N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 9:42 am CDT (FCC files through Sep 30, 2026) · next update tomorrow 9:15 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

W4RKB HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 17, 2017.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since May 17, 2017

Previous holder: Roger K Brubaker

Held W4RKB Jan 10, 2014 → May 16, 2015 · first licensed Dec 7, 2001 as KC4YKA · 10 licenses · FRN 0005829403

W4RCI Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 11, 2025 → expires Jan 11, 2035

Licensee
Roger K Brubaker

Address
1588 Moorings Dr Apt 22C
Reston, VA 20190
38.9673, -77.3381 (street) · Grid FM18hx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005829403

Previous call
N4TFC (General)

Last granted
Jan 11, 2025

Effective
Jan 11, 2025

Last action
Jan 11, 2025
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 11, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 11, 2025 — License issued LIISS
N4TFC Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 26, 2023 → Jan 11, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
Roger K Brubaker

Address
1588 Moorings Dr Apt 22C
Reston, VA 20190
38.9673, -77.3381 (street) · Grid FM18hx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005829403

Previous call
W4CBR (General)

Last granted
Aug 26, 2023

Effective
Aug 26, 2023

Last action
Jan 11, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 11, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 26, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 26, 2023 — License issued LIISS
W4CBR Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 24, 2019 → Aug 26, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
Roger K Brubaker

Address
1588 Moorings Dr Apt 22C
Reston, VA 20190
38.9673, -77.3381 (street) · Grid FM18hx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005829403

Previous call
N4TFC (General)

Last granted
Dec 24, 2019

Effective
Sep 16, 2022

Last action
Aug 26, 2023
FCC actions (4)
- Aug 26, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 16, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 24, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 24, 2019 — License issued LIISS
N4TFC Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 27, 2018 → Dec 24, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
Roger K Brubaker

Address
1588 Moorings Dr Apt 22C
Reston, VA 20190
38.9673, -77.3381 (street) · Grid FM18hx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005829403

Previous call
W7HFS (General)

Last granted
Dec 27, 2018

Effective
Dec 27, 2018

Last action
Dec 24, 2019
FCC actions (3)
- Dec 24, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 27, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 27, 2018 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Medford, OR → Reston, VA

W7HFS Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity May 16, 2015 → Dec 27, 2018 (canceled)

Licensee
Roger K Brubaker

Address
1588 Moorings Dr Apt 22C
Reston, VA 20190
38.9673, -77.3381 (street) · Grid FM18hx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005829403

Previous call
W4RKB (General)

Last granted
May 16, 2015

Effective
Sep 15, 2018

Last action
Dec 27, 2018
FCC actions (5)
- Dec 27, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 15, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 3, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 16, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 16, 2015 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Richmond, VA → Medford, OR

W4RKB Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 10, 2014 → May 16, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
Roger K Brubaker

Address
4785 Fern Valley Rd
Medford, OR 97504
42.3282, -122.7974 (ZIP center) · Grid CN82oh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0005829403

Previous call
N5THC (General)

Last granted
Jan 10, 2014

Effective
Apr 28, 2015

Last action
May 16, 2015
FCC actions (4)
- May 16, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 28, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 10, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 10, 2014 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Tucson, AZ → Richmond, VA

N5THC Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Sep 2, 2005 → Jan 10, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
Roger K Brubaker

Address
1703 Crumpets Ct
Richmond, VA 23235
37.5146, -77.5648 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17fm · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005829403

Previous call
KB7AZ (General)

Last granted
Sep 2, 2005

Effective
Apr 1, 2010

Last action
Jan 10, 2014
FCC actions (5)
- Jan 10, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 1, 2010 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 27, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 2, 2005 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 2, 2005 — License issued LIISS
KB7AZ Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 29, 2002 → Sep 2, 2005 (canceled)

Licensee
Roger K Brubaker

Address
2702 E Avenida De Pueblo
Tucson, AZ 85718
32.3131, -110.9220 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42mh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0005829403

