21, 2022 · first licensed Jan 21, 1992 as N7VWL · 1 license · FRN 0005536768

N7VWL Expired Technician Jan 21, 1992 → Jan 21, 2022 (expired)

Licensee
DAVID W SCHAEFER

Address
397 Sussex Ave E Apt 3
Tenino, WA 98589
46.8334, -122.7953 (ZIP center) · Grid CN86ou · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0005536768

Last granted
Oct 27, 2011

Effective
Jul 12, 2013

Last action
Jan 23, 2024
FCC actions (10)
- Jan 23, 2024 — License expired LIEXP
- Jul 12, 2013 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 27, 2011 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 9, 2010 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 15, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 26, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 17, 2005 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 8, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 15, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 20, 2001 — License renewed LIREN

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.

Seen Apr 27, 2002 → Apr 17, 2003 · 3 discs
N7VWL · Technician · issued Nov 20, 2001, expires Jan 21, 2012
DAVID W SCHAEFER
PO BOX 282, BUCODA, WA 98530-0282
Seen Apr 7, 1999 → Nov 1, 2001 · 6 discs
N7VWL · Technician · issued Jan 22, 1999, expires Jan 21, 2002
DAVID W. SCHAEFER
PO BOX 282, BUCODA, WA 98530-0282
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Nov 11, 1998 · 10 discs
N7VWL · Technician · issued Jan 21, 1992, expires Jan 21, 2002
DAVID W SCHAEFER
153 S 160TH 53, SEATTLE, WA 98148

Address history

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

Seen Oct 22, 2013 → Oct 11, 2026 · 40 snapshots · as N7VWL
DAVID W SCHAEFER
397 Sussex Ave E Apt 3, Tenino, WA 98589
46.8334, -122.7953 (ZIP center) · Grid CN86ou · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 10, 2011 → Apr 12, 2013 · 6 snapshots · as N7VWL
DAVID W SCHAEFER
PO Box 936
Tenino, WA 98589-0936
46.8334, -122.7953 (ZIP center) · Grid CN86ou · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 17, 2011 · 2 snapshots · as N7VWL
DAVID W SCHAEFER
PO Box 1054
Tenino, WA 98589-1054
46.8334, -122.7953 (ZIP center) · Grid CN86ou · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as N7VWL
DAVID W SCHAEFER
898 BURR RD SE 14, OLYMPIA, WA 98501
46.9785, -122.8759 (ZIP center) · Grid CN86nx · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

N7VWL 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.

1994 · 1 edition
N7VWL · class T
David W Schaefer
153 S 160th 53, Seattle, WA 98148
1994 p.1402
1993 · 1 edition
N7VWL · class T
David W Schaefer
153 S Looth 53, Seattle, WA 98148
1993 p.1319

Vanity Applications Filed by N7VWL

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Aug 5, 2026 Granted Aug 25, 2026 0012141400	W7JAV · Vincent W Larkin · Technician Attn: Vincent Larkin · 1215 Captain Shreve Dr APT 5, Shreveport, LA 71105 32.4551, -93.7099 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32dk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N7VWL ✓ Granted	Granted got N7VWL
Filed Sep 11, 2023 Granted Sep 29, 2023 0010688199	KI5VXR · Vincent W Larkin · Technician 3601 DEE ST APT 1810, Shreveport, LA 71105 32.4551, -93.7099 (ZIP center) · Grid EM32dk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W7JAV ✓ Granted 2.W9JVA Available 3.W9JVR Available 4.W0JVA Available	Granted got W7JAV

Others Requesting N7VWL

1 application listed N7VWL as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	N7VWL	Result
Aug 5, 2026	Aug 23, 2026	W7JAV · Vincent W Larkin · Shreveport, LA	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N7VWL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N7VWL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

