N9TPB FCC License Search
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W3PX HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2025 (1 yr) W3PX since 2025 · previously AD9GS Champaign, IL grid EN50vc 63 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 23, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 24, 2037.

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

📝 W3PX has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 5, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by Xianming Feng · 3 holders on record

Current holder: Xianming Feng

Held W3PX May 23, 2025 → present · first licensed May 3, 2025 as AD9GS · 2 licenses · FRN 0036720969

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

Previous holder: FRANK A ELLIS

Held W3PX Mar 7, 2020 → May 2, 2023 · first licensed Sep 6, 2006 as W3UHF · 5 licenses · FRN 0007283336

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

Previous holder: JAMES W SMIRK

Held W3PX May 9, 2000 → Jan 12, 2018 · first licensed Jul 21, 1994 as WB2ENW · 2 licenses · FRN 0003502580

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

Vanity applications filed by W3PX

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 May 5, 2025
Granted May 23, 2025
0011554304
 AD9GS · Xianming Feng · Amateur Extra
202 E Peabody Dr, Champaign, IL 61820-6923
40.1015, -88.2372 (street) · Grid EN50vc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4AA held
2.K3WG held
3.AB2X held
4.K5ZR held
5.KA7H held
6.K2JE held
7.W3PX ✓ granted
8.K1CN held
9.W7NQ held
 Granted
got W3PX
Filed Apr 14, 2023
Granted Jan 1, 2008
0010502472
 W3PX · FRANK A ELLIS · Amateur Extra
Attn: Frank A. Ellis · 129 S Symington Ave, CATONSVILLE, MD 21228
39.2741, -76.7140 (street) · Grid FM19pg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KC3JH ✓ granted
 Granted
got KC3JH

Others requesting W3PX

35 applications listed W3PX as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
May 20, 2025 Jun 7, 2025 K6EZM · RYAN M HURLEY · Costa Mesa, CA 5Granted
May 6, 2025 May 24, 2025 KD9SKH · Peter G Givens · Westmont, IL 5Granted
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 AD9GS · Xianming Feng · Champaign, IL 7Granted
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 K7AVZ · GARTH MUIR · DRAPER, UT 4Granted
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 NV3K · Adam J Royston · Camp Hill, PA 1Dismissed
May 2, 2025 May 20, 2025 KQ4ZDB · KEVIN S MURPHY · Mount Ulla, NC 4Granted
Apr 24, 2025 May 12, 2025 KC3ULG · James E Benner · Middleburg, PA 2Granted
Apr 22, 2025 May 10, 2025 KK7SNP · Francis J DUrso III · Tucson, AZ 4Granted
Apr 16, 2025 May 4, 2025 WH6GRK · Joseph W Gilmore · Honolulu, HI 19Granted
Jun 11, 2020 Jun 29, 2020 K4BYB · James L Cruz · Wellington, FL 17Granted
Feb 18, 2020 Mar 7, 2020 W3UHF · FRANK A ELLIS · CATONSVILLE, MD 1Granted
Feb 18, 2020 Mar 7, 2020 N4AAX · Christopher S Burt · Ft Belvoir, VA 18Granted
Feb 13, 2020 Mar 2, 2020 KD7GA · Kenneth V Diamond · San Tan Valley, AZ 2Granted
Feb 3, 2020 Feb 21, 2020 AC1IW · Yacaph Delabruere · Island Pond, VT 14Granted
Jan 24, 2020 Feb 11, 2020 KE0YVS · RICHARD T WILKINSON · COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 5Granted
Jan 24, 2020 Feb 11, 2020 W3QJD · Charlie Li · Ardmore, PA 9Granted
Jan 13, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 KC7OYG · DAVID K LOVELACE · AUSTIN, TX 4Granted
Jan 13, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 WA3TRE · Donald E Swank · MC CLURE, PA 1Dismissed
Jan 2, 2020 Jan 20, 2020 W5ALX · DONALD A NETHERTON · ASHEVILLE, NC 4Dismissed
Jun 1, 2000 Jun 19, 2000 WA3PQN · WILLIAM V KIRBY · GLEN ROCK, PA 6Granted
May 30, 2000 Jun 17, 2000 N3YHN · MICHAEL E BAKER · CONESTOGA, PA 18Granted
May 22, 2000 Jun 9, 2000 N3YHN · MICHAEL E BAKER · CONESTOGA, PA 15Dismissed
May 16, 2000 Jun 3, 2000 WB4OHD · BRUCE N. C PATTERSON · LOVETTSVILLE, VA 4Granted
May 11, 2000 May 29, 2000 N3DQZ · JOHN J KAUKER II · DOYLESTOWN, PA 1Granted
May 4, 2000 May 22, 2000 AA9XU · Richard I Adduci · Eagle, WI 16Granted
May 2, 2000 May 20, 2000 KE3RZ · JOHN M HARTZELL · GETTYSBURG, PA 4Granted
May 1, 2000 May 19, 2000 N3YHN · MICHAEL E BAKER · CONESTOGA, PA 14Dismissed
Apr 27, 2000 May 15, 2000 N3YHN · MICHAEL E BAKER · CONESTOGA, PA 14Dismissed
Apr 21, 2000 May 9, 2000 WB2ENW · JAMES W SMIRK · ST JAMES, NY 1Granted
Apr 20, 2000 May 8, 2000 KB3ESS · John Cawthorne · Doylestown, PA 15Dismissed
Feb 25, 2000 Mar 14, 2000 WB0POZ · JOHN E FITZSIMMONS · MT AIRY, MD 20Granted
Nov 17, 1999 Dec 5, 1999 AA3SZ · Richard B Drake · Lexington Park, MD 20Granted
Nov 8, 1999 Nov 26, 1999 AC7BK · KAZUYOSHI YOSHINAGA · PHOENIX, AZ 14Granted
Oct 22, 1999 Nov 9, 1999 WY8H · AARON L DEPEW · FREMONT, OH 6Granted
Aug 13, 1999 Aug 31, 1999 W4WN · JOSEPH L C WAGONER · HELLERTOWN, PA 3Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3PX in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3PX beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

