N9TPB FCC License Search
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W3BM HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1997 (29 yrs) W3BM since 2007 · previously W3EC, AB3P Sutherland, VA grid FM17fe LoTW user 81 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 17, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 18, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jul 2, 2026 as previous call W3EC · none yet as W3BM · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3BM has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 30, 2007 · what was requested

Currently held by WILLIAM A MASON · 2 holders on record

Current holder: WILLIAM A MASON

Held W3BM Apr 17, 2007 → present · first licensed Oct 7, 1997 as AB3P · 3 licenses · FRN 0003383544

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

Previous holder: CARL G SLUTTER

Held W3BM Mar 21, 2000 → Oct 30, 2002 · first licensed as W3BM · 3 licenses · FRN 0003339108

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

Vanity applications filed by W3BM

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 Mar 30, 2007
Granted Feb 14, 2017
0002974331
 W3EC · WILLIAM A MASON · Amateur Extra
304 Newcastle Drive., Colonial Heights,, VA 23834-2415
37.2901, -77.4008 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17hg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3BM ✓ granted
 Granted
got W3BM
Filed Mar 12, 2007
Granted Feb 14, 2017
0002943026
 W3EC · WILLIAM A MASON · Amateur Extra
304 Newcastle Drive., Colonial Heights,, VA 23834-2415
37.2901, -77.4008 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17hg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3BM ✓ granted
 Dismissed
got W3BM
Filed Aug 31, 2000
Award date was Sep 18, 2000
0000212522
 AB3P · WILLIAM A MASON · Amateur Extra
7472 Trailing Rock Road., Prince George, VA 23875
37.2299, -77.2557 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17if · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4HF held
2.W3EC held
3.W4SK held
4.W3ZI held
 Granted
Filed Jul 5, 2000
Award date was Jul 23, 2000
0000181960
 AB3P · WILLIAM A MASON · Amateur Extra
7472 Trailing Rock Road., Prince George, VA 23875
37.2299, -77.2557 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17if · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4AC held
 Withdrawn
Filed Jun 15, 2000
Award date was Jul 3, 2000
0000166818
 AB3P · WILLIAM A MASON · Amateur Extra
7472 Trailing Rock Road., Prince George, VA 23875-2687
37.2299, -77.2557 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17if · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3TV held
2.W3SS held
 Dismissed
Filed Jun 14, 2000
Award date was Jul 2, 2000
0000158501
 AB3P · WILLIAM A MASON · Amateur Extra
7472 Trailing Rock Road., Prince George, VA 23875-2687
37.2299, -77.2557 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17if · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3VA held
2.W3TV held
 Withdrawn
Filed May 22, 2000
Award date was Jun 9, 2000
0000149643
 AB3P · WILLIAM A MASON · Amateur Extra
7472 TRAILING ROCK ROAD, PRINCE GEORGE, VA 23875
37.2299, -77.2557 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17if · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3VA held
 Dismissed

Others requesting W3BM

9 applications listed W3BM as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Aug 25, 2014 Sep 12, 2014 KC3BXA · Francis J McGrath · Easton, PA 4Dismissed
Mar 30, 2007 Apr 17, 2007 W3EC · WILLIAM A MASON · Colonial Heights,, VA 1Granted
Mar 12, 2007 Mar 30, 2007 W3EC · WILLIAM A MASON · Colonial Heights,, VA 1Dismissed
Mar 14, 2000 Apr 1, 2000 AA3EP · CHARLES G WEIGAND · POTTSTOWN, PA 4Granted
Mar 2, 2000 Mar 20, 2000 AB7YW · CARL G SLUTTER · TUCSON, AZ 1Granted
Jan 28, 2000 Feb 15, 2000 AB7YW · CARL G SLUTTER · TUCSON, AZ 1Dismissed
Oct 22, 1999 Nov 9, 1999 WY8H · AARON L DEPEW · FREMONT, OH 14Granted
Aug 9, 1999 Aug 27, 1999 KU4TY · ROBERT MINETTA · LURAY, VA 1Granted
Aug 9, 1999 Aug 27, 1999 KU4TY · ROBERT MINETTA · LURAY, VA 1Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3BM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3BM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

