N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

W4ZOW HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 6, 2026.

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

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

Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Mar 6, 2026

Previous holder: REUBEN B HORNBUCKLE JR

Held W4ZOW Feb 19, 2014 → Mar 5, 2024 · first licensed Mar 2, 2005 as N3NIU · 2 licenses · FRN 0012911020

W4ZOW Expired General · vanity Feb 19, 2014 → Mar 5, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
REUBEN B HORNBUCKLE JR

Address
707 S ELAM AVE
GREENSBORO, NC 27403
36.0641, -79.8254 (ZIP center) · Grid FM06cb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0012911020

Previous call
N3NIU (Technician)

Last granted
Feb 19, 2014

Effective
Feb 19, 2014

Last action
Mar 6, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 6, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Feb 19, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 19, 2014 — License issued LIISS
N3NIU Canceled General Mar 2, 2005 → Feb 19, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
REUBEN B HORNBUCKLE JR

Address
707 S ELAM AVE
GREENSBORO, NC 27403
36.0641, -79.8254 (ZIP center) · Grid FM06cb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0012911020

Last granted
Mar 2, 2005

Effective
Jan 15, 2014

Last action
Feb 19, 2014
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 19, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 15, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 2, 2005 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 2, 2005 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen Mar 28, 2014 → Oct 4, 2026 · 76 snapshots · as N3NIU
REUBEN B HORNBUCKLE JR
707 S ELAM AVE, GREENSBORO, NC 27403
36.0641, -79.8254 (ZIP center) · Grid FM06cb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 22, 2013 · 9 snapshots · as N3NIU
REUBEN B HORNBUCKLE JR
9741 DUFFER WAY, MONTGOMERY VILLAGE, MD 20886
39.1885, -77.2051 (ZIP center) · Grid FM19je · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as N3NIU
REUBEN B HORNBUCKLE JR
1819 19TH ST NW 4, WASHINGTON, DC 20009
38.9191, -77.0374 (ZIP center) · Grid FM18lw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W4ZOW

1 application listed W4ZOW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jan 30, 2014	Feb 17, 2014	N3NIU · REUBEN B HORNBUCKLE JR · GREENSBORO, NC	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W4ZOW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W4ZOW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.