42 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest 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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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
3.4	K5SAR	Shreveport VA K5SAR	146.7000	-0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Shreveport, LA
3.5	K5SAR	Shreveport Schum K5SAR	444.9000	+5	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Shreveport, LA
4.4	N5HLM	Bossier City N5HLM BM	438.5500	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3225332	—	Bossier City, LA
4.4	W0ODL	Bossier City W0ODL BM	440.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3199710	—	Bossier City, LA
4.6	W5SHV	Shreveport W5SHV	147.3600	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Shreveport, LA
4.6	W5SHV	Shreveport W5SHV	442.0000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Shreveport, LA
4.9	W5SHV	Shreveport W5SHV	1293.0000	-20	none	D-STAR		—	Shreveport, LA
5.0	K5SAR	Shreveport K5SAR	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Shreveport, LA
5.4	WB5QFM	Shreveport Dtwn WB5QFM WIRES-X	147.0900	+0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 33320	—	Shreveport, LA
5.4	KD0KMT	Shreveport KD0KMT BM	444.7750	+5	CC10	DMR	BrandMeister 311458	—	Shreveport, LA
5.4	WB5QFM	Shreveport Willi WB5QFM WIRES-X	444.8750	+5	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 40967	—	Shreveport, LA
5.4	K5SAR	Shreveport K5SAR	146.8200	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Shreveport, LA
5.4	N5SYV	Shreveport N5SYV	224.2600	-1.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Shreveport, LA
5.7	AF6BZ	Bossier City AF6BZ BM	442.0250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312216	—	Bossier City, LA
6.8	N7VWL	Shreveport N7VWL BM	438.6000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319420101	—	Shreveport, LA
11.4	W5JLH	Haughton W5JLH	53.0500	-1	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Haughton, LA
11.4	N5RD	Haughton N5RD	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Haughton, LA
12.1	WN5AIA	Haughton WN5AIA AllStar	147.0300	+0.6	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 40428	—	Haughton, LA
13.0	W5SLY	Haughton W5SLY	147.2400	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Haughton, LA
13.1	KG5RWA	Haughton KG5RWA EchoLink	444.6500	+5	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog) (DMR,FM,P25)	EchoLink 654649 BrandMeister 312237	—	Haughton, LA
13.1	KC5UCV	Haughton KC5UCV	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 123.0	D-STAR		—	Haughton, LA
18.6	K5SAR	Kickapoo Stonewa K5SAR	444.5500	+5	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Kickapoo, LA
19.1	K5SAR	Stonewall K5SAR	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Stonewall, LA
19.2	K5SAR	Mooringsport KSL K5SAR	146.6700	-0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Mooringsport, LA
20.6	K5SAR	Shreveport K5SAR	145.1100	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Shreveport, LA
20.9	K5BMO	Bossier City K5BMO	147.1500	+0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Bossier City, LA
27.0	N5MAD	Minden N5MAD	442.5125	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Minden, LA
30.6	WX5FL	Karnack Pickens WX5FL	145.1700	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Karnack, TX
30.9	N5MAD	Minden N5MAD	144.9200	in 147.4200	none	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	Minden, LA
35.5	KE5OPP	Coushatta KE5OPP AllStar	145.2700	-0.6	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 51995 EchoLink 524621 WIRES-X 52462	—	Coushatta, LA
38.8	KB5MAR	Marshall KB5MAR	146.8600	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Marshall, TX
38.8	K5HR	Marshall K5HR	223.9400	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Marshall, TX
38.8	KB5MAR	Marshall KB5MAR	444.1500	+5	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Marshall, TX
41.0	N5IGN	Springhill N5IGN AllStar	443.7500	+5	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 58475	—	Springhill, LA
41.0	W5KJN	Springhill W5KJN AllStar	146.7300	-0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 58475	—	Springhill, LA
42.4	N5RD	Bryceland N5RD	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Bryceland, LA
49.6	N5PI	GURDON ARKANSAS N5PI BM	444.9000	+5	CC3	DMR	BrandMeister 310556508 BrandMeister 310556530	—	GURDON, ARKANSAS, LA
41.0	W5KJN Offline	Springhill W5KJN BM	443.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312209	—	Springhill, LA
42.0	KA5HSA Offline	Carthage KA5HSA	146.7200	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Carthage, TX
42.0	KA5HSA Offline	Carthage KA5HSA	444.8000	+5	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Carthage, TX
45.9	KA5HSA Offline	Beckville KA5HSA	444.5000	+5	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Beckville, TX
47.5	K5HCM Offline	Atlanta Caver K5HCM	146.9800	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Atlanta, TX