N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 6, 2026) · next update today 9:45 am CDT

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W7KF HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1996 (30 yrs) W7KF since 2003 · previously NG7C Whitefish, MT grid DN28uj LoTW user heard on PSK Reporter by 7 40 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 15, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 16, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Dec 14, 2025 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W7KF has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 27, 2003 · what was requested

Currently held by DOUGLAS E SMITH · 2 holders on record

Current holder: DOUGLAS E SMITH

Held W7KF Feb 15, 2003 → present · first licensed Dec 27, 1996 as NG7C · 2 licenses · FRN 0008288722

📦 Moved: Issaquah, WA → Whitefish, MT

W7KF Active Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 15, 2003 → expires Feb 15, 2033

Licensee
DOUGLAS E SMITH

Address
390 Missy Ln
Whitefish, MT 59937
48.3928, -114.3063 (street) · Grid DN28uj · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0008288722

Previous call
NG7C

Last granted
Feb 14, 2023

Effective
Feb 14, 2023

Last action
Feb 14, 2023
FCC actions (6)
- Feb 14, 2023 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 8, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 3, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 30, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 15, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 15, 2003 — License issued LIISS
NG7C Canceled Amateur Extra Dec 27, 1996 → Feb 15, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
DOUGLAS E SMITH

Address
13016 207TH AVE SE
ISSAQUAH, WA 98027
47.5140, -121.9935 (ZIP center) · Grid CN97am · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0008288722

Last granted
Dec 27, 1996

Effective
Dec 27, 1996

Last action
Feb 15, 2003
FCC actions (1)
- Feb 15, 2003 — License canceled LICAN

Address history

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

Seen Nov 10, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 45 snapshots · as W7KF
DOUGLAS E SMITH
390 Missy Ln, Whitefish, MT 59937
48.3928, -114.3063 (street) · Grid DN28uj · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as NG7C
DOUGLAS E SMITH
13016 207TH AVE SE, ISSAQUAH, WA 98027
47.5140, -121.9935 (ZIP center) · Grid CN97am · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 17, 2011 · 2 snapshots · as W7KF
DOUGLAS E SMITH
2795 Winding Trails Drive, Missoula, MT 59802
46.9040, -113.9193 (ZIP center) · Grid DN36av · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Previous holder: WILLIAM M KANGAS

Held W7KF Jan 5, 1993 → May 31, 1995 · first licensed Jan 5, 1993 as W7KF · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W7KF Canceled Amateur Extra Jan 5, 1993 → May 31, 1995 (canceled)

Licensee
WILLIAM M KANGAS

Address
BOX 1122
RAWLINS, WY 82301
41.9832, -107.4790 (ZIP center) · Grid DN61gx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
Jan 5, 1993

Effective
Jan 5, 1993

Last action
Dec 9, 2002
FCC actions (2)
- Dec 9, 2002 — Record corrected COR
- Dec 9, 2002 — Record corrected COR

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 W7KF
WILLIAM M KANGAS
BOX 1122, RAWLINS, WY 82301
41.9832, -107.4790 (ZIP center) · Grid DN61gx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W7KF

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 Jan 27, 2003 Granted Feb 14, 2023 0001164450	NG7C · DOUGLAS E SMITH · Amateur Extra 13016 207TH AVE SE, ISSAQUAH, WA 98027 47.5140, -121.9935 (ZIP center) · Grid CN97am · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.W7KF ✓ granted 2.W7TP held by Norio Ito until Feb 8, 2033 3.W7LF held by Stanley W South until Feb 25, 2033 4.W7PS held by Garth L Wiscombe until Feb 15, 2033 5.W7RQ held by Joshua Arnett until Mar 4, 2035	Granted got W7KF

Others requesting W7KF

9 applications listed W7KF as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W7KF	Result
Feb 6, 2013	Feb 24, 2013	AE7OW · BILL J WHITE · MIDDLETON, ID	4	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Jan 28, 2003	Feb 15, 2003	WA7SCA · Robert H Benton · EATONVILLE, WA	3	Not granted	They got W7VB (choice 5)
Jan 27, 2003	Feb 14, 2003	KA7MHN · Garth L Wiscombe · West Jordan, UT	2	Not granted	They got W7PS (choice 1)
Jan 27, 2003	Feb 14, 2003	NG7C · DOUGLAS E SMITH · ISSAQUAH, WA	1	Granted	Granted this call
Jan 27, 2003	Feb 14, 2003	N6MD · ROBERT E WILKINSON · BROOKINGS, OR	12	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Jan 27, 2003	Feb 14, 2003	N6MD · ROBERT E WILKINSON · BROOKINGS, OR	13	Not granted	They got W7VN (choice 7)
Jan 6, 2003	Jan 24, 2003	KD7KR · MICHAEL L BUSH · TEMPE, AZ	2	Not granted	They got W7MV (choice 1)
Dec 30, 2002	Jan 17, 2003	W7DZN · Louis Hlousek · Reno, NV	2	Not granted	They got W7HV (choice 1)
Jan 5, 2001	Jan 23, 2001	NU7AA · GEORGE A SCHWARTZ · GREEN VALLEY, AZ	3	Dismissed	Application dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 7 stations (12 reports) · last 13 hr ago · CW · grid DN36av54

