N9TPB FCC License Search

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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W3CO HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2006 (20 yrs) W3CO since 2008 · previously KI4QAH Vernon, AL Grid EM53xr 74 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 30, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 31, 2030.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3CO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 8, 2008 · what was requested

Currently held by David K Robertson · 2 holders on record

Current holder: David K Robertson

Held W3CO Dec 30, 2008 → present · first licensed Jun 30, 2006 as KI4QAH · 2 licenses · FRN 0007335763

W3CO Active Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 30, 2008 → expires Dec 30, 2028

Licensee
David K Robertson

Address
323 Elliott Circle
Vernon, AL 35592
33.7455, -88.0078 (street) · Grid EM53xr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0007335763

Previous call
KI4QAH (General)

Last granted
Dec 7, 2018

Effective
Dec 7, 2018

Last action
Dec 7, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 7, 2018 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 30, 2008 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 30, 2008 — License issued LIISS
KI4QAH Canceled Amateur Extra Jun 30, 2006 → Dec 30, 2008 (canceled)

Licensee
David K Robertson

Address
323 Elliott Circle
Vernon, AL 35592
33.7455, -88.0078 (street) · Grid EM53xr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0007335763

Last granted
Jun 30, 2006

Effective
Nov 13, 2008

Last action
Dec 30, 2008
FCC actions (5)
- Dec 30, 2008 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 13, 2008 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 2, 2007 — License modified LIMOD
- Jun 30, 2006 — License issued LIISS
- Jun 30, 2006 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 94 snapshots · as KI4QAH
David K Robertson
323 Elliott Circle, Vernon, AL 35592
33.7455, -88.0078 (street) · Grid EM53xr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: DOUGLAS A NELSON

Held W3CO Nov 4, 1996 → Nov 4, 2006 · first licensed Aug 25, 1987 as K4JGW · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1954 as W3UIC, before the FCC's online records

W3CO Expired Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 4, 1996 → Nov 4, 2006 (expired)

Licensee
DOUGLAS A NELSON

Address
719 E BROW RD
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN 37350
34.9945, -85.3516 (ZIP center) · Grid EM74hx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous call
W3UIC

Last granted
Nov 4, 1996

Effective
Nov 4, 1996

Last action
Nov 5, 2008
FCC actions (1)
- Nov 5, 2008 — License expired LIEXP

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.

Seen Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs
W3CO · Amateur Extra · issued Nov 4, 1996, expires Nov 4, 2006 · previously W3UIC
DOUGLAS A. NELSON .
719 E BROW RD, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN 37350
Seen Oct 27, 1996 · 1 disc
W3UIC · Amateur Extra · issued Jun 18, 1996, expires Jun 18, 2006 · previously K4JGW
DOUGLAS A NELSON .
719 E BROW RD, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN 37350
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs
K4JGW · Amateur Extra · issued Aug 25, 1987, expires Aug 25, 1997
DOUGLAS A NELSON
719 E BROW RD, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN 37350

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 · 48 snapshots · as W3CO
DOUGLAS A NELSON
719 E BROW RD, LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, TN 37350
34.9945, -85.3516 (ZIP center) · Grid EM74hx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Earlier Holders