81 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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
8.8 KE4SCS Petersburg
KE4SCS
 146.9850 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Petersburg, VA
8.8 WA4FC Petersburg
WA4FC
 444.9750 +5 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) — Petersburg, VA
9.2 KK4PND Petersburg
KK4PND MARC
 434.5000 +5 CC3 DMR DMR-MARC — Petersburg, VA
10.9 KN4UND S Chesterfield
KN4UND AllStar
 442.6500 +5 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 553750 — S. Chesterfield, VA
11.1 WA4FC Petersburg
WA4FC
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Petersburg, VA
12.1 WA4FC Petersburg
WA4FC DMRVA
 442.6875 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Petersburg, VA
12.6 KA4CBB Chester
KA4CBB
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Chester, VA
15.5 KG4YJB Prin S Point Bus
KG4YJB
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Prince George, VA
21.6 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT DMRVA
 443.5875 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 18 stations Richmond, VA
21.6 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT IRLP
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) IRLP 4424 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 18 stations Richmond, VA
21.6 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT WIRES-X
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 58927 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 18 stations Richmond, VA
22.0 WA4FC Richmond Dtwn
WA4FC
 224.5200 -1.6 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) — Richmond, VA
22.0 WA4FC Richmond Dtwn
WA4FC
 927.0500 -25 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Richmond, VA
22.0 WA4FC Richmond Dtwn
WA4FC
 1282.0000 -20 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Richmond, VA
23.3 WA4FC Richmond
WA4FC DMRVA
 147.1800 +0.6 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Richmond, VA
23.3 WA4ONG Richmond
WA4ONG BM
 449.9500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister — Richmond, VA
24.0 W4HOO Richmond
W4HOO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322321501 — Richmond, VA
24.3 KC4VDZ Richmond James
KC4VDZ AllStar
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 67781 — Richmond, VA
24.3 KC4VDZ Richmond
KC4VDZ
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Richmond, VA
24.3 W4FJ Richmond State
W4FJ
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Richmond, VA
24.3 W4FJ Richmond
W4FJ
 443.7125 +5 none D-STAR — Richmond, VA
24.3 W4FJ Richmond
W4FJ
 1284.0000 -20 none D-STAR — Richmond, VA
24.4 WA4FC Richmond
WA4FC
 927.0750 -25 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Richmond, VA
25.7 KG4MRA Richmond WTVR
KG4MRA
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Richmond, VA
25.7 KG4MRA Richmond WTVR
KG4MRA AllStar
 224.4200 -1.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 27125 — Richmond, VA
25.8 W4LML Chesterfield VA
W4LML BM
 431.2500 -0.1 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3203454 — Chesterfield, VA FM1, VA
26.4 KD4JLY Powhatan
KD4JLY AllStar
 224.3600 -1.6 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 58379 — Powhatan, VA
26.4 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 927.0625 -25 none FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Williamsburg, VA
26.7 W4MC Richmond
W4MC BM
 445.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3154910 — Richmond, VA
27.2 N4LLE Jarrett
N4LLE
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Jarrett, VA
28.0 W2AUS Powhatan
W2AUS BM
 443.9125 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320229501 — Powhatan, VA
28.3 KO4MEJ Powhatan
KO4MEJ BM
 433.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3223138 — Powhatan, VA
29.2 N2JDH Richmond VA
N2JDH BM
 441.6000 +5 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 3134437 — Richmond, VA L0C4T0R, VA
31.1 N4POW Powhatan
N4POW WIRES-X
 147.9150 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33183 — Powhatan, VA
31.4 N4POW Powhatan FC Park
N4POW DMRVA
 443.3500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Powhatan, VA
31.4 N4POW Powhatan Wtr
N4POW WIRES-X
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33183 — Powhatan, VA
33.8 KO4SE Richmond
KO4SE BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320532102 — Richmond, VA
35.5 KR4HVV Kenbridge
KR4HVV BM
 444.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315163 — Kenbridge, VA
35.5 KR4HVV Kenbridge OA Gas
KR4HVV
 147.3600 simplex CC2 DMR — Kenbridge, VA
37.0 KB4MIC Oilville
KB4MIC
