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

W0BQ

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 5, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 6, 2037.

📬 QSL: not on LoTW · not an eQSL AG member

📝 W0BQ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 17, 2005 · what was requested

Currently held by SAM M SORTORE · 2 holders on record

Current holder: SAM M SORTORE

Held W0BQ Apr 5, 2005 → present · first licensed Jan 8, 2004 as KC0RKA · 2 licenses · FRN 0010169290

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

Previous holder: WAYNE J SULSER

Held W0BQ Aug 30, 1996 → Oct 30, 1996 · first licensed Aug 30, 1996 as W0BQ · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by W0BQ

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 Mar 17, 2005
Granted Jan 7, 2025
0002090451
 KC0RKA · Sam M Sortore · Amateur Extra
1280 Whispering Oaks Dr, Castle Rock, CO 80104
39.3021, -104.8197 (ZIP center) · Grid DM79oh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W0BQ ✓ granted
2.N0QH held
3.N0QJ held
4.N0QD held
5.NZ0K held
6.NZ0F held
 Granted
got W0BQ

Others requesting W0BQ

8 applications listed W0BQ as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Mar 23, 2005 Apr 10, 2005 AC0CD · ROBERT A MORRIS · SOLON, IA 4Granted
Mar 21, 2005 Apr 8, 2005 KI0OX · ROBERT A MORRIS · SOLON, IA 4Dismissed
Mar 17, 2005 Apr 4, 2005 KC0RKA · Sam M Sortore · Castle Rock, CO 1Granted
Feb 28, 2005 Mar 18, 2005 KC0TUH · South Heartland Amateur Radio Contest Society · Wichita, KS 7Granted
Feb 17, 2005 Mar 7, 2005 KD0MJ · Marcus E Sowl · Duluth, MN 5Granted
Feb 4, 2005 Feb 22, 2005 K0MAZ · MICHAEL E WARREN · EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 3Granted
Dec 21, 2004 Jan 8, 2005 KA0OGU · Charles P Hensley · OCALA, FL 7Granted
Dec 8, 2004 Dec 26, 2004 KE5CTG · Robert M Talaga · Aztec, NM 2Granted

Repeaters within 50 miles

13 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest first · map these & export for a radio →

● repeater · ● this license · ring = 50 miles · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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)
MilesCallOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksLocation
1.1 W0ECV 445.4450 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 510143 Cuchara, CO
1.1 W0ECV 446.2250 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 510147 Portable, CO
1.1 W0ECV 446.0250 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 510146 Cuchara, CO
11.6 KD0SBN
Listed as KD0SBN-WST
 145.3550 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 579470 Weston, CO
22.0 N0LAK 449.2000 -5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 313387 Blanca, CO
24.2 N6JPH 446.7500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313471 Blanca, CO
24.2 N6JPH 441.7500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313471 Blanca, CO
24.2 N6JPH 434.7550 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3214915 Alamosa, CO
41.4 K0SLV 447.0750 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 428605 Alamosa, CO
41.4 K0SLV 447.1500 -5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 428605 Alamosa, CO
44.7 KD0RDI 446.7750 -5 none D-STAR Raton, NM
45.5 W0PHC 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) Westcliffe, CO
29.5 N0LAK offline 449.2500 -5 CC? DMR Blanca, CO