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)

W0CES HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRQH271

Active until Apr 26, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) W0CES since 1996 · previously KD0PMZ Benedict, NE Grid EN11ea LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WRQH271 On APRS 1 min agoHeard on PSK Reporter by 6 35 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 11, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 12, 2037.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Aug 12, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W0CES has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 23, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by John A Bowerman · 2 holders on record

Current holder: John A Bowerman

Held W0CES Jun 13, 1996 → present · first licensed Jul 1, 1986 as KA0WEF · 2 licenses · FRN 0015770639
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1961 as W0CES, before the FCC's online records

📦 Moved: Benedict, NE → York, NE

KD0PMZ Canceled Technician Sep 7, 2011 → Dec 11, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
John A Bowerman

Address
612 east 10th street
York, NE 68467
40.8655, -97.5981 (ZIP center) · Grid EN10eu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0015770639

Last granted
Sep 7, 2011

Effective
Nov 24, 2015

Last action
Dec 11, 2015
FCC actions (5)
- Dec 11, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 24, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 3, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 7, 2011 — License issued LIISS
- Sep 7, 2011 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
W0CES Active General · vanity Jun 13, 1996 → expires Dec 11, 2035

Licensee
John A Bowerman

Address
310 Martin Street
Benedict, NE 68316
41.0079, -97.6073 (street) · Grid EN11ea · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0015770639

Previous call
KD0PMZ (Technician)

Last granted
Nov 19, 2025

Effective
Nov 19, 2025

Last action
Nov 19, 2025
FCC actions (5)
- Nov 19, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 21, 2020 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 5, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 11, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 11, 2015 — License issued LIISS

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 Oct 31, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs
W0CES · General · issued May 30, 2000, expires Jun 13, 2006 · previously KA0WEF
ERNEST A. BOWERMAN .
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134
Seen Oct 27, 1996 → May 2, 2000 · 7 discs
W0CES · Technician Plus · issued Jun 13, 1996, expires Jun 13, 2006 · previously KA0WEF (Novice)
ERNEST A. BOWERMAN
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134
Seen Apr 21, 1996 · 1 disc
KA0WEF · Technician Plus · issued Mar 20, 1996, expires Mar 20, 2006
ERNEST A BOWERMAN
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 26, 1995 · 3 discs
KA0WEF · Technician Plus · issued Jul 1, 1986, expires Jul 1, 1996
ERNEST A BOWERMAN
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
KA0WEF · Technician · issued Jul 1, 1986, expires Jul 1, 1996
ERNEST A BOWERMAN
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134

Address history

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

Seen May 6, 2019 → Oct 11, 2026 · 15 snapshots · as W0CES
John A Bowerman
310 Martin Street, Benedict, NE 68316
41.0079, -97.6073 (street) · Grid EN11ea · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Jan 14, 2016 → Oct 11, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as KD0PMZ
John A Bowerman
612 east 10th street, York, NE 68467
40.8655, -97.5981 (ZIP center) · Grid EN10eu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Nov 16, 2015 · 6 snapshots · as KD0PMZ
John A Bowerman
PO Box 182
520 Pine Street, Gresham, NE 68367
41.0395, -97.3968 (ZIP center) · Grid EN11ha · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → May 22, 2014 · 10 snapshots · as KD0PMZ
John A Bowerman
PO Box 304
Stromsburg, NE 68666
41.1105, -97.6112 (ZIP center) · Grid EN11ec · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: ERNEST A BOWERMAN

Held W0CES Jun 13, 1996 → Jun 13, 2006 · first licensed Jul 1, 1986 as KA0WEF · 1 license · FRN 0002226108
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1961 as W0CES, before the FCC's online records

W0CES Expired General · vanity Jun 13, 1996 → Jun 13, 2006 (expired)

Licensee
ERNEST A BOWERMAN

Address
9181 BOYD ST
OMAHA, NE 68134
41.2963, -96.0507 (ZIP center) · Grid EN11xh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002226108

Previous call
KA0WEF (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Jun 13, 1996

Effective
May 30, 2000

Last action
Jun 14, 2008
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 14, 2008 — License expired LIEXP
- May 30, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

Seen Oct 31, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs
W0CES · General · issued May 30, 2000, expires Jun 13, 2006 · previously KA0WEF
ERNEST A. BOWERMAN .
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134
Seen Oct 27, 1996 → May 2, 2000 · 7 discs
W0CES · Technician Plus · issued Jun 13, 1996, expires Jun 13, 2006 · previously KA0WEF (Novice)
ERNEST A. BOWERMAN
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134
Seen Apr 21, 1996 · 1 disc
KA0WEF · Technician Plus · issued Mar 20, 1996, expires Mar 20, 2006
ERNEST A BOWERMAN
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 26, 1995 · 3 discs
KA0WEF · Technician Plus · issued Jul 1, 1986, expires Jul 1, 1996
ERNEST A BOWERMAN
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
KA0WEF · Technician · issued Jul 1, 1986, expires Jul 1, 1996
ERNEST A BOWERMAN
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W0CES
ERNEST A BOWERMAN
9181 BOYD ST, OMAHA, NE 68134
41.2963, -96.0507 (ZIP center) · Grid EN11xh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

W0CES 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.

