N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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

W1BSB HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRTU435

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

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2013 (13 yrs) W1BSB since 2015 · previously K1CPR, KC1ALI Machias, ME grid FN64fq LoTW user GMRS WRTU435 24 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 8, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 9, 2037.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jul 27, 2023 as previous call K1CPR · none yet as W1BSB · eQSL AG as K1CPR · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W1BSB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 19, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by Colby P Ross · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Colby P Ross

Held W1BSB Dec 8, 2015 → present · first licensed Sep 16, 2013 as KC1ALI · 3 licenses · FRN 0022949523

W1BSB Active Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 8, 2015 → expires Dec 8, 2035

Licensee
Colby P Ross

Address
PO Box 77
Machias, ME 04654
44.6898, -67.5001 (ZIP center) · Grid FN64fq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022949523

Previous call
K1CPR (General)

Last granted
Sep 19, 2025

Effective
Sep 19, 2025

Last action
Sep 19, 2025
FCC actions (5)
- Sep 19, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 16, 2016 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 29, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 8, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 8, 2015 — License issued LIISS
K1CPR Canceled Technician · vanity Oct 17, 2013 → Dec 8, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
Colby P Ross

Address
PO Box 77
Machias, ME 04654
44.6898, -67.5001 (ZIP center) · Grid FN64fq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022949523

Previous call
KC1ALI

Last granted
Oct 17, 2013

Effective
Oct 17, 2013

Last action
Dec 8, 2015
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 8, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 17, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 17, 2013 — License issued LIISS
KC1ALI Canceled Technician Sep 16, 2013 → Oct 17, 2013 (canceled)

Licensee
Colby P Ross

Address
PO Box 77
Machias, ME 04654
44.6898, -67.5001 (ZIP center) · Grid FN64fq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0022949523

Last granted
Sep 16, 2013

Effective
Sep 16, 2013

Last action
Oct 22, 2013
FCC actions (3)
- Oct 17, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 16, 2013 — License issued LIISS
- Sep 16, 2013 — 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 Oct 22, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 108 snapshots · as KC1ALI
Colby P Ross
PO Box 77
Machias, ME 04654
44.6898, -67.5001 (ZIP center) · Grid FN64fq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: BERNARD M ROSS

Held W1BSB Oct 17, 2006 → Dec 19, 2013 · first licensed Oct 17, 2006 as W1BSB · 1 license · FRN 0015621923

W1BSB Canceled Advanced Oct 17, 2006 → Dec 19, 2013 (canceled)

Licensee
BERNARD M ROSS

Address
81 DIXIE ROAD
LUBEC, ME 04652
44.8197, -67.0623 (ZIP center) · Grid FN64lt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0015621923

Last granted
Oct 17, 2006

Effective
Oct 17, 2006

Last action
Nov 23, 2015
FCC actions (4)
- Nov 19, 2015 — Record corrected COR
- Nov 19, 2015 — Record corrected COR
- Oct 17, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 17, 2006 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W1BSB
BERNARD M ROSS
81 DIXIE ROAD, LUBEC, ME 04652
44.8197, -67.0623 (ZIP center) · Grid FN64lt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as W1BSB
BERNARD M ROSS
RFD 1 BOX 6070, LUBEC, ME 04652
44.8197, -67.0623 (ZIP center) · Grid FN64lt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W1BSB

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 19, 2015 Granted Sep 19, 2025 0007033964	K1CPR · Colby P Ross · Technician PO Box 77 · Machias, ME 04654 44.6898, -67.5001 (ZIP center) · Grid FN64fq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W1BSB ✓ granted	Granted got W1BSB
Filed Sep 16, 2013 Award date was Oct 4, 2013 0005933419	KC1ALI · Colby P Ross · Technician PO Box 77 · Machias, ME 04654 44.6898, -67.5001 (ZIP center) · Grid FN64fq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K1CPR held	Granted

Others requesting W1BSB

2 applications listed W1BSB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Nov 19, 2015	Dec 7, 2015	K1CPR · Colby P Ross · Machias, ME	1	Granted
Jul 23, 2007	Aug 10, 2007	KI4YAD · Barney S Brown · Sterling, VA	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W1BSB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W1BSB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

2 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
2	RP22	462.725	CSQ	WSED734	Machias, ME	Closed	On the air
21	RP16	462.575	77.0	WQPY804	Cooper, ME · Cooper Hill	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

24 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest 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 · 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.3	W1BSB	Machias W1BSB BM	444.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312324	—	Machias, ME
2.6	KC1KPC	Machias KC1KPC IPSC2-XLX	444.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	IPSC2-XLX	—	Machias, ME
4.0	K1HF	Marshfield India K1HF	146.7750	-0.6	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Marshfield, ME
18.9	W1SCV	Cooper Hl W1SCV	146.9850	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Cooper, ME
18.9	W1LH	Cooper Hl W1LH	147.3300	+0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Cooper, ME
18.9	W1LH	Cooper Hl W1LH	444.3000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Cooper, ME
20.0	KV1B	Cooper Hl KV1B WIRES-X	146.8950	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 62148	—	Cooper, ME
21.8	N1YPM	Cherryfield N1YPM BM	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 314745	—	Cherryfield, ME
24.8	AG7JV	Cherryfield AG7JV WIRES-X	444.5000	+5	TSQL 189.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 35570	—	Cherryfield, ME
24.8	AG7JV	Cherryfield AG7JV WIRES-X	449.5000	-5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 35570	—	Cherryfield, ME
30.3	KC1FRJ	Gouldsboro KC1FRJ NEDECN	145.2100	-0.6	CC12	DMR	NEDECN	—	Gouldsboro, ME
31.4	VE9GMI	Campobello Islan VE9GMI	146.9550	-0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Campobello Island, NB
34.6	VE9GMR	Grand Manan VE9GMR	147.3150	+0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Grand Manan, NB
36.2	W1LH	Calais Hinckley W1LH NEDECN	147.0450	+0.6	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	NEDECN	—	Calais, ME
36.5	VE1BI	Sain Pleasant Ri VE1BI	443.4000	+5	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Saint-Stephen, NB
36.6	WB5NKJ	Franklin Martins WB5NKJ	146.6100	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Franklin, ME
36.6	N1DP	Franklin Martins N1DP	444.8000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Franklin, ME
40.5	N1ARO	Hancock Barefoot N1ARO EchoLink	146.8350	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	EchoLink 767433	—	Hancock, ME
41.5	W1TU	Bar Harbor Ireso W1TU	147.0300	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Bar Harbor, ME
44.6	VE9STG	Saint George Poo VE9STG	147.2250	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Saint George, NB
45.3	KB1NEB	Ellsworth Beckwi KB1NEB	146.9100	-0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Ellsworth, ME
36.2	K1QA offline	Calais Magurrewo K1QA	145.1500	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Calais, ME
48.6	N1BX offline	Trenton N1BX IRLP	446.1000	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 8061	—	Trenton, ME
49.6	W1TU offline	Southwest Harbor W1TU	444.1500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Southwest Harbor, ME