N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 12, 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W3ELF HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WSGT762

Active until Jan 22, 2035 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 2025 (1 yr) W3ELF since 2026 · previously KJ5LVK Sulphur, LA Grid EM30if LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WSGT762 Heard on PSK Reporter by 431 59 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 28, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 1, 2038.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 9, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3ELF has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 10, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by Edward L Frampton · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Edward L Frampton

Held W3ELF Feb 28, 2026 → present · first licensed Jul 1, 2025 as KJ5LVK · 2 licenses · FRN 0022136626

W3ELF Active General · vanity Feb 28, 2026 → expires Feb 28, 2036

Licensee
Edward L Frampton

Address
Attn: Edward L Frampton
138 Summerwood Dr
Sulphur, LA 70663-4118
30.2340, -93.3219 (street) · Grid EM30if · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0022136626

Previous call
KJ5LVK (Technician)

Last granted
Feb 28, 2026

Effective
Feb 28, 2026

Last action
Feb 28, 2026
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 28, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 28, 2026 — License issued LIISS
KJ5LVK Canceled General Jul 1, 2025 → Feb 28, 2026 (canceled)

Licensee
Edward L Frampton

Address
138 Summerwood Dr
Sulphur, LA 70663-4118
30.2340, -93.3219 (street) · Grid EM30if · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0022136626

Last granted
Jul 1, 2025

Effective
Jul 21, 2025

Last action
Feb 28, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 28, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 21, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 1, 2025 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 1, 2025 — 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 Sep 25, 2025 → Oct 11, 2026 · 7 snapshots · as KJ5LVK
Edward L Frampton
138 Summerwood Dr, Sulphur, LA 70663-4118
30.2340, -93.3219 (street) · Grid EM30if · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: Michael S Pastuszek

Held W3ELF Jul 21, 1987 → Mar 21, 2017 · first licensed Jul 21, 1987 as W3ELF · 1 license · FRN 0004012373
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1957 as W3ELF, before the FCC's online records

W3ELF Expired General Jul 21, 1987 → Mar 21, 2017 (expired)

Licensee
Michael S Pastuszek

Address
475 Old State Rd
Media, PA 19063
39.9222, -75.4141 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29hw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0004012373

Last granted
Dec 26, 2006

Effective
Dec 26, 2006

Last action
Mar 22, 2019
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 22, 2019 — License expired LIEXP
- Dec 26, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Jul 19, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.

Seen Oct 31, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs
W3ELF · General · issued Jul 19, 2000, expires Mar 21, 2007
MICHAEL S. PASTUSZEK
475 OLD STATE RD, MEDIA, PA 19063
Seen Apr 4, 1997 → May 2, 2000 · 6 discs
W3ELF · Technician Plus · issued Mar 21, 1997, expires Mar 21, 2007
MICHAEL S. PASTUSZEK
475 OLD STATE RD, MEDIA, PA 19063
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 27, 1996 · 5 discs
W3ELF · Technician Plus · issued Jul 21, 1987, expires Jul 21, 1997
MICHAEL S PASTUSZEK
475 OLD STATE RD, MEDIA, PA 19063
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
W3ELF · Technician · issued Jul 21, 1987, expires Jul 21, 1997
MICHAEL S PASTUSZEK
475 OLD STATE RD, MEDIA, PA 19063

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W3ELF
MICHAEL S PASTUSZEK
475 OLD STATE RD, MEDIA, PA 19063
39.9222, -75.4141 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29hw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

W3ELF in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997

From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

1987 → 1997 · 7 editions
W3ELF · class T
Michael S Pastuszek
475 Old State Rd, Media Pa 190b3
Winter 1987 p.331, Winter 1989 p.337, Winter 1990 p.337, 1992 p.371, 1994 p.416, 1995 p.473, 1997 p.469
1986 · 1 edition
W3ELF · class T
Michael S Pastuszek
475 Old Stale Rd, Media Pa 190bl
Winter 1986 p.331
1980 → 1985 · 4 editions
W3ELF · class T
Michael S. Pastuszek
475 Old State Rd, Media, PA 19063
Winter 1980 p.308, 1981 p.242, Winter 1983 p.326, Winter 1985 p.334
1975 → 1979 · 4 editions
W3ELF · class T
Michael S. Pastuszek
475 O'id State Rd, Med~, PA 19063
Winter 1975 p.179, Winter 1976 p.182, Winter 1977 p.198, Winter 1979 p.294
1974 · 1 edition
W3ELF · class T
Michael S. Pastumk
475 Old State Rd
Winter 1974 p.182
1966 → 1974 · 7 editions
W3ELF · class T
Michael S. Pastuszek
475 Old State Ro, Hedia Pa
Spring 1966 p.180, Spring 1970 p.191, Winter 1971 p.181, Fall 1971 p.183, Winter 1972 p.183, Winter 1973 p.183, 1974 p.157
1963 · 1 edition
W3ELF
Michael S.

