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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
W7VTM HAM
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Not available yet — opens for vanity requests
Jun 22, 2027 , two years after the license was canceled (Jun 21, 2025).
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
· 2 holders on record
Previous holder: Desert Sands Remote Operations Club
Held W7VTM Dec 29, 2020 → Jun 21, 2025
· first licensed Apr 13, 2010 as KF7JCO
· 5 licenses · FRN 0019709419
K7US
Active
Club / other · vanity
Dec 9, 2025 → expires Dec 9, 2035
Licensee Desert Sands Remote Operations Club
Address Attn: JOSEPH W SANDS JR 6711 Costa Brava Rd Las Vegas, NV 89146
36.1262, -115.2386 (street) · Grid
DM26jd · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0019709419
Previous call K7DY
Trustee W7UV
Last granted Dec 9, 2025
Effective Dec 9, 2025
Last action Dec 9, 2025
FCC actions (2)
Dec 9, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Dec 9, 2025 — License issued LIISS
K7DY
Canceled
Club / other · vanity
Jun 21, 2025 → Dec 9, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee Desert Sands Remote Operations Club
Address Attn: JOSEPH W SANDS JR 6711 Costa Brava Rd Las Vegas, NV 89146
36.1262, -115.2386 (street) · Grid
DM26jd · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0019709419
Previous call W7VTM
Trustee W7UV
Last granted Jun 21, 2025
Effective Jun 21, 2025
Last action Dec 9, 2025
FCC actions (3)
Dec 9, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Jun 21, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jun 21, 2025 — License issued LIISS
W7VTM
Canceled
Club / other · vanity
Dec 29, 2020 → Jun 21, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee Desert Sands Remote Operations Club
Address Attn: JOSEPH W SANDS JR 6711 Costa Brava Rd Las Vegas, NV 89146
36.1262, -115.2386 (street) · Grid
DM26jd · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0019709419
Previous call WA7VTM
Trustee W7UV
Last granted Dec 29, 2020
Effective Dec 29, 2020
Last action Jun 21, 2025
FCC actions (3)
Jun 21, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Dec 29, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Dec 29, 2020 — License issued LIISS
WA7VTM
Canceled
Club / other · vanity
May 11, 2010 → Dec 29, 2020 (canceled)
Licensee Desert Sands Remote Operations Club
Address Attn: JOSEPH W SANDS JR 6711 Costa Brava Rd Las Vegas, NV 89146
36.1262, -115.2386 (street) · Grid
DM26jd · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0019709419
Previous call KF7JCO
Trustee W7UV
Last granted Dec 2, 2020
Effective Dec 2, 2020
Last action Dec 29, 2020
FCC actions (5)
Dec 29, 2020 — License canceled LICAN Dec 2, 2020 — License renewed LIREN Apr 2, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA May 11, 2010 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT May 11, 2010 — License issued LIISS
KF7JCO
Canceled
Club / other
Apr 13, 2010 → May 11, 2010 (canceled)
Licensee Desert Sands Remote Operations Club
Address Attn: JOSEPH W SANDS JR 225 Seahawk St Las Vegas, NV 89145
36.1675, -115.2762 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM26ie · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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FRN 0019709419
Trustee W7UV
Last granted Apr 13, 2010
Effective Apr 13, 2010
Last action May 11, 2010
FCC actions (3)
May 11, 2010 — License canceled LICAN Apr 13, 2010 — License issued LIISS Apr 13, 2010 — 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 19, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 53 snapshots · as WA7VTM
Desert Sands Remote Operations Club
Attn: JOSEPH W SANDS JR 6711 Costa Brava Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89146
36.1262, -115.2386 (street) · Grid
DM26jd · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 59 snapshots · as KF7JCO
Desert Sands Remote Operations Club
Attn: JOSEPH W SANDS JR 225 Seahawk St, Las Vegas, NV 89145
36.1675, -115.2762 (ZIP center) · Grid
DM26ie · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Previous holder: RICHARD S THACKER
Held W7VTM Sep 24, 2007 → Sep 2, 2018
· first licensed as WB6VTM
· 2 licenses · FRN 0016952673
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W7VTM
RICHARD S THACKER
4888 NW BETHANY BLVD 360, PORTLAND, OR 97229
45.5492, -122.8100 (ZIP center) · Grid
CN85on · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WB6VTM
RICHARD S THACKER
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as W7VTM
RICHARD S THACKER
PO Box 6377 BEAVERTON, OR 97007
45.4428, -122.8712 (ZIP center) · Grid
CN85nk · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
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Others requesting W7VTM
1 application listed W7VTM as a choice, newest first.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W7VTM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W7VTM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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