N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:16 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 7, 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)

W4KQW HAM

General class licensed since 2010 (16 yrs) W4KQW since 2011 · previously KJ6KBU Thorp, WI Grid EN45ob 42 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 1, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 2, 2033.

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

📝 W4KQW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 12, 2011 · what was requested

Currently held by Joe H Harrell III · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Joe H Harrell III

Held W4KQW Feb 1, 2011 → present · first licensed Aug 12, 2010 as KJ6KBU · 2 licenses · FRN 0020011466

📦 Moved: Palmdale, CA → Thorp, WI

W4KQW Active General · vanity Feb 1, 2011 → expires Feb 1, 2031

Licensee
Joe H Harrell III

Address
W15241 PINEWOOD DR
Thorp, WI 54771
45.0463, -90.8225 (street) · Grid EN45ob · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0020011466

Previous call
KJ6KBU

Last granted
Jan 20, 2021

Effective
Jan 20, 2021

Last action
Jan 20, 2021
FCC actions (6)
- Jan 20, 2021 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 13, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 7, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 8, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 1, 2011 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 1, 2011 — License issued LIISS
KJ6KBU Canceled General Aug 12, 2010 → Feb 1, 2011 (canceled)

Licensee
Joe H Harrell III

Address
38725 37th St East
Palmdale, CA 93550
34.4103, -118.0600 (ZIP center) · Grid DM04xj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0020011466

Last granted
Aug 12, 2010

Effective
Aug 12, 2010

Last action
Feb 1, 2011
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 1, 2011 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 12, 2010 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 12, 2010 — 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 · 13 snapshots · as W4KQW
Joe H Harrell III
W15241 PINEWOOD DR, Thorp, WI 54771
45.0463, -90.8225 (street) · Grid EN45ob · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KJ6KBU
Joe H Harrell III
38725 37th St East, Palmdale, CA 93550
34.4103, -118.0600 (ZIP center) · Grid DM04xj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2015 → May 6, 2019 · 23 snapshots · as W4KQW
Joe H Harrell III
16451 West Palomino Place #202, Canyon Country, CA 91387
34.4025, -118.3635 (ZIP center) · Grid DM04tj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 28, 2012 → May 22, 2014 · 8 snapshots · as W4KQW
Joe H Harrell III
37517 Peachwood Pl, Palmdale, CA 93551
34.5896, -118.2274 (ZIP center) · Grid DM04vo · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

W4KQW 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.

1965 → 1971 · 5 editions
W4KQW · class A
Reynold A. Champagne
330 Teresa Dr, Largo 33540 Fl
Summer 1965 p.242, Summer 1969 p.266, Spring 1970 p.270, Winter 1971 p.262, Fall 1971 p.264
1964 · 1 edition
W4KQW
R E Y N O L D A. C H A M P A G N E
4510 S . C O O P E R . T A M P A Ii Fla
Fall 1964 p.239
1948 → 1963 · 8 editions
W4KQW
Reynold Champagne
827 Ridgelanddr ., W. Palm Beach, FL
Fall 1948 p.119, Summer 1949 p.102, Spring 1956 p.169, Fall 1957 p.216, Summer 1958 p.201, Spring 1961 p.242, Fall 1961 p.254, Summer 1963 p.259

Vanity Applications Filed by W4KQW

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 12, 2011 Granted Jan 20, 2021 0004570867	KJ6KBU · Joe H Harrell III · General 38725 37th St East, Palmdale, CA 93550 34.4103, -118.0600 (ZIP center) · Grid DM04xj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.W4KQW ✓ Granted 2.W4KQZ Never issued 3.N6PDQ Held by ERNEST E MAULSBY until Feb 13, 2035 4.W4AFK Held by BRUNO HAINEAULT until Jun 18, 2031 5.K4RBQ Never issued 6.W4DBQ Never issued 7.W4ZUX Never issued 8.W4BRO Held by Kerry J Thompson until Mar 30, 2032 9.W4KJW Never issued 10.N7QED Never issued 11.K4UDX Never issued 12.W4BOX Held by RICARDO S DE AZEVEDO until Mar 30, 2031	Granted got W4KQW

Others Requesting W4KQW

1 application listed W4KQW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W4KQW	Result
Jan 12, 2011	Jan 30, 2011	KJ6KBU · Joe H Harrell III · Palmdale, CA	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4KQW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4KQW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

