N9TPB FCC License Search
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W1VBG HAM

General class licensed since 2007 (19 yrs) W1VBG since 2007 · previously KE7KHQ Pie Town, NM grid DM54wi 5 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 13, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 14, 2029.

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

📝 W1VBG has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 19, 2007 · what was requested

Currently held by Bill Pennington · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Bill Pennington

Held W1VBG Feb 13, 2007 → present · first licensed Jan 9, 2007 as KE7KHQ · 2 licenses · FRN 0009896614

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

Vanity applications filed by W1VBG

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 Oct 19, 2007
Award date was Nov 6, 2007
0003204061
 W1VBG · Bill Pennington · General
Attn: POB · PO Box 10 · Tonopah, AZ 85354
33.4089, -113.0701 (ZIP center) · Grid DM33lj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.KB1P held
 Dismissed
Filed Sep 24, 2007
Award date was Oct 12, 2007
0003180383
 W1VBG · Bill Pennington · General
Attn: POB · PO Box 10 · Tonopah, AZ 85354
33.4089, -113.0701 (ZIP center) · Grid DM33lj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.A1BP
2.A1VP
Dismissed
Filed Jan 9, 2007
Granted May 22, 2017
0002873655
 KE7KHQ · Bill Pennington · General
Attn: POB · PO Box 10 · Tonopah, AZ 85354
33.4089, -113.0701 (ZIP center) · Grid DM33lj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W1VBG ✓ granted
2.W1SRK held
 Granted
got W1VBG

Others requesting W1VBG

1 application listed W1VBG as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jan 9, 2007 Jan 27, 2007 KE7KHQ · Bill Pennington · Tonopah, AZ 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W1VBG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W1VBG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

5 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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
23.5 K5LME Apache Creek Man
K5LME
 146.8400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Apache Creek, NM
39.9 NM5ML Datil Luera Pk
NM5ML
 147.1400 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Datil, NM
45.4 K5LME Magdalena Gray
K5LME
 147.2000 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Magdalena, NM
46.7 K5EMO Grants Oso Ridge
K5EMO AllStar
 444.6500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 48297 — Grants, NM
13.9 NM5ML offline Datil Davenport
NM5ML
 147.0400 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Datil, NM