N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update today 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

W3DR HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WRKP843
Active until Jan 28, 2031 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2005 (21 yrs) W3DR since 2006 · previously W3HRT, KB3MBL Millsboro, DE grid FM28io GMRS WRKP843 65 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 28, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 29, 2038.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · eQSL AG as W3HRT · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3DR has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 10, 2006 · what was requested

Currently held by William J Prettyman · 2 holders on record

Current holder: William J Prettyman

Held W3DR Jul 28, 2006 → present · first licensed Mar 23, 2005 as KB3MBL · 3 licenses · FRN 0013143524

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

Previous holder: CARL E JOHNSON

Held W3DR Mar 24, 1997 → Dec 19, 2003 · first licensed Mar 24, 1997 as W3DR · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by W3DR

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 Jul 10, 2006
Granted May 12, 2026
0002678243
 W3HRT · William J Prettyman · Amateur Extra
23581 Godwin School Rd, Millsboro, DE 19966
38.5794, -75.2772 (ZIP center) · Grid FM28in · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3DR ✓ granted
 Granted
got W3DR
Filed Apr 8, 2005
Award date was Apr 26, 2005
0002118698
 KB3MBL · William J Prettyman · Technician
23581 Godwin School Rd, Millsboro, DE 19966
38.5794, -75.2772 (ZIP center) · Grid FM28in · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3HRT held
4.K3HRT held
5.W3BAT held
 Granted

Others requesting W3DR

5 applications listed W3DR as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Oct 2, 2020 Oct 20, 2020 KN6JLC · RANDALL T HUMISTON · SEASIDE, CA 8Dismissed
Sep 6, 2016 Sep 24, 2016 W3DCR · DONALD C RHODES · ERIE, PA 1Dismissed
Sep 6, 2016 Sep 24, 2016 W3DCR · DONALD C RHODES · ERIE, PA 1Dismissed
Feb 18, 2014 Mar 8, 2014 KC3AHL · Douglas A Rekenthaler · WOODBINE, MD 7Granted
Jul 10, 2006 Jul 28, 2006 W3HRT · William J Prettyman · Millsboro, DE 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3DR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3DR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

3 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
15RP20462.675141.3 KAB7046 Rehoboth Beach, DE OpenOn the air
41RP21462.700— WRAL248 Dover, DE · Fire acadmey OpenOn the air
45RP21462.700— WRCE676 Hartly, DE OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

