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)

W1NJV HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 21, 2011.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.
Last requested Apr 1, 2026 as choice 2: not granted, that applicant got K4NJV instead.

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Jan 21, 2011

Previous holder: ERNEST J CHIPMAN

Held W1NJV Feb 28, 1989 → Jan 20, 2009 · first licensed Feb 28, 1989 as W1NJV · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1946 as W1NJV, before the FCC's online records

W1NJV Expired General Feb 28, 1989 → Jan 20, 2009 (expired)

Licensee
ERNEST J CHIPMAN

Address
92 TOWER HILL CIR
BREWSTER, MA 02631
41.7475, -70.0662 (ZIP center) · Grid FN41xr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Jan 20, 1999

Effective
Jan 20, 1999

Last action
Jan 21, 2011
FCC actions (1)
- Jan 21, 2011 — License expired LIEXP

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 Apr 7, 1999 → Apr 17, 2003 · 9 discs
W1NJV · General · issued Jan 20, 1999, expires Jan 20, 2009
ERNEST J. CHIPMAN
92 TOWER HILL CIR, BREWSTER, MA 02631
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Nov 11, 1998 · 10 discs
W1NJV · General · issued Feb 28, 1989, expires Feb 28, 1999
ERNEST J CHIPMAN
92 TOWER HILL CIR, BREWSTER, MA 02631

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W1NJV
ERNEST J CHIPMAN
92 TOWER HILL CIR, BREWSTER, MA 02631
41.7475, -70.0662 (ZIP center) · Grid FN41xr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

W1NJV 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.

1997 · 1 edition
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chi1man
92 Tower Hill Cir, Brewster, MA 02631
1997 p.223
1996 · 1 edition
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
91 Tower Hill Cir, Brewster
Winter 1996 p.218
1992 → 1995 · 3 editions
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
92 Tower Hill Cir, Brewster, MA 02631
1992 p.178, 1994 p.201, 1995 p.244
1987 · 1 edition
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
Pob Lll, Brewster Ma 01oll
Winter 1987 p.163
1980 → 1986 · 4 editions
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
Pob 331, Brewster, MA 02631
Winter 1980 p.145, Winter 1982 p.153, Winter 1983 p.158, Winter 1986 p.162
1979 · 1 edition
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
Box 33hower Hili Clr, Brewsler, MA 02631
Winter 1979 p.138
1978 · 1 edition
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
Box 331-Tower Hill Cir, Browstor, MA 02631
Winter 1978 p.125
1975 → 1977 · 3 editions
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
51 Water St, Marlborough 017s2 Ma
Winter 1975 p.81, Winter 1976 p.81, Winter 1977 p.85
1974 · 1 edition
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
7q Kent Or, Hudson 01749 Ma
Winter 1974 p.82
1971 → 1974 · 5 editions
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
79 Kent Dr, Hudson
Winter 1971 p.84, Fall 1971 p.84, Winter 1972 p.83, Winter 1973 p.83, 1974 p.59
1961 → 1970 · 4 editions
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J. Chipman
79 Kent Or, Hudson Ma Chicopee Falls Ma
Fall 1961 p.80, Spring 1968 p.84, Summer 1968 p.83, Spring 1970 p.86
1961 · 1 edition
W1NJV
Ernest J. Chipman# 237 Jefferson St#

Spring 1961 p.77
1959 · 1 edition
W1NJV
Ernest J. Chipman
237 Jefferson St
Spring 1959 p.72
1957 · 1 edition
W1NJV
E R N E S T J . C H I P M A N
237 J E F F E R S O N S T R E E T, B R A I N T R E E, MA
Fall 1957 p.91
1954 → 1956 · 4 editions
W1NJV
Ernest J. Chipman
237 Jefferson Street, Braintree, MA
Spring 1954 p.55, Fall 1954 p.41, Fall 1955 p.66, Spring 1956 p.50
1949 → 1953 · 5 editions
W1NJV
Ernest J. Chipman
20 Farnum Street, Quincy, MA
Summer 1949 p.32, Summer 1950 p.32, Spring 1951 p.55, Fall 1952 p.53, Fall 1953 p.54
1948 · 1 edition
W1NJV
Ernest J. Chipman
30 Bloomfield St., Dorchester, MA
Fall 1948 p.52
1947 · 1 edition
W1NJV
E. Chipman
30 Bloomfleld, Dorchester, MA
Fall 1947 p.30
1946 · 1 edition
W1NJV
E. Chipman
44 Codman Pk., Ltoxb'y Boston. Wl:spg-A. :ii. Wilson, 71 Laurel St., Putnam, CT
Summer 1946 p.41
None · 1 edition
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
Pob 331, Brewster
None p.86
None · 1 edition
W1NJV · class G
Ernest J Chipman
79 Kent Dr, Hudson
None p.59

Others Requesting W1NJV

1 application listed W1NJV as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W1NJV	Result
Apr 1, 2026	Apr 19, 2026	KR4HEY · Nancy J Vetrano · Cape Coral, FL	2	Not granted	They got K4NJV (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W1NJV in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W1NJV beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.