N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 12, 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W1CHW HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRUY666

Active until Oct 19, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) W1CHW since 2017 · previously WA1VXP Lee, ME Grid FN55ui GMRS WRUY666 31 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 26, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 27, 2029.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W1CHW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 8, 2017 · what was requested

Currently held by CHARLES H WHORTON · 1 holder on record

Current holder: CHARLES H WHORTON

Held W1CHW May 26, 2017 → present · first licensed Sep 9, 1986 as WA1VXP · 2 licenses · FRN 0005210281
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WA1VXP, before the FCC's online records

W1CHW Active General · vanity May 26, 2017 → expires May 26, 2027

Licensee
CHARLES H WHORTON

Address
Attn: Charles Whorton
PO Box 223
72 Pickering Pl.
Lee, ME 04455
45.3559, -68.3245 (street) · Grid FN55ui · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005210281

Previous call
WA1VXP

Last granted
May 26, 2017

Effective
May 26, 2017

Last action
May 26, 2017
FCC actions (2)
- May 26, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 26, 2017 — License issued LIISS
WA1VXP Canceled General Sep 9, 1986 → May 26, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
CHARLES H WHORTON

Address
Attn: Charles Whorton
PO Box 223
72 Pickering Pl.
Lee, ME 04455
45.3559, -68.3245 (street) · Grid FN55ui · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005210281

Last granted
Nov 13, 2015

Effective
Nov 13, 2015

Last action
May 26, 2017
FCC actions (6)
- May 26, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 13, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 20, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 8, 2005 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 9, 2001 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 9, 2001 — FCC action LITIN

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 Nov 1, 2001 → Apr 17, 2003 · 4 discs
WA1VXP · General · issued Aug 9, 2001, expires Dec 7, 2005
CHARLES H. WHORTON
14 WHORTON RD, ORONO, ME 04473
Seen Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 13, 2001 · 10 discs
WA1VXP · General · issued Dec 7, 1995, expires Dec 7, 2005
CHARLES H. WHORTON .
RFD 5 BOX 256, BANGOR, ME 04401
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 26, 1995 · 5 discs
WA1VXP · General · issued Sep 9, 1986, expires Sep 9, 1996
CHARLES H WHORTON
RFD 5 BOX 256, BANGOR, ME 04401

Address history

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

Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Oct 11, 2026 · 58 snapshots · as WA1VXP
CHARLES H WHORTON
Attn: Charles Whorton
PO Box 223
72 Pickering Pl., Lee, ME 04455
45.3559, -68.3245 (street) · Grid FN55ui · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → May 22, 2014 · 12 snapshots · as WA1VXP
CHARLES H WHORTON
14 WHORTON RD, ORONO, ME 04473
44.8817, -68.7386 (ZIP center) · Grid FN54pv · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

W1CHW 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.

1982 · 1 edition
W1CHW · class G
Howard
9 Coolidge Ve, Oakland
Winter 1982 p.693
1972 → 1975 · 2 editions
W1CHW · class T
Dale E Conrad
Jij Locust, Ft Collins 80511 Co
Winter 1972 p.8, Winter 1975 p.8
1971 · 1 edition
W1CHW · class C
Franklin W Powell
314 Third Av
Fall 1971 p.63
1971 · 1 edition
W1CHW · class T
Dale E Conrad
313 Locust, Ft Collins
Winter 1971 p.9
1970 · 1 edition
W1CHW
Franklin W Powell
314 Third Av
Spring 1970 p.61
1969 · 1 edition
W1CHW · class C
F R A N K L I N W. P O W E L L
314 T H I R D A V
Summer 1969 p.59
1968 · 1 edition
W1CHW
Franklin W. Powell
3 14 Third Av
Spring 1968 p.60
1938 → 1947 · 7 editions
W1CHW
Rayrnond F. Brown
101 Prospect St., Glou-
Winter 1938 p.7, Spring 1939 p.4, Spring 1940 p.16, Fall 1940 p.5, Winter 1941 p.13, Spring 1941 p.3, Fall 1947 p.19
1936 → 1937 · 2 editions
W1CHW
Raymond F. Brown
101 Proopect St., Glou- Providence, H.. I.
Spring 1936 p.125, Fall 1937 p.8

