N9TPB FCC License Search
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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W0AO HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee
WRFQ286
Active until Apr 10, 2030 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 1998 (28 yrs) W0AO since 2010 · previously W7KU, AC7BN, KD7AHO East Wenatchee, WA Grid CN97uk LoTW user GMRS WRFQ286 On APRS 5 days ago 38 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 11, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 12, 2032.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jun 6, 2026 as previous call AC7BN · none yet as W0AO · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W0AO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 24, 2010 · what was requested

Currently held by ROBERT M KIMBRELL · 2 holders on record

Current holder: ROBERT M KIMBRELL

Held W0AO Jun 11, 2010 → present · first licensed Feb 26, 1998 as KD7AHO · 5 licenses · FRN 0001919869

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: DALE R BARROWS

Held W0AO Sep 28, 1984 → Jul 17, 2006 · first licensed Sep 28, 1984 as W0AO · 1 license · FRN 0010848315
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as W0AO, 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.
W0AO 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 W0AO

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 May 24, 2010
Granted Apr 3, 2020
0004258084
 W7KU · ROBERT M KIMBRELL · Amateur Extra
10227 N LANE DR, KANSAS CITY, MO 64157-7865
39.2769, -94.4706 (ZIP center) · Grid EM29sg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W0AO ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W0AO
Filed Oct 24, 2001
Award date was Nov 11, 2001
0000639628
 AC7BN · Robert M Kimbrell · Amateur Extra
4905 Christy Dr, Kingman, AZ 86401-1081
35.1137, -113.7381 (ZIP center) · Grid DM35dc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W7KU Held by GARY L KANTOR until Jun 30, 2032
 Granted
Filed Sep 4, 2001
Award date was Sep 22, 2001
0000582175
 AC7BN · Robert M Kimbrell · Amateur Extra
4905 Christy Dr, Kingman, AZ 86401-1081
35.1137, -113.7381 (ZIP center) · Grid DM35dc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W7AN Held by ROBERT E LEWIS until Nov 1, 2032
 Dismissed
Filed Aug 7, 2001
Award date was Aug 25, 2001
0000551583
 AC7BN · Robert M Kimbrell · Amateur Extra
4905 Christy Dr, Kingman, AZ 86401-1081
35.1137, -113.7381 (ZIP center) · Grid DM35dc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W7TO Held by Thomas A Boyd III until Sep 21, 2031
 Dismissed

Others Requesting W0AO

3 applications listed W0AO as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W0AOResult
Oct 15, 2019 Nov 2, 2019 K0SJM · Stephen J McKee · Calhan, CO 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Jun 4, 2010 Jun 22, 2010 N0GWH · LAWRENCE E EYESTONE · Pueblo, CO 2Dismissed Application dismissed
May 24, 2010 Jun 11, 2010 W7KU · ROBERT M KIMBRELL · KANSAS CITY, MO 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📍 APRS

W0AO · 5 days ago
47.4438, -120.2727 · 0x27 via MMDVM
Full history on aprs.fi →

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

3 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
2RP17462.600— WSIY528 East Wenatchee, WA OpenOn the air
7RP15462.550206.5 WQFS650 Wenatchee, WA · Wenatchee Heights OpenOn the air
13RP22462.72569.3 WPYA330 Wenatchee, WA · Windy Ridge OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

