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

W3AFE HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 20, 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 · 1 holder on record · available since Oct 20, 2023

Previous holder: KARL E DOEPEL

Held W3AFE Oct 19, 2001 → Oct 19, 2021 · first licensed Mar 22, 2000 as KB3ERW · 2 licenses · FRN 0003311669

📦 Moved: Germantown, MD → Arnold, MD

W3AFE Expired Technician · vanity Oct 19, 2001 → Oct 19, 2021 (expired)

Licensee
KARL E DOEPEL

Address
1290 BAY DALE
ARNOLD, MD 21012
39.0466, -76.4956 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19sb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003311669

Previous call
KB3ERW

Last granted
Oct 18, 2011

Effective
Oct 18, 2011

Last action
Oct 20, 2023
FCC actions (6)
- Oct 20, 2023 — License expired LIEXP
- Oct 18, 2011 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 9, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 16, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 19, 2001 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 19, 2001 — License issued LIISS
KB3ERW Canceled Technician Mar 22, 2000 → Oct 19, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
Karl E Doepel

Address
PO Box 2454
GERMANTOWN, MD 20875

FRN
0003311669

Last granted
Mar 22, 2000

Effective
Sep 18, 2001

Last action
Oct 19, 2001
FCC actions (3)
- Oct 19, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 18, 2001 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 22, 2000 — License issued LIISS

Address history

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

Seen Nov 10, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 45 snapshots · as W3AFE
KARL E DOEPEL
1290 BAY DALE, ARNOLD, MD 21012
39.0466, -76.4956 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19sb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KB3ERW
Karl E Doepel
PO Box 2454
GERMANTOWN, MD 20875
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 17, 2011 · 3 snapshots · as W3AFE
KARL E DOEPEL
814 FLAGLER DR, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20879
39.1673, -77.1641 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19ke · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W3AFE

1 application listed W3AFE as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Oct 1, 2001	Oct 19, 2001	KB3ERW · Karl E Doepel · GERMANTOWN, MD	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3AFE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3AFE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.