N9TPB FCC License Search
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NL7W HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1988 (38 yrs) NL7W since 2004 · previously KZ9G, KL7DC Palmer, AK Grid BP51jo LoTW user eQSL AG 61 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 31, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 1, 2036.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 25, 2022 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 NL7W has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 28, 2017 · what was requested

Currently held by STEVEN J GEHRING · 2 holders on record

Current holder: STEVEN J GEHRING

Held NL7W Jan 31, 2004 → present · first licensed Nov 22, 1988 as NT0J · 3 licenses · FRN 0003879277

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: CHARLES D WEERTS

Held NL7W Mar 18, 1986 → Dec 30, 2000 · first licensed Mar 18, 1986 as NL7W · 4 licenses · FRN 0004716817
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1973 as WA0UPH, 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.
NL7W 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 NL7W

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 Apr 28, 2017
Award date was May 16, 2017
0007756596
 NL7W · Steven J Gehring · Amateur Extra
10225 E Strand Drive, Palmer, AK 99645
61.5967, -149.1924 (street) · Grid BP51jo · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗
1.K9EI Held by Matthew L Bonadies until Feb 23, 2032
 Dismissed
Filed Jan 13, 2004
Granted Nov 28, 2023
0001579786
 KZ9G · STEVEN J GEHRING · Amateur Extra
Attn: STEVEN J GEHRING · PO Box 456 · Palmer, AK 99645
61.6244, -148.9821 (ZIP center) · Grid BP51mo · CQ 1 · ITU 1 · map ↗
1.NL7W ✓ Granted
2.KL7IR Available
3.WL7AK Available
4.KL7WA Held by DMYTRO V STASHUK until Sep 24, 2025
 Granted
got NL7W
Filed Dec 11, 2000
Granted Dec 30, 2000
0000301781
 NL7W · CHARLES D WEERTS · Amateur Extra
14041 80TH AVE NORTH, MAPLE GROVE, MN 55311
45.1064, -93.4970 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35gc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.WL0W Held before 1999
2.NL0W Held before 1999
3.KL0W Held by Alexander Orchard until Jul 25, 2033
4.W0CDW ✓ Granted
5.K0CDW Never issued
6.N0CDW Held by Calvin D Winkowski until Apr 29, 2027
 Granted
got W0CDW
Filed Sep 22, 2000
Award date was Oct 10, 2000
0000230914
 KL7DC · STEVEN J GEHRING · Amateur Extra
Attn: STEVEN J GEHRING · 1019 AUTUMN DR, WEST BEND, WI 53090
43.4623, -88.1717 (ZIP center) · Grid EN53vl · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KZ9G Held by Jesse S Johnson until Mar 11, 2036
2.NT0J Held by JEROME E COOPMANS until Apr 21, 2033
3.K9ZG Held by MARK P KIRCH until Feb 11, 2033
4.KI9G Held by Brent W Turner until Apr 17, 2027
 Granted

Others Requesting NL7W

6 applications listed NL7W as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #NL7WResult
Jan 13, 2004 Jan 31, 2004 KZ9G · STEVEN J GEHRING · Palmer, AK 1Granted Granted this call
Aug 28, 2003 Sep 15, 2003 WB7DYK · ROBERT B BADGER · SAINT JOHNS, AZ 3Not granted They got NF7G (choice 1)
Aug 1, 2003 Aug 19, 2003 NL7FP · ROGER G BROWN · Wasilla, AK 2Not granted They got KL7Q (choice 1)
May 29, 2003 Jun 16, 2003 KC7MDA · EDWARD D HICKMAN · KIRKLAND, WA 20Not granted They got WF7Z (choice 1)
Feb 11, 2003 Mar 1, 2003 KD7TUC · Nathan T Lewis · Sammamish, WA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Jan 16, 2003 Feb 3, 2003 KC7GHP · James R Sharp · Peoria, AZ 3Not granted They got ND7W (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NL7W in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NL7W beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

