N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 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

W3CAU HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 31, 2026.

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 Jul 31, 2026

Previous holder: CHARLES A HIGGINS

Held W3CAU Jul 30, 2004 → Jul 30, 2024 · first licensed Nov 5, 2002 as N3NQX · 2 licenses · FRN 0003367562

W3CAU Expired General · vanity Jul 30, 2004 → Jul 30, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
CHARLES A HIGGINS

Address
904 VISTA DR
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-6042
39.9872, -75.6031 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29ex · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003367562

Previous call
N3NQX (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Jul 12, 2014

Effective
Jul 12, 2014

Last action
Aug 1, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Aug 1, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Jul 12, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 30, 2004 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 30, 2004 — License issued LIISS
N3NQX Canceled General Nov 5, 2002 → Jul 30, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
CHARLES A HIGGINS

Address
904 VISTA DR
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-6042
39.9872, -75.6031 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29ex · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003367562

Last granted
Nov 5, 2002

Effective
Nov 5, 2002

Last action
Jul 30, 2004
FCC actions (2)
- Jul 30, 2004 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 5, 2002 — License renewed LIREN

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 N3NQX
CHARLES A HIGGINS
904 VISTA DR, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-6042
39.9872, -75.6031 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29ex · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W3CAU

2 applications listed W3CAU as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jul 12, 2004	Jul 30, 2004	N3NQX · CHARLES A HIGGINS · WEST CHESTER, PA	1	Granted
Nov 29, 1999	Dec 17, 1999	N3ZSE · ANTHONY J ZAGAME · FOLCROFT, PA	1	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3CAU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3CAU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.