N9TPB FCC License Search
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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W8RAN HAM

Technician class licensed since 2016 (10 yrs) W8RAN since 2016 · previously KG5LQN Lafayette, LA Grid EM30wd 22 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 8, 2026. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 9, 2028.

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

📝 W8RAN has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 19, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by Ryder A Neidetcher · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Ryder A Neidetcher

Held W8RAN Mar 8, 2016 → present · first licensed Feb 18, 2016 as KG5LQN · 2 licenses · FRN 0025303181

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

Previous holder: Randall D Downs

Held W8RAN Jul 2, 2004 → Oct 6, 2007 · first licensed Feb 15, 1994 as KB8RPX · 3 licenses · FRN 0006105969

Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W8RAN in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

Vanity Applications Filed by W8RAN

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Feb 19, 2016
Granted Mar 8, 2016
0007147511
 KG5LQN · Ryder A Neidetcher · Technician
327 Dunvegan Ct, Lafayette, LA 70503
30.1500, -92.0860 (street) · Grid EM30wd · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W8RAN ✓ Granted
2.K2RAN Held by Robert A Neff until Mar 19, 2031
3.W3RAN Held by Richard A Newton until Jul 10, 2028
4.K3RAN Never issued
5.W7RAN Held by Randy T Rudin until Mar 17, 2027
6.N3RAN Available
7.N0RAN Held by Robert A Nyholm until Oct 28, 2027
 Granted
got W8RAN
Filed Sep 18, 2007
Granted Oct 6, 2007
0003174633
 W8RAN · Randall D Downs · Amateur Extra
Attn: Randy Downs · 3138 Beltz Rd., Sardinia, OH 45171
39.0136, -83.7964 (ZIP center) · Grid EM89ca · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8RDD ✓ Granted
 Granted
got K8RDD

Others Requesting W8RAN

2 applications listed W8RAN as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W8RANResult
Feb 19, 2016 Mar 8, 2016 KG5LQN · Ryder A Neidetcher · Lafayette, LA 1Granted Granted this call
Jun 14, 2004 Jul 2, 2004 KB8RPX · Randall D Downs · Winchester, OH 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8RAN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8RAN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

22 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
4.1 N5WE Offline Lafayette
N5WE BM
 444.0100 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311574 — Lafayette, LA
6.5 W5NB Offline Lafayette
W5NB IRLP
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 7221 — Lafayette, LA
6.5 W5DDL Lafayette Dtwn
W5DDL EchoLink
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 759629 — Lafayette, LA
6.5 WA5TNK Lafayette
WA5TNK AllStar
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar — Lafayette, LA
6.7 K5LPD Carencro
K5LPD P25
 144.0000 +0.6 CC1 DMR P25 — Carencro, LA
8.6 W5EXI Duson
W5EXI
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Duson, LA
11.6 K5LPD Carencro
K5LPD BM
 144.9800 in 147.4800 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312206 — Carencro, LA
11.6 W5NB Carencro
W5NB
 147.0000 +0.6 none D-STAR — Carencro, LA
12.5 W5DDL Abbeville CIty
W5DDL
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Abbeville, LA
14.2 WD5TR Offline Carencro
WD5TR
 444.9000 +5 none D-STAR — Carencro, LA
15.3 KF5ZUZ St Martinville
KF5ZUZ
 147.0000 +0.6 none D-STAR — St. Martinville, LA
15.3 KF5ZUZ St Martinville
KF5ZUZ
 443.8500 +5 none D-STAR — St. Martinville, LA
15.3 KF5ZUZ St Martinville
KF5ZUZ
 1292.1000 -20 none D-STAR — St. Martinville, LA
15.4 K5OVM Saint Martinvill
K5OVM
 443.5500 +5 none D-STAR — Saint Martinville, LA
15.9 KB5TWL Offline Saint Martinvill
KB5TWL
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Saint Martinville, LA
17.3 N9QO Crowley SR Mill
N9QO
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Crowley, LA
18.9 K5ARA New Iberia
K5ARA
 146.6800 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — New Iberia, LA
21.4 KD5OON New Iberia
KD5OON WIRES-X
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) WIRES-X 35834 — New Iberia, LA
22.3 W5OPL Crowley Maxie
W5OPL
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Crowley, LA
23.3 WR5U Parks
WR5U WIRES-X
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 40967 — Parks, LA
24.7 K5BLV New Iberia
K5BLV
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — New Iberia, LA
43.0 W5BMC Franklin
W5BMC
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Franklin, LA