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

W3RCS HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2000 (26 yrs) W3RCS since 2001 · previously KB3FXS Altoona, PA grid FN00tn LoTW user 88 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 29, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 30, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jun 9, 2012 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3RCS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 15, 2001 · what was requested

Currently held by Robert C Staph · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Robert C Staph

Held W3RCS Mar 6, 2001 → present · first licensed Dec 28, 2000 as KB3FXS · 2 licenses · FRN 0004472197

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

Vanity applications filed by W3RCS

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 15, 2001
Granted Feb 18, 2021
0000369384
 KB3FXS · Robert C Staph · Technician
711 East Street, Altoona, PA 16602
40.4850, -78.3971 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00tl · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3RCS ✓ granted
 Granted
got W3RCS

Others requesting W3RCS

2 applications listed W3RCS as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 23, 2018 Mar 13, 2018 KE7FQF · Gregory M Fellin · Newcastle, WA 15Granted
Feb 15, 2001 Mar 5, 2001 KB3FXS · Robert C Staph · Altoona, PA 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3RCS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3RCS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

88 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
4.1 NR3T Altoona
NR3T
 53.9500 -1 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Altoona, PA
5.0 NU3T Altoona Brush
NU3T BM
 442.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310294 — Altoona, PA
5.6 W3VO Altoona Wopsy
W3VO
 444.6000 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Altoona, PA
5.6 W3QW Altoona Wopsy
W3QW AllStar
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 28336 — Altoona, PA
5.8 W3AWG Altoona PW M
W3AWG BM
 444.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314642 — Altoona, PA. Wopsy M, PA
5.9 W3QZF Altoona Wopsy
W3QZF
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Altoona, PA
11.7 WO3T Huntingdon
WO3T BM
 442.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312265 — Huntingdon, PA
18.0 W3WIV Huntingdon
W3WIV
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Huntingdon, PA
18.0 W3VI Huntingdon
W3VI
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Huntingdon, PA
20.9 KC3DES Ebensburg
KC3DES BM
 145.3900 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312590 — Ebensburg, PA
22.1 NR3T Blue Knob Ski
NR3T
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 167.9 FM (analog) — Blue Knob, PA
22.1 NU3T Blue Knob Ski Re
NU3T BM
 442.2250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313386 — Blue Knob Ski Resort, PA
22.1 NU3T Williamsburg
NU3T BM
 443.8750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313386 — Williamsburg, PA
22.1 NR3T Claysburg SP
NR3T
 442.2250 +5 none FM (analog) (FM,DMR) — Claysburg, PA
22.5 N3LAD Barnesboro WNCC
N3LAD
 146.7750 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Barnesboro, PA
24.2 KC3DVR Northern Cambria
KC3DVR BM
 440.8500 +5 CC1 DMR (DMR,P25) BrandMeister 314276 — Northern Cambria, PA
24.2 N3LAD Northern Cambria
N3LAD AllStar
 443.8750 +5 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) AllStar 27660 — Northern Cambria, PA
24.5 ND3L Ebensburg Pendle
ND3L
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Ebensburg, PA
24.6 KC3DVR Nicktown
KC3DVR
 147.0600 +0.6 none P25 — Nicktown, PA
24.7 KC3DVR Nicktown
KC3DVR BM
 442.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313093 — Nicktown, PA
25.0 KC3DES New Germany
KC3DES AllStar
 444.3750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27356 — New Germany, PA
25.1 N3YFO New Germany
N3YFO BM
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 310307 — New Germany, PA
26.6 K3YV Pine Grove Mills
K3YV
 444.8500 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Pine Grove Mills, PA
29.1 N2BSS State College
N2BSS BM
 446.5250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318040601 — State College, PA
29.5 K3HOT Stat Rattlesnake
K3HOT EchoLink
 443.4250 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 787858 — State College, PA
29.5 K3CR State College
K3CR
 443.6500 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — State College, PA
29.8 K3CR Stat Penn State
K3CR
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — State College, PA
29.9 K3JRS Johnstown
K3JRS BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3182475 — Johnstown, PA
30.0 W3GA State College
W3GA
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — State College, PA
30.0 KD3BSA Mineral Point Pa
KD3BSA BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3218877 — Mineral Point, Pa., PA
30.0 W3PHB Philipsburg Ratt
W3PHB EchoLink
 146.4300 +1 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 385989 — Philipsburg, PA
30.6 KE3UC Johnstown Chicka
KE3UC BM
 444.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310791 — Johnstown, PA
31.4 N3EB Stat Black Mosha
N3EB
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — State College, PA
31.4 N3VJ State College
N3VJ BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3160361 — State College, PA
31.6 W3PHB Kylertown
W3PHB
 147.2550 +0.6 none D-STAR — Kylertown, PA
32.3 W3CPA Clearfield
W3CPA BM
 444.6250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314287 — Clearfield, PA
32.3 KB3JF Clearfield
KB3JF KB3JF
 440.5500 +5 CC1 DMR KB3JF — Clearfield, PA
32.3 K5TEL Clearfield
