N9TPB FCC License Search
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W3EK HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2007 (19 yrs) W3EK since 2011 · previously W3ECU Delmar, DE grid FM28fk LoTW user 70 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 6, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 7, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Aug 16, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3EK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 28, 2011 · what was requested

Currently held by RICHARD H LEHR · 2 holders on record

Current holder: RICHARD H LEHR

Held W3EK Dec 6, 2011 → present · first licensed Oct 23, 2007 as W3ECU · 2 licenses · FRN 0003328770

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

Previous holder: Francis T Thompson

Held W3EK Nov 17, 1999 → Nov 17, 2009 · first licensed Oct 2, 1999 as AA3SV · 2 licenses · FRN 0003526399

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

Vanity applications filed by W3EK

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 Nov 28, 2011
Award date was Dec 16, 2011
0004967856
 W3ECU · RICHARD H LEHR · Amateur Extra
403 EAST STATE STREET, DELMAR, DE 19940-1254
38.4560, -75.5722 (street) · Grid FM28fk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3QQ held by JEROME H HUMPHREY until Dec 16, 2031
2.W3KO held by PATRICIA E OLSON until Dec 16, 2031
3.W3SR held by MARK J REDLINGER until Dec 16, 2031
5.W3LX held by TIM J PRACHAR until Dec 16, 2031
6.W5IN held by LONE STAR AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION until Dec 16, 2031
7.W5HP held by JASON L DAWSON until Jan 5, 2034
8.K9OH held by Billy L Irwin until Dec 16, 2031
 Dismissed
Filed Nov 18, 2011
Granted Sep 9, 2021
0004962304
 W3ECU · RICHARD H LEHR · Amateur Extra
403 EAST STATE STREET, DELMAR, DE 19940-1254
38.4560, -75.5722 (street) · Grid FM28fk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3EK ✓ granted
2.K4CR held by Heart Of Dixie Communications Partners until Jan 3, 2032
3.K8PY held by Mark G Decapite until Dec 6, 2031
 Granted
got W3EK

Others requesting W3EK

9 applications listed W3EK as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W3EKResult
Feb 28, 2013 Mar 18, 2013 KC3AAU · Gary E Anderson Jr. · HANOVER, MD 2Not granted They got KC3BBQ (choice 1)
Nov 18, 2011 Dec 6, 2011 AA3ZE · Johannes F Trabert · Douglassville, PA 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Nov 18, 2011 Dec 6, 2011 AA3ZE · Johannes F Trabert · Douglassville, PA 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Nov 18, 2011 Dec 6, 2011 AA3ZE · Johannes F Trabert · Douglassville, PA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Nov 18, 2011 Dec 6, 2011 K3FZF · James M Dallas · Monroeville, PA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Nov 18, 2011 Dec 6, 2011 KF5ILP · J Teresa Wade · Andrews, TX 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Nov 18, 2011 Dec 6, 2011 W3ECU · RICHARD H LEHR · DELMAR, DE 1Granted Granted this call
Nov 17, 1999 Dec 5, 1999 AA3SZ · Richard B Drake · Lexington Park, MD 16Not granted They got W3ZJ (choice 1)
Oct 7, 1999 Oct 25, 1999 AA3SV · Francis T Thompson · Murrysville, PA 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3EK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3EK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