42 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
26.3	W9CVA	Chip Michael Tom W9CVA FM38	444.3500	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 558932 FM38 🗓 5 nets	5 nets · 528 check-ins · 286 stations	Chippewa Falls, WI
26.1	W9CVA	Chippewa Falls W9CVA AllStar	53.1100	-1	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 558936 🗓 1 net	1 net · 173 check-ins · 96 stations	Chippewa Falls, WI
28.8	W9CVA	Chippewa Falls W9CVA AllStar	147.2250	+0.6	TONE 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 558930 🗓 1 net	1 net · 173 check-ins · 96 stations	Chippewa Falls WI., WI
29.0	W9CVA	Chippewa Falls W9CVA AllStar	433.2000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 569973 🗓 1 net	1 net · 173 check-ins · 96 stations	Chippewa Falls, WI
29.0	W9CVA	Chippewa Falls W9CVA AllStar	433.3000	simplex	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 569974 🗓 1 net	1 net · 173 check-ins · 96 stations	Chippewa Falls, WI
30.4	W9CVA	Lake Hallie Lk W9CVA AllStar	147.3750	+0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 558931 🗓 1 net	1 net · 173 check-ins · 96 stations	Lake Hallie, WI
37.9	W9EAU	Eau Claire Euu W9EAU	146.9100	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Eau Claire, WI
23.5	KA9WDX	Medford Aspirus KA9WDX	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Medford, WI
24.4	WI9WIN	Medford Taylor WI9WIN	444.1500	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (FM,DV)		—	Medford, WI
24.4	N9LIE Offline	Medford N9LIE	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Medford, WI
24.4	KB9OBX	Medford FCC KB9OBX	147.1500	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Medford, WI
24.7	KA9WDX	Medford QTH of KA9WDX BM	443.9750	+5	none	D-STAR (DMR,DV)	BrandMeister 312332	—	Medford, WI
24.7	N9LIE	Holcombe N9LIE	145.4700	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Holcombe, WI
24.7	N9LIE	Holcombe N9LIE	444.5250	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Holcombe, WI
24.9	KB9RBL	Medford KB9RBL	444.1500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Medford, WI
25.0	N9LIE	Holcombe N9LIE	52.8100	in 51.1100	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Holcombe, WI
25.5	AA9JL	Holcombe 345 AA9JL AllStar	147.3450	+0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 558933	—	Holcombe, WI
26.3	AA9JL	Chipp Eau Claire AA9JL AllStar	145.2300	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 43353	—	Chippewa Falls, WI
26.5	KD9ICN	Chip Great River KD9ICN	146.9400	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Chippewa Falls, WI
27.1	K9WKJ	chippewa falls K9WKJ AllStar	444.9750	+5	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 47269	—	chippewa falls, WI
27.8	N9LIE	Medford N9LIE	444.8250	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Medford, WI
28.9	K9WKJ	Chippewa Falls K9WKJ AllStar	147.3150	+0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 464840	—	Chippewa Falls, WI
31.8	W9EAU	Fall Creek W9EAU	443.3000	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Fall Creek, WI
32.2	W9BCC	Unity Bright W9BCC	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Unity, WI
32.5	AA9JL	Chip Muscle Car AA9JL	443.2250	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Chippewa Falls, WI
33.0	W9EJH	Bloomer W9EJH AllStar	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 49439 WIRES-X 90448 AllStar 46618	—	Bloomer, WI
33.6	W9EJH	Bloomer W9EJH AllStar	145.4700	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 43768	—	Bloomer, WI
37.1	KC9FUR	Marshfield Hecke KC9FUR WIN	147.0450	+0.6	none	D-STAR	WIN	—	Marshfield, WI
37.1	WI9WIN	Marshfield Hecke WI9WIN WIN	444.8500	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 18006 WIN	—	Marshfield, WI
37.2	N9RRF	Granton Grant N9RRF	146.7750	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Granton, WI
37.3	W9EYN	Granton Grant W9EYN	444.0500	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Granton, WI
37.9	WI9WIN	Colfax WIN WI9WIN WIN	442.8000	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	WIN	—	Colfax, WI
41.2	AA9US	Marshfield Polic AA9US	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Marshfield, WI
41.7	K9KGB	Menomonie FCC K9KGB	146.6100	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Menomonie, WI
45.7	KD9EJA	Rice Lake KD9EJA AllStar	444.4500	+5	DCS 351	FM (analog) (FM,P25)	AllStar 48780 EchoLink 954794	—	Rice Lake, WI
45.7	KD9EJA	Rice Lake KD9EJA	443.8313	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Rice Lake, WI
46.0	WI9WIN	Rice Lake CUPI-R WI9WIN WIN	442.1000	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	WIN	—	Rice Lake, WI
46.4	KC0WKP	Rice Lake KC0WKP WIN	442.1000	+5	none	D-STAR	WIN	—	Rice Lake, WI
46.5	WI9WIN	Black Hart/Lund WI9WIN WIN	443.5500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	WIN	—	Black River Falls, WI
46.5	N9ROY	Black River Fall N9ROY	443.5500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Black River Falls, WI
48.7	KD9FUR	Marshfield KD9FUR	147.0450	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Marshfield, WI
49.3	KC9GEA	Blac BRF Club / KC9GEA	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Black River Falls, WI