N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 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

W3SSB HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRZL509

Active until Nov 15, 2033 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2020 (6 yrs) W3SSB since 2021 · previously KO4KDM Surfside Beach, SC grid FM03mp LoTW user eQSL AG GMRS WRZL509 on APRS 73 sec agoheard on PSK Reporter by 852 58 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 9, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 10, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 24, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3SSB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 20, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by Scott A Wishard · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Scott A Wishard

Held W3SSB Feb 9, 2021 → present · first licensed Dec 14, 2020 as KO4KDM · 2 licenses · FRN 0030254833

W3SSB Active Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 9, 2021 → expires Feb 9, 2031

Licensee
Scott A Wishard

Address
687 Sandberg St
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
33.6264, -78.9919 (street) · Grid FM03mp · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0030254833

Previous call
KO4KDM (General)

Last granted
Feb 9, 2021

Effective
Aug 25, 2021

Last action
Aug 25, 2021
FCC actions (4)
- Aug 25, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 22, 2021 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 9, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 9, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KO4KDM Canceled Technician Dec 14, 2020 → Feb 9, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
Scott A Wishard

Address
687 Sandberg St
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
33.6264, -78.9919 (street) · Grid FM03mp · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0030254833

Last granted
Dec 14, 2020

Effective
Jan 21, 2021

Last action
Feb 9, 2021
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 9, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 21, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 14, 2020 — License issued LIISS
- Dec 14, 2020 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 26 snapshots · as KO4KDM
Scott A Wishard
687 Sandberg St, Surfside Beach, SC 29575
33.6264, -78.9919 (street) · Grid FM03mp · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: VID NOR AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Held W3SSB Aug 2, 2007 → Feb 12, 2017 · first licensed Aug 2, 2007 as W3SSB · 1 license · FRN 0016778284

W3SSB Expired Club / other · vanity Aug 2, 2007 → Feb 12, 2017 (expired)

Licensee
VID NOR AMATEUR RADIO CLUB

Address
Attn: DAVID B STOVALL
102 DALE DR
ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
39.0809, -77.1590 (street) · Grid FM19kb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0016778284

Previous call
KB3BRN

Trustee
W3OM

Last granted
Aug 4, 2007

Effective
Aug 4, 2007

Last action
Feb 13, 2019
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 13, 2019 — License expired LIEXP
- Aug 4, 2007 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 2, 2007 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W3SSB
VID NOR AMATEUR RADIO CLUB
Attn: DAVID B STOVALL
102 DALE DR, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850
39.0809, -77.1590 (street) · Grid FM19kb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W3SSB

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Jan 20, 2021 Granted Feb 9, 2021 0009377668	KO4KDM · Scott A Wishard · Technician 687 Sandberg St, Surfside Beach, SC 29575 33.6264, -78.9919 (street) · Grid FM03mp · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W1SSB available 2.W2SSB held by Priscilla Chung until Nov 13, 2030 3.W3SSB ✓ granted 4.W4SSB held by MANUEL A MASEDA until Sep 28, 2028 5.W5SSB held by LOWELL D WHITE until Jul 7, 2036 6.W6SSB held by Ben Novell until Aug 29, 2033 7.W7SSB held by DONALD S SHERMAN until Jul 10, 2031 8.W8SSB held by GARY D LEWIS SR until Nov 26, 2036 9.W9SSB held by JOE H MCNELLY until Mar 23, 2031	Granted got W3SSB

Others requesting W3SSB

2 applications listed W3SSB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W3SSB	Result
Jan 20, 2021	Feb 7, 2021	KO4KDM · Scott A Wishard · Surfside Beach, SC	3	Granted	Granted this call
Mar 4, 2020	Mar 22, 2020	KC3OZA · Michael W Hoppes · Pipersville, PA	3	Not granted	They got W3MWH (choice 1)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📍 APRS

W3SSB-B · 73 sec ago · 10 ft

33.3700, -78.5900 · 70cm Voice (D-Star) 446.50000MHz +0.0000MHz

Full history on aprs.fi →

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 852 stations (3684 reports) · last 2 hr ago · FT8 · grid FM03MP