Vanity Applications Filed by W1CHW

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 May 8, 2017 Granted May 26, 2017 0007766158	WA1VXP · CHARLES H WHORTON · General Attn: Charles Whorton · PO Box 223 · 72 Pickering Pl., Lee, ME 04455 45.3559, -68.3245 (street) · Grid FN55ui · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W1CHW ✓ Granted 2.K1CHW Never issued 3.N1CHW Never issued	Granted got W1CHW

Others Requesting W1CHW

2 applications listed W1CHW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W1CHW	Result
May 8, 2017	May 26, 2017	WA1VXP · CHARLES H WHORTON · Lee, ME	1	Granted	Granted this call
Oct 28, 2002	Nov 15, 2002	N1LLD · CLIFTON H WHITTEN · WESTBROOK, ME	4	Dismissed	Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W1CHW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W1CHW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

5 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
6	RP18	462.625	88.5	WRQJ805	Lincoln, ME · Bagley Mtn	Open	On the air
35	RP16	462.575	77.0	WQQG481	Brownville, ME · Stickney Hill	Open	On the air
41	RP17	462.600	77.0	WQPY804	Charleston, ME · Bull Hill	Open	On the air
43	RP22	462.725	77.0	WRQJ805	Eddington, ME · Blackcap Mountain	Open	On the air
49	RP16	462.575	77.0	WQPY804	Cooper, ME · Cooper Hill	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

31 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
7.4	KQ1L	Lincoln Center KQ1L	147.0000	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lincoln Center, ME
8.8	KC1FRJ	Lincoln KC1FRJ	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Lincoln, ME
11.2	K1HF	Springfield Alma K1HF	147.3750	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Springfield, ME
15.7	KA1UMG	Grand Falls Pass KA1UMG	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 82.5	FM (analog)		—	Grand Falls, ME
28.9	W1LH	Topsfield Musqua W1LH	146.6700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Topsfield, ME
28.9	K1HHC	Topsfield K1HHC	146.6700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Topsfield, ME
29.6	KA1EKS	Long A Township KA1EKS	146.7450	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Long A Township, ME
31.6	KA1EKS	South Twin Lake KA1EKS	145.2500	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	South Twin Lake, ME
33.4	N1BUG	Brownville Stick N1BUG	147.1050	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Brownville, ME
34.2	W1PSQ	Milo Sargent Hl W1PSQ	147.1500	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Milo, ME
34.6	K1PQ	Brownville Stick K1PQ EchoLink	444.9500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 896607	—	Brownville, ME
35.8	KC1NOC Offline	Sherman KC1NOC	443.2000	+5	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Sherman, ME
36.8	W1YA	Orono Univ Maine W1YA	145.4700	-0.6	TONE 71.9	FM (analog)		—	Orono, ME
38.9	K1PQ	Sebec K1PQ EchoLink	146.4000	-0.6	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink 896607	—	Sebec, ME
43.3	KC1FRJ	Eddington Blackc KC1FRJ	145.1300	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Eddington, ME
44.6	WA1UDP Offline	Patten WA1UDP	146.8800	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Patten, ME
45.2	KB1JVP Offline	Island Falls KB1JVP	145.1700	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Island Falls, ME
45.4	N1ME	Holden Riders N1ME	444.4000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Holden, ME
45.6	W1DLO	Levant Pember W1DLO	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Levant, ME
46.1	N1ME	Holden Riders N1ME	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Holden, ME
46.5	N1ME	Holden Copeland N1ME NEDECN	145.3100	-0.6	CC10	DMR	NEDECN	—	Holden, ME
47.4	W1DLO Offline	Hermon W1DLO	147.1200	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Hermon, ME
47.5	AA1PN	Exeter AA1PN	224.2400	-1.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Exeter, ME
47.9	VE9IRG	Skiff Lake Cante VE9IRG	145.3700	-0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Skiff Lake, NB
47.9	AA1PN	Exeter AA1PN	146.9700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Exeter, ME
48.1	N1GNN	Exeter N1GNN	449.7250	-5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Exeter, ME
48.6	KC1FRJ	Dedham Bald Mtn KC1FRJ WIRES-X	146.8050	-0.6	TSQL 82.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 62148	—	Dedham, ME
48.6	KC1FRJ	Dedham Bald Mtn KC1FRJ	224.9000	-1.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Dedham, ME
48.6	KC1FRJ	Dedham Bald Mtn KC1FRJ	444.0000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)		—	Dedham, ME
49.1	W1GEE	Hampden W1GEE	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Hampden, ME
49.5	KV1B	Cooper Hl KV1B WIRES-X	146.8950	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 62148	—	Cooper, ME