38 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
2.2 AE7MK East Wenatchee
AE7MK
 443.5000 +5 none FM (analog) — East Wenatchee, WA
2.5 KB7MVF East Wenatchee
KB7MVF
 443.6500 +5 none FM (analog) — East Wenatchee, WA
2.7 N7RHT Wenatchee
N7RHT Fiber-conn
 443.7500 +5 CC1 DMR Fiber-connection — Wenatchee, WA
9.3 N7RHT Wenatchee Badger
N7RHT
 444.7500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Wenatchee, WA
11.2 W7TD
Listed as W7TD/R
 Wenatchee Burch
W7TD AllStar
 146.6800 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 48864 — Wenatchee, WA
11.9 WR7ADX Wenatchee Missio
WR7ADX
 146.9000 -0.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) — Wenatchee, WA
14.1 KB7TYR Wenatchee Naneum
KB7TYR
 147.2600 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Wenatchee, WA
24.3 K7RHT Ellensburg Table
K7RHT
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Ellensburg, WA
24.3 K7RHT Ellensburg Table
K7RHT
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Ellensburg, WA
24.4 AE7MK Quincy
AE7MK AllStar
 442.8250 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 47580 EchoLink 764259 AllStar 47850 — Quincy, WA
28.5 K7TKR George
K7TKR AllStar
 443.8750 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 49591 — George, WA
30.5 KF7AKK Port Orchard
KF7AKK
 440.1000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Port Orchard, WA
31.0 K7YR Manson Slide
K7YR
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Manson, WA
32.5 WA7DMR Kittitas Naneum
WA7DMR PNW-Digit
 146.4875 +1 CC2 DMR PNW-Digital — Kittitas, WA
32.9 KJ7EPB Offline Ephrata
KJ7EPB IRLP
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 7141 — Ephrata, WA
33.3 K7RHT Ellensburg
K7RHT PNW
 440.9250 +5 CC1 DMR PNW — Ellensburg, WA
33.5 WA7SAR Ellensburg
WA7SAR
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Ellensburg, WA
33.5 N7KGS Ellensburg
N7KGS
 146.7200 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Ellensburg, WA
33.5 N7KGS Ellensburg Sky
N7KGS
 442.2000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Ellensburg, WA
33.9 K7SMX Chelan McNeal
K7SMX
 147.1000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Chelan, WA
33.9 K7SMX Chelan McNeal
K7SMX
 444.5250 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Chelan, WA
34.3 N7KWO EPHRATA
N7KWO BM
 439.7550 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315982201 — EPHRATA, WA
34.6 W7TT Ephrata Beezly
W7TT
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Ephrata, WA
34.6 W7DTT Ephrata Beezly
W7DTT AllStar
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 51624 EchoLink 531625 — Ephrata, WA
34.6 W7TT Offline Ephrata Beezly
W7TT
 443.9000 +5 none D-STAR — Ephrata, WA
35.0 W7EFS Offline Kittitas County
W7EFS IRLP
 444.8750 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4444 — Kittitas County, WA
35.6 W7UKC Cle Elum
W7UKC EchoLink
 147.1600 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 53070 — Cle Elum, WA
35.6 N7KGS Cle Elum Sky
N7KGS
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Cle Elum, WA
35.6 W7HNH Cle Elum
W7HNH
 444.9250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Cle Elum, WA
36.2 WR7KCR Cle Elum
WR7KCR
 444.9125 +5 none D-STAR — Cle Elum, WA
40.5 N7RHT Royal City Low
N7RHT
 146.7800 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Royal City, WA
41.7 WA7DMR Spokane Krell Hl
WA7DMR PNW
 147.4125 -1 CC1 DMR PNW PNW-Digital — Spokane, WA
45.3 N7RHT Pateros
N7RHT
 444.1250 +5 CC1 DMR — Pateros, WA
47.4 N7MHE Vantage Saddle
N7MHE IRLP
 145.3500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3974 — Vantage, WA
49.1 NO7RF Mazama
NO7RF PNW-Digita
 440.7125 +5 CC1 DMR PNW-Digital NO7RF — Mazama, WA
49.1 W7PEN Moses Lake SR-17
W7PEN AllStar
 444.6250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 645290 EchoLink 445314 — Moses Lake, WA
49.3 W7GSN Bridgeport Dyer
W7GSN
 146.7400 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bridgeport, WA
49.9 W7WIN Moses Lake Fairg
W7WIN AllStar
 145.1250 -0.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 65559 — Moses Lake, WA