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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
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Also a GMRS licensee
Active until Feb 17, 2031 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 24, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 25, 2033.
📬 QSL:
no LoTW uploads on record
· not eQSL AG
· QRZ · HamQTH
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W7BPA has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 6, 2021 ·
what was requested
Currently held by Allen Foraker
· 2 holders on record
Current holder: Allen Foraker
Held W7BPA Jul 24, 2021 → present
· first licensed Jan 3, 2018 as KI7TFN
· 2 licenses · FRN 0027098359
W7BPA
Active
Technician · vanity
Jul 24, 2021 → expires Jul 24, 2031
Licensee Allen Foraker
Address 3484 W. 20th St Thatcher, AZ 85552
32.8169, -109.7590 (street) · Grid
DM52ct · CQ 3 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0027098359
Previous call KI7TFN
Last granted Jul 24, 2021
Effective Jul 24, 2021
Last action Jul 24, 2021
FCC actions (2)
Jul 24, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jul 24, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KI7TFN
Canceled
Technician
Jan 3, 2018 → Jul 24, 2021 (canceled)
Licensee Allen Foraker
Address 3484 W. 20th St Thatcher, AZ 85552
32.8169, -109.7590 (street) · Grid
DM52ct · CQ 3 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0027098359
Last granted Jan 3, 2018
Effective Jan 3, 2018
Last action Jul 24, 2021
FCC actions (3)
Jul 24, 2021 — License canceled LICAN Jan 3, 2018 — License issued LIISS Jan 3, 2018 — 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 7, 2018 → Sep 27, 2026 · 28 snapshots · as KI7TFN
Allen Foraker
3484 W. 20th St, Thatcher, AZ 85552
32.8169, -109.7590 (street) · Grid
DM52ct · CQ 3 · ITU 7 ·
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Previous holder: ROBERT P VENESS
Held W7BPA Nov 2, 1998 → Nov 2, 2008
· first licensed Nov 2, 1998 as W7BPA
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
W7BPA
Expired
Advanced
Nov 2, 1998 → Nov 2, 2008 (expired)
Licensee ROBERT P VENESS
Address 460 LINDALE DR APT 53 SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477
44.0585, -123.0116 (ZIP center) · Grid
CN84lb · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Last granted Nov 2, 1998
Effective Nov 2, 1998
Last action Nov 3, 2010
FCC actions (1)
Nov 3, 2010 — License expired LIEXP
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 W7BPA
ROBERT P VENESS
460 LINDALE DR APT 53, SPRINGFIELD, OR 97477
44.0585, -123.0116 (ZIP center) · Grid
CN84lb · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Vanity applications filed by W7BPA
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 Jul 6, 2021
Granted Jul 24, 2021
0009609545
KI7TFN · Allen Foraker
· Technician
3484 W. 20th St, Thatcher, AZ 85552
32.8169, -109.7590 (street) · Grid
DM52ct · CQ 3 · ITU 7 ·
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Granted
Filed Jun 14, 2021
Award date was Jul 2, 2021
0009586436
KI7TFN · Allen Foraker
· Technician
Attn: Allen Foraker · 3484 W. 20th St., Thatcher, AZ 85552
32.8187, -109.7856 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM52ct · CQ 3 · ITU 7 ·
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Dismissed
Others requesting W7BPA
4 applications listed W7BPA as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Apr 11, 2022
Apr 29, 2022
KI5OPN · Benjamin P Applewhite · Kansas City, MO
4 Granted Jul 6, 2021
Jul 24, 2021
KI7TFN · Allen Foraker · Thatcher, AZ
1 Granted Jul 8, 2019
Jul 26, 2019
AG7VX · Robert H Randall Jr · glendale, AZ
21 Dismissed Mar 15, 2017
Apr 2, 2017
KF7SPR · Brian G Patrick · Shelton, WA
2 Granted
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W7BPA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W7BPA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
📍 APRS
W7BPA-9 · 8 min ago
· 78 mph · 3681 ft
31.9778, -110.2273 · ALLEN HELIO 146.860MHz 141, 146.520 sim, DM
W7BPA-1 · 1 hr ago
32.8170, -109.7582
Full history on aprs.fi →
Repeaters within 50 miles
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Miles Call Name Output Offset Tone Mode Networks Activity Location
3.2
KC7TGX
Thatcher KC7TGX BM
439.4500
in 430.4500
CC1
DMR
BrandMeister 3114915
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Thatcher, AZ
12.6
K7EAR
Safford Heliogra K7EAR EchoLink
146.8600
-0.6
TONE 141.3
FM (analog)
EchoLink 614350 🗓 2 nets
2 nets
Safford, AZ
12.6
K7EAR
Safford Heliogra K7EAR EchoLink
440.7000
+5
TONE 141.3
FM (analog)
EchoLink 614350 🗓 2 nets
2 nets
Safford, AZ
12.6
K7JEM
Safford Heliogra K7JEM
448.6750
-5
TONE 100.0
FM (analog)
—
Safford, AZ
12.7
K7EAR
Safford K7EAR AZ-TRBONET
440.7500
+5
CC1
DMR
AZ-TRBONET 🗓 1 net
1 net
Safford, AZ
12.7
K7EAR
Safford Heliogra K7EAR IRLP
146.9000
-0.6
TONE 141.3
FM (analog)
IRLP 7787 🗓 1 net
1 net
Safford, AZ
17.1
K7EAR
Willcox W Pk K7EAR
145.3500
-0.6
TONE 141.3
FM (analog)
🗓 1 net
1 net
Willcox, AZ
26.2
K7EAR
Solomon K7EAR AZ-TRBONET
440.0750
+5
CC1
DMR
AZ-TRBONET 🗓 1 net
1 net
Solomon, AZ
26.3
N5IA
Morenci Guthrie N5IA
448.9750
-5
TONE 114.8
FM (analog)
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Morenci, AZ
29.8
KJ7QCY
Morenci Metcalf KJ7QCY
447.7500
-5
none
D-STAR (DV,DMR,C4FM,P25)
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Morenci, AZ
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