N9TPB FCC License Search
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W3DBC HAM

General class licensed since 2020 (6 yrs) W3DBC since 2020 · previously KC3OTX Montrose, PA grid FN21bt 100 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 19, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 20, 2032.

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

📝 W3DBC has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 30, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by Cole D Williams · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Cole D Williams

Held W3DBC Feb 19, 2020 → present · first licensed Jan 29, 2020 as KC3OTX · 2 licenses · FRN 0029169976

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

Previous holder: David B Chen

Held W3DBC Oct 11, 2000 → May 15, 2007 · first licensed Oct 14, 1999 as KF6ZBJ · 3 licenses · FRN 0001976109

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

Vanity applications filed by W3DBC

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 Jan 30, 2020
Granted Feb 19, 2020
0008960876
 KC3OTX · Cole D Williams · Technician
157 Graces Way, Montrose, PA 18801
41.8017, -75.8864 (street) · Grid FN21bt · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3DBC ✓ granted
2.W3CDB held
4.K3BCD held
 Granted
got W3DBC
Filed Apr 27, 2007
Granted Mar 7, 2017
0003010267
 W3DBC · Veng David B Chen · Technician
PO Box 223 · Monterey Park, CA 91754-0223
34.0529, -118.1435 (ZIP center) · Grid DM04wb · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W6DBC ✓ granted
 Granted
got W6DBC

Others requesting W3DBC

2 applications listed W3DBC as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jan 30, 2020 Feb 17, 2020 KC3OTX · Cole D Williams · Montrose, PA 1Granted
Sep 21, 2000 Oct 9, 2000 KF6ZBJ · Veng David B Chen · Monterey Park, CA 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3DBC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3DBC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

