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

W7HFS HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 28, 2020.

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 Dec 28, 2020

Previous holder: Roger K Brubaker

Held W7HFS May 16, 2015 → Dec 27, 2018 · 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: ROY F DOWNING

Held W7HFS Jan 25, 1994 → Jan 25, 2004 · first licensed Jan 25, 1994 as W7HFS · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W7HFS Expired Advanced Jan 25, 1994 → Jan 25, 2004 (expired)

Licensee
ROY F DOWNING

Address
160 RAFT ISLAND
GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
47.2969, -122.6237 (ZIP center) · Grid CN87qh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Last granted
Jan 25, 1994

Effective
Jan 25, 1994

Last action
Jan 26, 2006
FCC actions (1)
- Jan 26, 2006 — 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 W7HFS
ROY F DOWNING
160 RAFT ISLAND, GIG HARBOR, WA 98335
47.2969, -122.6237 (ZIP center) · Grid CN87qh · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Others requesting W7HFS

2 applications listed W7HFS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Feb 4, 2020	Feb 22, 2020	KJ7MCY · Herbert F Schiffler · Lynnwood, WA	2	Granted
Apr 28, 2015	May 16, 2015	W4RKB · Roger K Brubaker · Medford, OR	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W7HFS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W7HFS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.