20m · 85217m · 115m · 1

Farthest: VK5ARG, 10,289 miles on 20m FT8 (-8 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 571 stations (1041 reports) · last 1 min ago · FT8 · grid FM03MP

20m · 571

Farthest: R2YOI, 6,403 miles on 20m FT8 (-22 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
15	RP15	462.550	—	WQKX665	Conway, SC · Highway 501 near CCU	Closed	On the air
25	RP20	462.675	D032	WQXE747	Cherry Grove Beach, SC · Near The Shack Restaurant	Open	On the air
32	RP21	462.700	179.9	WRWI686	Longs, SC · Iga	Open	On the air
47	RP18	462.625	141.3	WSLE322	Fair Bluff, NC · Orange	Open	On the air
47	RP18	462.625	141.3	WSLE322	Fair Bluff, NC	Open	On the air
48	RP17	462.600	—	WQKX665	Fork, SC	Closed	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

58 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
23.9	W4FTK	Aynor W4FTK AllStar	147.2100	+0.6	DCS 315	FM (analog)	AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 540 check-ins · 248 stations	Aynor, SC
24.5	WR4SC	Georgetown WR4SC NC-PRN	441.8125	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations	Georgetown, SC
47.0	WR4SC	Lake City WR4SC NC-PRN	440.6375	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 207 check-ins · 97 stations	Lake City, SC
8.4	N3TX	Myrtle Beach N3TX Plus	431.4000	in 438.0000	CC1	DMR	Plus 🗓 2 nets	2 nets	Myrtle Beach, SC
25.1	KW4BET	Cher Near Shack KW4BET AllStar	146.5800	simplex	DCS 023	FM (analog)	AllStar 474346 EchoLink 442475 IRLP 7609 WIRES-X 46034 AllStar 474347 🗓 1 net	1 net	Cherry Grove Beach, SC
49.3	N4GM	Supply N4GM AllStar	147.3150	+0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 1312 EchoLink 622856 EchoLink 825587 🗓 1 net	1 net	Supply, NC
0.4	N3TX	Myrtle Beach N3TX IRLP	145.5000	simplex	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 4073	—	Myrtle Beach, SC
1.2	N1UXA	Surfside Beach N1UXA BM	444.4250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314389	—	Surfside Beach, SC
1.4	N1UXA	Surfside Beach N1UXA EchoLink	444.5250	+5	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink 522076	—	Surfside Beach, SC
1.8	N1UXA	Surfside Beach N1UXA	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Surfside Beach, SC
5.4	WR4SC	Murr Tidelands W WR4SC NC-PRN	441.8875	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Murrells Inlet, SC
5.9	W4GS	Murrells Inlet W4GS	146.8050	-0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Murrells Inlet, SC
6.0	WR4SC	Murrell’s Inlet WR4SC	146.8050	-0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Murrell’s Inlet, SC
7.4	NE4SC	Myrtle Beach NE4SC	53.0500	-1	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Myrtle Beach, SC
7.4	NE4SC offline	Myrtle Beach NE4SC	444.9000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Myrtle Beach, SC
8.4	KB4ECO	Myrtle Beach KB4ECO skynet-ne	147.9950	in 144.9950	CC1	DMR	skynet-network	—	Myrtle Beach, SC
8.7	W4GS	Myrtle Beach W4GS BM	441.7750	+5	TONE 85.4	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 314774	—	Myrtle Beach, SC
8.7	W4GS	Myrtle Beach W4GS	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Myrtle Beach, SC
12.0	W2SOC	Conway WPDE W2SOC AllStar	443.0000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 64936 AllStar 649360	—	Conway, SC
13.4	KB3BXQ	Conway Hwy 90 KB3BXQ WIRES-X	146.7750	-0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 75816	—	Conway, SC
14.8	NE4SC	Conway NE4SC	442.7875	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Conway, SC
15.7	W4GS	Myrtle Beach W4GS	147.1200	+0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Myrtle Beach, SC
17.3	NE4SC	North Myrtle Bea NE4SC BM	444.0875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314528	—	North Myrtle Beach, SC
18.6	NE4SC	Conway NE4SC WIRES-X	442.1000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 99283	—	Conway, SC
