N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 9:45 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

W3BDR HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 8, 2012.

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 Apr 8, 2012

Previous holder: JOHN FARTHING

Held W3BDR Apr 7, 2000 → Apr 7, 2010 · first licensed Mar 28, 1997 as WB3FRN · 2 licenses · FRN 0003398963

W3BDR Expired Advanced · vanity Apr 7, 2000 → Apr 7, 2010 (expired)

Licensee
JOHN FARTHING

Address
112 HILL ROAD
BLANDON, PA 19510
40.4459, -75.8820 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20bk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003398963

Previous call
WB3FRN

Last granted
Apr 7, 2000

Effective
Apr 7, 2000

Last action
Apr 10, 2012
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 10, 2012 — License expired LIEXP
- Apr 7, 2000 — License issued LIISS
WB3FRN Canceled Advanced Mar 28, 1997 → Apr 7, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN FARTHING

Address
112 HILL ROAD
BLANDON, PA 19510
40.4459, -75.8820 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20bk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003398963

Last granted
Mar 28, 1997

Effective
Mar 10, 2000

Last action
Apr 7, 2000
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 7, 2000 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 10, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

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 · 96 snapshots · as WB3FRN
JOHN FARTHING
112 HILL ROAD, BLANDON, PA 19510
40.4459, -75.8820 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20bk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W3BDR

3 applications listed W3BDR as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Nov 4, 2024	Nov 22, 2024	KJ5INA · Richard A Prybell · Spring, TX	3	Granted
Oct 28, 2019	Nov 15, 2019	KC3LPQ · Al J Hodge · Youngsville, PA	4	Granted
Mar 20, 2000	Apr 7, 2000	WB3FRN · JOHN FARTHING · BLANDON, PA	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3BDR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3BDR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.