K5TEL BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister — Clearfield, PA
32.3 W3CPA Clearfield
W3CPA BM
 145.3700 -0.6 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 314927 — Clearfield, PA
32.5 N3YFO Johnstown
N3YFO BM
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313145 — Johnstown, PA
33.4 W3YA Boalsburg
W3YA
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 216 check-ins · 23 stations Boalsburg, PA
34.5 N3LZV Windber Shaffer
N3LZV
 443.1500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Windber, PA
34.6 KC3JKJ Johnstown
KC3JKJ AllStar
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 568040 — Johnstown, PA
35.0 N3YFO Johnstown
N3YFO BM
 442.8250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314270 — Johnstown, PA
35.3 W3DBB Lewistown Strode
W3DBB
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Lewistown, PA
35.4 K3ARL Bellefonte
K3ARL BM
 147.1050 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314201 DMR-MARC — Bellefonte, PA
36.2 NW3F Johnstown Laurel
NW3F AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 56880 EchoLink 682616 — Johnstown, PA
37.2 W3CPA Clearfield
W3CPA BM
 449.6250 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314287 — Clearfield, PA
37.3 N3KZ Rockton Mtn
N3KZ
 441.7000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Rockton, PA
37.3 WR3IRS Rockton Mtn
WR3IRS Interstat
 443.0000 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Interstate — Rockton, PA
37.4 N3QC DuBois Rockton
N3QC
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — DuBois, PA
37.4 W3CPA Clearfield Rockt
W3CPA
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) — Clearfield, PA
37.9 N3QC Clearfield Rockt
N3QC EchoLink
 53.0700 -1 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 16830 — Clearfield, PA
38.3 KB3CNS Rochester Mills
KB3CNS
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Rochester Mills, PA
39.3 KE3DR Rockton
KE3DR AllStar
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 28057 — Rockton, PA
39.3 WR3IRS Rockton Mtn
WR3IRS Interstat
 147.1650 +0.6 CC1 DMR Interstate-2-Network — Rockton, PA
39.4 K3NQT Bedford
K3NQT
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) — Bedford, PA
39.4 K3NQT Bedford
K3NQT
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Bedford, PA
39.4 K3NQT Bedford
K3NQT
 224.4800 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Bedford, PA
39.4 W3ZC Bedford Kinton
W3ZC AllStar
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 533173 — Bedford, PA
39.4 W3ZC Bedford Kinton
W3ZC AllStar
 224.4800 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 533172 — Bedford, PA
39.4 W3ZC Bedford Kinton
W3ZC BM
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313273 — Bedford, PA
40.4 K3DNA Lewistown
K3DNA
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Lewistown, PA
41.2 K3MV Central City
K3MV BM
 146.6250 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3116352 — Central City, PA
41.3 KE3UC Johnstown
KE3UC
 444.3750 +5 CC? DMR — Johnstown, PA
41.3 KE3UC Central City Sta
KE3UC BM
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312816 — Central City, PA
41.3 KR3AJL Hooversville
KR3AJL
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Hooversville, PA
41.4 WR3AJL Central City Sta
WR3AJL AllStar
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,DMR,C4FM) AllStar 27862 — Central City, PA
42.4 N5NWC Punxsutawney
N5NWC
 443.4750 +5 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) — Punxsutawney, PA
43.6 WB3CGY Ernest BSC Park
WB3CGY
 146.7450 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Ernest, PA
43.8 W3BMD Indiana
W3BMD BM
 444.9750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313037 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 49 check-ins · 20 stations Indiana, PA
43.8 W3BMD Indiana
W3BMD
 146.9100 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 49 check-ins · 20 stations Indiana, PA
43.9 KB3CNS Georgeville
KB3CNS
 442.8500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Georgeville, PA
44.0 KD3BQW Stoystown Rt30
KD3BQW AllStar
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 69795 — Stoystown, PA
44.6 K3JRW DuBois
K3JRW
 442.5250 +5 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) — DuBois, PA
45.2 KD3BQW Stoystown Rt30
KD3BQW
 147.1050 +0.6 none D-STAR — Stoystown, PA
45.6 N3XCC Boswell
N3XCC
 224.9600 -1.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Boswell, PA
46.1 NJ3T Jennerstown Abov
NJ3T
 444.4750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Jennerstown, PA
46.1 N3LZX Jennerstown Roar
N3LZX AllStar
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 692274 — Jennerstown, PA
47.0 KB3FPN Reynoldsville
KB3FPN
 146.8650 -0.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) — Reynoldsville, PA
47.0 W3ACH Chambersburg Cla
W3ACH
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Chambersburg, PA
47.6 KD3AKC Blairsville
KD3AKC BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3213935 — Blairsville, PA
48.5 N3TWT Toboyne Three
N3TWT EchoLink
 146.4600 +1 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 783492 — Toboyne, PA
49.3 KB3UAG Chambersburg
KB3UAG Interstat
 145.2500 -0.6 CC1 DMR Interstate-2-Network — Chambersburg, PA
49.4 KE3PO Latrobe
KE3PO WIRES-X
 145.4400 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 18924 — Latrobe, PA
49.4 WC3PS Derry Bear Cave
WC3PS
 146.4900 +1 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,DV,DMR,C4FM,P25) — Derry, PA
49.4 KE3PO Derry Bear Cave
KE3PO
 442.2750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,DV,P25) — Derry, PA
33.7 KC3DES offline Johnstown
KC3DES
 224.6800 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Johnstown, PA