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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
W3BE HAM
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Not available yet — opens for vanity requests
Jan 8, 2028 , two years after the license was canceled (Jan 7, 2026).
1x2 call: only 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
Previous holder: JOHN B JOHNSTON
Held W3BE Jul 7, 2005 → Jan 7, 2026
· first licensed Mar 30, 2005 as K2HHR
· 3 licenses · FRN 0003115342
W3BE
Canceled
Amateur Extra
Jul 7, 2005 → Jan 7, 2026 (canceled)
Licensee JOHN B JOHNSTON
Address 17701 BOWIE MILL RD DERWOOD, MD 20855
39.1471, -77.1168 (street) · Grid
FM19kd · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0003115342
Last granted Jul 5, 2025
Effective Jul 5, 2025
Last action Apr 6, 2026
FCC actions (5)
Apr 6, 2026 — Record corrected COR Apr 6, 2026 — Record corrected COR Jul 5, 2025 — License renewed LIREN Jul 9, 2015 — License renewed LIREN Jul 7, 2005 — License renewed LIREN
K3BNS
Active
Club / other · vanity
Mar 30, 2005 → expires May 6, 2028
Licensee BOWIE MILL AMATEUR RADIO ASSN
Address 17701 BOWIE MILL RD DERWOOD, MD 20855-1608
39.1471, -77.1168 (street) · Grid
FM19kd · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0003115342
Previous call W3IAJ
Trustee W3BE
Last granted Mar 21, 2018
Effective Mar 21, 2018
Last action Mar 13, 2024
FCC actions (5)
Mar 21, 2018 — License renewed LIREN Mar 29, 2015 — FCC action ESCFNR May 6, 2008 — License renewed LIREN Apr 13, 2005 — FCC action LTSFRN Mar 30, 2005 — FCC action LTSFRN
K2HHR
Active
Club / other · vanity
Mar 30, 2005 → expires Oct 24, 2028
Licensee BOWIE MILL AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION
Address 17701 BOWIE MILL RD DERWOOD, MD 20855-1608
39.1471, -77.1168 (street) · Grid
FM19kd · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0003115342
Previous call KB3CMU
Trustee W3BE
Last granted Jul 31, 2018
Effective Jul 31, 2018
Last action Mar 13, 2024
FCC actions (5)
Jul 31, 2018 — License renewed LIREN Mar 29, 2015 — FCC action ESCFNR Oct 24, 2008 — License renewed LIREN Apr 13, 2005 — FCC action LTSFRN Mar 30, 2005 — FCC action LTSFRN
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 94 snapshots · as K2HHR
BOWIE MILL AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION
17701 BOWIE MILL RD, DERWOOD, MD 20855-1608
39.1471, -77.1168 (street) · Grid
FM19kd · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W3BE
JOHN B JOHNSTON
17701 BOWIE MILL RD, DERWOOD, MD 20855
39.1471, -77.1168 (street) · Grid
FM19kd · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3BE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3BE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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