W3CO in the 1993–2003 Callbooks

Seen Oct 27, 1996 · 1 disc
W3CO · Club / other

W3CO in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997

From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

1979 → 1980 · 2 editions
W3CO · class E
Allred S Hayes
17909 Ednor View Terr, Ashton, MD 20702
Winter 1979 p.287, Winter 1980 p.298
1970 → 1977 · 6 editions
W3CO · class E
Alfred S Hayes
715 Gilbert St, Takoma Park Mo
Spring 1970 p.186, Fall 1971 p.178, Winter 1973 p.179, 1974 p.153, Winter 1976 p.179, Winter 1977 p.191
1969 · 1 edition
W3CO · class E
Alfred S H A Y E S
715 G I L B E R T S T, T A K O M A Park
Summer 1969 p.183
1961 → 1968 · 3 editions
W3CO · class G
George F . Seyffert
211 Sumner Av, New Castle Pa
Fall 1961 p.183, Spring 1966 p.173, Spring 1968 p.188
1958 → 1959 · 2 editions
W3CO
H. F R A N K G R E G O R Y
1855 T A Y L O R S T . N . W, W A S H, DC
Summer 1958 p.151, Spring 1959 p.155
1956 → 1957 · 2 editions
W3CO
H. Frank Gregory
1855 Taylor Street N.w., Wash.11, DC
Spring 1956 p.121, Fall 1957 p.164
1955 · 1 edition
W3CO
H. Frank G R E G O R Y
1855 T A Y L O R St. N . W . Wash, 11, DC
Fall 1955 p.135
1953 → 1954 · 3 editions
W3CO
H. Frank Gregory
1855 Taylor St. N. W. Wash, 11, DC
Fall 1953 p.111, Spring 1954 p.114, Fall 1954 p.103
1952 · 1 edition
W3CO
H. Frank G R E G O R Y
1855 T A Y Lo R St. N. W . W Ash, 11, DC
Fall 1952 p.108
1948 → 1951 · 4 editions
W3CO
Hollingsworth Gregory
1855 Taylor St. Nw, Wash., DC
Fall 1948 p.93, Summer 1949 p.75, Summer 1950 p.76, Spring 1951 p.102
1938 · 1 edition
W3CO
Daniel M. Moon
830 Stokes St.. Collingswood
Spring 1938 p.43
1938 · 1 edition
W3CO
Daniel 111. I\ioon
830 Stokes St .• Collingswood
Winter 1938 p.49
1935 → 1936 · 2 editions
W3CO
Daniel M. Moon
830 Stokes St., Colling&-
Spring 1935 p.54, Spring 1936 p.169
1932 · 1 edition
W3CO
Daniel M. Moon
830 Stokes St., Collings- Field, N. J. W3.tc-H. Palm, Box 881, South Bonnd Brook, N, 1.
Fall 1932 p.55
None · 1 edition
W3CO · class E
Alfred S Hayes
715 Gilbert St, Takoma Park 20012
None p.153

Vanity Applications Filed by W3CO

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Dec 8, 2008 Granted Dec 7, 2018 0003668401	KI4QAH · David K Robertson · Amateur Extra 323 Elliott Circle, Vernon, AL 35592 33.7455, -88.0078 (street) · Grid EM53xr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W4TP Held by John A Billingsley Sr until Dec 30, 2028 2.N4WZ Held by JEFFREY S HILLMANN until Dec 16, 2028 3.W4VI Held by Kirk L Waters until Dec 9, 2028 4.W4LI Held by Daniel P Hoogterp until Jun 1, 2031 5.W3ZD Held by KEITH G RICHIE until Nov 10, 2030 6.W3CO ✓ Granted 7.K3FG Held by Harold A Read III until Jan 10, 2029	Granted got W3CO
Filed Nov 17, 2008 Award date was Dec 5, 2008 0003652486	KI4QAH · David K Robertson · Amateur Extra 323 Elliott Circle, Vernon, AL 35592 33.7455, -88.0078 (street) · Grid EM53xr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K4PS Held by MICHAEL A COBB until Nov 25, 2028 2.K4RW Held by ROGER ESLICK until Nov 25, 2028 3.W4SH Held by HUGH W BELTON III until Nov 25, 2028 4.N4SV Held by William B South until Nov 18, 2028 5.K4SZ Held by Matthew R Balaun until Nov 21, 2028 6.W4VI Held by Kirk L Waters until Dec 9, 2028 7.N4WZ Held by JEFFREY S HILLMANN until Dec 16, 2028 8.W4FT Held by CLIFFORD M BROUGHTON until Nov 25, 2028	Dismissed

