N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update tomorrow 9:15 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

W3MS HAM

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 11, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 12, 2032.

📬 QSL: LoTW user, last upload Sep 18, 2026 · eQSL AG member

📝 W3MS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 22, 2000 · what was requested

Currently held by CRAIG R LARSON · 2 holders on record

Current holder: CRAIG R LARSON

Held W3MS Mar 11, 2000 → present · first licensed Feb 17, 1995 as K0NR · 2 licenses · FRN 0003001351

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

Previous holder: ERNEST F WILCOMB

Held W3MS Sep 8, 1987 → Sep 8, 1997 · first licensed Sep 8, 1987 as W3MS · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

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

Vanity applications filed by W3MS

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 Feb 22, 2000
Granted Dec 27, 2019
0000087293
 K0NR · CRAIG R LARSON · Amateur Extra
1306 TANEY AVENUE, SALISBURY, MD 21801
38.3448, -75.6147 (street) · Grid FM28ei · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3MS ✓ granted
2.W3EU held
3.W3KI held
4.W3OW held
 Granted
got W3MS
Filed Jan 24, 2000
Granted Dec 27, 2019
0000074761
 K0NR · CRAIG R LARSON · Amateur Extra
1306 TANEY AVENUE, SALISBURY, MD 21801
38.3448, -75.6147 (street) · Grid FM28ei · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3MS ✓ granted
2.W3EU held
3.W3KI held
4.W3OW held
5.K0NR held
 Dismissed
got W3MS

Others requesting W3MS

9 applications listed W3MS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Mar 18, 2010 Apr 5, 2010 KJ4RTI · MICHAEL A STIMSONREED · SUMMERFIELD, FL 15Dismissed
Apr 27, 2009 May 15, 2009 KJ4EUO · Mark A Shamrock Sr · Cape Coral, FL 1Dismissed
Mar 20, 2000 Apr 7, 2000 AA3HX · RUSSELL V RANUM JR · HARRINGTON, DE 11Granted
Mar 14, 2000 Apr 1, 2000 AA3EP · CHARLES G WEIGAND · POTTSTOWN, PA 1Granted
Feb 29, 2000 Mar 18, 2000 N4MD · FREDERICK W DAVIS · ORLANDO, FL 1Dismissed
Feb 25, 2000 Mar 14, 2000 WB0POZ · JOHN E FITZSIMMONS · MT AIRY, MD 7Granted
Feb 22, 2000 Mar 11, 2000 K0NR · CRAIG R LARSON · SALISBURY, MD 1Granted
Jan 26, 2000 Feb 13, 2000 KE7BN · BRUCE D ROSEN · MILFORD, PA 3Granted
Jan 24, 2000 Feb 11, 2000 K0NR · CRAIG R LARSON · SALISBURY, MD 1Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3MS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3MS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

