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

W1LBG HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 6, 2023.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Nov 6, 2023

Previous holder: William L Gargano

Held W1LBG Dec 22, 2020 → Nov 5, 2021 · first licensed Nov 16, 2020 as KN6MDN · 3 licenses · FRN 0030115786

KQ6BIL Active Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 5, 2021 → expires Nov 5, 2031

Licensee
William L Gargano

Address
6244 E CLIFFWAY DR
ORANGE, CA 92869-6001
33.7959, -117.7878 (street) · Grid DM13ct · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0030115786

Previous call
W1LBG (General)

Last granted
Nov 5, 2021

Effective
Apr 25, 2022

Last action
Apr 25, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- Apr 25, 2022 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 29, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- Nov 5, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 5, 2021 — License issued LIISS
W1LBG Canceled Technician · vanity Dec 22, 2020 → Nov 5, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
William L Gargano

Address
Attn: William Gargano
6244 E CLIFFWAY DR
ORANGE, CA 92869-6001
33.7959, -117.7878 (street) · Grid DM13ct · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0030115786

Previous call
KN6MDN

Last granted
Dec 22, 2020

Effective
Dec 22, 2020

Last action
Nov 5, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 5, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 22, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 22, 2020 — License issued LIISS
KN6MDN Canceled Technician Nov 16, 2020 → Dec 22, 2020 (canceled)

Licensee
William L Gargano

Address
6244 E CLIFFWAY DR
ORANGE, CA 92869-6001
33.7959, -117.7878 (street) · Grid DM13ct · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0030115786

Last granted
Nov 16, 2020

Effective
Nov 16, 2020

Last action
Dec 22, 2020
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 22, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 16, 2020 — License issued LIISS
- Nov 16, 2020 — 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 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 39 snapshots · as KN6MDN
William L Gargano
6244 E CLIFFWAY DR, ORANGE, CA 92869-6001
33.7959, -117.7878 (street) · Grid DM13ct · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Previous holder: FRANKLIN P WATERMAN

Held W1LBG Apr 16, 1998 → Apr 16, 2008 · first licensed Apr 16, 1998 as W1LBG · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W1LBG Expired General Apr 16, 1998 → Apr 16, 2008 (expired)

Licensee
FRANKLIN P WATERMAN

Address
3 KINGS HWY N
ELIOT, ME 03903-2208
43.1466, -70.7744 (ZIP center) · Grid FN43od · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Apr 16, 1998

Effective
Apr 16, 1998

Last action
Apr 17, 2010
FCC actions (1)
- Apr 17, 2010 — License expired LIEXP

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W1LBG
FRANKLIN P WATERMAN
3 KINGS HWY N, ELIOT, ME 03903-2208
43.1466, -70.7744 (ZIP center) · Grid FN43od · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W1LBG

2 applications listed W1LBG as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 2, 2020	Dec 20, 2020	KN6MDN · William L Gargano · ORANGE, CA	1	Granted
Dec 22, 2014	Jan 9, 2015	KC1DAC · Laurie C Bailey Gates · Cotuit, MA	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W1LBG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W1LBG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.