63 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
1.2 W9YH Champaign
W9YH
 444.5250 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Champaign, IL
1.7 KD9FDD Urbana
KD9FDD
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Urbana, IL
2.2 N9AVG Champaign
N9AVG IRLP
 446.7750 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4499 — Champaign, IL
3.3 K9CU Champaign WLRW
K9CU IRLP
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 8231 IRLP 8231 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations Champaign, IL
3.3 K9CU Champaign
K9CU
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations Champaign, IL
3.3 W9YR Champaign
W9YR
 443.4812 +5 none D-STAR — Champaign, IL
3.6 W9IPA Urbana
W9IPA BM
 443.7688 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313392 — Urbana, IL
13.9 KE9DFC Rantoul
KE9DFC BM
 438.6825 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322020201 — Rantoul, IL
18.5 KB9ZAM Monticello Eleva
KB9ZAM
 442.7250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Monticello, IL
20.1 KC9PXI Tuscola
KC9PXI BM
 146.9550 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315050 — Tuscola, IL
20.6 K9LOF Allerton
K9LOF
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Allerton, IL
21.6 K9IYP Bement
K9IYP
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) — Bement, IL
21.9 KC9PXI Tuscola
KC9PXI EchoLink
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 401786 — Tuscola, IL
23.1 W9IPA Monticello
W9IPA
 442.8500 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Monticello, IL
29.0 WA9WOB Arcola
WA9WOB
 444.3750 +5 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Arcola, IL
30.5 W9COM Danville
W9COM
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Danville, IL
30.5 W9MJL Danville
W9MJL
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Danville, IL
32.5 NE9RD Danville
NE9RD BM
 443.7250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311761 — Danville, IL
32.7 W9BIL Cadwell
W9BIL
 145.1950 -0.6 none D-STAR — Cadwell, IL
32.7 W9BIL Cadwell
W9BIL
 440.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Cadwell, IL
33.2 KC9DTN Danville
KC9DTN ChicagoLa
 443.8250 +5 CC10 DMR ChicagoLand — Danville, IL
33.2 N9WEW DANVILLE
N9WEW Crossroads
 443.8250 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — DANVILLE, IL
33.9 KR9X Lovington Grain
KR9X
 223.8600 -1.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Lovington, IL
33.9 W9NW Lovington Grain
W9NW IRLP
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 108442 IRLP 8442 — Lovington, IL
38.6 KA9KEI Clinton
KA9KEI
 442.3750 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Clinton, IL
38.8 WX9USA Clinton L0C4
WX9USA BM
 439.2750 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319902002 — Clinton, L0C4, IL
38.8 WX9USA Clinton
WX9USA BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319902001 — Clinton, IL
40.6 N9RBQ Decatur
N9RBQ BM
 444.8000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 314313 — Decatur, IL
40.6 KC9YFX Decatur
KC9YFX
 442.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
42.0 K9HGX Decatur Citizen'
K9HGX EchoLink
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 151741 — Decatur, IL
42.1 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 29.6200 -0.1 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
