N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update today 8:30 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

W3DUG HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 20, 2021.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Nov 20, 2021

Previous holder: DOUGLAS M SHEPPARD

Held W3DUG Jun 8, 2001 → Nov 19, 2019 · first licensed Mar 16, 1993 as N3KFB · 3 licenses · FRN 0003376571

WA8FDY Active Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 19, 2019 → expires Nov 19, 2029

Licensee
DOUGLAS M SHEPPARD

Address
Attn: Douglas M Sheppard
234 Iowa Lane
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
40.3193, -79.7237 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00dh · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003376571

Previous call
W3DUG (Advanced)

Last granted
Nov 19, 2019

Effective
Nov 19, 2019

Last action
Nov 19, 2019
FCC actions (2)
- Nov 19, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 19, 2019 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Pittsburgh, PA → North Huntingdon, PA

W3DUG Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 8, 2001 → Nov 19, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
DOUGLAS M SHEPPARD

Address
234 Iowa Lane
North Huntingdon, PA 15642
40.3193, -79.7237 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00dh · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003376571

Previous call
N3KFB (Advanced)

Last granted
Apr 8, 2011

Effective
Oct 21, 2019

Last action
Nov 19, 2019
FCC actions (5)
- Nov 19, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 21, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 8, 2011 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 21, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 8, 2001 — License issued LIISS
N3KFB Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 16, 1993 → Jun 8, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
DOUGLAS M SHEPPARD

Address
PO Box 4527
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
40.4381, -80.1055 (ZIP center) · Grid EN90wk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003376571

Last granted
Mar 16, 1993

Effective
May 26, 2000

Last action
Jun 8, 2001
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 8, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
- May 26, 2000 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 10, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 27, 2026 · 24 snapshots · as W3DUG
DOUGLAS M SHEPPARD
234 Iowa Lane, North Huntingdon, PA 15642
40.3193, -79.7237 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00dh · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as N3KFB
DOUGLAS M SHEPPARD
PO Box 4527
PITTSBURGH, PA 15205
40.4381, -80.1055 (ZIP center) · Grid EN90wk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → May 6, 2019 · 33 snapshots · as W3DUG
DOUGLAS M SHEPPARD
14940 Rt 30 #28, North Huntingdon, PA 15642
40.3193, -79.7237 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00dh · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 · 1 snapshot · as W3DUG
DOUGLAS M SHEPPARD
14940 Rt. 30, #28, North Huntingdon, PA 15642
40.3193, -79.7237 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00dh · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W3DUG

6 applications listed W3DUG as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jun 17, 2024	Jul 5, 2024	KJ5GUX · Douglas L Timpe · CEDAR PARK, TX	14	Granted
Sep 7, 2021	Sep 25, 2021	KK7API · Douglas A Hooley · Dexter, OR	12	Granted
May 21, 2001	Jun 8, 2001	N3KFB · DOUGLAS M SHEPPARD · PITTSBURGH, PA	1	Granted
Feb 20, 2001	Mar 10, 2001	KD5NDP · Franklin D Robbins · Turrell, AR	14	Granted
Feb 20, 2001	Mar 10, 2001	KD5NDP · Franklin D Robbins · Turrell, AR	10	Granted
Feb 20, 2001	Mar 10, 2001	KD5NDP · Franklin D Robbins · Turrell, AR	8	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3DUG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3DUG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.