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

W7DAB HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRAU622

Active until Mar 8, 2028 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2018 (8 yrs) W7DAB since 2018 · previously KI7VET Ellensburg, WA grid CN97sa GMRS WRAU622 62 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Sep 15, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Sep 16, 2030.

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

📝 W7DAB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 28, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by Dan A Bright · 3 holders on record

Current holder: Dan A Bright

Held W7DAB Sep 15, 2018 → present · first licensed Mar 15, 2018 as KI7VET · 2 licenses · FRN 0023419419

W7DAB Active Amateur Extra · vanity Sep 15, 2018 → expires Sep 15, 2028

Licensee
Dan A Bright

Address
251 Curlew Rd
Ellensburg, WA 98926
47.0158, -120.4939 (street) · Grid CN97sa · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0023419419

Previous call
KI7VET (General)

Last granted
Sep 15, 2018

Effective
Sep 15, 2018

Last action
Sep 15, 2018
FCC actions (2)
- Sep 15, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 15, 2018 — License issued LIISS
KI7VET Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 15, 2018 → Sep 15, 2018 (canceled)

Licensee
Dan A Bright

Address
251 Curlew Rd
Ellensburg, WA 98926
47.0158, -120.4939 (street) · Grid CN97sa · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0023419419

Last granted
Mar 15, 2018

Effective
Jun 26, 2018

Last action
Sep 15, 2018
FCC actions (5)
- Sep 15, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 26, 2018 — License modified LIMOD
- May 8, 2018 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 15, 2018 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 15, 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 32 snapshots · as KI7VET
Dan A Bright
251 Curlew Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926
47.0158, -120.4939 (street) · Grid CN97sa · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Previous holder: DONALD BACKSTROM

Held W7DAB Apr 9, 2010 → Aug 27, 2016 · first licensed Jun 10, 2006 as N6WCK · 4 licenses · FRN 0015155526

📦 Moved: Henderson, NV → Salmon, ID

AA7AU Active Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 27, 2016 → expires Aug 27, 2036

Licensee
DONALD BACKSTROM

Address
PO Box 1050
Salmon, ID 83467
45.0427, -113.8570 (ZIP center) · Grid DN35bb · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0015155526

Previous call
W7DAB (General)

Last granted
Aug 4, 2026

Effective
Aug 4, 2026

Last action
Aug 4, 2026
FCC actions (6)
- Aug 4, 2026 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 25, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 25, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 8, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 27, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 27, 2016 — License issued LIISS
W7DAB Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 9, 2010 → Aug 27, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
DONALD BACKSTROM

Address
2505 ANTHEM VILLAGE DR E 533
HENDERSON, NV 89052
35.9799, -115.1079 (ZIP center) · Grid DM25kx · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0015155526

Previous call
N7DBX (General)

Last granted
Apr 9, 2010

Effective
Jun 13, 2016

Last action
Aug 27, 2016
FCC actions (5)
- Aug 27, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 13, 2016 — License modified LIMOD
- Jun 10, 2016 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 9, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 9, 2010 — License issued LIISS
N7DBX Canceled Technician · vanity Jan 29, 2010 → Apr 9, 2010 (canceled)

Licensee
DONALD BACKSTROM

Address
2505 ANTHEM VILLAGE DR E-533
HENDERSON, NV 89052
35.9799, -115.1079 (ZIP center) · Grid DM25kx · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0015155526

Previous call
N6WCK (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Jan 29, 2010

Effective
Jan 29, 2010

Last action
Apr 9, 2010
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 9, 2010 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 29, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 29, 2010 — License issued LIISS
N6WCK Canceled Technician Jun 10, 2006 → Jan 29, 2010 (canceled)

Licensee
DONALD BACKSTROM

Address
2505 ANTHEM VILLAGE DR E-533
HENDERSON, NV 89052
35.9799, -115.1079 (ZIP center) · Grid DM25kx · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0015155526

Last granted
Feb 26, 2009

Effective
Feb 26, 2009

Last action
Jan 29, 2010
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 29, 2010 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 26, 2009 — License renewed LIREN
- Jun 10, 2006 — FCC action LTSFRN
- Jun 10, 2006 — Administrative update LIAUA

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 AA7AU
DONALD BACKSTROM
PO Box 1050
Salmon, ID 83467
45.0427, -113.8570 (ZIP center) · Grid DN35bb · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Jun 30, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 38 snapshots · as W7DAB
DONALD BACKSTROM
2505 ANTHEM VILLAGE DR E 533, HENDERSON, NV 89052
35.9799, -115.1079 (ZIP center) · Grid DM25kx · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 115 snapshots · as N6WCK
DONALD BACKSTROM
2505 ANTHEM VILLAGE DR E-533, HENDERSON, NV 89052
35.9799, -115.1079 (ZIP center) · Grid DM25kx · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as N6WCK
DONALD A BACKSTROM
PO Box 602000
SAN DIEGO, CA 92160

