N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 9, 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)

W3STS HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2021 (5 yrs) W3STS since 2021 · previously KF0DYX Dumont, IA Grid EN32mr 39 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 12, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 13, 2033.

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

📝 W3STS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 22, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by Scott A West · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Scott A West

Held W3STS Mar 12, 2021 → present · first licensed Feb 19, 2021 as KF0DYX · 2 licenses · FRN 0030447320

📦 Moved: Waterloo, IA → Dumont, IA

W3STS Active Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 12, 2021 → expires Mar 12, 2031

Licensee
Scott A West

Address
PO Box 71
401 Cedar St
Dumont, IA 50625
42.7481, -92.9704 (street) · Grid EN32mr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0030447320

Previous call
KF0DYX (General)

Last granted
Mar 12, 2021

Effective
Dec 11, 2025

Last action
Dec 11, 2025
FCC actions (5)
- Dec 11, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 29, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 12, 2024 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 12, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 12, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KF0DYX Canceled Technician Feb 19, 2021 → Mar 12, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
Scott A West

Address
912 Vermont St
Waterloo, IA 50702
42.4615, -92.3137 (ZIP center) · Grid EN32ul · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0030447320

Last granted
Feb 19, 2021

Effective
Feb 19, 2021

Last action
Mar 12, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 12, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 19, 2021 — License issued LIISS
- Feb 19, 2021 — 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 Sep 27, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026 · 2 snapshots · as W3STS
Scott A West
PO Box 71
401 Cedar St, Dumont, IA 50625
42.7481, -92.9704 (street) · Grid EN32mr · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 24 snapshots · as KF0DYX
Scott A West
912 Vermont St, Waterloo, IA 50702
42.4615, -92.3137 (ZIP center) · Grid EN32ul · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: Shawn A West

Held W3STS Dec 21, 2007 → Dec 21, 2017 · first licensed Jun 1, 2006 as KI6EDA · 2 licenses · FRN 0015049547

W3STS Expired Technician · vanity Dec 21, 2007 → Dec 21, 2017 (expired)

Licensee
Shawn A West

Address
1118 Rialto Wy
Pomona, CA 91767
34.0831, -117.7380 (ZIP center) · Grid DM14db · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0015049547

Previous call
KI6EDA

Last granted
Dec 21, 2007

Effective
Dec 21, 2007

Last action
Dec 24, 2019
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 24, 2019 — License expired LIEXP
- Dec 21, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 21, 2007 — License issued LIISS
KI6EDA Canceled Technician Jun 1, 2006 → Dec 21, 2007 (canceled)

Licensee
Shawn A West

Address
1118 Rialto Wy
Pomona, CA 91767
34.0831, -117.7380 (ZIP center) · Grid DM14db · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0015049547

Last granted
Jun 1, 2006

Effective
Jun 1, 2006

Last action
Dec 21, 2007
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 21, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 1, 2006 — License issued LIISS
- Jun 1, 2006 — 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 May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 94 snapshots · as KI6EDA
Shawn A West
1118 Rialto Wy, Pomona, CA 91767
34.0831, -117.7380 (ZIP center) · Grid DM14db · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

W3STS 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.

1955 · 1 edition
W3STS
Samuel H. P . Stant
Rfd 2, D O V E R, DE
Fall 1955 p.148
1952 · 1 edition
W3STS
Sam Uel H. P . Stant
R F D 2, D O V E R, D E L.
Fall 1952 p.124

Vanity Applications Filed by W3STS

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 Feb 22, 2021 Granted Mar 12, 2021 0009425254	KF0DYX · Scott A West · Technician 912 Vermont St, Waterloo, IA 50702 42.4615, -92.3137 (ZIP center) · Grid EN32ul · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W3STS ✓ Granted	Granted got W3STS

Others Requesting W3STS

3 applications listed W3STS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W3STS	Result
Feb 22, 2021	Mar 12, 2021	KF0DYX · Scott A West · Waterloo, IA	1	Granted	Granted this call
Dec 3, 2007	Dec 21, 2007	KI6EDA · Shawn A West · Pomona, CA	1	Granted	Granted this call
Sep 11, 2002	Sep 29, 2002	KC9BLN · Jeffrey S Weiner · Barrington, IL	21	Not granted	They got W2STE (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W3STS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W3STS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