59 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
1.4 W3PRO Salisbury
W3PRO
 145.2800 -0.6 none D-STAR — Salisbury, MD
1.4 W3PRO Salisbury
W3PRO
 146.9250 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Salisbury, MD
1.4 N3MRG Salisbury
N3MRG Interstate
 442.6500 +5 CC6 DMR Interstate — Salisbury, MD
1.4 K3RIC Salisbury
K3RIC
 444.0500 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Salisbury, MD
1.4 W3PRO Salisbury
W3PRO
 444.2000 +5 none D-STAR — Salisbury, MD
2.6 K3OCM Salisbury
K3OCM K4USD
 442.6500 +5 CC6 DMR K4USD — Salisbury, MD
4.8 N3YMS Eden
N3YMS Interstate
 441.8875 +5 CC2 DMR Interstate — Eden, MD
10.7 KA3MRX Princess Anne
KA3MRX
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Princess Anne, MD
12.7 K3DRC Salisbury WMDT
K3DRC
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Salisbury, MD
13.5 N3MRG Tyaskin Muddy
N3MRG
 146.8650 -0.6 CC1 DMR — Tyaskin, MD
16.2 W3OR Westover
W3OR
 145.3200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Westover, MD
18.6 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
20.5 N3YMS Seaford
N3YMS Interstate
 442.8125 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Seaford, DE
20.5 W3TBG Seaford
W3TBG
 444.9000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Seaford, DE
21.3 N3KNT Seaford
N3KNT EchoLink
 146.7150 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 959058 — Seaford, DE
22.8 WS3ARA Selbyville
WS3ARA WIRES-X
 147.0150 +0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 30017 — Selbyville, DE
24.4 WS3EOC Millsboro
WS3EOC
 443.2000 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Millsboro, DE
24.4 WS3ARA Millsboro
WS3ARA EchoLink
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 622721 — Millsboro, DE
24.4 WS3ARA Millsboro
WS3ARA
 449.8250 -5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Millsboro, DE
24.4 WS3ARA Millsboro
WS3ARA
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Millsboro, DE
24.5 N3YMS Dagsboro
N3YMS Interstate
 443.1000 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Dagsboro, DE
24.6 K3ORB Ocean Pines Wtr
K3ORB IRLP
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,P25) IRLP 4291 🗓 1 net 1 net · 24 check-ins · 16 stations Ocean Pines, MD
24.6 N3RCC Ocean Pines Sand
N3RCC
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Ocean Pines, MD
25.6 NW2M Ocean Pines
NW2M
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ocean Pines, MD
25.6 N3KNT Federalsburg
N3KNT Interstate
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate-2-Network — Federalsburg, MD
26.3 W3BXW Roxana
W3BXW NJ-TRBO
 448.7250 -5 CC1 DMR NJ-TRBO — Roxana, DE
27.3 W3OR Crisfield McCrea
W3OR
 145.1300 -0.6 CC1 DMR — Crisfield, MD
28.1 N3RKT Crisfield
N3RKT WIRES-X
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30213 — Crisfield, MD
28.7 KC3DVC Crisfield
KC3DVC Interstat
 145.1300 -0.6 CC1 DMR Interstate — Crisfield, MD
29.2 W4WFF Wallops Isla Wtr
W4WFF
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) — Wallops Island, VA
30.8 K3ORB Ocean City Seawa
K3ORB BM
 444.0125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312404 🗓 1 net 1 net · 24 check-ins · 16 stations Ocean City, MD
31.0 K3EMD Easton
K3EMD WIRES-X
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) WIRES-X 43142 — Easton, MD
31.4 N9KET Fenwick Island
N9KET AllStar
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) AllStar 59327 — Fenwick Island, DE
31.4 N9KET Fenwick Island
N9KET Interstate
 441.6500 +5 CC2 DMR Interstate — Fenwick Island, DE
31.7 KZ4EU Chincoteague
KZ4EU BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3205668 — Chincoteague, VA
32.0 W3WMD Greenwood
W3WMD
 224.4400 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Greenwood, DE
32.3 N3YMS Trappe
N3YMS Interstate
 442.5375 +5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Trappe, MD
33.1 N3YMS Bethany Beach
N3YMS Interstate
 441.3125 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Interstate — Bethany Beach, DE
33.5 W3GMD Lewes WGMD
W3GMD
 443.5500 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lewes, DE
37.8 W3LRS Lewes
W3LRS
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — Lewes, DE
38.5 K3EMD Easton URM Ctr
K3EMD WIRES-X
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33142 — Easton, MD
38.7 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 927.7000 -25 CC1 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
39.0 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 443.0625 +5 CC2 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
39.0 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 927.6625 -25 CC1 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
39.0 N3QEM Rehoboth Beach
N3QEM Interstate
 145.1200 -0.6 CC1 DMR Interstate — Rehoboth Beach, DE
39.0 KB3MEC Rehoboth Beach
KB3MEC
 441.8500 +5 none FM (analog) — Rehoboth Beach, DE
39.0 WS3EOC Rehoboth Beach
WS3EOC
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Rehoboth Beach, DE
40.0 KB3IWV Harrington
KB3IWV
 442.4500 +5 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) — Harrington, DE
43.2 K4BW Accomac
K4BW
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Accomac, VA
43.2 K4BW Accomac
K4BW
 444.3000 +5 none FM (analog) — Accomac, VA
43.4 K3HKI Lexington Park
K3HKI
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 56 check-ins · 30 stations Lexington Park, MD
43.8 W1JD Mechanicsville
W1JD BM
 439.8750 -5 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 3124132 — Mechanicsville, MD
45.0 K3CAL Lusby Appeal
K3CAL EchoLink
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 389207 🗓 1 net 1 net Lusby, MD
45.0 KB2SKP Lexington Park
KB2SKP BM
 446.0125 in 433.0125 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314491901 — Lexington Park, MD
46.5 N3YMS Frederica
N3YMS Interstate
 449.7250 -5 CC1 DMR Interstate — Frederica, DE
48.4 KB2SKP Lexington Park
KB2SKP WIRES-X
 445.2500 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 74906 — Lexington Park, MD
48.5 K3GGM Hollywood
K3GGM BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3211901 — Hollywood, MD
35.6 KD4NFI offline Parksley
KD4NFI BM
 442.5750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313554 — Parksley, VA
37.6 KD4NFI offline Parksley
KD4NFI
 447.5750 -5 CC1 DMR — Parksley, VA

Data courtesy of RepeaterBook.com