Others Requesting W3CO

11 applications listed W3CO as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W3CO	Result
Nov 29, 2016	Dec 17, 2016	KM4TMO · Lisa M Bochenek · Palm Coast, FL	3	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 19, 2008	Jan 6, 2009	KB3SCS · Southern York County Contest Club · Red Lion, PA	1	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 18, 2008	Jan 5, 2009	AB3IP · Chow Chee Onn · Davidsonville, MD	1	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 8, 2008	Dec 26, 2008	KI4QAH · David K Robertson · Vernon, AL	6	Granted	Granted this call
Dec 8, 2008	Dec 26, 2008	W2JAR · Eugene M Carletta · Rochester, NY	14	Not granted	They got K2OI (choice 1)
Dec 1, 2008	Dec 19, 2008	W2TL · Frederick G Stewart · Mount Union, PA	2	Not granted	They got W3DY (choice 1)
Nov 26, 2008	Dec 14, 2008	AF6MZ · Takao Miyatani · San Leandro, CA	2	Not granted	They got WS6J (choice 1)
Nov 5, 2008	Nov 23, 2008	W3WPA · Allegheny Valley Radio Association · Wexford, PA	2	Not granted	They got W3RA (choice 1)
Nov 5, 2008	Nov 23, 2008	W5AST · Andrew S Thall · Laredo, TX	13	Not granted	They got K2OO (choice 2)
Nov 5, 2008	Nov 23, 2008	K2NP · JAMES G WEISZ · LEVITTOWN, NY	3	Not granted	They got W3KA (choice 1)
Nov 5, 2008	Nov 23, 2008	KI6KUN · Stanley J Barbarich · Sausalito, CA	11	Not granted	They got N0PS (choice 7)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3CO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3CO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

