N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 9, 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W3JAB HAM

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Previously held a GMRS license
WQKF317
Expired Apr 28, 2014 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
General class licensed since 2008 (18 yrs) W3JAB since 2008 · previously KE7WFA Nauvoo, IL Grid EN40hn 30 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 21, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 22, 2030.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3JAB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 2, 2008 · what was requested

Currently held by Jerold A Bishop · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Jerold A Bishop

Held W3JAB Oct 21, 2008 → present · first licensed Oct 1, 2008 as KE7WFA · 2 licenses · FRN 0018157644

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W3JAB 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by W3JAB

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 Oct 2, 2008
Granted Oct 3, 2018
0003597630
 KE7WFA · JEROLD A BISHOP · Technician
Attn: Jerold A Bishop · 489 EAST MONTE C COURT, SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT 84115
40.7148, -111.8927 (ZIP center) · Grid DN40br · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W3JAB ✓ Granted
2.N1JAB Held by John A Burns until Aug 16, 2034
3.W7CSA Held by ROBERT E WELLS JR until Sep 3, 2036
4.W7MCE Held by Brian McElhose 283 until May 26, 2028
5.N7CDB Held by Cory D Brown until Apr 24, 2029
6.W7SSL Never issued
7.N7SSL Never issued
8.N7GDS Held by GREGORY SWAFFORD until Jun 1, 2034
9.W7NJB Held by KEVIN C HOWARD until Aug 14, 2034
10.W7NMB Never issued
11.N7FRP Never issued
12.N7IJK Never issued
13.N7NJB Held by Nancy J Bale until Jan 28, 2032
14.N7JJB Held by Joel J Brown until Aug 29, 2027
15.N7DIV Available
 Granted
got W3JAB

Others Requesting W3JAB

5 applications listed W3JAB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W3JABResult
Oct 2, 2008 Oct 20, 2008 KE7WFA · JEROLD A BISHOP · SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT 1Granted Granted this call
May 6, 2008 May 24, 2008 N1BIL · WILLIAM E MARCUS · Newark, DE 20Not granted They got W3WIL (choice 1)
Jan 23, 2001 Feb 10, 2001 WD8NRR · JOHN A BULMER · North East, PA 2Not granted They got K3JAB (choice 1)
Jan 22, 2001 Feb 9, 2001 WD8NRR · JOHN A BULMER · North East, PA 2Withdrawn Application withdrawn
Sep 14, 2000 Oct 2, 2000 KE6QQL · JUDITH A BOWERS · HACIENDA HEIGHTS, CA 5Not granted They got W5JAB (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3JAB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3JAB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

30 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
14.8 KC9LMF Carthage
KC9LMF EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) EchoLink 137601 🗓 1 net 1 net · 23 check-ins · 17 stations Carthage, IL
48.2 AC0EC Wapello Sheriff'
AC0EC EchoLink
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 762547 🗓 1 net 1 net Wapello, IA
5.0 WF0RT Fort Madison
WF0RT
 146.8650 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fort Madison, IA
6.8 W3JAB Nauvoo
W3JAB
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Nauvoo, IL
7.9 KE0PVT Keokuk
KE0PVT
 442.5000 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Keokuk, IA
11.3 KC9JIC Dallas City
KC9JIC
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Dallas City, IL
11.3 KC9JIC Offline Dallas City
KC9JIC
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Dallas City, IL
12.4 KC9JIC Offline Dallas City
KC9JIC
 224.0200 -1.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Dallas City, IL
12.4 KA9JNG Offline Dallas City
KA9JNG
 444.9250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Dallas City, IL
13.7 KE9BZG Elvaston
KE9BZG AllStar
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 1 IRLP 1 — Elvaston, IL
15.4 WA2WGY Carthage
WA2WGY AllStar
 146.1200 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 450171 — Carthage, IL
22.4 W0LAC Burlington
W0LAC
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Burlington, IA
30.3 W0MME Mount Pleasant
W0MME
 147.3900 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, IA
30.6 KE0IHD Mount Pleasant
KE0IHD BM
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314572 — Mount Pleasant, IA
30.6 WB0VHB Mount Pleasant
WB0VHB
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, IA
30.6 KE0IHD Mount Pleasant
KE0IHD AllStar
 444.7750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 58477 EchoLink 363310 — Mount Pleasant, IA
33.4 N0GES Mediapolis
N0GES
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mediapolis, IA
33.5 N0GES Offline Mediapolis
N0GES EchoLink
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 235168 — Mediapolis, IA
33.9 WB0VHB Mount Pleasant
WB0VHB BM
 444.5250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3119112 BrandMeister 311417 BrandMeister 311901 — Mount Pleasant, IA
33.9 KE0IHD Mount Pleasant
KE0IHD BM
 443.6250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311619 — Mount Pleasant, IA
36.7 WB9TEA Macomb WIUM
WB9TEA
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Macomb, IL
37.0 W9SSP Macomb WIUM
W9SSP
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Macomb, IL
39.9 W9AWE Quincy
W9AWE
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 D-STAR (C4FM,DV) — Quincy, IL
41.6 KB0YKI Ewing
KB0YKI
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Ewing, MO
42.5 W9AWE Quincy
W9AWE
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Quincy, IL
42.5 W9AWE Quincy
W9AWE
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Quincy, IL
42.5 W9AWE Quincy
W9AWE
 443.9000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Quincy, IL
42.6 W9AWE Quincy
W9AWE
 441.8938 +5 none D-STAR — Quincy, IL
45.5 KD9J Monmouth
KD9J
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Monmouth, IL
45.6 KD9J Monmouth
KD9J
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) — Monmouth, IL