🕒 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
W7WWV HAM
✅
Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 21, 2024.
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
· available since Aug 21, 2024
Previous holder: JAMES A OTEY JR
Held W7WWV Apr 2, 2019 → Aug 20, 2022
· first licensed Feb 8, 2000 as KB4AHI
· 5 licenses · FRN 0003281672
N4AHI
Active
General · vanity
Jul 5, 2025 → expires Jul 5, 2035
Licensee JAMES A OTEY JR
Address 4191 Willow Walk LILBURN, GA 30047
33.8476, -84.0714 (street) · Grid
EM73xu · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0003281672
Previous call N0TEY (Technician)
Last granted Jul 5, 2025
Effective Jul 5, 2025
Last action Jul 5, 2025
FCC actions (2)
Jul 5, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jul 5, 2025 — License issued LIISS
N0TEY
Canceled
General · vanity
Apr 1, 2025 → Jul 5, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee JAMES A OTEY JR
Address 4191 Willow Walk LILBURN, GA 30047
33.8476, -84.0714 (street) · Grid
EM73xu · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0003281672
Previous call KB4AHI (Technician)
Last granted Apr 1, 2025
Effective Apr 1, 2025
Last action Jul 5, 2025
FCC actions (3)
Jul 5, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Apr 1, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Apr 1, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KB4AHI
Canceled
General · vanity
Aug 20, 2022 → Apr 1, 2025 (canceled)
Licensee JAMES A OTEY JR
Address 4191 Willow Walk LILBURN, GA 30047
33.8476, -84.0714 (street) · Grid
EM73xu · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0003281672
Previous call W7WWV (Technician)
Last granted Aug 20, 2022
Effective Oct 11, 2022
Last action Apr 1, 2025
FCC actions (4)
Apr 1, 2025 — License canceled LICAN Oct 11, 2022 — License modified LIMOD Aug 20, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Aug 20, 2022 — License issued LIISS
W7WWV
Canceled
Technician · vanity
Apr 2, 2019 → Aug 20, 2022 (canceled)
Licensee JAMES A OTEY JR
Address 4191 Willow Walk SW Lilburn, GA 30047
33.8701, -84.1123 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM73wu · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0003281672
Previous call KB4AHI (Technician Plus)
Last granted Apr 2, 2019
Effective Apr 2, 2019
Last action Aug 20, 2022
FCC actions (3)
Aug 20, 2022 — License canceled LICAN Apr 2, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Apr 2, 2019 — License issued LIISS
KB4AHI
Canceled
Technician
Feb 8, 2000 → Apr 2, 2019 (canceled)
Licensee JAMES A OTEY JR
Address 4191 Willow Walk SW Lilburn, GA 30047
33.8701, -84.1123 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM73wu · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
FRN 0003281672
Last granted Feb 26, 2010
Effective Feb 26, 2010
Last action Apr 2, 2019
FCC actions (7)
Apr 2, 2019 — License canceled LICAN Feb 26, 2010 — License renewed LIREN Jan 16, 2009 — Authorization printed AUTHPR Mar 23, 2004 — Administrative update LIAUA Jun 12, 2000 — Authorization printed AUTHPR Jun 9, 2000 — FCC action INTDUP Feb 8, 2000 — License renewed LIREN
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 20 snapshots · as KB4AHI
JAMES A OTEY JR
4191 Willow Walk, LILBURN, GA 30047
33.8476, -84.0714 (street) · Grid
EM73xu · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 62 snapshots · as KB4AHI
JAMES A OTEY JR
4191 Willow Walk SW, Lilburn, GA 30047
33.8701, -84.1123 (ZIP center) · Grid
EM73wu · CQ 5 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Previous holder: STEVEN R CHOATE
Held W7WWV Feb 15, 2000 → Jul 15, 2016
· first licensed Jul 7, 1992 as N7CJS
· 3 licenses · FRN 0001985563
W6GCR
Active
General · vanity
Jul 15, 2016 → expires Jul 15, 2036
Licensee STEVEN R CHOATE
Address 15846 NE THOMPSON CT PORTLAND, OR 97230-5222
45.5396, -122.4984 (street) · Grid
CN85sm · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0001985563
Previous call W7WWV (Technician)
Last granted Jul 14, 2026
Effective Jul 16, 2026
Last action Jul 16, 2026
FCC actions (4)
Jul 16, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA Jul 14, 2026 — License renewed LIREN Jul 15, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jul 15, 2016 — License issued LIISS
W7WWV
Canceled
General · vanity
Feb 15, 2000 → Jul 15, 2016 (canceled)
Licensee STEVEN R CHOATE
Address 15846 NE THOMPSON CT PORTLAND, OR 97230
45.5396, -122.4984 (street) · Grid
CN85sm · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0001985563
Previous call N7CJS (Technician)
Last granted Jan 23, 2010
Effective Jan 23, 2010
Last action Jul 15, 2016
FCC actions (4)
Jul 15, 2016 — License canceled LICAN Jan 23, 2010 — License renewed LIREN May 26, 2000 — License modified LIMOD Feb 15, 2000 — License issued LIISS
N7CJS
Canceled
Technician
Jul 7, 1992 → Feb 15, 2000 (canceled)
Licensee STEVEN R CHOATE
Address 15846 NE THOMPSON CT PORTLAND, OR 97230
45.5396, -122.4984 (street) · Grid
CN85sm · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0001985563
Previous call KA7GCR
Last granted Jul 7, 1992
Effective Jul 7, 1992
Last action Feb 15, 2000
FCC actions (1)
Feb 15, 2000 — License canceled LICAN
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 · 121 snapshots · as N7CJS
STEVEN R CHOATE
15846 NE THOMPSON CT, PORTLAND, OR 97230
45.5396, -122.4984 (street) · Grid
CN85sm · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Others requesting W7WWV
3 applications listed W7WWV as a choice, newest first.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W7WWV in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W7WWV beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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