N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WINL7CW HAM
⏳ Not available yet — opens for vanity requests May 31, 2027, two years after the license was canceled (May 30, 2025).
2x2 call: 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
Previous holder: Brandin S Hess
Held NL7CW Dec 31, 2024 → May 30, 2025 · first licensed Apr 6, 2015 as KL4BR · 19 licenses · FRN 0022592992
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- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 500 E 5th Ave Ste C
North Pole, AK 99705
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WB1BR (Technician)
- Last granted
- Jun 30, 2026
- Effective
- Jun 30, 2026
- Last action
- Jun 30, 2026
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 30, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 30, 2026 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: New Sweden, ME → North Pole, AK
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 500 E 5th Ave Ste C
North Pole, AK 99705
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- NL7CW (Technician)
- Last granted
- May 30, 2025
- Effective
- Jun 2, 2026
- Last action
- Jun 30, 2026
FCC actions (6)
- Jun 30, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 2, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 10, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 19, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 30, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 30, 2025 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- P.O. Box 5
New Sweden, ME 04762
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- AC1RU (Technician)
- Last granted
- Dec 31, 2024
- Effective
- Apr 17, 2025
- Last action
- May 30, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- May 30, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 17, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 31, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 31, 2024 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- P.O. Box 40
New Sweden, ME 04762
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- AL0B (Technician)
- Last granted
- May 16, 2024
- Effective
- Sep 5, 2024
- Last action
- Dec 31, 2024
FCC actions (6)
- Dec 31, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 5, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 15, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 14, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 16, 2024 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- May 16, 2024 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Kenai, AK → New Sweden, ME
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- P.O. Box 40
New Sweden, ME 04762
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WB1BR (Technician)
- Last granted
- Jan 13, 2024
- Effective
- May 16, 2024
- Last action
- May 16, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- May 16, 2024 — License modified LIMOD
- May 16, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 24, 2024 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 13, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 13, 2024 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: New Sweden, ME → Kenai, AK
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 1604 Twilight Way
Kenai, AK 99611
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- NL7CW (Technician)
- Last granted
- Oct 31, 2023
- Effective
- Dec 26, 2023
- Last action
- Jan 13, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 13, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 26, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 31, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 31, 2023 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Palmer, AK → New Sweden, ME
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- P.O. Box 40
New Sweden, ME 04762
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WL1B (Technician)
- Last granted
- Jan 4, 2023
- Effective
- Oct 3, 2023
- Last action
- Oct 31, 2023
FCC actions (8)
- Oct 31, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 3, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 24, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 2, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 25, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 14, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 4, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 4, 2023 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Kodiak, AK → Palmer, AK
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 247 S Alaska St PMB 765
Palmer, AK 99645
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WB1BR (Technician)
- Last granted
- Apr 30, 2022
- Effective
- Dec 6, 2022
- Last action
- Jan 4, 2023
FCC actions (8)
- Jan 4, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 6, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 14, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 13, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 2, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 18, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 30, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 30, 2022 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: New Sweden, ME → Kodiak, AK
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 1110 Baranof Street
Kodiak, AK 99615
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WL1R (Technician)
- Last granted
- Oct 5, 2021
- Effective
- Feb 18, 2022
- Last action
- Apr 30, 2022
FCC actions (5)
- Apr 30, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 18, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 6, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 5, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 5, 2021 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Kenai, AK → New Sweden, ME
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 1402 New Sweden Road
New Sweden, ME 04762
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WB1BR (Technician)
- Last granted
- Jul 3, 2021
- Effective
- Oct 2, 2021
- Last action
- Oct 5, 2021
FCC actions (6)
- Oct 5, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 2, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 19, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 17, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 3, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 3, 2021 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: New Sweden, ME → Kenai, AK
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 1604 Twilight Way
Kenai, AK 99611
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WL1B (Technician)
- Last granted
- Dec 29, 2020
- Effective
- Jun 8, 2021
- Last action
- Jul 3, 2021
FCC actions (5)
- Jul 3, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 8, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 3, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 29, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 29, 2020 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Kenai, AK → New Sweden, ME
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 1402 New Sweden Road
New Sweden, ME 04762
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- AL6I (Technician)
- Last granted
- Jul 17, 2020
- Effective
