N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

W3JFS HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WQZP983

Active until Jul 1, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 2014 (12 yrs) W3JFS since 2015 · previously KC3DJA St. Peters, PA LoTW user GMRS WQZP983 heard on PSK Reporter by 1

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 12, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 13, 2037.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jun 10, 2025 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3JFS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 23, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by JOHN F SCHELL II · 1 holder on record

Current holder: JOHN F SCHELL II

Held W3JFS May 12, 2015 → present · first licensed Aug 19, 2014 as KC3DJA · 2 licenses · FRN 0023856503

📦 Moved: Pottstown, PA → St. Peters, PA

W3JFS Active General · vanity May 12, 2015 → expires May 12, 2035

Licensee
JOHN F SCHELL II

Address
PO Box 383
PO Box 383
St. Peters, PA 19470

FRN
0023856503

Previous call
KC3DJA (Technician)

Last granted
Mar 11, 2025

Effective
Mar 11, 2025

Last action
Mar 11, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 11, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 7, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 12, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 12, 2015 — License issued LIISS
KC3DJA Canceled General Aug 19, 2014 → May 12, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN F SCHELL

Address
1461 MARK LANE
POTTSTOWN, PA 19465
40.1904, -75.6846 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20de · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0023856503

Last granted
Aug 19, 2014

Effective
Apr 23, 2015

Last action
May 12, 2015
FCC actions (4)
- May 12, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 23, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- Aug 19, 2014 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 19, 2014 — 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 Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as W3JFS
JOHN F SCHELL II
PO Box 383
PO Box 383, St. Peters, PA 19470
Seen Mar 28, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 59 snapshots · as KC3DJA
JOHN F SCHELL
1461 MARK LANE, POTTSTOWN, PA 19465
40.1904, -75.6846 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20de · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W3JFS

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 Apr 23, 2015 Granted Mar 11, 2025 0006776254	KC3DJA · JOHN F SCHELL II · General 1461 MARK LANE, POTTSTOWN, PA 19465 40.1904, -75.6846 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20de · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W3JFS ✓ granted 2.K3JFS held 3.N3JFS held 4.KC3JFS held	Granted got W3JFS

Others requesting W3JFS

3 applications listed W3JFS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Dec 19, 2022	Jan 6, 2023	N3GZJ · JOHN F SMITH Jr · YORK, PA	2	Dismissed
Apr 23, 2015	May 11, 2015	KC3DJA · JOHN F SCHELL II · POTTSTOWN, PA	1	Granted
Jul 23, 2012	Aug 10, 2012	KJ6YUU · John F Stein · Palmdale, CA	4	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 1 station (20 reports) · last 73 min ago · VARAC · grid FN20EF

2m · 1

Farthest: N3MEL, 18 miles on 2m VARAC (20 dB)

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