74 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
44.8	W4XI	Tuscaloosa W4XI BM	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310273 🗓 1 net	1 net · 4 check-ins · 2 stations	Tuscaloosa, AL
48.3	W4XI	Tuscaloosa W4XI	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 4 check-ins · 2 stations	Tuscaloosa, AL
5.7	KC4UG	Vernon KC4UG AllStar	444.2500	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 47760 EchoLink 643216	—	Vernon, AL
5.9	KC4UG	Vernon Lamar Co KC4UG BM	444.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310090	—	Vernon, AL
5.9	KC4UG Offline	Vernon Lamar Co KC4UG	145.1200	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Vernon, AL
5.9	KC4UG	Vernon Wtr Tank KC4UG EchoLink	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 643216	—	Vernon, AL
9.1	W4GLE	Fayette W4GLE	147.2000	+0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Fayette, AL
10.7	KK4QXJ	Fayette KK4QXJ BM	443.0750	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 310110	—	Fayette, AL
11.0	N4GRX	Fayette N4GRX	444.8500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Fayette, AL
13.8	KN4BOF	Millport KN4BOF	145.2400	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Millport, AL
17.0	KC4UG	Ashcraft Corner KC4UG	444.4000	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Ashcraft Corner, AL
19.7	K5WHB Offline	Corinth K5WHB BM	443.9000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314332	—	Corinth, MS
24.1	KT4JW	Winfield Pea KT4JW	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Winfield, AL
25.3	KJ4I	Hamilton KJ4I	147.0200	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Hamilton, AL
25.3	KI4WX	Hamilton KI4WX	442.5500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Hamilton, AL
26.1	KD5FRY	Columbus KD5FRY BM	443.5250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314613	—	Columbus, MS
29.7	KC5ULN	Columbus KC5ULN	146.6250	-0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Columbus, MS
29.7	KC5ULN	Columbus KC5ULN	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Columbus, MS
29.7	KC5ULN	Columbus KC5ULN	444.9250	+5	TONE 100.0	D-STAR		—	Columbus, MS
31.2	WB5TZN	Aberdeen WB5TZN BM	147.2700	+0.6	TSQL 210.7	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 314180	—	Aberdeen, MS
31.3	WB5TZN Offline	Aberdeen WB5TZN	444.4500	+5	TONE 210.7	FM (analog)		—	Aberdeen, MS
32.1	KB5DWX	Amory KB5DWX	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Amory, MS
32.8	K4CR	Carrollton K4CR	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Carrollton, AL
32.9	KO4CCD	Hamilton KO4CCD BM	420.0000	+20	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 316195702	—	Hamilton, AL
39.9	W4ZZA	Haleyville Hosp W4ZZA	442.2250	+5	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Haleyville, AL
41.2	N9YAY	Northport N9YAY Ammcomm	444.1250	+5	CC1	DMR	Ammcomm	—	Northport, AL
41.6	N4MYI	Parrish N4MYI	443.2750	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Parrish, AL
42.4	W4WCA	Jasper W4WCA	146.6600	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	Jasper, AL
42.4	W4WCA	Jasper W4WCA	442.3000	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Jasper, AL
42.4	N4MYI	Jasper N4MYI	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Jasper, AL
42.4	WB4ACN	Jasper WB4ACN	146.9000	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Jasper, AL
42.4	KI4GEA	Jasper KI4GEA	147.2600	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Jasper, AL
42.4	N4MYI	Jasper N4MYI Alabama-DM	443.9250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	Alabama-DMR	—	Jasper, AL
42.4	N4MYI	Jasper N4MYI	444.0500	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Jasper, AL
42.6	W5NEM	Fulton W5NEM EchoLink	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 192.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 463411	—	Fulton, MS
42.8	KE5BSB	Fulton HE School KE5BSB	443.2000	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Fulton, MS
43.1	AD5T	Fulton AD5T BM	443.2000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310034	—	Fulton, MS
43.1	KD5FRY	West Point KD5FRY	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	West Point, MS
43.1	KD5FRY	West Point KD5FRY BM	441.9000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313189	—	West Point, MS
43.5	KD9Q	Northport KD9Q MARC	444.1750	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Northport, AL
43.5	WS4I	Northport Lk WS4I	146.9250	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Northport, AL
43.7	KI4UX	Vina KI4UX	146.7900	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Vina, AL
44.3	KD5FJV	Tuscaloosa KD5FJV BM	434.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3214715	—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	29.6400	-0.1	none	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	WS4I	Tuscaloosa WS4I	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	145.3500	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	145.4700	-0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	147.0600	-0.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	KR4ET	Tuscaloosa KR4ET	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	W4WYN	Tuscaloosa W4WYN	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	W4ELX	Tuscaloosa W4ELX	443.3000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	443.5750	+5	TONE 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	444.0250	+5	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	N9YAY	Tuscaloosa N9YAY	444.5750	+5	TSQL 210.7	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	N9YAY	Tuscaloosa N9YAY	444.9000	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	W4MD	Tuscaloosa W4MD	442.1500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	W4TTR	Tuscaloosa W4TTR	442.9000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	W4MD	Tuscaloosa W4MD	442.9500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	N9YAY Offline	Tuscaloosa N9YAY	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 210.7	P25		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	K4CR	Tuscaloosa K4CR MARC	442.3750	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Tuscaloosa, AL
44.8	W4TTR	Tuscaloosa W4TTR	145.3500	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
45.0	N4MYI	Goodsprings N4MYI	146.8600	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Goodsprings, AL
45.2	W4UAL	Tuscaloosa Paty W4UAL IRLP	145.2100	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 4719	—	Tuscaloosa, AL
45.9	N4MGC	Jasper N4MGC BM	439.5500	in 433.5500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 317866401	—	Jasper, AL
45.9	K4HDC	Tuscaloosa K4HDC IRLP	442.3750	+5	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 640739 IRLP 4158	—	Tuscaloosa, AL
46.5	W4KCQ	Tuscaloosa W4KCQ	146.6050	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
46.5	W4KCQ	Tuscaloosa W4KCQ	444.0750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
46.5	W4KCQ	Tuscaloosa W4KCQ	1284.4000	-20	none	D-STAR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
47.0	KD9Q	Tuscaloosa KD9Q AL-DMR	444.9000	+5	CC1	DMR	AL-DMR	—	Tuscaloosa, AL
47.4	W4WCA	Jasper W4WCA EchoLink	147.3900	+0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 993864	—	Jasper, AL
47.5	WX4FC	Russellville Spr WX4FC	147.2100	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Russellville, AL
47.7	KI4GEA	Curry Wtr Tank KI4GEA	441.8000	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Curry, AL
48.4	WX5F	Booneville WX5F	147.1500	+0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Booneville, MS
48.4	WX5F	Booneville WX5F	441.8500	+5	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Booneville, MS