N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

W3QA HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSFL439
Active until Oct 25, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 1993 (33 yrs) W3QA since 2000 · previously W4IHS, KB3OWT, N3QOQ Oriental, NC grid FM15qc LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WSFL439 44 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 13, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 14, 2032.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Mar 29, 2013 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3QA has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 9, 2007 · what was requested

Currently held by LORING A KUTCHINS · 1 holder on record

Current holder: International Health Service

Held W3QA Jun 13, 2000 → present · first licensed Oct 12, 1993 as N3QOQ · 4 licenses · FRN 0001916295

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

Vanity applications filed by W3QA

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 Apr 9, 2007
Award date was Apr 27, 2007
0002984724
 KB3OWT · International Health Service ·
Attn: LORING A KUTCHINS · 785 Tree Lane, West Chester, PA 19380
39.9872, -75.6031 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29ex · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4IHS held
4.K4IHS held
5.W6IHS available
7.W7IHS held
8.K6IHS available
10.W2IHS held
11.W8IHS held
12.W9IHS
13.K0IHS
14.K7IHS held
15.K8IHS held
16.K9IHS
17.N2IHS available
18.N3IHS available
19.N0IHS
20.N4IHS held
21.N9IHS
22.K1IHS held
 Granted
Filed May 26, 2000
Granted Mar 30, 2020
0000141915
 N3QOQ · LORING A KUTCHINS · Amateur Extra
785 TREE LN, WEST CHESTER, PA 19380-2001
39.9872, -75.6031 (ZIP center) · Grid FM29ex · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3QA ✓ granted
2.WW3V held
3.W3QZ held
4.W3QS held
5.W3OW held
6.W3OS held
7.W3ZV held
8.K3LK held
9.WL3K
10.W3XQ held
11.KV3A held
12.KK3O held
13.KK3Y held
14.WL3A
15.WL3W
16.K3OQ held
 Granted
got W3QA

Others requesting W3QA

10 applications listed W3QA as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jun 23, 2000 Jul 11, 2000 K9BSL · J F STROM · ST PETERSBURG, FL 3Granted
Jun 20, 2000 Jul 8, 2000 WA0YUA · RICHARD M MECH · WARRENTON, MO 11Granted
May 26, 2000 Jun 13, 2000 N3QOQ · LORING A KUTCHINS · WEST CHESTER, PA 1Granted
May 17, 2000 Jun 4, 2000 W4ZTA · WILLIAM O HOLLAND · WARRIOR, AL 13Granted
May 16, 2000 Jun 3, 2000 WB4OHD · BRUCE N. C PATTERSON · LOVETTSVILLE, VA 5Granted
Apr 28, 2000 May 16, 2000 W3WFM · PHILLIP R MILLER · MANCHESTER, MD 14Granted
Apr 20, 2000 May 8, 2000 KB3ESS · John Cawthorne · Doylestown, PA 1Dismissed
Apr 17, 2000 May 5, 2000 AB1Z · JOHN A CARROLL · NASHUA, NH 9Granted
Oct 7, 1999 Oct 25, 1999 AA3SV · Francis T Thompson · Murrysville, PA 10Granted
Aug 13, 1999 Aug 31, 1999 W4WN · JOSEPH L C WAGONER · HELLERTOWN, PA 7Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3QA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3QA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📡 GMRS repeater owned

ChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
RP21462.700131.8 WSFL439Oriental, NC · Kershaw Tower OpenOn the air

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

8 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
6RP21462.700131.8 WSFL439 Oriental, NC · Kershaw Tower OpenOn the air
17RP22462.725131.8 WRDA838 Aurora, NC · Nutrien Radio Tower OpenOn the air
25RP16462.575D315 WQEN357 Newport, NC OpenOn the air
33RP22462.725— WROK567 Pollocksville, NC OpenOn the air
34RP15462.550186.2 WRMB218 Emerald Isle, NC · Bogue Inlet Pier OpenOn the air
37RP21462.700141.3 WRWE772 Chocowinty, NC · Twinlakes OpenOn the air
43RP19462.650131.8 WRZJ725 Engelhard, NC OpenOn the air
43RP18462.625114.8 WQEN357 Hubert, NC OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