Summer 1963 p.184
1961 · 1 edition
W3ELF
Michael S. Pastuszek
2448 W.ninth St, Chester Pa
Fall 1961 p.188
1961 · 1 edition
W3ELF
Michael S. Pastuszek#2448 W.ninth St (Chester Pa

Spring 1961 p.180
1960 · 1 edition
W3ELF
Michael S
Pa5tuszek, 2448 W.ninth St1chester Pa
Winter 1960 p.181
1958 → 1959 · 2 editions
W3ELF
M I C H A E L S. P A S T U S Z E K
2 4 4 8 W . N I N T H S T, C H E S T E R P A
Summer 1958 p.155, Spring 1959 p.161
1957 · 1 edition
W3ELF
Michael S. Pastuszek
2448 West Ninth St., Chester, PA
Fall 1957 p.166
1937 → 1938 · 3 editions
W3ELF
Jul Han B. Carmichael
14 Hatch ‘lane, Fort
Fall 1937 p.52, Winter 1938 p.52, Spring 1938 p.45
1934 → 1936 · 2 editions
W3ELF
Julian B. Carmichael
17 Arsenal Rd., Ft.
Fall 1934 p.58, Spring 1936 p.172
None · 1 edition
W3ELF · class T
Michael S. Pastuszek
475 Old State Rd, Media, PA 19063
None p.157

Vanity Applications Filed by W3ELF

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Feb 10, 2026 Granted Feb 28, 2026 0011902838	KJ5LVK · Edward L Frampton · General Attn: Edward L Frampton · 138 Summerwood Dr, Sulphur, LA 70663-4118 30.2340, -93.3219 (street) · Grid EM30if · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W3ELF ✓ Granted 2.W5AAM Held by Mary A Reimer until Jul 10, 2036 3.W5AEW Available 4.W5BBC Available	Granted got W3ELF

Others Requesting W3ELF

3 applications listed W3ELF as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W3ELF	Result
Feb 10, 2026	Feb 28, 2026	KJ5LVK · Edward L Frampton · Sulphur, LA	1	Granted	Granted this call
Mar 25, 2025	Apr 12, 2025	KF8DRM · Larry D Hunt · Chelsea, MI	3	Not granted	They got W8SEA (choice 1)
Dec 13, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	KC3TFL · Hannah Mortensen · FAIRVIEW, PA	3	Not granted	They got N3DOE (choice 1)

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📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 431 stations (685 reports) · last 9 hr ago · FT8 · grid EM30IF

20m · 115m · 35710m · 106

Farthest: VK5ARG, 9,422 miles on 15m FT8

PSK Reporter map →

📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 2011 stations (4992 reports) · last 3 hr ago · FT8 · grid EM30IF

40m · 100320m · 33917m · 3015m · 79610m · 53

Farthest: VK6BAD, 10,726 miles on 40m FT8 (-17 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

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

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
9	RP15	462.550	—	WRVU907	Lake Charles, LA	Open	On the air
43	RP21	462.700	100.0	WRXZ789	Beaumont, TX	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

