N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 8:30 am CDT

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W3WFR HAM

Advanced class licensed since 1997 (29 yrs) W3WFR since 2007 · previously W5WFR, WB5TGS Corpus Christi, TX grid EL17jo LoTW user heard on PSK Reporter by 1471 24 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 13, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 14, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 4, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W3WFR has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 23, 2007 · what was requested

Currently held by WILLIAM F RANEY JR · 1 holder on record

Current holder: WILLIAM F RANEY JR

Held W3WFR Feb 13, 2007 → present · first licensed Dec 18, 1997 as WB5TGS · 3 licenses · FRN 0006980205

📦 Moved: Clarksville, MD → Corpus Christi, TX

W3WFR Active Advanced · vanity Feb 13, 2007 → expires Feb 13, 2027

Licensee
WILLIAM F RANEY JR

Address
15713 Cuttysark St
CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78418
27.5918, -97.2267 (street) · Grid EL17jo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0006980205

Previous call
W5WFR

Last granted
Dec 6, 2016

Effective
Mar 17, 2025

Last action
Mar 17, 2025
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 17, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 6, 2016 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 3, 2013 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 13, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 13, 2007 — License issued LIISS
W5WFR Canceled Advanced · vanity May 28, 2002 → Feb 13, 2007 (canceled)

Licensee
WILLIAM F RANEY JR

Address
7112 CARLISLE COURT
CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029
39.2136, -76.9594 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19mf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0006980205

Previous call
WB5TGS

Last granted
May 28, 2002

Effective
May 28, 2002

Last action
Mar 13, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 13, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- May 28, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 28, 2002 — License issued LIISS
WB5TGS Canceled Advanced Dec 18, 1997 → May 28, 2002 (canceled)

Licensee
WILLIAM F RANEY JR

Address
7112 CARLISLE COURT
CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029
39.2136, -76.9594 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19mf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0006980205

Last granted
Dec 18, 1997

Effective
May 6, 2002

Last action
May 28, 2002
FCC actions (2)
- May 28, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- May 6, 2002 — Administrative update LIAUA

Address history

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

Seen Apr 25, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 5 snapshots · as W3WFR
WILLIAM F RANEY JR
15713 Cuttysark St, CORPUS CHRISTI, TX 78418
27.5918, -97.2267 (street) · Grid EL17jo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 103 snapshots · as WB5TGS
WILLIAM F RANEY JR
7112 CARLISLE COURT, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029
39.2136, -76.9594 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19mf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Dec 18, 2016 → Mar 13, 2025 · 19 snapshots · as W3WFR
WILLIAM F RANEY JR
HCR 1 Box 4 319 Oak Ave, Aguilares, TX 78369
27.4293, -99.0860 (ZIP center) · Grid EL07kk · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Apr 12, 2013 → Nov 4, 2016 · 16 snapshots · as W3WFR
WILLIAM F RANEY JR
Attn: William Raney
6724 water view lane, mineral, VA 23117
37.9820, -77.8740 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17bx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W3WFR

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 23, 2007 Granted Dec 6, 2016 0002888090	W5WFR · WILLIAM F RANEY JR · Advanced 7112 CARLISLE COURT, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029 39.2136, -76.9594 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19mf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W3WFR ✓ granted 2.K3WFR 3.WA3WFR 4.WB3WFR	Granted got W3WFR
Filed May 10, 2002 Award date was May 28, 2002 0000883526	WB5TGS · WILLIAM F RANEY JR · Advanced 7112 CARLISLE COURT, CLARKSVILLE, MD 21029 39.2136, -76.9594 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19mf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W5WFR held 2.K5WFR held 3.WB5WFR 4.KA5WFR	Granted
Filed Apr 29, 2002 Award date was May 17, 2002 0000867353	WB5TGS · WILLIAM F RANEY JR · Advanced 7112 Carlisle Court, Clarksville, MD 21029 39.2136, -76.9594 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19mf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W5WFR held 2.K5WFR held 3.WA5WFR 4.WB5WFR	Dismissed

Others requesting W3WFR

1 application listed W3WFR as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jan 23, 2007	Feb 10, 2007	W5WFR · WILLIAM F RANEY JR · CLARKSVILLE, MD	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 1471 stations (5693 reports) · last 14 hr ago · FT8 · grid EL17LL

40m · 130m · 120m · 146910m · 1

Farthest: F61695, 10,654 miles on 20m FT8 (-23 dB)

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Repeaters within 50 miles

24 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.2	K5ENT	Corpus Christi K5ENT WIRES-X	442.5750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 93666	—	Corpus Christi, TX
12.1	W5QLD	Corpus Christi W5QLD AllStar	441.3500	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 283860 AllStar 28386 BrandMeister 311020	—	Corpus Christi, TX
15.2	AD5CA	Corpus Christi AD5CA CBridge-2.	441.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	CBridge-2.0 BrandMeister C-Bridge 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 17 check-ins · 14 stations	Corpus Christi, TX
15.4	KG5DHL	Corpus Christi KG5DHL	444.1000	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
17.4	N5CRP	Corpus Christi N5CRP	147.1000	+0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
17.8	KC5HWB	Corpus Christi KC5HWB	443.1250	+5	CC9	DMR		—	Corpus Christi, TX
17.8	WA2MCT	Corpus Christi WA2MCT	443.7000	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
17.8	WA5MPA	Corpus Christi WA5MPA	443.9500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
17.8	WD5FJX	Corpus Christi WD5FJX	444.3500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
18.3	W5LEX	Corp USS Lexingt W5LEX IRLP	444.8500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 907637 IRLP 4216	—	Corpus Christi, TX
18.3	N5CRP	Corpus Christi N5CRP	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
19.8	W5ICC	Ingleside W5ICC	147.2200	+0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Ingleside, TX
19.8	W5ICC	Ingleside W5ICC	444.9000	+5	TONE 151.4	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	Ingleside, TX
21.4	KF5NJQ	Portland KF5NJQ	147.3400	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Portland, TX
21.5	N5CRP	Corpus Christi N5CRP	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Corpus Christi, TX
21.5	N5CRP	Corpus Christi N5CRP AllStar	442.2500	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 55093 AllStar 614702	—	Corpus Christi, TX
26.1	KC5HWB	Violet KC5HWB CBridge-2	444.6000	+5	CC9	DMR	CBridge-2.0	—	Violet, TX
28.7	K5YZZ	Taft K5YZZ	444.8000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Taft, TX
49.4	W5LCR	Refugio W5LCR AllStar	147.2000	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 614492 AllStar 614495 🗓 1 net	1 net · 63 check-ins · 54 stations	Refugio, TX
49.9	K1IMD	Mathis K1IMD Mixed-Mode	146.8000	-0.6	CC1	DMR	Mixed-Mode	—	Mathis, TX
11.0	K1IMD offline	No Padre Island K1IMD IRLP	146.5500	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 4689	—	No Padre Island, TX
11.4	W0IT offline	Corpus W0IT IRLP	446.0250	simplex	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	IRLP 3567	—	Corpus, TX
28.1	N5MXI offline	Corpus Christi [ N5MXI IRLP	446.9000	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 7983	—	Corpus Christi [Nano-Node], TX
49.4	K5WAG offline	Refugio K5WAG	443.0500	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Refugio, TX