🕒 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
W2GTX HAM
✅
Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 1, 2017.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL:
LoTW user · last upload Aug 28, 2015
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held
· 2 holders on record
· available since Nov 1, 2017
Previous holder: Douglas J Bower
Held W2GTX Mar 22, 2013 → Oct 31, 2015
· first licensed Feb 27, 2013 as KD2DNW
· 3 licenses · FRN 0022383772
W2GT
Active
Amateur Extra · vanity
Oct 31, 2015 → expires Oct 31, 2035
Licensee Douglas J Bower
Address 1480 Great Gully Rd UNION SPRINGS, NY 13160
42.8190, -76.6415 (street) · Grid
FN12qt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0022383772
Previous call W2GTX (General)
Last granted Aug 7, 2025
Effective Aug 7, 2025
Last action Aug 7, 2025
FCC actions (3)
Aug 7, 2025 — License renewed LIREN Oct 31, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Oct 31, 2015 — License issued LIISS
W2GTX
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Mar 22, 2013 → Oct 31, 2015 (canceled)
Licensee Douglas J Bower
Address 1480 Great Gully Rd UNION SPRINGS, NY 13160
42.8190, -76.6415 (street) · Grid
FN12qt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0022383772
Previous call KD2DNW (General)
Last granted Mar 22, 2013
Effective Nov 18, 2013
Last action Oct 31, 2015
FCC actions (4)
Oct 31, 2015 — License canceled LICAN Nov 18, 2013 — License modified LIMOD Mar 22, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Mar 22, 2013 — License issued LIISS
KD2DNW
Canceled
General
Feb 27, 2013 → Mar 22, 2013 (canceled)
Licensee Douglas J Bower
Address 1480 Great Gully Rd UNION SPRINGS, NY 13160
42.8190, -76.6415 (street) · Grid
FN12qt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0022383772
Last granted Feb 27, 2013
Effective Mar 19, 2013
Last action Mar 22, 2013
FCC actions (4)
Mar 22, 2013 — License canceled LICAN Mar 19, 2013 — License modified LIMOD Feb 27, 2013 — License issued LIISS Feb 27, 2013 — 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 6, 2013 → Oct 4, 2026 · 113 snapshots · as KD2DNW
Douglas J Bower
1480 Great Gully Rd, UNION SPRINGS, NY 13160
42.8190, -76.6415 (street) · Grid
FN12qt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Previous holder: WILLIAM A SHANKS
Held W2GTX Oct 21, 1997 → Oct 21, 2007
· first licensed Oct 21, 1997 as W2GTX
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
W2GTX
Expired
Advanced
Oct 21, 1997 → Oct 21, 2007 (expired)
Licensee WILLIAM A SHANKS
Address 1345 W ESCARPA MESA, AZ 85201
33.4335, -111.8504 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM43bk · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Last granted Oct 21, 1997
Effective Oct 21, 1997
Last action Oct 22, 2009
FCC actions (1)
Oct 22, 2009 — 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 W2GTX
WILLIAM A SHANKS
1345 W ESCARPA, MESA, AZ 85201
33.4335, -111.8504 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM43bk · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Others requesting W2GTX
2 applications listed W2GTX as a choice, newest first.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W2GTX in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W2GTX beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Data: FCC Universal Licensing System (amateur & GMRS), NetLogger and more · site status
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