N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update tomorrow 9:15 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

W1OFS HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 21, 2026.

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

📬 QSL: LoTW user, last upload Jan 21, 2024 · eQSL AG member

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Jan 21, 2026

Previous holder: JOHN C STYS

Held W1OFS Oct 27, 2015 → Jan 20, 2024 · first licensed Dec 14, 1999 as KB1ERG · 3 licenses · FRN 0002793198

WZ1H Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 20, 2024 → expires Jan 20, 2034

Licensee
JOHN C STYS

Address
607 Belleforte Ave
OAK PARK, IL 60302
41.8965, -87.8021 (street) · Grid EN61cv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002793198

Previous call
W1OFS (General)

Last granted
Jan 20, 2024

Effective
Jan 20, 2024

Last action
Jan 20, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 20, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 20, 2024 — License issued LIISS
W1OFS Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 27, 2015 → Jan 20, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN C STYS

Address
607 Belleforte Ave
OAK PARK, IL 60302
41.8965, -87.8021 (street) · Grid EN61cv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002793198

Previous call
KB1ERG (General)

Last granted
Oct 27, 2015

Effective
Dec 12, 2023

Last action
Jan 20, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 20, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 12, 2023 — License modified LIMOD
- Oct 27, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 27, 2015 — License issued LIISS
KB1ERG Canceled General Dec 14, 1999 → Oct 27, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
John C Stys

Address
607 Belleforte Ave
Oak Park, IL 60302
41.8965, -87.8021 (street) · Grid EN61cv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002793198

Last granted
Sep 17, 2009

Effective
Mar 14, 2015

Last action
Oct 27, 2015
FCC actions (9)
- Oct 27, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 14, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 21, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 17, 2009 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 17, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jul 2, 2008 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 2, 2001 — License modified LIMOD
- May 31, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 14, 1999 — License issued LIISS

Address history

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

Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Sep 27, 2026 · 76 snapshots · as KB1ERG
John C Stys
607 Belleforte Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302
41.8965, -87.8021 (street) · Grid EN61cv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → May 22, 2014 · 11 snapshots · as KB1ERG
John C Stys
1838 W Superior St, 2F, Chicago, IL 60622
41.9022, -87.6833 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61dv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as KB1ERG
John C Stys
12 North Balch Street, Hanover, NH 03755
43.7324, -72.1392 (ZIP center) · Grid FN33wr · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W1OFS

1 application listed W1OFS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Oct 8, 2015	Oct 26, 2015	KB1ERG · John C Stys · Oak Park, IL	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W1OFS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W1OFS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.