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Oilville, VA
37.1 N8ELS Hanover
N8ELS
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Hanover, VA
38.0 K2VIZ New Kent
K2VIZ DMRVA
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — New Kent, VA
38.0 WA4FC New Kent
WA4FC DMRVA
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — New Kent, VA
38.5 WT4EN Surry
WT4EN BM
 443.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314179 — Surry, VA
38.5 WT4EN Surry
WT4EN
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Surry, VA
39.0 KD4RJN Ashland
KD4RJN BM
 443.1375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315143 — Ashland, VA
40.2 K4JST Surry
K4JST BM
 443.3125 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312981 — Surry, VA
43.8 KB4MIC Gum Spring
KB4MIC
 53.0700 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Gum Spring, VA
43.9 N4HRS Farmville Leigh
N4HRS DMRVA
 444.3250 +5 CC9 DMR DMRVA N4HRS — Farmville, VA
44.8 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 145.1600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Williamsburg, VA
44.8 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 440.7000 +5 none D-STAR — Williamsburg, VA
44.8 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 1292.0000 -20 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Williamsburg, VA
45.4 WA4FC South Hill
WA4FC DMRVA
 444.1250 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — South Hill, VA
45.4 KB2AHZ South Hill
KB2AHZ IRLP
 443.5250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 331983 IRLP 8187 — South Hill, VA
45.4 K4MJO Lacrosse
K4MJO BM
 442.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314571 — Lacrosse, VA
45.6 WA4FC Beaverdam
WA4FC DMRVA
 444.6125 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Beaverdam, VA
45.7 KD4RJN Beaverdam Ashlan
KD4RJN WIRES-X
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33143 — Beaverdam, VA
45.7 WB4IKL Gum Spring
WB4IKL
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gum Spring, VA
45.8 WA4FC Gum Spring
WA4FC DMRVA
 443.4375 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Gum Spring, VA
45.8 N4GEC Gum Spring
N4GEC
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Gum Spring, VA
45.9 WA4FC South Hill
WA4FC
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — South Hill, VA
46.4 WW4GW Farmville Wtr
WW4GW
 443.3000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Farmville, VA
46.4 WW4GW Farmville Wtr
WW4GW
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 28 check-ins · 19 stations Farmville, VA
46.7 W4TTL Walkerton
W4TTL
 146.7150 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Walkerton, VA
47.1 KB4ZIN Williamsburg
KB4ZIN AllStar
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) AllStar 53935 EchoLink 675740 — Williamsburg, VA
47.1 KB4ZIN Williamsburg
KB4ZIN IRLP
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4943 — Williamsburg, VA
47.1 KB4ZIN Williamsburg
KB4ZIN
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Williamsburg, VA
47.2 N4AR Rushmere Near
N4AR BM
 440.5500 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 314563 — Rushmere, VA
47.7 K4LAZ Goochland
K4LAZ BM
 421.0000 +25 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317200901 — Goochland, VA
47.7 W4BSB Margarettsville
W4BSB
 442.3500 +5 CC? DMR — Margarettsville, NC
47.7 no call listed Marg Northampton
North Carolina
 442.3500 +5 CC? DMR — Margarettsville, Northampton county, NC
47.8 K4MJO South Hill
K4MJO BM
 444.7875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315105 — South Hill, VA
48.0 W4CMH South Hill Comm
W4CMH
 145.4700 -0.6 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — South Hill, VA
48.0 K4MJO South Hill
K4MJO BM
 443.1250 +5 CC6 DMR BrandMeister 313756 — South Hill, VA
48.0 KB2AHZ South Hill
KB2AHZ IRLP
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 331983 IRLP 8187 — South Hill, VA
48.8 WC4R Williamsburg I-6
WC4R BM
 444.7000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3116644 — Williamsburg, VA
49.1 WN4HRT Williamsburg Riv
WN4HRT
 146.6850 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Williamsburg, VA
20.7 KN4SKI offline Richmond VSP
KN4SKI
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Richmond, VA
21.7 WA4FC offline Richmond
WA4FC BM
 443.5375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315108 — Richmond, VA
24.7 WA4MAS offline Richmond
WA4MAS WIRES-X
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30287 — Richmond, VA
37.1 W4SVR offline Mechanicsville
W4SVR
 145.2400 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mechanicsville, VA