20.0	NE4SC	Shallotte NE4SC BM	444.9750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 314366	—	Shallotte, NC
20.0	NE4SC	Conway NE4SC	144.9800	in 147.4800	none	D-STAR		—	Conway, SC
20.1	W4GS	Conway W4GS AllStar	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)	EchoLink 251505 AllStar 671369	—	Conway, SC
20.1	W4GS	Conway W4GS	444.6750	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Conway, SC
20.8	N2CUE	Longs IGA HWY 90 N2CUE	145.5700	in 147.5700	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Longs, SC
21.0	NE4SC	Georgetown NE4SC	147.3750	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Georgetown, SC
23.3	WR4SC	Columbia WR4SC	146.7150	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Columbia, SC
23.3	WR4SC	White Hall WR4SC	441.6750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	White Hall, SC
23.3	WR4SC	Aynor WR4SC NC-PRN	441.9125	+5	CC1	DMR	NC-PRN	—	Aynor, SC
23.4	W2SWR	Aynor W2SWR AllStar	147.4400	simplex	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)	AllStar 529741	—	Aynor, SC
23.4	W2SWR	Aynor W2SWR AllStar	223.1500	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 529742	—	Aynor, SC
23.4	NE4SC	Aynor NE4SC AllStar	147.0900	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,P25)	AllStar 529741	—	Aynor, SC
23.5	NE4SC	Conway NE4SC K4USD	443.6625	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314524 K4USD	—	Conway, SC
24.0	W4HRS	Georgetown Hosp W4HRS	146.7000	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Georgetown, SC
25.6	W2SWR	Aynor SC FMO3kx W2SWR BM	432.2000	in 449.4350	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314524403	—	Aynor, SC FMO3kx, SC
26.2	N2CUE	Longs N2CUE WIRES-X	440.8000	+5	TONE 179.9	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	WIRES-X 1681	—	Longs, SC
27.5	W2SWR	Little River W2SWR AllStar	432.4500	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 52974	—	Little River, SC
28.1	K2HES	LORIS K2HES	442.6750	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	LORIS, SC
28.4	NE4SC	Aynor NE4SC AllStar	444.9250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 529740	—	Aynor, SC
30.4	KD4GHL	Calabash Brunswi KD4GHL	444.7500	+5	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Calabash, Brunswick county, NC
30.6	W2ACC	Galivants Ferry W2ACC AllStar	444.1250	+5	TSQL 82.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 42695	—	Galivants Ferry, SC
30.6	N4GM	Calabash Wtr N4GM AllStar	444.7500	+5	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 1331	—	Calabash, NC
32.1	K2PJ	Pleasantview K2PJ EchoLink	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	EchoLink	—	Pleasantview, SC
33.8	K4BLA Listed as K4BLA CALABASH	Calabash K4BLA BM	144.9200	in 147.4200	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314398	—	Calabash, NC
33.8	N4JDW	Calabash N4JDW	444.1875	+5	none	P25		—	Calabash, NC
34.7	NE4SC	Green Sea NE4SC BM	147.3300	+0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315166	—	Green Sea, SC
35.2	KO4L	Marion KO4L	147.0000	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Marion, SC
37.1	K4BLA	Tabor City K4BLA BM	442.3875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314463	—	Tabor City, NC
39.5	K04L	Mullins K04L	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Mullins, SC
42.0	W4APE	Mullins W4APE EchoLink	145.4700	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 779467	—	Mullins, SC
43.3	KQ4ONE	South Carolina KQ4ONE BM	445.3500	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3223563	—	South Carolina, SC
43.3	NE4SC offline	Kingstree NE4SC	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Kingstree, SC
47.6	W4FTK	Shallotte W4FTK AllStar	441.8500	+5	DCS 315	FM (analog)	AllStar 40040 EchoLink 367365	—	Shallotte, NC
47.8	K4KNJ	Fork K4KNJ	146.5350	simplex	none	FM (analog)		—	Fork, SC