Previous call
KD7PLW (General)

Last granted
Mar 29, 2002

Effective
Mar 29, 2002

Last action
Sep 2, 2005
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 2, 2005 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 29, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 29, 2002 — License issued LIISS
KD7PLW Canceled Amateur Extra Dec 7, 2001 → Mar 29, 2002 (canceled)

Licensee
Roger K Brubaker

Address
2702 E Avenida De Pueblo
Tucson, AZ 85718
32.3131, -110.9220 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42mh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0005829403

Previous call
KC4YKA (General)

Last granted
Dec 7, 2001

Effective
Jan 24, 2002

Last action
Apr 16, 2002
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 29, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 24, 2002 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 2, 2002 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Jan 2, 2002 — License issued LIISS
KC4YKA Canceled General Dec 7, 2001 → Jan 2, 2002 (canceled)

Licensee
Roger K Brubaker

Address
2702 E Avenida De Pueblo
Tucson, AZ 85718
32.3131, -110.9220 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42mh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0005829403

Last granted
Dec 7, 2001

Effective
Dec 7, 2001

Last action
Apr 16, 2002
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 2, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 7, 2001 — License renewed LIREN

Address history

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

Seen Jan 22, 2019 → Sep 27, 2026 · 57 snapshots · as W7HFS
Roger K Brubaker
1588 Moorings Dr Apt 22C, Reston, VA 20190
38.9673, -77.3381 (street) · Grid FM18hx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 19, 2015 → Sep 27, 2026 · 43 snapshots · as W4RKB
Roger K Brubaker
4785 Fern Valley Rd, Medford, OR 97504
42.3282, -122.7974 (ZIP center) · Grid CN82oh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as N5THC
Roger K Brubaker
1703 Crumpets Ct, Richmond, VA 23235
37.5146, -77.5648 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17fm · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 141 snapshots · as KC4YKA
Roger K Brubaker
2702 E Avenida De Pueblo, Tucson, AZ 85718
32.3131, -110.9220 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42mh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Jun 30, 2016 → Sep 3, 2018 · 11 snapshots · as W7HFS
Roger K Brubaker
11801 Coopers Ct, Reston, VA 20191
38.9333, -77.3501 (ZIP center) · Grid FM18hw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: JOE A ANDERSON

Held W4RKB May 5, 1999 → May 5, 2009 · first licensed as WB4RKB · 2 licenses · FRN 0006619936

📦 Moved: , None → Bradenton, FL

W4RKB Expired General · vanity May 5, 1999 → May 5, 2009 (expired)

Licensee
JOE A ANDERSON

Address
1005 A 66TH AVE W
BRADENTON, FL 34207
27.4387, -82.5797 (ZIP center) · Grid EL87rk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0006619936

Previous call
WB4RKB

Last granted
May 5, 1999

Effective
May 5, 1999

Last action
May 6, 2011
FCC actions (1)
- May 6, 2011 — License expired LIEXP
WB4RKB Canceled General → May 5, 1999 (canceled)

Licensee
JOE A ANDERSON

Address

Last granted

Effective

Last action

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as WB4RKB
JOE A ANDERSON
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W4RKB
JOE A ANDERSON
1005 A 66TH AVE W, BRADENTON, FL 34207
27.4387, -82.5797 (ZIP center) · Grid EL87rk · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W4RKB

4 applications listed W4RKB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Feb 27, 2024	Mar 16, 2024	KC2NGY · Ryan K Barr · Woodstown, NJ	3	Granted
Mar 23, 2021	Apr 10, 2021	KO4OFG · Ricardo Medina · LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	2	Granted
Dec 23, 2013	Jan 10, 2014	N5THC · Roger K Brubaker · Richmond, VA	1	Granted
May 12, 2011	May 30, 2011	KD4CUY · JOHN G MERRILL JR · LAWRENCEVILLE, GA	11	Granted

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