59 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
49.2	WR5AAA	Beaumont WR5AAA	147.3400	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	🗓 12 nets	12 nets · 602 check-ins · 173 stations	Beaumont, TX
49.2	WR5AAA	Beaumont WR5AAA MARC	444.9500	+5	CC9	DMR	DMR-MARC 🗓 12 nets	12 nets · 602 check-ins · 173 stations	Beaumont, TX
49.2	N5YX Offline	Beaumont N5YX DSTAR	145.4500	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	WIRES-X 21080 DSTAR FUSION 🗓 11 nets	11 nets · 578 check-ins · 201 stations	Beaumont, TX
2.3	W5BII	Sulphur W5BII	145.1300	-0.6	none	D-STAR	🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Sulphur, LA
3.3	W5BII	Sulphur W5BII AllStar	145.3500	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 388286 AllStar 529666 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Sulphur, LA
4.4	W5BII	Lake Charles W5BII	442.3000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Lake Charles, LA
6.3	W5BII	Lake Charles W5BII AllStar	146.7300	-0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 529663 EchoLink 374591 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Lake Charles, LA
6.3	W5BII	Lake Charles W5BII AllStar	444.3000	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 529665 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Lake Charles, LA
6.3	KC5JMJ	Lake Charles KC5JMJ Ham-Unite	224.2000	-1.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 529660 Ham-United 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Lake Charles, LA
6.5	W5BII	Lake Charles W5BII	444.2250	+5	none	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Lake Charles, LA
6.5	W5BII	Lake Charles W5BII	443.2250	+5	CC?	DMR	🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Lake Charles, LA
6.5	W5BII Offline	Lake Charles W5BII	444.6750	+5	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Lake Charles, LA
6.7	W5BII	Lake Charles W5BII	443.3250	+5	none	D-STAR	🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Lake Charles, LA
8.0	W5BII	Deqincy Fire W5BII Ham-United	145.2100	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	Ham-United 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 58 stations	Deqincy, LA
2.1	KC5AJP	Sulphur KC5AJP AmComm	147.7050	-0.6	CC6	DMR	AmComm	—	Sulphur, LA
3.8	W5APX Listed as W5APX-LCH Offline	Lake Charles W5APX AllStar	146.8800	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 55887	—	Lake Charles, LA
4.0	WA5LRC	Westlake WA5LRC CBridge-2	444.9750	+5	CC10	DMR	CBridge-2.0	—	Westlake, LA
5.1	KC5JMJ	Lake Charles KC5JMJ Ham-Unite	443.2250	+5	CC10	DMR	Ham-United	—	Lake Charles, LA
5.8	KC5AJP	Sulphur KC5AJP	147.1050	+0.6	none	P25		—	Sulphur, LA
6.3	KC5JMJ	Lake Charles KC5JMJ	444.2250	+5	CC10	DMR		—	Lake Charles, LA
6.3	KI5YIJ Offline	Lake Charles KI5YIJ YSF	444.6750	+5	CC10	DMR	YSF	—	Lake Charles, LA
6.7	AF5XP	Sulphur AF5XP	147.3600	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Sulphur, LA
6.7	AF5XP	Sulphur AF5XP AllStar	444.6250	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 41456 WIRES-X 36328	—	Sulphur, LA
7.1	KI5YIJ	Lake Charles KI5YIJ Ham-Unite	444.2250	+5	CC10	DMR	Ham-United	—	Lake Charles, LA
7.1	KI5YIJ	Lake Charles KI5YIJ BM	444.9250	+5	CC10	DMR	BrandMeister 313271	—	Lake Charles, LA
7.1	W5SUL	Lake Charles W5SUL	147.3600	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Lake Charles, LA
33.0	K5LJO	DeRidder K5LJO WIRES-X	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 11450	—	DeRidder, LA
34.9	W5ND	Orange W5ND	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Orange, TX
40.6	W5JAS	Buna W5JAS	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Buna, TX
40.6	W5JAS	Buna W5JAS	442.4250	+5	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Buna, TX
40.6	KE5PYX Offline	Buna KE5PYX	147.3800	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Buna, TX
40.8	N5STK Offline	Buna N5STK	53.1500	-1	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Buna, TX
42.0	AA5P	Orange VP Dept AA5P	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 67.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Orange, TX
42.4	KD5UNK Offline	Vidor KD5UNK	224.2000	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Vidor, TX
43.1	W5APX	Beaumont W5APX AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 50991	—	Beaumont, TX
43.5	KD5QDO	Port Arthur KD5QDO	146.8600	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Port Arthur, TX
43.9	W5SSV	Nederland W5SSV	440.7250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Nederland, TX
44.0	KC5YSM	Nederland KC5YSM AllStar	444.8000	+5	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 42045 EchoLink 450004 WIRES-X 11853	—	Nederland, TX
44.1	KC5YSM	Port Arthur KC5YSM IRLP	147.2000	+0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 450004 IRLP 7645	—	Port Arthur, TX
44.1	N5KWW	Port Arthur N5KWW AllStar	444.0250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 47308	—	Port Arthur, TX
44.1	KG5HFL	Port Arthur KG5HFL Southeast	444.9250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 27221 Southeast-Texas-DMR	—	Port Arthur, TX
44.2	WB5ITT Offline	Beaumont WB5ITT BM	444.5000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 114803	—	Beaumont, TX
44.3	W5SSV	Nederland W5SSV	145.4700	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Nederland, TX
44.3	N5BZM Offline	Groves N5BZM IRLP	147.2000	+0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 7645	—	Groves, TX
44.6	W5SSV	NEDERLAND W5SSV	146.6200	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	NEDERLAND, TX
45.0	W5JAS	Kirbyville W5JAS	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Kirbyville, TX
45.8	W5RNJ	DeRidder W5RNJ EchoLink	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 514375	—	DeRidder, LA
47.4	WB5ITT Offline	Beaumont WB5ITT	224.5000	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Beaumont, TX
47.7	KW5C	Beaumont KW5C AllStar	441.5250	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 28452	—	Beaumont, TX
47.7	KE5PFA	Rosepine KE5PFA BM	146.8500	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312783	—	Rosepine, LA
48.7	KC4PWZ	Town L0C4T0R KC4PWZ BM	439.5500	in 433.5500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3206660	—	Town, L0C4T0R, TX
48.9	W5RIN	Beaumont W5RIN	444.7000	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Beaumont, TX
49.2	W5RIN	Beaumont W5RIN	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Beaumont, TX
49.2	W5RIN	Beaumont W5RIN EchoLink	147.3800	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 593166	—	Beaumont, TX
49.2	K1LFK	Beaumont K1LFK	223.9000	-1.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Beaumont, TX
49.2	W5APX	Beaumont W5APX	29.6400	-0.1	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Beaumont, TX
49.2	W5APX	Beaumont W5APX	53.0500	-1	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Beaumont, TX
49.2	WB5ITT Offline	Beaumont WB5ITT	927.1500	-25	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Beaumont, TX
49.8	KW5C	Beaumont KW5C AllStar	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 29619 EchoLink 849578	—	Beaumont, TX