100 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
2.6 N3KZ Montrose Fairgro
N3KZ
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Montrose, PA
14.4 N3LD Conklin
N3LD WIRES-X
 145.2900 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 18152 — Conklin, NY
15.8 N2VFD Vestal Kopernik
N2VFD
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Vestal, NY
15.8 WA2QEL Vestal Kopernik
WA2QEL
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Vestal, NY
17.8 N3KZ Waterford Works
N3KZ
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 79.7 FM (analog) — Waterford Works, NJ
17.9 N3HPY Union Dale Elk
N3HPY
 447.3750 -5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Union Dale, PA
18.3 N2YOW Binghamton Ingra
N2YOW
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Binghamton, NY
18.3 WA2QEL Binghamton Ingra
WA2QEL
 146.8650 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Binghamton, NY
18.4 N3KZ Forkston Mtn
N3KZ
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Forkston, PA
18.4 N3FCK Forkston
N3FCK
 441.1500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Forkston, PA
18.5 W3SC Clifford
W3SC
 224.8600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clifford, PA
18.8 WA3PYI Mehoopany
WA3PYI
 53.3500 -0.5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Mehoopany, PA
19.0 N2YOW Vestal
N2YOW
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Vestal, NY
20.3 N2VFD Binghamton Univ
N2VFD
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Binghamton, NY
20.6 AA2EQ Binghamton
AA2EQ
 444.5500 +5 none FM (analog) — Binghamton, NY
21.4 no call listed Vestal
New York
 147.1000 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Vestal, NY
21.4 KD2HNW Vestal
KD2HNW EchoLink
 446.0250 simplex none FM (analog) EchoLink 316137 — Vestal, NY
21.4 AA2EQ Vestal
AA2EQ
 224.4800 -1.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Vestal, NY
21.4 K2ZG Vestal
K2ZG
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Vestal, NY
22.0 WA3REC Orson Mt Ararat
WA3REC
 445.2250 -5 TSQL 71.9 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 56 check-ins · 17 stations Orson, PA
22.1 WA2VCS Endicott
WA2VCS
 147.2550 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Endicott, NY
22.4 AC2YS Binghamton
AC2YS
 442.8000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Binghamton, NY
22.8 K2OQ Owego
K2OQ
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Owego, NY
23.1 WA2QEL Binghamton Old
WA2QEL
 145.3900 -0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Binghamton, NY
25.4 N3FCK Scranton
N3FCK
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Scranton, PA
25.4 AB2GD Binghamton
AB2GD BM
 438.2000 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317001902 — Binghamton, NY
26.1 N2KUO Lakewood
N2KUO BM
 441.0500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319835701 — Lakewood, PA
26.2 W2FJH Town L0C4T0R
W2FJH BM
 433.1250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317281004 — Town, L0C4T0R, NY
26.5 N3MBK Scranton
N3MBK PA-TRBO
 441.3500 +5 CC2 DMR PA-TRBO — Scranton, PA
26.8 AA2CO Maine
AA2CO AllStar
 438.1700 +5 none FM (analog) AllStar 67448 — Maine NY, NY
26.8 AA2CO Maine
AA2CO BM
 439.4250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313574801 — Maine, NY
26.8 N3MBK Scranton Bald
N3MBK
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Scranton, PA
26.9 K3CSG Scranton Pinnacl
K3CSG
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Scranton, PA
27.7 W3SW Binghamton
W3SW
 147.0750 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Binghamton, NY
27.8 WA3REC Waymart Farview
WA3REC
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 56 check-ins · 17 stations Waymart, PA
28.1 K1NRA Carbondale Salem
K1NRA WIRES-X
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 51344 — Carbondale, PA
28.2 K1NRA Carbondale Salem
K1NRA BM
 440.0562 +5 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 310304 BrandMeister 311045 — Carbondale, PA
28.4 W2VDX Owego
W2VDX
 146.7600 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Owego, NY
28.5 WR3IRS Owego
WR3IRS Interstat
 444.4000 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Owego, NY
28.5 WA2QEL Johnson City BGM
WA2QEL
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Johnson City, NY
28.6 W3JU Owego
W3JU
 442.1000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Owego, NY
28.8 WA3GGS Towanda
WA3GGS
 444.2500 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Towanda, PA
29.0 KB3FHS Towanda
KB3FHS
 146.4500 simplex Fusion (C4FM) — Towanda, PA
29.5 WB3KGD Dunmore
WB3KGD
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Dunmore, PA
29.5 WB3FEQ Scranton
WB3FEQ
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — Scranton, PA
29.8 W3USR Scranton Univ of
W3USR AllStar
 445.8750 -5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) AllStar 62526 — Scranton, PA
30.0 WA3RA Scranton
WA3RA WIRES-X
 146.7750 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 92738 — Scranton, PA
30.2 N3XXH Towanda Kellogg
N3XXH AllStar
 224.2400 -1.6 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) AllStar 455133 — Towanda, PA
30.9 KC3MN Scranton
KC3MN EchoLink
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) EchoLink 17794 WIRES-X 11490 — Scranton, PA
30.9 WR3IRS Forkston
WR3IRS Interstat
 440.1000 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Forkston, PA
