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)

W1CRO HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee
WSCH798
Active until Apr 9, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
General class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) W1CRO since 1986 · previously KC0OSG Fort Morgan, CO Grid DN80cg LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WSCH798 22 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 23, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 24, 2038.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Nov 30, 2014 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W1CRO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 2, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by John S Whittum · 4 holders on record

Current holder: John S Whittum

Held W1CRO Jun 24, 1986 → present · first licensed Jun 24, 1986 as W1CRO · 2 licenses · FRN 0008123176
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as W1CRO, before the FCC's online records

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

Previous holder: ARTHUR R WHITTUM

Held W1CRO Jun 24, 1986 → Apr 1, 2026 · first licensed Jun 24, 1986 as W1CRO · 3 licenses · FRN 0003660461
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as W1CRO, before the FCC's online records

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

Previous holder: CHARLES R OGREN JR

Held W1CRO Mar 30, 2001 → Mar 28, 2002 · first licensed Jul 28, 1992 as K1CVH · 4 licenses · FRN 0003686490
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1959 as K1CVH, before the FCC's online records

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

Previous holder: ARTHUR R WHITTUM

Held W1CRO Jun 24, 1986 → Nov 17, 1997 · first licensed Jun 24, 1986 as W1CRO · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as W1CRO, before the FCC's online records

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

Earlier Holders

W1CRO in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
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.
W1CRO 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by W1CRO

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 Jun 2, 2026
Granted Jun 23, 2026
0012065900
 KC0OSG · John S Whittum · General
426 Walnut Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701
40.2516, -103.8092 (street) · Grid DN80cg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W1CRO ✓ Granted
 Granted
got W1CRO
Filed Jan 25, 2002
Award date was Feb 12, 2002
0000747543
 W1CRO · CHARLES R OGREN JR · Amateur Extra
51 OAK FOREST DR, LITTLE COMPTON, RI 02837
41.5188, -71.1672 (ZIP center) · Grid FN41jm · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K1CVH Held by CHRISTOPHER R OGREN until May 24, 2031
 Granted

Others Requesting W1CRO

3 applications listed W1CRO as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W1CROResult
Jun 2, 2026 Jun 20, 2026 KC0OSG · John S Whittum · Fort Morgan, CO 1Granted Granted this call
Aug 11, 2003 Aug 29, 2003 KW4AW · ARTHUR R WHITTUM · MANASSAS, VA 1Granted Granted this call
Mar 12, 2001 Mar 30, 2001 N1BO · CHARLES R OGREN JR · LITTLE COMPTON, RI 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W1CRO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W1CRO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

22 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
0.5 N0ONL Fort Morgan
N0ONL AllStar
 146.9250 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 46079 🗓 1 net 1 net · 164 check-ins · 84 stations Fort Morgan, CO
32.0 KB0VJJ Akron
KB0VJJ
 145.4000 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 18 check-ins · 18 stations Akron, CO
47.3 KC0KWD Gilcrest
KC0KWD
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Gilcrest, CO
47.3 KC0KWD Gilcrest
KC0KWD
 448.4750 -5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Gilcrest, CO
0.5 W0FT Fort Morgan EOC
W0FT RMHR
 448.2000 -5 CC7 DMR RMHR — Fort Morgan, CO
18.1 WD0AUN Woodrow Colorado
WD0AUN AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 none FM (analog) AllStar 62207 — Woodrow, Colorado, CO
32.0 W0FT Akron
W0FT RMHAM
 448.1750 -5 CC7 DMR RMHAM — Akron, CO
40.9 WA0JTB Sterling
WA0JTB AllStar
 145.2950 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 506065 — Sterling, CO
41.1 KF0MLS Sterling
KF0MLS AllStar
 446.1750 simplex TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 614330 — Sterling, CO
41.9 W1VAN Offline Fort Collins
W1VAN BM
 146.2000 -25 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312177 — Fort Collins, CO
46.8 N1UPS Offline Westminster
N1UPS IRLP
 449.9250 -5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8035 — Westminster, CO
46.8 K0EB Hudson
K0EB AllStar
 449.9250 -5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8035 EchoLink 448035 AllStar 59459 — Hudson, CO
47.5 WD0HDR LaSalle
WD0HDR BM
 448.9250 -5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312380 — LaSalle, CO
48.0 K0OJ GREELEY UNC
K0OJ
 449.7250 -5 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) — GREELEY, CO
48.1 W0UPS Grover
W0UPS
 449.6000 -5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Grover, CO
48.2 W8XAL Greeley Dtwn
W8XAL
 448.7250 -5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Greeley, CO
48.2 W0DMR Greeley UNC
W0DMR WIRES-X
 449.7250 -5 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 80851 — Greeley, CO
48.3 WD0HDR Evans
WD0HDR BM
 444.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311024 — Evans, Co, CO
48.3 WD0HDR Evans
WD0HDR BM
 445.5750 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 311024 — Evans, CO
48.4 WD0HDR Evans
WD0HDR WIRES-X
 449.7250 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 70851 — Evans, CO
49.9 KB0VGD Greeley
KB0VGD BM
 445.1375 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310210 — Greeley, CO
50.0 WD0HDR Evans
WD0HDR BM
 438.4500 -5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 314499 — Evans, CO