40m · 720m · 2

Farthest: N2YCH, 2,036 miles on 40m CW (17 dB)

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Repeaters within 50 miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.8	WA7VNP	Whitefish WA7VNP	444.8750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Whitefish, MT
1.8	WA7VNP	Whitefish WA7VNP	444.9750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Whitefish, MT
1.9	K7TDV	Whitefish K7TDV BM	439.5600	in 433.5600	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3174660	—	Whitefish, MT
2.5	WA7VNP	Whitefish Sandy WA7VNP	443.7750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Whitefish, MT
5.0	K6KUS offline	Columbia Falls K6KUS IRLP	146.9000	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3982	—	Columbia Falls, MT
8.1	KO8N	Whitefish Big KO8N	145.2700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Whitefish, MT
9.8	W7YP	Colu Teakettle M W7YP	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Columbia Falls, MT
9.8	W7YP	Colu W Entrance W7YP EchoLink	447.5000	-5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	EchoLink 990395 BrandMeister 312489	—	Columbia Falls, MT
12.1	K7LYY	Kalispell Buffal K7LYY IRLP	446.4000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 7430	—	Kalispell, MT
12.1	K7LYY	Kalispell Buffal K7LYY BM	146.7600	-0.6	DCS 152	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313195	—	Kalispell, MT
13.5	AA7FR	Kalispell AA7FR IRLP	432.4300	simplex	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	IRLP 7551	—	Kalispell, MT
14.0	WR7DW	Olney Werner Pk WR7DW	147.2600	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Olney, MT
14.0	WR7DW	Olney Werner Pk WR7DW	444.6500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Olney, MT
14.0	KD0CST	Kalispell KD0CST IRLP	146.4000	simplex	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 7884 IRLP 3005	—	Kalispell, MT
20.4	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL AllStar	444.3250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312695 BrandMeister 313019 AllStar 28678	—	Bigfork, MT
20.4	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL BM	444.1500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313019 BrandMeister 311991	—	Bigfork, MT
21.9	N7LT	Somers N7LT IRLP	446.8000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3692	—	Somers, MT
22.5	W7UFX	Bigfork W7UFX AllStar	433.2500	simplex	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 55956	—	Bigfork, MT
24.3	KE7MT	Bigfork KE7MT BM	441.8500	+5	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 312980	—	Bigfork, MT
24.3	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL BM	442.6250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313297	—	Bigfork, MT
24.8	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL AllStar	444.9250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 28677 IRLP 7362	—	Bigfork, MT
25.1	KK7BYQ	Bigfork Harbor KK7BYQ	446.8750	-5	none	D-STAR		—	Bigfork, MT
25.2	NW7RG	Bigfork NW7RG AllStar	146.7400	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27779	—	Bigfork, MT
26.3	W7ZKA	Lakeside Blackta W7ZKA	146.8600	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakeside, MT
26.5	N7LT	Lakeside Blackta N7LT	147.2200	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakeside, MT
26.5	N7LT	Lakeside Blackta N7LT	444.9000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakeside, MT
26.5	K7LYY offline	Kalispell Blackt K7LYY	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Kalispell, MT
38.1	K7LBY	Kalispell Meadow K7LBY	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Kalispell, MT
39.2	N7NAB offline	Trego N7NAB IRLP	146.4500	simplex	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 3821	—	Trego, MT
39.9	WR7DW	Eureka Pinkham WR7DW	146.6200	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Eureka, MT
39.9	K7EUR	Eureka Pinkham K7EUR	147.3400	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Eureka, MT
45.7	WR7DW	Eureka BB Mtn WR7DW	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Eureka, MT
46.3	WR7DW	Eureka Virginia WR7DW IRLP	147.3200	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3303	—	Eureka, MT
46.8	K7JAQ	Saint Mary Hudso K7JAQ	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Saint Mary, MT
46.8	K7JAQ	Saint Mary Hudso K7JAQ	441.2000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Saint Mary, MT
47.9	WR7DW	Eureka BB Mtn WR7DW	443.8000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Eureka, MT
47.9	WR7DW	Eureka Pinkham WR7DW	444.2500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Eureka, MT
48.0	K7EUR offline	Eureka Sams Hl K7EUR	145.4300	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Eureka, MT
48.9	KC7CUE	Eureka KC7CUE IRLP	146.5800	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3363	—	Eureka, MT
49.6	W7JFO	Eureka BB Mtn W7JFO BM	444.7250	+5	CC6	DMR	BrandMeister 311464	—	Eureka, MT