N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

W3DES HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 10, 2017.

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 · 2 holders on record · available since Aug 10, 2017

Previous holder: CHESTER COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO SIG

Held W3DES Aug 9, 2005 → Aug 9, 2015 · first licensed Jul 20, 2005 as KB3MLP · 2 licenses · FRN 0013782305

W3DES Expired Club / other · vanity Aug 9, 2005 → Aug 9, 2015 (expired)

Licensee
CHESTER COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO SIG

Address
Attn: Paul G Tabatschkow
406 CRUMP RD
EXTON, PA 19341
40.0400, -75.6408 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20ea · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0013782305

Previous call
KB3MLP

Trustee
N3UD

Last granted
Aug 9, 2005

Effective
Aug 10, 2005

Last action
Aug 10, 2017
FCC actions (4)
- Aug 10, 2017 — License expired LIEXP
- Aug 10, 2005 — License modified LIMOD
- Aug 9, 2005 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 9, 2005 — License issued LIISS
KB3MLP Canceled Club / other Jul 20, 2005 → Aug 9, 2005 (canceled)

Licensee
CHESTER COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP

Address
Attn: PAUL G TABATSCHKOW
406 CRUMP RD
EXTON, PA 19341
40.0400, -75.6408 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20ea · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0013782305

Trustee
N3UD

Last granted
Jul 20, 2005

Effective
Jul 20, 2005

Last action
Aug 9, 2005
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 9, 2005 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 20, 2005 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 20, 2005 — 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 KB3MLP
CHESTER COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP
Attn: PAUL G TABATSCHKOW
406 CRUMP RD, EXTON, PA 19341
40.0400, -75.6408 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20ea · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: FRANK W BLAIR

Held W3DES Jul 21, 1992 → Jul 21, 2002 · first licensed Jul 21, 1992 as W3DES · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W3DES Expired General Jul 21, 1992 → Jul 21, 2002 (expired)

Licensee
FRANK W BLAIR

Address
2000 CAMBRIDGE AVE APT 130
WYOMISSING, PA 19610
40.3415, -75.9749 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20ai · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Jul 21, 1992

Effective
Jul 21, 1992

Last action
Jul 22, 2004
FCC actions (1)
- Jul 22, 2004 — License expired LIEXP

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 W3DES
FRANK W BLAIR
2000 CAMBRIDGE AVE APT 130, WYOMISSING, PA 19610
40.3415, -75.9749 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20ai · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W3DES

6 applications listed W3DES as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Mar 2, 2026	Mar 20, 2026	AJ7JM · Jacob M Enloe · Tempe, AZ	12	Granted
Jul 8, 2024	Jul 26, 2024	KQ4TFG · David E Swindall · Cleveland, TN	3	Granted
Sep 1, 2023	Sep 19, 2023	KA3RLD · RICHARD L DE SAUSSURE III · Memphis, TN	2	Granted
May 6, 2015	May 24, 2015	KE8BBO · Jeremy M Harris · Westerville, OH	8	Dismissed
Jul 21, 2005	Aug 8, 2005	KB3MLP · CHESTER COUNTY AMATEUR RADIO SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP · EXTON, PA	1	Granted
Jun 23, 2005	Jul 11, 2005	W4UPV · DAVID E SCHALL · STERLING, VA	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3DES in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3DES beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.