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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
W1BCB
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Not available yet — opens for vanity requests
Dec 10, 2027 , two years after the license was canceled (Dec 9, 2025).
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
Previous holder: Michael D Shirrell
Held W1BCB Sep 12, 2025 → Dec 9, 2025
· first licensed Jul 15, 2021 as KI5QWM
· 4 licenses · FRN 0030799472
W1ABC
Active
General · vanity
Mar 24, 2026 → expires Mar 24, 2036
Licensee Michael D Shirrell
Address 139 Sumter Way Kyle, TX 78640
29.9940, -97.8992 (street) · Grid
EL19bx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0030799472
Previous call W5VVC (Technician)
Last granted Mar 24, 2026
Effective Mar 24, 2026
Last action Mar 24, 2026
FCC actions (2)
Mar 24, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Mar 24, 2026 — License issued LIISS
W5VVC
Canceled
General · vanity
Dec 9, 2025 → Mar 24, 2026 (canceled)
Licensee Michael D Shirrell
Address 139 Sumter Way Kyle, TX 78640
29.9940, -97.8992 (street) · Grid
EL19bx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0030799472
Previous call W1BCB (Technician)
Last granted Dec 9, 2025
Effective Dec 9, 2025
Last action Mar 24, 2026
FCC actions (3)
Mar 24, 2026 — License canceled LICAN Dec 9, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Dec 9, 2025 — License issued LIISS
W1BCB
Canceled
General · vanity
Sep 12, 2025 → Dec 9, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee Michael D Shirrell
Address 139 Sumter Way Kyle, TX 78640
29.9940, -97.8992 (street) · Grid
EL19bx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0030799472
Previous call KI5QWM (Technician)
Last granted Sep 12, 2025
Effective Sep 12, 2025
Last action Dec 9, 2025
FCC actions (3)
Dec 9, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Sep 12, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Sep 12, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KI5QWM
Canceled
General
Jul 15, 2021 → Sep 12, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee Michael D Shirrell
Address 139 Sumter Way Kyle, TX 78640
29.9940, -97.8992 (street) · Grid
EL19bx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0030799472
Last granted Jul 15, 2021
Effective Jul 14, 2025
Last action Sep 12, 2025
FCC actions (5)
Sep 12, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Jul 14, 2025 — License modified LIMOD May 24, 2023 — FCC action LIAUA Jul 15, 2021 — License issued LIISS Jul 15, 2021 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 15 snapshots · as KI5QWM
Michael D Shirrell
139 Sumter Way, Kyle, TX 78640
29.9940, -97.8992 (street) · Grid
EL19bx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 · 1 snapshot · as KI5QWM
Michael D Shirrell
100 Madisons Way, Buda, TX 78610
30.0795, -97.8410 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM10bb · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Previous holder: Brian C Baker
Held W1BCB Apr 3, 2001 → Aug 15, 2009
· first licensed Mar 7, 2001 as KB1GJM
· 3 licenses · FRN 0004886578
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as W1BCB
Brian C Baker
16329 E POWDERHORN DR, FOUNTAIN HILLS, AZ 85268
33.6067, -111.7370 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM43do · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as W7BCB
Brian C Baker
16329 E. Powderhorn Drive, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268
33.5698, -111.7286 (street) · Grid
DM43dn · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KB1GJM
Brian C Baker
306 Mooreland Rd, Kensington, CT 06037
41.6055, -72.7785 (ZIP center) · Grid
FN31oo · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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Others requesting W1BCB
8 applications listed W1BCB as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Aug 25, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
KI5QWM · Michael D Shirrell · Kyle, TX
2 Granted Jul 29, 2024
Aug 16, 2024
KQ4RRG · Mark A Blanchard · Margate, FL
6 Granted Jan 18, 2024
Feb 5, 2024
KC1TWV · Brendan C Block · Salem, NH
2 Granted Dec 28, 2023
Jan 15, 2024
KC1TWV · Brendan C Block · Salem, NH
2 Dismissed Mar 17, 2022
Apr 4, 2022
KF0IIU · Bret C Bishop · Fountain, CO
2 Granted Sep 23, 2019
Oct 11, 2019
KC1LWB · BRETT C BOSTON · CAMBRIDGE, MA
6 Granted Oct 28, 2009
Nov 15, 2009
N1VJM · BRUCE C BELLING · WESTPORT, MA
1 Granted Mar 14, 2001
Apr 1, 2001
KB1GJM · Brian C Baker · Kensington, CT
1 Granted
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W1BCB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W1BCB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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