N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 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

N8RTR HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 31, 2026.

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 31, 2026

Previous holder: Brooks H Gant

Held N8RTR Feb 27, 2021 → Aug 30, 2024 · first licensed Apr 20, 2012 as KK4IRX · 3 licenses · FRN 0021702881

W4RTR Active General · vanity Aug 30, 2024 → expires Aug 30, 2034

Licensee
Brooks H Gant

Address
Attn: Brooks H Gant
837 Southbend Ln
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
33.4192, -86.7894 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63ok · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0021702881

Previous call
N8RTR (Technician)

Last granted
Aug 30, 2024

Effective
Aug 30, 2024

Last action
Aug 30, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Aug 30, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 30, 2024 — License issued LIISS
N8RTR Canceled General · vanity Feb 27, 2021 → Aug 30, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
Brooks H Gant

Address
Attn: Brooks H Gant
837 Southbend Ln
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
33.4192, -86.7894 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63ok · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0021702881

Previous call
KK4IRX (Technician)

Last granted
Feb 27, 2021

Effective
Feb 27, 2021

Last action
Aug 30, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 30, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 27, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 27, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KK4IRX Canceled General Apr 20, 2012 → Feb 27, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
Brooks H Gant

Address
837 Southbend Ln
Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
33.4192, -86.7894 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63ok · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0021702881

Last granted
Apr 20, 2012

Effective
Feb 26, 2021

Last action
Feb 27, 2021
FCC actions (5)
- Feb 27, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 26, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- May 2, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 20, 2012 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 20, 2012 — 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 May 6, 2019 → Oct 4, 2026 · 37 snapshots · as KK4IRX
Brooks H Gant
837 Southbend Ln, Vestavia Hills, AL 35216
33.4192, -86.7894 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63ok · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 28, 2012 → Jan 22, 2019 · 30 snapshots · as KK4IRX
Brooks H Gant
1840 Seneca Road, Birmingham, AL 35216
33.4192, -86.7894 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63ok · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: LORRETTA L ADKINS

Held N8RTR Apr 30, 1996 → Jan 21, 2002 · first licensed Apr 30, 1996 as N8RTR · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

N8RTR Expired Technician Apr 30, 1996 → Jan 21, 2002 (expired)

Licensee
LORRETTA L ADKINS

Address
RT 1 BOX 133A
OAK HILL, WV 25901
37.9399, -81.1028 (ZIP center) · Grid EM97kw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Apr 30, 1996

Effective
Apr 30, 1996

Last action
Jan 22, 2004
FCC actions (1)
- Jan 22, 2004 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as N8RTR
LORRETTA L ADKINS
RT 1 BOX 133A, OAK HILL, WV 25901
37.9399, -81.1028 (ZIP center) · Grid EM97kw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting N8RTR

1 application listed N8RTR as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Feb 8, 2021	Feb 26, 2021	KK4IRX · Brooks H Gant · Vestavia Hills, AL	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N8RTR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N8RTR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.