44 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
3.4 NC4ES Florence Fire
NC4ES AllStar
 440.6625 +5 CC1 DMR AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 — Florence, NC
5.8 W4SLH Oriental Pamlico
W4SLH
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Oriental, Pamlico county, NC
6.2 N4ONC Oriental
N4ONC NC4ES
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) EchoLink 458121 NC4ES FreeDMR — Oriental, NC
6.2 N4ONC Oriental
N4ONC
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Oriental, NC
13.6 WA3JPY Grantsboro WMGV
WA3JPY
 145.2300 -0.6 TONE 85.4 FM (analog) — Grantsboro, NC
13.6 WA3JPY Grantsboro WMGV
WA3JPY
 444.8750 +5 TONE 85.4 FM (analog) — Grantsboro, NC
16.7 KE4TZN
Listed as KE4TZN-AUR
 Aurora Nutrien
KE4TZN WIRES-X
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 73767 — Aurora, NC
16.7 KE4TZN Aurora Nutrien
KE4TZN NC-PRN
 440.5500 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Aurora, NC
19.9 KD4KTO Stacy
KD4KTO
 444.0000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Stacy, NC
20.6 W4EWN New Bern
W4EWN
 442.0750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — New Bern, NC
22.7 WO3F New Bern Craven
WO3F
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — New Bern, Craven county, NC
24.2 KF4IXW Grantsboro
KF4IXW
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) — Grantsboro, FM
24.2 KF4IXW Grantsboro
KF4IXW
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) — Grantsboro, FM
24.3 NC4ES New Bern CEM Ctr
NC4ES AllStar
 444.6000 +5 CC1 DMR AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 — New Bern, NC
24.5 W3WZN New Bern
W3WZN NC-PRN
 444.1000 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — New Bern, NC
24.7 WO3F Newport Carteret
WO3F
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Newport, Carteret county, NC
24.7 WA3JPY Morehead City
WA3JPY
 53.0900 -1 TONE 162.2 FM (analog) — Morehead City, NC
24.7 W4YMI Newport
W4YMI
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Newport, NC
25.1 KN4FMV New Bern
KN4FMV BM
 434.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3214399 — New Bern, NC
26.2 KD4RAA Morehead City
KD4RAA
 146.8050 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Morehead City, NC
26.8 K4GRW Newport
K4GRW IRLP
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4903 — Newport, NC
26.8 W4YMI Newport
W4YMI
 444.9750 +5 CC1 DMR — Newport, NC
29.2 K4BCH Bath
K4BCH
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Bath, NC
30.7 WU2V Bath HB Wtr
WU2V
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) — Bath, Hunters Bridge water tower, Beaufort county, NC
31.1 NC4ES Bath HB Wtr
NC4ES
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) — Bath, NC
33.5 W4EWN Pollocks Filling
W4EWN EchoLink
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 137970 — Pollocksville, NC
35.5 K4BCH Chocowinity WLGT
K4BCH EchoLink
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 134078 — Chocowinity, NC
37.2 K4OBX Ocracoke
K4OBX EchoLink
 444.2250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 2014 — Ocracoke, NC
38.6 NC4ES Washington ECU
NC4ES AllStar
 440.5250 +5 CC1 DMR AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 BrandMeister 311692 — Washington, NC
39.2 KE4FHH Swansboro Wtr
KE4FHH
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Swansboro, NC
42.2 WB4YNF Engelhard
WB4YNF NC-PRN
 442.4625 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Engelhard, NC
42.2 WB4YNF Engelhard
WB4YNF
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Engelhard, NC
43.3 KE4FHH Hubert
KE4FHH NC-PRN
 441.8375 +5 CC1 DMR NC-PRN — Hubert, NC
43.6 KE4FHH Jacksonville
KE4FHH
 443.3125 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Jacksonville, NC
43.6 KE4FHH Jacksonville
KE4FHH
 444.6750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Jacksonville, NC
44.3 WB4YNF Middletown
WB4YNF
 224.1000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Middletown, NC
45.0 K4OBX Engelhard
K4OBX
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Engelhard, NC
46.5 WA4DAN Grifton WNCT
WA4DAN
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 91.5 FM (analog) — Grifton, NC
46.5 W4NBR Grifton WNCT
W4NBR
 146.6850 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Grifton, NC
47.1 KO4DQS Jacksonville
KO4DQS
 440.6000 +5 none D-STAR — Jacksonville, NC
47.8 NC4OC Jacksonville
NC4OC EchoLink
 147.0000 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 498102 — Jacksonville, NC
48.1 NC4ES Jacksonville Ons
NC4ES AllStar
 440.7000 +5 CC1 DMR AllStar 579850 EchoLink 919805 BrandMeister 311812 — Jacksonville, NC
48.1 WD4FVO Jacksonville Ons
WD4FVO
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, NC
6.2 N4ONC offline Oriental Kershaw
N4ONC
 444.3500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Oriental, NC