N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 13, 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W3SBU HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 27, 2010.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Mar 27, 2010

🗓 Active on 3 nets · net control for 2 · last heard Sep 28, 2026

Previous holder: BURTIS E PALMER

Held W3SBU Jul 19, 1988 → Mar 26, 2008 · first licensed Jul 19, 1988 as W3SBU · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1953 as W3SBU, before the FCC's online records

W3SBU Expired Advanced Jul 19, 1988 → Mar 26, 2008 (expired)

Licensee
BURTIS E PALMER

Address
964 E HAMILTON ST
ALLENTOWN, PA 18103-2618
40.5703, -75.4889 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20gn · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Mar 26, 1998

Effective
Mar 26, 1998

Last action
Mar 27, 2010
FCC actions (1)
- Mar 27, 2010 — License expired LIEXP

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.

Seen Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 10 discs
W3SBU · Advanced · issued Mar 26, 1998, expires Mar 26, 2008
BURTIS E. PALMER
964 E HAMILTON ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103-2618
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Mar 9, 1998 · 9 discs
W3SBU · Advanced · issued Jul 19, 1988, expires Jul 19, 1998
BURTIS E PALMER
964 E HAMILTON ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W3SBU
BURTIS E PALMER
964 E HAMILTON ST, ALLENTOWN, PA 18103-2618
40.5703, -75.4889 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20gn · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

W3SBU 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.

1981 → 1992 · 7 editions
W3SBU · class A
Burtis E. Palmer
964 E.hamilton St, Allentown
1981 p.279, Winter 1982 p.356, Winter 1984 p.379, Winter 1986 p.377, Winter 1987 p.377, Winter 1989 p.384, 1992 p.422
1979 → 1980 · 2 editions
W3SBU · class A
Blrtls E. Palmer
964 E.harrilton St, Allentown, PA 18103
Winter 1979 p.332, Winter 1980 p.345
1974 → 1978 · 5 editions
W3SBU · class A
Burtis E. Palmer
964 E.hamilton St, I
Winter 1974 p.209, Winter 1975 p.205, Winter 1976 p.207, Winter 1977 p.222, Winter 1978 p.309
1974 · 1 edition
W3SBU · class A
Burtis E.eee 964 E.hamilton St

1974 p.184
1971 → 1973 · 4 editions
W3SBU · class A
Burtis E. Palmer
964 E.harnilton St
Winter 1971 p.213, Fall 1971 p.215, Winter 1972 p.213, Winter 1973 p.213
1969 · 1 edition
W3SBU · class A
B U R T I S E . P A L M E R
9 6 4 E . H A M I L T O N S T, A L L E N T O W N Pa
Summer 1969 p.216
1966 · 1 edition
W3SBU
Burtis E . Palm'
:r.9ti4 E .hamilton St.allentown Pa
Spring 1966 p.200
1965 · 1 edition
W3SBU
Burtis E. Palmer.964 E.hamjlton St.allentown Pa

Summer 1965 p.200
1963 · 1 edition
W3SBU
Burtis E. Palmer1964 E.hamilton St
All.entown Pa
Summer 1963 p.208
1961 · 1 edition
W3SBU
Burtis E. Palmer
964 £.hamilton St, Allentown Pa
Fall 1961 p.215
1961 · 1 edition
W3SBU
Burt Is E. Palmer»964 E. Hamilton St (Allentown Pa

Spring 1961 p.205
1959 → 1960 · 2 editions
W3SBU · class B
U R T I S E . Palmer
964 E.hamiltoh St, Allentown Pa
Spring 1959 p.177, Winter 1960 p.205
1958 · 1 edition
W3SBU · class B
U R T I S E. P A L M E R
9 6 4 E . H A M I L T O N S T, A L L E N T O W N P A
Summer 1958 p.169
1957 · 1 edition
W3SBU
Burtis E. Palmer
964 East Hamilton St., Allentown, PA
Fall 1957 p.182
1956 · 1 edition
W3SBU
Burtis E. Palmer
964 E. Hamilton St., Allentown, PA
Spring 1956 p.135
1955 · 1 edition
W3SBU
Burtis E. P A L M E R
964 E . Hamilton St., Allentown, P A .
Fall 1955 p.148
1953 → 1954 · 3 editions
W3SBU
Burtis E. Palmer
964 E. Hamilton St., Allentown, PA
Fall 1953 p.125, Spring 1954 p.127, Fall 1954 p.116
1952 · 1 edition
W3SBU
B U Rtis E . P A Lm E R
964 E . H Am Ilton S T., A Llen Tow N, P A.
Fall 1952 p.123
None · 1 edition
W3SBU · class A
Burtis E Palmer
964 E.hamilton St
None p.184

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
The Outer Slice Net	Thu 6:00 AM ET	7.198	Net control	2	2026-09-24
The Outer TYPE Net	Mon 9:30 PM UTC	7.198	Net control	1	2026-09-28
The Outer TYPE Net	Mon 9:30 PM UTC	7.198	Checked in	1	2026-09-28
Early chek-ins forCRACKER BARREL	Sat 4:30 AM · Sat 6:00 AM PT	7.185.5	Checked in	1	2026-09-26

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3SBU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3SBU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.