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 Jul 3, 1990 as KC3JH · 5 licenses · FRN 0007283336
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1976 as WA3WWU, before the FCC's online records

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.
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 6, 1984 as WB2ENW · 2 licenses · FRN 0003502580
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1964 as WB2ENW, before the FCC's online records

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

Earlier Holders

W3PX in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
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.
W3PX 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 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 by Betsy S Fusilier until May 20, 2035
2.K3WG Held by NATHAN ITKIN until May 20, 2035
3.AB2X Held by Craig Brenizer until May 20, 2035
4.K5ZR Held by Matej Banik until May 20, 2035
5.KA7H Held by Michael H Henriksen until May 20, 2035
6.K2JE Held by JOHN C ERRINGTON until Jun 27, 2020
7.W3PX ✓ Granted
8.K1CN Held by SCOTT S MADDALINE until Jun 10, 2035
9.W7NQ Held by Peter G Givens until May 24, 2035
 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 #W3PXResult
May 20, 2025 Jun 7, 2025 K6EZM · RYAN M HURLEY · Costa Mesa, CA 5Not granted They got NJ5X (choice 4)
May 6, 2025 May 24, 2025 KD9SKH · Peter G Givens · Westmont, IL 5Not granted They got W7NQ (choice 6)
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 AD9GS · Xianming Feng · Champaign, IL 7Granted Granted this call
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 K7AVZ · GARTH MUIR · DRAPER, UT 4Not granted They got AK1J (choice 2)
May 5, 2025 May 23, 2025 NV3K · Adam J Royston · Camp Hill, PA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
May 2, 2025 May 20, 2025 KQ4ZDB · KEVIN S MURPHY · Mount Ulla, NC 4Not granted They got KW4KM (choice 20)
Apr 24, 2025 May 12, 2025 KC3ULG · James E Benner · Middleburg, PA 2Not granted They got K3ULG (choice 4)
Apr 22, 2025 May 10, 2025 KK7SNP · Francis J DUrso III · Tucson, AZ 4Not granted They got K1MKY (choice 1)
Apr 16, 2025 May 4, 2025 WH6GRK · Joseph W Gilmore · Honolulu, HI 19Not granted They got N9PK (choice 4)
Jun 11, 2020 Jun 29, 2020 K4BYB · James L Cruz · Wellington, FL 17Not granted They got W6ZD (choice 23)
Feb 18, 2020 Mar 7, 2020 W3UHF · FRANK A ELLIS · CATONSVILLE, MD 1Granted Granted this call
Feb 18, 2020 Mar 7, 2020 N4AAX · Christopher S Burt · Ft Belvoir, VA 18Not granted They got NE8F (choice 1)
Feb 13, 2020 Mar 2, 2020 KD7GA · Kenneth V Diamond · San Tan Valley, AZ 2Not granted They got W3KH (choice 1)
Feb 3, 2020 Feb 21, 2020 AC1IW · Yacaph Delabruere · Island Pond, VT 14Not granted They got KD9D (choice 1)
Jan 24, 2020 Feb 11, 2020 KE0YVS · RICHARD T WILKINSON · COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 5Not granted They got W0OB (choice 2)
Jan 24, 2020 Feb 11, 2020 W3QJD · Charlie Li · Ardmore, PA 9Not granted They got K3CL (choice 1)
Jan 13, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 KC7OYG · DAVID K LOVELACE · AUSTIN, TX 4Not granted They got N8OR (choice 3)
Jan 13, 2020 Jan 31, 2020 WA3TRE · Donald E Swank · MC CLURE, PA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Jan 2, 2020 Jan 20, 2020 W5ALX · DONALD A NETHERTON · ASHEVILLE, NC 4Dismissed Application dismissed
Jun 1, 2000 Jun 19, 2000 WA3PQN · WILLIAM V KIRBY · GLEN ROCK, PA 6Not granted They got W3PN (choice 1)
May 30, 2000 Jun 17, 2000 N3YHN · MICHAEL E BAKER · CONESTOGA, PA 18Not granted They got N3TI (choice 2)
May 22, 2000 Jun 9, 2000 N3YHN · MICHAEL E BAKER · CONESTOGA, PA 15Dismissed Application dismissed
May 16, 2000 Jun 3, 2000 WB4OHD · BRUCE N. C PATTERSON · LOVETTSVILLE, VA 4Not granted They got W3OW (choice 3)
May 11, 2000 May 29, 2000 N3DQZ · JOHN J KAUKER II · DOYLESTOWN, PA 1Not granted They got K3CX (choice 2)
May 4, 2000 May 22, 2000 AA9XU · Richard I Adduci · Eagle, WI 16Not granted They got K9XU (choice 1)
May 2, 2000 May 20, 2000 KE3RZ · JOHN M HARTZELL · GETTYSBURG, PA 4Not granted They got W3HN (choice 1)
May 1, 2000 May 19, 2000 N3YHN · MICHAEL E BAKER · CONESTOGA, PA 14Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 27, 2000 May 15, 2000 N3YHN · MICHAEL E BAKER · CONESTOGA, PA 14Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 21, 2000 May 9, 2000 WB2ENW · JAMES W SMIRK · ST JAMES, NY 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 20, 2000 May 8, 2000 KB3ESS · John Cawthorne · Doylestown, PA 15Dismissed Application dismissed
Feb 25, 2000 Mar 14, 2000 WB0POZ · JOHN E FITZSIMMONS · MT AIRY, MD 20Not granted They got W3JN (choice 1)
Nov 17, 1999 Dec 5, 1999 AA3SZ · Richard B Drake · Lexington Park, MD 20Not granted They got W3ZJ (choice 1)
Nov 8, 1999 Nov 26, 1999 AC7BK · KAZUYOSHI YOSHINAGA · PHOENIX, AZ 14Not granted They got W7LP (choice 1)
Oct 22, 1999 Nov 9, 1999 WY8H · AARON L DEPEW · FREMONT, OH 6Not granted They got W8CE (choice 1)
Aug 13, 1999 Aug 31, 1999 W4WN · JOSEPH L C WAGONER · HELLERTOWN, PA 3Not granted They got W3ZL (choice 2)

📡 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, 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
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
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 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
41.5 KD9FGO Offline Heyworth
KD9FGO
 442.8250 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Heyworth, 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
42.1 KC9YFX Offline Decatur
KC9YFX
 147.2400 +0.6 none D-STAR — 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
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
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