Previous holder: DOUGLAS A BLOUNT

Held W7DAB Oct 14, 1997 → Oct 14, 2007 · first licensed Oct 14, 1997 as W7DAB · 1 license · FRN 0010383685

W7DAB Expired Advanced · vanity Oct 14, 1997 → Oct 14, 2007 (expired)

Licensee
DOUGLAS A BLOUNT

Address
88628 ERMI BEE RD
SPRINGFIELD, OR 97478
44.0891, -122.8423 (ZIP center) · Grid CN84nc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0010383685

Previous call
KG7TX (General)

Last granted
Oct 14, 1997

Effective
Oct 14, 1997

Last action
Oct 15, 2009
FCC actions (1)
- Oct 15, 2009 — 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W7DAB
DOUGLAS A BLOUNT
88628 ERMI BEE RD, SPRINGFIELD, OR 97478
44.0891, -122.8423 (ZIP center) · Grid CN84nc · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W7DAB

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 Aug 28, 2018 Granted Sep 15, 2018 0008341540	KI7VET · Dan A Bright · Amateur Extra 251 Curlew Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926 47.0158, -120.4939 (street) · Grid CN97sa · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.W7DAB ✓ granted	Granted got W7DAB
Filed Jun 27, 2018 Award date was Jul 15, 2018 0008265207	KI7VET · Dan A Bright · Amateur Extra 251 Curlew Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926 47.0158, -120.4939 (street) · Grid CN97sa · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.W7VQ held	Dismissed
Filed May 7, 2018 Granted Sep 15, 2018 0008200692	KI7VET · Dan A Bright · Technician 251 Curlew Rd, Ellensburg, WA 98926 47.0158, -120.4939 (street) · Grid CN97sa · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.W7DAB ✓ granted	Dismissed got W7DAB
Filed Aug 9, 2016 Granted Aug 4, 2026 0007371140	W7DAB · DONALD BACKSTROM · Amateur Extra 2505 ANTHEM VILLAGE DR E 533, HENDERSON, NV 89052 35.9799, -115.1079 (ZIP center) · Grid DM25kx · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.AA7AU ✓ granted	Granted got AA7AU

Others requesting W7DAB

3 applications listed W7DAB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Aug 28, 2018	Sep 15, 2018	KI7VET · Dan A Bright · Ellensburg, WA	1	Granted
May 7, 2018	May 25, 2018	KI7VET · Dan A Bright · Ellensburg, WA	1	Dismissed
Mar 22, 2010	Apr 9, 2010	N7DBX · DONALD BACKSTROM · Henderson, NV	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W7DAB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W7DAB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

5 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
18	RP22	462.725	69.3	WPYA330	Wenatchee, WA · Windy Ridge	Open	On the air
25	RP15	462.550	206.5	WQFS650	Wenatchee, WA · Wenatchee Heights	Open	On the air
25	RP19	462.650	69.3	WRFA299	Selah, WA	Closed	On the air
25	RP15	462.550	69.3	WRFA299	Selah, WA	Open	On the air
29	RP17	462.600	—	WSIY528	East Wenatchee, WA	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