42.1 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 53.2300 in 51.5300 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
42.1 WA9RSK Decatur
WA9RSK
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
42.1 WA9RSK Decatur Bearsdal
WA9RSK
 442.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
42.1 N9RBQ Decatur
N9RBQ
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
42.5 KD9AKF Heyworth
KD9AKF BM
 444.8750 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 311750 — Heyworth, IL
42.7 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD BM
 444.9750 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 314688 — Mattoon, IL
42.8 W9BIL Mattoon
W9BIL IRLP
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) (FM,DV,C4FM) EchoLink 744697 IRLP 44697 — Mattoon, IL
43.3 KF9NB Mattoon
KF9NB
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Mattoon, IL
43.3 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mattoon, IL
43.3 KA9LRZ Mattoon
KA9LRZ
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mattoon, IL
43.6 KC9KRA Charleston
KC9KRA
 443.8750 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, IL
43.6 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD
 146.6550 -0.6 none D-STAR — Mattoon, IL
44.0 WA9RSK Decatur Bearsdal
WA9RSK
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Decatur, IL
44.0 WA9RSK
Listed as WA9RSK - DECATUR
 Decatur
WA9RSK BM
 443.2500 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 314470 — Decatur, IL
44.4 W9ABH Covington
W9ABH
 443.9875 +5 CC? DMR — Covington, IN
44.6 WC9IN Covington
WC9IN
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Covington, IN
44.6 WC9IN Covington
WC9IN AllStar
 224.3000 -1.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 632899 — Covington, IN
44.6 WC9IN
Listed as WC9IN COVINGTON
 Covington
WC9IN BM
 443.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311823 — Covington, IN
44.8 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
44.8 W9MJW Covington
W9MJW BM-Nation-
 443.0875 +5 CC1 DMR BM-Nation-Wide-Standard — Covington, IN
45.3 WB9UUS
Listed as WB9UUS/R
 Normal
WB9UUS AllStar
 147.0150 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27026 — Normal, IL
46.4 KC9YGI NEWPORT
KC9YGI
 145.1450 +0.6 none D-STAR — NEWPORT, IN
46.5 KE9GGQ Chatsworth
KE9GGQ BM
 445.5000 -0.5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322796401 — Chatsworth, IL
46.5 WX9WX Bloomington
WX9WX BM
 444.2375 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 311772 — Bloomington, IL
48.3 N9BXI Bloomington
N9BXI
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bloomington, IL
48.5 WB9UUS Normal
WB9UUS AllStar
 442.7000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 27468 EchoLink 552822 IRLP 27468 AllStar 27028 AllStar 27383 — Normal, IL
48.6 W9AML Bloomington
W9AML
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Bloomington, IL
49.3 W9AML
Listed as W9AML/R
 Bloomington
W9AML AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27412 — Bloomington, IL
41.5 KD9FGO offline Heyworth
KD9FGO
 442.8250 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Heyworth, IL
42.1 KC9YFX offline Decatur
KC9YFX
 147.2400 +0.6 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
47.5 K9MBS offline Bloomington BMI
K9MBS
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Bloomington, IL
47.5 K9MBS offline Bloomington BMI
K9MBS
 224.4600 -1.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Bloomington, IL