65 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
0.9 WS3EOC Millsboro
WS3EOC
 443.2000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Millsboro, DE
0.9 WS3ARA Millsboro
WS3ARA EchoLink
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 622721 — Millsboro, DE
0.9 WS3ARA Millsboro
WS3ARA
 449.8250 -5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Millsboro, DE
0.9 WS3ARA Millsboro
WS3ARA
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Millsboro, DE
4.5 N3YMS Dagsboro
N3YMS Interstate
 443.1000 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Dagsboro, DE
9.6 W3GMD Lewes WGMD
W3GMD
 443.5500 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lewes, DE
10.0 W3BXW Roxana
W3BXW NJ-TRBO
 448.7250 -5 CC1 DMR NJ-TRBO — Roxana, DE
10.3 WS3ARA Selbyville
WS3ARA WIRES-X
 147.0150 +0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30017 — Selbyville, DE
13.9 W3LRS Lewes
W3LRS
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — Lewes, DE
14.1 N3YMS Bethany Beach
N3YMS Interstate
 441.3125 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Interstate — Bethany Beach, DE
14.9 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 927.7000 -25 CC1 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
15.2 W3TBG Seaford WSUX
W3TBG WIRES-X
 145.2100 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 46540 WIRES-X 36540 — Seaford, DE
15.3 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 443.0625 +5 CC2 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
15.3 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 927.6625 -25 CC1 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
15.3 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 145.1200 -0.6 CC1 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
15.3 KB3MEC Rehoboth Beach
KB3MEC
 441.8500 +5 none FM (analog) — Rehoboth Beach, DE
15.3 WS3EOC Rehoboth Beach
WS3EOC
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Rehoboth Beach, DE
16.1 K3ORB Ocean Pines Wtr
K3ORB IRLP
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,P25) IRLP 4291 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 19 stations Ocean Pines, MD
16.1 N3RCC Ocean Pines Sand
N3RCC
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Ocean Pines, MD
16.7 N9KET Fenwick Island
N9KET AllStar
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) AllStar 59327 — Fenwick Island, DE
16.7 N9KET Fenwick Island
N9KET Interstate
 441.6500 +5 CC2 DMR Interstate — Fenwick Island, DE
16.7 NW2M Ocean Pines
NW2M
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ocean Pines, MD
16.7 N3YMS Seaford
N3YMS Interstate
 442.8125 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Seaford, DE
16.7 W3TBG Seaford
W3TBG
 444.9000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Seaford, DE
17.1 N3KNT Seaford
N3KNT EchoLink
 146.7150 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 959058 — Seaford, DE
18.2 K3ORB Ocean City Seawa
K3ORB BM
 444.0125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312404 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 19 stations Ocean City, MD
21.3 W3WMD Greenwood
W3WMD
 224.4400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Greenwood, DE
21.3 K3OCM Salisbury
K3OCM K4USD
 442.6500 +5 CC6 DMR K4USD — Salisbury, MD
22.6 W3PRO Salisbury
W3PRO
 145.2800 -0.6 none D-STAR — Salisbury, MD
22.6 W3PRO Salisbury
W3PRO
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Salisbury, MD
22.6 N3MRG Salisbury
N3MRG Interstate
 442.6500 +5 CC6 DMR Interstate — Salisbury, MD
22.6 K3RIC Salisbury
K3RIC
 444.0500 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Salisbury, MD
22.6 W3PRO Salisbury
W3PRO
 444.2000 +5 none D-STAR — Salisbury, MD
24.0 K3DRC Salisbury WMDT
K3DRC
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Salisbury, MD
26.0 N3KNT Federalsburg
N3KNT Interstate
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate-2-Network — Federalsburg, MD
27.0 KB3IWV Harrington
KB3IWV
 442.4500 +5 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) — Harrington, DE
28.6 N3YMS Eden
N3YMS Interstate
 441.8875 +5 CC2 DMR Interstate — Eden, MD
30.9 N3YMS Frederica
N3YMS Interstate
 449.7250 -5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Frederica, DE
32.0 KC2JPP Cape May
KC2JPP
 449.8750 -5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Cape May, NJ
32.7 WA3DSP Cape May
WA3DSP AllStar
 146.5650 simplex TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 40961 — Cape May, NJ
34.1 KA3MRX Princess Anne
KA3MRX
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Princess Anne, MD
34.2 KI2Y Cape May N.J
KI2Y AllStar
 449.1750 -5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 558570 — Cape May, N.J., NJ
35.9 KC3ARC Woodside
KC3ARC
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 123 check-ins · 25 stations Woodside, DE
35.9 KC3ARC Woodside
KC3ARC
 146.9100 -0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 123 check-ins · 25 stations Woodside, DE
36.5 N3MRG Tyaskin Muddy
N3MRG
 146.8650 -0.6 CC1 DMR — Tyaskin, MD
37.4 N3DN Camden
N3DN BM
 447.8750 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314964 — Camden, DE
38.2 WA2WUN Wildwood
WA2WUN
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 167.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wildwood, NJ
38.7 N3IOC Wyoming
N3IOC
 449.7750 -5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Wyoming, DE
39.2 W3OR Westover
W3OR
 145.3200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Westover, MD
39.2 NW2NJ North Wildwood
NW2NJ AllStar
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 482182 — North Wildwood, NJ
39.2 N2TEV North Wildwood
N2TEV BM
 438.1600 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316484106 — North Wildwood, NJ
39.7 KC3ARC Dover DMV
KC3ARC
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 123 check-ins · 25 stations Dover, DE
40.0 N3YMS Hazlettville
N3YMS Interstate
 448.0750 -5 CC2 DMR Interstate-2-Network — Hazlettville, DE
40.4 N3YMS Hazlettville
N3YMS
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Hazlettville, DE
40.5 N3YMS Trappe
N3YMS Interstate
 442.5375 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Trappe, MD
40.5 K3EMD Easton
K3EMD WIRES-X
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) WIRES-X 43142 — Easton, MD
40.7 N3YMS Dover Motor
N3YMS Interstate
 146.7900 -0.6 CC1 DMR Interstate — Dover, DE
40.7 N3IOC Dover
N3IOC
 444.5000 -5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Dover, DE
42.0 N3YMS Dover
N3YMS Interstate
 449.0750 -5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Dover, DE
42.6 W2CMC Cape May Courtho
W2CMC
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Cape May, NJ
42.6 W2CMC Cape May Courtho
W2CMC
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Cape May, NJ
42.6 NJ2DS Cape May Courtho
NJ2DS
 447.4750 -5 none FM (analog) — Cape May, NJ
43.2 K3EMD Easton URM Ctr
K3EMD WIRES-X
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33142 — Easton, MD
45.5 KZ4EU Chincoteague
KZ4EU BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3205668 — Chincoteague, VA
46.3 W4WFF Wallops Isla Wtr
W4WFF
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) — Wallops Island, VA