- Nov 10, 2020
- Last action
- Dec 29, 2020
FCC actions (4)
- Dec 29, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 10, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 17, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 17, 2020 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Nikiski, AK → Kenai, AK
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 1604 Twilight Way
Kenai, AK 99611
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WB1BR (Technician)
- Last granted
- Dec 31, 2019
- Effective
- Jun 9, 2020
- Last action
- Jul 17, 2020
FCC actions (6)
- Jul 17, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 9, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 21, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 31, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 31, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 31, 2019 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Caribou, ME → Nikiski, AK
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 44067 Wallers Street
Nikiski, AK 99635
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- AL6I (Technician)
- Last granted
- Oct 1, 2019
- Effective
- Nov 29, 2019
- Last action
- Dec 31, 2019
FCC actions (4)
- Dec 31, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 29, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 1, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 1, 2019 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Kodiak, AK → Caribou, ME
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- P.O. Box 215
Caribou, ME 04736
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WB1ILS (Technician)
- Last granted
- Jun 11, 2018
- Effective
- Sep 10, 2019
- Last action
- Oct 1, 2019
FCC actions (10)
- Oct 1, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 10, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 30, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 13, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 1, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 28, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 12, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 21, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 11, 2018 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Jun 11, 2018 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Caribou, ME → Kodiak, AK
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- P.O. Box 2274
Kodiak, AK 99615
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WL1B (Technician)
- Last granted
- Aug 4, 2017
- Effective
- Jun 11, 2018
- Last action
- Jun 11, 2018
FCC actions (7)
- Jun 11, 2018 — License modified LIMOD
- Jun 11, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 30, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 19, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 22, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 4, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 4, 2017 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Fairbanks, AK → Caribou, ME
- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- P.O. Box 293
Caribou, ME 04736-0293
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- WL7BH (Technician)
- Last granted
- Aug 23, 2016
- Effective
- Jun 26, 2017
- Last action
- Aug 4, 2017
FCC actions (7)
- Aug 4, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 26, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 25, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 14, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 7, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 23, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 23, 2016 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 1110 Gilmore Trail
Fairbanks, AK 99712
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Previous call
- KL4BR (Technician)
- Last granted
- Mar 12, 2016
- Effective
- Mar 12, 2016
- Last action
- Aug 23, 2016
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 23, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 12, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 12, 2016 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Brandin S Hess
- Address
- 1110 Gilmore Trail
Fairbanks, AK 99712
- FRN
- 0022592992
- Last granted
- Apr 6, 2015
- Effective
- Aug 17, 2015
- Last action
- Mar 12, 2016
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 12, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 17, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 6, 2015 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 6, 2015 — 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 4, 2026 · 4 snapshots · as WB1BR
Brandin S Hess
500 E 5th Ave Ste C, North Pole, AK 99705 - Seen Apr 25, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 6 snapshots · as NL7CW
Brandin S Hess
P.O. Box 5, New Sweden, ME 04762 - Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as WL1B
Brandin S Hess
247 S Alaska St PMB 765, Palmer, AK 99645 - Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 34 snapshots · as NL7CW
Brandin S Hess
P.O. Box 40, New Sweden, ME 04762 - Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 26 snapshots · as WL1B
Brandin S Hess
1402 New Sweden Road, New Sweden, ME 04762 - Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 41 snapshots · as AL6I
Brandin S Hess
1604 Twilight Way, Kenai, AK 99611 - Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as WB1BR
Brandin S Hess
44067 Wallers Street, Nikiski, AK 99635 - Seen Jan 22, 2019 → Oct 4, 2026 · 14 snapshots · as AL6I
Brandin S Hess
P.O. Box 215, Caribou, ME 04736 - Seen May 7, 2018 → Oct 4, 2026 · 19 snapshots · as WB1ILS
Brandin S Hess
P.O. Box 2274, Kodiak, AK 99615 - Seen Sep 5, 2017 → Oct 4, 2026 · 23 snapshots · as WL1B
Brandin S Hess
P.O. Box 293, Caribou, ME 04736-0293 - Seen May 12, 2017 → Oct 4, 2026 · 14 snapshots · as WB1BR
Brandin S Hess
1110 Baranof Street, Kodiak, AK 99615 - Seen May 19, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 65 snapshots · as KL4BR
Brandin S Hess
1110 Gilmore Trail, Fairbanks, AK 99712 - Seen Feb 15, 2017 · 1 snapshot · as WL1B
Brandin S Hess
169 Westmanland Road, New Sweden, ME 04732-3403
Previous holder: EDWARD D FITZGIBBON
Held NL7CW Apr 22, 1998 → Apr 22, 2008 · first licensed as KL0NJ · 2 licenses · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
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📦 Moved: , None → Wasilla, AK
- Licensee
- EDWARD D FITZGIBBON
- Address
- PO Box 873908
WASILLA, AK 99687
- Previous call
- KL0NJ
- Last granted
- Apr 22, 1998
- Effective
- Apr 22, 1998
- Last action
- Apr 23, 2010
FCC actions (1)
- Apr 23, 2010 — License expired LIEXP
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- Licensee
- EDWARD D FITZGIBBON
- Address
- Last granted
- Effective
- Last action
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Others requesting NL7CW
2 applications listed NL7CW as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 11, 2024 | Dec 29, 2024 | AC1RU · Brandin S Hess · Kenai, AK | 1 | Granted |
| Dec 12, 2022 | Dec 30, 2022 | WL1B · Brandin S Hess · Palmer, AK | 1 | Granted |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NL7CW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NL7CW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.