61 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
33.9 NL7EZ Anchorage Diamon
NL7EZ IRLP
 145.7800 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7245 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 158 check-ins · 72 stations Anchorage Diamond Mall, AK
33.9 NL7EZ Offline Boise
NL7EZ IRLP
 449.0000 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7458 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 158 check-ins · 72 stations Boise, ID
34.5 NL7EZ Offline Garden City
NL7EZ IRLP
 445.3750 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3010 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 158 check-ins · 72 stations Garden City, ID
4.6 KL7RW Offline Wasilla Alaska (
KL7RW IRLP
 145.7850 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3235 — Wasilla Alaska (1), AK
4.6 KL7RW Bogard - Wasilla
KL7RW IRLP
 145.6000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 7592 — Bogard - Wasilla (6), AK
5.6 KL7M Palmer
KL7M IRLP
 147.5300 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3459 IRLP 4224 — Palmer, AK
5.6 KL3K Offline Palmer
KL3K IRLP
 147.5300 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3313 IRLP 7922 — Palmer, AK
7.9 KL7JFU Wasilla WHS
KL7JFU
 444.6000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Wasilla, AK
7.9 KL7JFU Wasilla WHS
KL7JFU
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Wasilla, AK
8.1 KL7DT Offline Wasilla / KL7DT
KL7DT IRLP
 145.6000 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7146 — Wasilla / KL7DT (3), AK
8.2 NL7S Wasilla
NL7S
 147.1500 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Wasilla, AK
8.2 WL7CWI Wasilla
WL7CWI
 442.0000 +5 none D-STAR — Wasilla, AK
8.2 WL7CWI Wasilla
WL7CWI
 1253.0000 simplex none FM (analog) — Wasilla, AK
8.2 WL7CWI Wasilla
WL7CWI
 1293.0000 -20 none FM (analog) (FM,DV) — Wasilla, AK
8.9 WL7DN Wasilla
WL7DN BM
 443.4500 +5 CC15 DMR BrandMeister 310205 — Wasilla, AK
8.9 KL7JFT Wasilla
KL7JFT BM
 443.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312357 — Wasilla, AK
11.9 WL7CVG Palmer Grubstake
WL7CVG
 147.3300 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Palmer, AK
11.9 WL7CVG Palmer Grubstake
WL7CVG
 443.9000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Palmer, AK
12.9 KL7Y Offline Molena
KL7Y IRLP
 146.6000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 7491 IRLP 4306 — Molena, GA
13.4 KL7JFU Offline Wasilla
KL7JFU BM
 443.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312465 — Wasilla, AK
13.6 KL4RCS Meadow Lakes
KL4RCS WIN
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 47896 WIN — Meadow Lakes, AK
14.0 KL7JFU Wasilla
KL7JFU
 448.8000 -5 CC1 DMR — Wasilla, AK
18.5 WL7CWI Wasilla
WL7CWI
 147.0000 +0.6 none D-STAR — Wasilla, AK
21.5 KL0YO Eagle River
KL0YO
 442.6000 +5 none D-STAR — Eagle River, AK
21.6 KY7J Offline Big Lake
KY7J IRLP
 145.5000 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4506 — Big Lake, AK
22.3 WL7LP Offline Eagle River
WL7LP IRLP
 146.4600 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7155 — Eagle River, AK
22.7 KL7GG Eagle River
KL7GG
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Eagle River, AK
22.7 NL7R Offline Eagle River
NL7R IRLP
 147.5500 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3202 IRLP 3203 — Eagle River, AK
23.1 KL7GJ Offline Eagle River
KL7GJ IRLP
 145.1700 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7424 — Eagle River, AK
25.2 WL7WR Anchorage
WL7WR BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3211198 — Anchorage, AK
26.8 KL7AA Anchorage Summit
KL7AA
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Anchorage, AK
26.9 KL7MT Willow
KL7MT IRLP
 145.5500 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7639 — Willow, AK
28.8 KL7GG Fort Richardson
KL7GG
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Fort Richardson, AK
28.8 KL7GG Fort Richardson
KL7GG
 444.5000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Fort Richardson, AK
29.3 KL4NE Anchorage
KL4NE BM
 448.9000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311984 — Anchorage, AK
29.3 KL5BN Anchorage
KL5BN BM
 439.4250 -5 CC0 DMR BrandMeister 313583 — Anchorage, AK
29.6 no call listed Willow
Alaska
 146.6400 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Willow, AK
30.4 KL7MT Willow
KL7MT IRLP
 147.4200 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3167 — Willow, AK
30.6 KI7CPI Willow
KI7CPI
 147.2200 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Willow, AK
31.0 KL7AIR Anchorage JBER
KL7AIR
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Anchorage, AK
32.2 WL7KE Offline East Anchorage
WL7KE IRLP
 146.3200 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7134 — East Anchorage, AK
33.4 KL2GY Anchorage
KL2GY IRLP
 144.8800 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 7291 — Anchorage, AK
33.7 KL4AN Anchorage
KL4AN
 145.3100 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Anchorage, AK
33.7 KL4AN Offline Anchorage (East
KL4AN IRLP
 146.4000 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7813 — Anchorage (East Side), AK
35.1 KL2RQ Anchorage
KL2RQ IRLP
 146.3200 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7336 — Anchorage, AK
35.2 KL4AN Offline Anchorage
KL4AN IRLP
 446.5000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7322 — Anchorage, AK
35.8 KL3HO Offline Anchorage
KL3HO IRLP
 447.5000 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4225 — Anchorage, AK
36.8 KL2AZ Offline Anchorage PiRLP
KL2AZ IRLP
 145.7500 simplex TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) IRLP 3446 — Anchorage PiRLP, AK
37.2 KL7AA Anchorage Flatto
KL7AA BM
 444.2000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311181 — Anchorage, AK
37.5 WL7NI Offline Anchorage
WL7NI IRLP
 145.1500 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7168 — Anchorage, AK
37.5 KL7M Offline Anchorage
KL7M IRLP
 146.5700 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7435 — Anchorage, AK
37.6 WL7LP Offline South Anchorage
WL7LP IRLP
 147.4600 simplex TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) IRLP 7508 — South Anchorage, AK
38.3 KL7AA Anchorage Flatto
KL7AA
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Anchorage, AK
38.3 KL7AA Anchorage Flatto
KL7AA
 224.9400 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Anchorage, AK
38.3 KL7AA Anchorage Flatto
KL7AA
 444.7000 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Anchorage, AK
38.5 KL3K Glenn Highway
KL3K IRLP
 147.5100 simplex TONE 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3996 — Glenn Highway, AK
38.6 KL7RW Offline Anchorage (5)
KL7RW IRLP
 445.6000 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7495 — Anchorage (5), AK
39.1 K1TAQ Anchorage
K1TAQ BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3216855 — Anchorage, AK
40.8 KL7M Offline Anchorage
KL7M IRLP
 445.0000 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3547 — Anchorage, AK
40.8 KL7M Offline Anchorage
KL7M IRLP
 147.0000 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3409 — Anchorage, AK
42.1 KL7M Offline Glacier View
KL7M IRLP
 147.5100 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7201 — Glacier View, AK