62 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
2.8	K7RHT	Ellensburg K7RHT PNW	440.9250	+5	CC1	DMR	PNW	—	Ellensburg, WA
2.9	WA7SAR	Ellensburg WA7SAR	145.2700	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Ellensburg, WA
2.9	N7KGS	Ellensburg N7KGS	146.7200	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Ellensburg, WA
2.9	N7KGS	Ellensburg Sky N7KGS	442.2000	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Ellensburg, WA
4.3	WA7DMR	Kittitas Naneum WA7DMR PNW-Digit	146.4875	+1	CC2	DMR	PNW-Digital	—	Kittitas, WA
10.0	K7RHT	Ellensburg Table K7RHT	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Ellensburg, WA
10.0	K7RHT	Ellensburg Table K7RHT	444.4500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Ellensburg, WA
17.2	KB7TYR	Wenatchee Naneum KB7TYR	147.2600	+0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Wenatchee, WA
22.0	K7DKK	Naches K7DKK	53.6700	in 51.9700	none	FM (analog)		—	Naches, WA
22.0	KG7VOR	Selah KG7VOR AllStar	443.2750	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 52252	—	Selah, WA
23.8	WR7ADX	Wenatchee Missio WR7ADX	146.9000	-0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Wenatchee, WA
24.0	KO7W	Selah N KO7W AllStar	443.2750	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 52252	—	Selah, WA
24.3	W7UKC	Cle Elum W7UKC EchoLink	147.1600	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 53070	—	Cle Elum, WA
24.3	N7KGS	Cle Elum Sky N7KGS	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Cle Elum, WA
24.3	W7HNH	Cle Elum W7HNH	444.9250	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Cle Elum, WA
24.7	AB7XQ	Tieton AB7XQ EchoLink	444.2250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 813828	—	Tieton, WA
24.8	WA7SAR	Tieton WA7SAR	145.1700	-0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Tieton, WA
24.9	WR7KCR	Cle Elum WR7KCR	444.9125	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Cle Elum, WA
25.1	KC7VQR	Selah Yakima KC7VQR	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Selah, WA
25.5	K7TKR	George K7TKR AllStar	443.8750	+5	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)	AllStar 49591	—	George, WA
26.3	W7AQ	Yakima Eagle Pk W7AQ	146.6600	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Yakima, WA
26.7	N7YRC	Yakima Lookout N7YRC	444.7500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Yakima, WA
27.8	KB7RGT	Yakima KB7RGT	224.2600	-1.6	TSQL 167.9	FM (analog)		—	Yakima, WA
28.6	KB7HDX	Yakima KB7HDX	224.6000	-1.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Yakima, WA
28.6	KF7VOC	Yakima KF7VOC	145.1500	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Yakima, WA
28.6	K7SRG	Wenatchee K7SRG	147.2000	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Wenatchee, WA
28.9	W7AQ	Yakima Bethel W7AQ	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Yakima, WA
29.2	AE7MK	East Wenatchee AE7MK	443.5000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	East Wenatchee, WA
29.2	KB7MVF	East Wenatchee KB7MVF	443.6500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	East Wenatchee, WA
29.3	N7YRC	Cowiche Mtn N7YRC	442.7250	+5	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Cowiche, WA
29.3	WA7SAR	Yakima Valley WA7SAR	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Yakima, WA
29.8	WB7WAM	Yakima WB7WAM IRLP	145.5800	simplex	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 3674	—	Yakima, WA
30.0	N7RHT	Wenatchee N7RHT Fiber-conn	443.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	Fiber-connection	—	Wenatchee, WA
32.2	N7MHE	Vantage Saddle N7MHE IRLP	145.3500	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3974	—	Vantage, WA
32.4	W7AQ	Moxee Bethel W7AQ	224.9000	-1.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Moxee, WA
32.4	KC7WFD	Moxee City KC7WFD	147.1200	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Moxee City, WA
33.2	N7YRC	Yakima N7YRC	53.9300	in 52.2300	none	FM (analog)		—	Yakima, WA
33.7	AE7MK	Quincy AE7MK AllStar	442.8250	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 47580 EchoLink 764259 AllStar 47850	—	Quincy, WA
34.7	N7RHT	Royal City Low N7RHT	146.7800	-0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Royal City, WA
34.9	W7AQ	Yakima Elephant W7AQ	146.8400	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Yakima, WA
34.9	WA7SAR	Moxee City Eleph WA7SAR	444.6000	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Moxee City, WA
35.3	N7RHT	Wenatchee Badger N7RHT	444.7500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Wenatchee, WA
36.8	WA7SAR	Moxee City Eleph WA7SAR PNW	147.1200	+0.6	CC1	DMR	PNW	—	Moxee City, WA
39.4	W7TD Listed as W7TD/R	Wenatchee Burch W7TD AllStar	146.6800	-0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)	AllStar 48864	—	Wenatchee, WA
39.7	WA7BF	Amboy Campers WA7BF AllStar	147.2200	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 542108 AllStar 542102	—	Amboy, WA
40.2	KC7IDX	Yakima WR Pk KC7IDX	444.5500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Yakima, WA
43.7	KK7BIM	Othello Wahitis KK7BIM	145.3300	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Othello, WA
46.8	W7DTT	Ephrata Beezly W7DTT AllStar	444.9000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 51624 EchoLink 531625	—	Ephrata, WA
46.9	W7TT	Ephrata Beezly W7TT	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Ephrata, WA
47.7	WB7DOB	Greenwater Cryst WB7DOB AllStar	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 461504	—	Greenwater, WA
47.7	KD7LXL	Crystal Mountain KD7LXL AllStar	145.4100	-0.6	TONE 162.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 43746	—	Crystal Mountain, WA
48.4	WA7SAR	Yakima Darland WA7SAR	146.8600	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Yakima, WA
48.5	WA7SAR	Yakima Darland WA7SAR	441.0750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Yakima, WA
49.0	N7KWO	EPHRATA N7KWO BM	439.7550	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315982201	—	EPHRATA, WA
49.2	N7FSP	Enumclaw Baldi N7FSP	1292.3000	-20	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Enumclaw, WA
49.6	N7NFY	North Bend Rattl N7NFY	441.6500	+5	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	North Bend, WA
19.7	W7EFS offline	Kittitas County W7EFS IRLP	444.8750	simplex	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4444	—	Kittitas County, WA
38.3	W7CCY offline	Yakima Ahtanum W7CCY	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Yakima, WA
39.7	K7DKK offline	Greenwater Raven K7DKK	442.2750	+5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Greenwater, WA
43.7	KK7BIM offline	Othello Wahitis KK7BIM	443.1500	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,DV,DMR)		—	Othello, WA
46.5	KJ7EPB offline	Ephrata KJ7EPB IRLP	444.9000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 7141	—	Ephrata, WA
46.8	W7TT offline	Ephrata Beezly W7TT	443.9000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Ephrata, WA