31.9 N3XXH Towanda Kellogg
N3XXH AllStar
 441.8500 +5 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) AllStar 455132 — Towanda, PA
32.6 N2OIC Newark Valley
N2OIC BM
 443.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3201486 — Newark Valley, NY
32.7 KC3MN Dunmore I-81/I-3
KC3MN EchoLink
 224.5600 -1.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 17794 — Dunmore, PA
32.7 KC3MN Scranton I-81/I
KC3MN
 147.0000 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Scranton, PA
33.1 KB3TEM Pittston
KB3TEM QuadNet
 446.0500 -5 CC1 DMR QuadNet — Pittston, PA
33.1 KB3TEM Pittston
KB3TEM QuadNet
 446.2000 -5 CC1 DMR QuadNet — Pittston, PA
33.1 KB3TEM Pittston
KB3TEM QuadNet
 447.8000 -5 CC1 DMR QuadNet — Pittston, PA
33.1 KB3TEM Pittston
KB3TEM QuadNet
 445.1000 -5 CC1 DMR QuadNet — Pittston, PA
33.1 KB3TEM Pittston
KB3TEM QuadNet
 441.7000 +5 CC1 DMR QuadNet — Pittston, PA
33.1 KB3TEM Pittston
KB3TEM QuadNet
 440.5000 +5 CC1 DMR QuadNet — Pittston, PA
33.1 KB3TEM Pittston
KB3TEM QuadNet
 444.6000 -5 CC1 DMR QuadNet — Pittston, PA
33.1 KB3TEM Pittston
KB3TEM QuadNet
 440.1000 -5 CC1 DMR QuadNet — Pittston, PA
33.6 WB3KGD Scranton I-81/I
WB3KGD
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Scranton, PA
34.2 KB3GIF Elmhurst
KB3GIF
 448.8750 -5 Fusion (C4FM) — Elmhurst, PA
34.8 KA3EQU Sayre Round Top
KA3EQU WIRES-X
 443.8000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 45373 — Sayre, PA
34.8 K3YTL Wilkes-Barre Bun
K3YTL
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) — Wilkes-Barre, PA
34.9 WA3REC Equinunk
WA3REC
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 56 check-ins · 17 stations Equinunk, PA
35.1 KB3TEM Pittston
KB3TEM QuadNet
 446.5000 -5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 66555 EchoLink 383203 WIRES-X 21024 QuadNet — Pittston, PA
35.1 W3XPT Pittston
W3XPT AllStar
 446.5000 -5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) AllStar 66555 — Pittston, PA
36.6 N2NUO Waverly
N2NUO BM
 444.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 113638 — Waverly, NY
36.6 N2NUO Waverly
N2NUO BM
 444.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 113650 — Waverly, NY
36.6 N2NUO Waverly
N2NUO
 443.5000 +5 CC1 DMR — Waverly, NY
38.3 AC3OC Sweet Valley
AC3OC
 145.5250 simplex TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Sweet Valley, PA
38.4 N3FCK Pittston Suscon
N3FCK
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Pittston, PA
38.4 N3DAX Wilkes-Barre
N3DAX
 145.4100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Wilkes-Barre, PA
38.4 WB3FKQ Wilkes-Barre
WB3FKQ
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 28 check-ins · 13 stations Wilkes-Barre, PA
38.4 WR3IRS Wilkes-Barre
WR3IRS Interstat
 441.7500 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Wilkes-Barre, PA
38.4 N3DAP Wilkes-Barre Pen
N3DAP
 224.4200 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Wilkes-Barre, PA
39.7 KE2EAA Newfield L0C4T0R
KE2EAA BM
 449.0250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321075603 — Newfield, L0C4T0R, NY
40.4 N3VTH Benton Red Rock
N3VTH
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Benton, PA
40.5 N3KZ Benton Red Rock
N3KZ
 441.8000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Benton, PA
40.8 N3XXH Laporte
N3XXH
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) — Laporte, PA
41.8 W3WAN Wilkes-Barre
W3WAN AllStar
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 43803 — Wilkes-Barre, PA
41.8 KB3KAV Hunlock Creek
KB3KAV BM
 443.6125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317723601 — Hunlock Creek, PA
41.9 KB3KAV Hunlock Creek
KB3KAV BM
 430.4375 in 439.4375 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317723602 — Hunlock Creek, PA
41.9 KB3KAV Hunlock Twp
KB3KAV AllStar
 146.0125 +0.6 TONE 192.8 FM (analog) AllStar 457031 — Hunlock Twp, PA
41.9 KB3KAV Hunlock Creek
KB3KAV AllStar
 145.4125 -0.6 TONE 192.8 FM (analog) AllStar 457030 — Hunlock Creek, PA
41.9 N3FCK Wilkes-Barre Lau
N3FCK
 146.4600 +1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Wilkes-Barre, PA
42.2 N3CSE Hunlock Creek
N3CSE
 146.8050 -0.6 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Hunlock Creek, PA
42.8 KB3DOL Troy Mt Pisgah
KB3DOL
 444.0500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Troy, PA
43.6 AC2KP Sidney
AC2KP
 146.9550 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Sidney, NY
44.5 N3YCT Seeley
N3YCT
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 179.9 FM (analog) — Seeley, PA
46.4 K2NK Walton
K2NK
 29.6600 -0.1 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Walton, NY
46.8 N3FCK Shickshinny
N3FCK
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Shickshinny, PA
48.8 KA3EVQ Elmira
KA3EVQ
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Elmira, NY
49.1 N3EJR Tobyhanna
N3EJR BM
 447.9250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319081101 — Tobyhanna, PA
49.8 W2RME Guilford/Norwich
W2RME AllStar
 443.6000 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 547741 — Guilford/Norwich, NY
49.8 W2RME Norwich
W2RME AllStar
 146.6850 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 547740 — Norwich, NY
50.0 N3KZ Sylvania
N3KZ
 442.9000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Sylvania, PA
37.2 K2OQ offline Candor Hl
K2OQ
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Candor, NY