39 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.3	N0RJJ Offline	Dumont N0RJJ	145.4300	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Dumont, IA
14.0	WB0EMJ	Ackley WB0EMJ	223.8500	-1.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Ackley, IA
14.0	WB0EMJ	Ackley WB0EMJ	443.7500	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Ackley, IA
14.0	WB0EMJ	Ackley WB0EMJ	145.1100	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Ackley, IA
14.0	WB0EMJ	Ackley WB0EMJ AllStar	147.2550	+0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 46829	—	Ackley, IA
14.2	WB0EMJ	Ackley WB0EMJ BM	448.0500	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311915	—	Ackley, IA
15.6	W0IW	Parkersburg W0IW WIRES-X	444.6500	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 35873	—	Parkersburg, IA
28.4	W0MG	Waverly Camp W0MG	444.9750	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Waverly, IA
28.9	W0RBK	Grundy Center HS W0RBK Central-US	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	Central-US	—	Grundy Center, IA
30.3	W0MCW	Mason City Inter W0MCW	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Mason City, IA
30.3	KE0POU	Mason City KE0POU	442.2750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Mason City, IA
30.8	WA0SPF	Mason City NIACC WA0SPF EchoLink	147.3150	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	EchoLink 278347	—	Mason City, IA
31.0	W0MG	Cedar Falls Util W0MG	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Cedar Falls, IA
31.0	W0MG	Cedar Falls CFU W0MG BM	443.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311919	—	Cedar Falls, IA
31.2	NK0T	Cedar Falls NK0T	224.9000	-1.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Cedar Falls, IA
32.8	W0BW	Union W0BW BM	441.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 321370803	—	Union, IA
33.6	KK6RQ	Clear Lake KK6RQ BM	440.9875	in 449.9875	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310551	—	Clear Lake, IA
33.6	KK6RQ	Clear Lake KK6RQ BM	144.3000	in 141.3000	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314388	—	Clear Lake, IA
34.0	KK6RQ	Clear Lake KK6RQ	147.3000	in 144.3000	CC?	DMR		—	Clear Lake, IA
34.1	W0MCW	Williams W0MCW	444.5000	+5	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Williams, IA
34.1	W0GEN Offline	Waterloo W0GEN BM	443.2750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310038	—	Waterloo, IA
34.6	W0RBK Offline	Reinbeck W0RBK BM	444.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311937	—	Reinbeck, IA
34.9	WA0TPN	Reinbeck WA0TPN AllStar	146.6550	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 66229	—	Reinbeck, IA
35.1	W0RBK Listed as W0RBK/R	Reinbeck HS W0RBK AllStar	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 66229 EchoLink 780302 AllStar 42069	—	Reinbeck, IA
36.1	W0GEN	Waterloo W0GEN BM	442.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310037	—	Waterloo, IA
36.1	W0EL	Waterloo W0EL BM	444.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister DMR-MARC	—	Waterloo, IA
36.5	W0ALO	Waterloo W0ALO	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Waterloo, IA
36.5	KB0VGG	Waterloo Cedar KB0VGG	444.5500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Waterloo, IA
36.5	W0ALO	Waterloo W0ALO	444.9250	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Waterloo, IA
37.4	W0ALO Offline	Waterloo W0ALO DCI	444.9000	+5	CC1	DMR	DCI	—	Waterloo, IA
37.5	W0ALO	Waterloo SF Hosp W0ALO	927.0125	-25	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Waterloo, IA
43.7	KC0VII	Saint Ansgar KC0VII	147.1950	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Saint Ansgar, IA
47.4	K0KWO	Webster City K0KWO	147.0150	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Webster City, IA
47.4	N0PSF	Webster City N0PSF	146.9100	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Webster City, IA
48.4	N0MXK	Marshalltown N0MXK	443.3250	+5	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Marshalltown, IA
48.5	K0MIW Offline	Marshalltown K0MIW BM	444.5250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311910	—	Marshalltown, IA
48.8	NF0T	Marshalltown NF0T	443.4250	+5	CC0	DMR		—	Marshalltown, IA
48.8	WB0URC	Forest City WB0URC	147.2700	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Forest City, IA
48.9	NF0T	Marshalltown NF0T	147.1350	+0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Marshalltown, IA