1976 · 1 edition
W0CES · class T
Ernest A Bowerman
9181 Boyd St, Omaha 68134 Ne
Winter 1976 p.8
1974 · 1 edition
W0CES · class G
Eldis L Davis
1729 Hill Dr, South F= Egg
1974 p.356
1971 → 1973 · 2 editions
W0CES · class T
Ernest A Bowerman
9181 Boyd St, Omaha 68134 Ne
Fall 1971 p.9, Winter 1973 p.7
1964 → 1965 · 2 editions
W0CES
Ernest A. Bowerman
2204 Lari More Av, Omaha Nebr
Fall 1964 p.7, Summer 1965 p.7
1962 · 1 edition
W0CES · class E
R N E S T A . B O W E R M A N
2204 Lari M O R E Av. O M A H A Nebr
Fall 1962 p.9
1961 · 1 edition
W0CES
Ernest A. Bowerman
2204 Lari More Av. Omaha Nebr
Spring 1961 p.7
1948 · 1 edition
W0CES
Dewey E. Walker
4610 East Harry, Wichita, KS
Fall 1948 p.24

Vanity Applications Filed by W0CES

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Nov 23, 2015 Granted Nov 19, 2025 0007036129	KD0PMZ · John A Bowerman · Technician 612 east 10th street, York, NE 68467 40.8655, -97.5981 (ZIP center) · Grid EN10eu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W0CES ✓ Granted	Granted got W0CES

Others Requesting W0CES

1 application listed W0CES as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W0CES	Result
Nov 23, 2015	Dec 11, 2015	KD0PMZ · John A Bowerman · York, NE	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📍 APRS

W0CES-1 · 1 min ago · 1611 ft

41.0080, -97.6070 · Graywolf/0.14.12

W0CES-10 · 42 min ago · 1703 ft

41.0075, -97.6075 · ]

W0CES-5 · 37 hr ago · 6 mph

41.0056, -97.6061 · 444.075

Full history on aprs.fi →

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 6 stations (36 reports) · last 2 hr ago · JS8 · grid EN11EA

80m · 240m · 4

Farthest: N1JMC, 1,123 miles on 40m JS8 (-22 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

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

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
48	RP15	462.550	141.3	WSIZ621	Hastings, NE · Hastings Campground	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

35 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
49.1	K0KKV	Lincoln Capitol K0KKV	442.7000	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 29 check-ins · 21 stations	Lincoln, NE
7.3	W0US	York W0US	147.2700	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	York, NE
9.8	W0US	York W0US	444.2000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	York, NE
11.4	KG0S Offline	York KG0S IRLP	444.7250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 7277	—	York, NE
11.7	KG0ED	Osceola KG0ED	147.0150	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Osceola, NE
20.6	K0RPT	Rising City K0RPT IRLP	442.0500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3790	—	Rising City, NE
22.8	KE0RWK	Aurora KE0RWK	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Aurora, NE
24.6	K0BOY	Columbus K0BOY MARC	442.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Columbus, NE
24.6	WA0COL	Columbus WA0COL	146.9550	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Columbus, NE
24.6	WA0COL	Columbus WA0COL	442.1750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Columbus, NE
31.7	WA0COL	Columbus WA0COL	146.6400	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Columbus, NE
32.1	N0RHM	Columbus N0RHM	146.7750	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Columbus, NE
38.3	KE0RWK	Grand Island Fon KE0RWK	444.0750	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Grand Island, NE
38.7	KE0RWK	Grand Island KE0RWK	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Grand Island, NE
39.6	KD0PBV	Grand Island KD0PBV	146.6550	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Grand Island, NE
39.8	N0LF	Grand Island N0LF	443.9500	+5	TONE 88.5	D-STAR		—	Grand Island, NE
41.6	KD0ENX	Grand Island Hal KD0ENX AllStar	147.3450	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 29607 EchoLink 686210 WIRES-X 21659 WIRES-X 11659	—	Grand Island, NE
43.6	WB0RMO	Fairbury WB0RMO	444.4500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Fairbury, NE
44.8	NI0P	St Libory Microw NI0P	444.9250	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	St Libory, NE
45.1	KE0RWK	Grand Island KE0RWK	145.4150	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Grand Island, NE
48.1	W0WWV	Hastings KCNT W0WWV	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Hastings, NE
48.1	KD0VKC Offline	Wilber KD0VKC	146.9850	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Wilber, NE
48.7	NQ8H	Hastings NQ8H BM	450.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3127193	—	Hastings, NE
48.9	N0UNL	Lincoln Oldfathe N0UNL	145.3250	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Lincoln, NE
49.0	KC0EQA	Hastings KC0EQA AllStar	443.0250	simplex	none	D-STAR (DV,DMR,C4FM)	AllStar 27553 EchoLink 416797 WIRES-X 81584	—	Hastings, NE
49.1	K0RPT	Lincoln K0RPT	224.3000	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Lincoln, NE
49.1	K0RPT	Lincoln K0RPT BM	444.3000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314076 BrandMeister 314143	—	Lincoln, NE
49.1	K0RPT	Lincoln K0RPT	927.3250	-25	none	FM (analog)		—	Lincoln, NE
49.1	K0RPT	Lincoln K0RPT IRLP	145.1450	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 9731 WIRES-X 53967 IRLP 3800	—	Lincoln, NE
49.1	WB0QQK	Lincoln WB0QQK MARC	442.4250	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Lincoln, NE
49.4	W0MAO	Lincoln Capitol W0MAO	145.2500	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Lincoln, NE
49.4	W0MAO	Lincoln Capitol W0MAO	442.1500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Lincoln, NE
49.8	K0RPT	Lincoln K0RPT	147.0450	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Lincoln, NE
49.8	K0RPT	Lincoln K0RPT	443.5000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Lincoln, NE
50.0	W0WWV	Hastings Dog W0WWV IRLP	444.4750	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 7438	—	Hastings, NE