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, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)NQ7L HAM
Amateur Extra class
licensed since 1985 (41 yrs)
Billings, MT
Grid DN55qr
Active on 1 net
23 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 11, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 12, 2037.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Currently held by JAMES L FISHER · 1 holder on record
🗓 Active on 1 net · last heard Sep 9, 2026
Current holder: JAMES L FISHER
Held NQ7L Aug 30, 1985 → present
· first licensed Aug 30, 1985 as NQ7L
· 1 license · FRN 0002727261
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1975 as WA7YDU, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- JAMES L FISHER
- Address
- Attn: James Fisher
PO Box 59106
4523 Robbie Ln
Billings, MT 59106
- FRN
- 0002727261
- Last granted
- Mar 18, 2025
- Effective
- Mar 18, 2025
- Last action
- Mar 18, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 18, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 18, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- May 11, 2005 — 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 May 12, 1995 → Apr 17, 2003 · 16 discs
NQ7L · Amateur Extra · issued Apr 13, 1995, expires Apr 13, 2005
JAMES L. FISHER
943 W 4TH ST, LAUREL, MT 59044 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 1994 · 3 discs
NQ7L · Amateur Extra · issued Aug 30, 1985, expires Aug 30, 1995 · previously WA7YDU (Advanced)
JAMES L FISHER
943 W 4TH ST, LAUREL, MT 59044
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Apr 25, 2025 → Oct 11, 2026 · 6 snapshots · as NQ7L
JAMES L FISHER
Attn: James Fisher
PO Box 59106
4523 Robbie Ln, Billings, MT 59106 - Seen May 27, 2010 → Mar 13, 2025 · 42 snapshots · as NQ7L
JAMES L FISHER
4523 Robbie Ln, Billings, MT 59106 - Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as NQ7L
JAMES L FISHER
943 W 4TH ST, LAUREL, MT 59044
NQ7L 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.
- 1986 → 1991 · 4 editions
NQ7L · class E
James L Fisher
943 W 4th Street, Laurel, MT 59044
Winter 1986 p.952, Winter 1987 p.966, Winter 1990 p.1031, Winter 1991 p.1120
Nets
| Net | When | Frequency | Role | Times | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Kansas 160m net | Tue 8:45 PM · Tue 9:00 PM CT | 1.960 | Checked in | 1 | 2026-09-09 |
From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NQ7L in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NQ7L beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 Miles
23 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.8 | N7RKK | Billings N7RKK AllStar |
442.1500 | simplex | TONE 192.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 53985 AllStar 539850 | — | Billings, MT |
| 5.7 | KC9RDS | Billings KC9RDS AllStar |
434.4000 | simplex | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 516190 EchoLink 530358 | — | Billings, MT |
| 5.7 | N7YHE | Billings N7YHE BM |
448.6500 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311396 | — | Billings, MT |
| 5.7 | KC7AX | Billings KC7AX WIRES-X |
447.0000 | -5 | DG-ID 00-00 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 35730 | — | Billings, MT |
| 5.9 | WB7USV | Billings WB7USV |
145.2500 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Billings, MT | |
| 5.9 | WB7USV | Billings WB7USV BM |
448.8500 | -5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | BrandMeister 313088 BrandMeister 314445 | — | Billings, MT |
| 6.1 | N7VR | Billings N7VR WIRES-X |
449.7500 | -5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 92239 | — | Billings, MT |
| 7.4 | K7EFA | Billings K7EFA |
147.2400 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Billings, MT | |
| 7.4 | K7EFA | Billings K7EFA |
449.0000 | -5 | none | D-STAR | — | Billings, MT | |
| 7.4 | W7JDX | Billings RF Hl W7JDX |
449.2500 | -5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Billings, MT | |
| 7.8 | KC7NP | Billings KC7NP BM |
448.2500 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310450 BrandMeister 312050 | — | Billings, MT |
| 14.3 | KF7GFC | BILLINGS KF7GFC BM |
439.4500 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3201399 | — | BILLINGS, MT |
| 14.5 | N7RKK | Billings N7RKK AllStar |
147.1000 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 539851 | — | Billings, MT |
| 14.7 | WR7HLN | Billings Emerald WR7HLN BM |
449.1000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 314582 | — | Billings, MT |
| 15.2 | no call listed | Billings Emerald EchoLink |
147.1000 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 411161 | — | Billings, MT |
| 35.6 | K7EFA | Roundup Bull Mtn K7EFA |
145.4100 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Roundup, MT | |
| 37.5 | WR7MT | Billings WR7MT |
147.0800 | +0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Billings, MT | |
| 37.5 | KF7FW | Pompeys Pillar KF7FW |
147.1800 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pompeys Pillar, MT | |
| 44.5 | N7JAO | Fort Smith N7JAO AllStar |
446.1000 | simplex | TONE 141.3 | FM (analog) | AllStar 62904 | — | Fort Smith, MT |
| 49.4 | K7EFA | Red Lodge Mtn K7EFA |
224.6600 | -1.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Red Lodge, MT | |
| 49.8 | KM7EBD | Red Lodge KM7EBD BM |
445.5000 | -5 | CC2 | DMR | BrandMeister 322153010 | — | Red Lodge, MT |
| 49.8 | KM7EBD | Red Lodge KM7EBD BM |
446.1000 | -5 | CC3 | DMR | BrandMeister 322153011 | — | Red Lodge, MT |
| 7.4 | K7EFA Offline | Billings US K7EFA |
147.3000 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Billings, MT |