70 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
5.6 K3OCM Salisbury
K3OCM K4USD
 442.6500 +5 CC6 DMR K4USD — Salisbury, MD
6.7 W3PRO Salisbury
W3PRO
 145.2800 -0.6 none D-STAR — Salisbury, MD
6.7 W3PRO Salisbury
W3PRO
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Salisbury, MD
6.7 N3MRG Salisbury
N3MRG Interstate
 442.6500 +5 CC6 DMR Interstate — Salisbury, MD
6.7 K3RIC Salisbury
K3RIC
 444.0500 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Salisbury, MD
6.7 W3PRO Salisbury
W3PRO
 444.2000 +5 none D-STAR — Salisbury, MD
9.4 K3DRC Salisbury WMDT
K3DRC
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Salisbury, MD
10.9 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
12.7 N3YMS Eden
N3YMS Interstate
 441.8875 +5 CC2 DMR Interstate — Eden, MD
13.0 N3YMS Seaford
N3YMS Interstate
 442.8125 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Seaford, DE
13.0 W3TBG Seaford
W3TBG
 444.9000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Seaford, DE
13.8 N3KNT Seaford
N3KNT EchoLink
 146.7150 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 959058 — Seaford, DE
17.8 WS3EOC Millsboro
WS3EOC
 443.2000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Millsboro, DE
17.8 WS3ARA Millsboro
WS3ARA EchoLink
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 622721 — Millsboro, DE
17.8 WS3ARA Millsboro
WS3ARA
 449.8250 -5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Millsboro, DE
17.8 WS3ARA Millsboro
WS3ARA
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Millsboro, DE
18.7 KA3MRX Princess Anne
KA3MRX
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Princess Anne, MD
18.8 N3YMS Dagsboro
N3YMS Interstate
 443.1000 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Dagsboro, DE
19.0 WS3ARA Selbyville
WS3ARA WIRES-X
 147.0150 +0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30017 — Selbyville, DE
19.4 N3MRG Tyaskin Muddy
N3MRG
 146.8650 -0.6 CC1 DMR — Tyaskin, MD
19.7 N3KNT Federalsburg
N3KNT Interstate
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate-2-Network — Federalsburg, MD
21.9 W3BXW Roxana
W3BXW NJ-TRBO
 448.7250 -5 CC1 DMR NJ-TRBO — Roxana, DE
22.6 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
22.6 N3RCC Ocean Pines Sand
N3RCC
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Ocean Pines, MD
23.5 NW2M Ocean Pines
NW2M
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ocean Pines, MD
24.2 W3OR Westover
W3OR
 145.3200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Westover, MD
24.3 W3WMD Greenwood
W3WMD
 224.4400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Greenwood, DE
26.4 W3GMD Lewes WGMD
W3GMD
 443.5500 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lewes, DE
28.1 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
28.1 N9KET Fenwick Island
N9KET AllStar
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) AllStar 59327 — Fenwick Island, DE
28.1 N9KET Fenwick Island
N9KET Interstate
 441.6500 +5 CC2 DMR Interstate — Fenwick Island, DE
28.5 N3YMS Bethany Beach
N3YMS Interstate
 441.3125 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Interstate — Bethany Beach, DE
28.8 K3EMD Easton
K3EMD WIRES-X
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) WIRES-X 43142 — Easton, MD
29.6 N3YMS Trappe
N3YMS Interstate
 442.5375 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Trappe, MD
30.6 W3LRS Lewes
W3LRS
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — Lewes, DE
32.1 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 927.7000 -25 CC1 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
32.3 KB3IWV Harrington
KB3IWV
 442.4500 +5 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) — Harrington, DE
32.5 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 443.0625 +5 CC2 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
32.5 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 927.6625 -25 CC1 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
32.5 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 145.1200 -0.6 CC1 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
32.5 KB3MEC Rehoboth Beach
KB3MEC
 441.8500 +5 none FM (analog) — Rehoboth Beach, DE
32.5 WS3EOC Rehoboth Beach
WS3EOC
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Rehoboth Beach, DE
34.8 K3EMD Easton URM Ctr
K3EMD WIRES-X
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33142 — Easton, MD
35.2 W3OR Crisfield McCrea
W3OR
 145.1300 -0.6 CC1 DMR — Crisfield, MD
36.0 N3RKT Crisfield
N3RKT WIRES-X
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30213 — Crisfield, MD
36.2 W4WFF Wallops Isla Wtr
W4WFF
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) — Wallops Island, VA
36.6 KC3DVC Crisfield
KC3DVC Interstat
 145.1300 -0.6 CC1 DMR Interstate — Crisfield, MD
37.9 KZ4EU Chincoteague
KZ4EU BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3205668 — Chincoteague, VA
38.6 N3YMS Frederica
N3YMS Interstate
 449.7250 -5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Frederica, DE
42.5 KC3ARC Woodside
KC3ARC
 146.9100 -0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 133 check-ins · 26 stations Woodside, DE
42.5 KC3ARC Woodside
KC3ARC
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 133 check-ins · 26 stations Woodside, DE
44.4 N3DN Camden
N3DN BM
 447.8750 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314964 — Camden, DE
44.6 N3YMS Hazlettville
N3YMS Interstate
 448.0750 -5 CC2 DMR Interstate-2-Network — Hazlettville, DE
45.8 N3IOC Wyoming
N3IOC
 449.7750 -5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Wyoming, DE
45.8 N3YMS Hazlettville
N3YMS
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Hazlettville, DE
47.0 KB2SKP Lexington Park
KB2SKP BM
 446.0125 in 433.0125 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314491901 — Lexington Park, MD
47.3 W1JD Mechanicsville
W1JD BM
 439.8750 -5 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 3124132 — Mechanicsville, MD
47.5 K3CAL Lusby Appeal
K3CAL EchoLink
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 389207 🗓 1 net 1 net Lusby, MD
47.8 KC3ARC Dover DMV
KC3ARC
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 5 nets 5 nets · 133 check-ins · 26 stations Dover, DE
47.9 K3HKI Lexington Park
K3HKI
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 109 check-ins · 44 stations Lexington Park, MD
48.4 KE3AO Centreville
KE3AO
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Centreville, MD
48.4 KE3AO Centreville
KE3AO
 448.2250 -5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Centreville, MD
48.4 W3ETC Centreville
W3ETC
 927.6500 -25 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Centreville, MD
48.6 N3YMS Dover Motor
N3YMS Interstate
 146.7900 -0.6 CC1 DMR Interstate — Dover, DE
48.6 N3IOC Dover
N3IOC
 444.5000 -5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Dover, DE
48.8 KC2JPP Cape May
KC2JPP
 449.8750 -5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Cape May, NJ
49.2 WA3DSP Cape May
WA3DSP AllStar
 146.5650 simplex TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 40961 — Cape May, NJ
49.4 N3YMS Dover
N3YMS Interstate
 449.0750 -5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Dover, DE
43.4 KD4NFI offline Parksley
KD4NFI BM
 442.5750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313554 — Parksley, VA
45.4 KD4NFI offline Parksley
KD4NFI
 447.5750 -5 CC1 DMR — Parksley, VA