N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 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

W8TFC HAM

⏳ Not available yet — opens for vanity requests Aug 13, 2027, two years after the license was canceled (Aug 12, 2025).

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 23, 2019 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 1 holder on record

Previous holder: The Cherry River Navy Amateur Radio Club

Held W8TFC Aug 2, 2016 → Aug 12, 2025 · first licensed Jul 14, 2016 as KE8ESE · 3 licenses · FRN 0025736265

W8CRN Active Club / other · vanity Aug 12, 2025 → expires Aug 12, 2035

Licensee
The Cherry River Navy Amateur Radio Club

Address
Attn: Walter S Howerton III
PO Box 85
144 Chief Red Eyes Trail
Richwood, WV 26261
38.1890, -80.5006 (ZIP center) · Grid EM98re · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0025736265

Previous call
W8TFC

Trustee
WA8LLY

Last granted
Aug 12, 2025

Effective
Aug 12, 2025

Last action
Aug 12, 2025
FCC actions (2)
- Aug 12, 2025 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 12, 2025 — License issued LIISS
W8TFC Canceled Club / other · vanity Aug 2, 2016 → Aug 12, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
The Cherry River Navy Amateur Radio Club

Address
Attn: Walter S Howerton III
PO Box 85
144 Chief Red Eyes Trail
Richwood, WV 26261
38.1890, -80.5006 (ZIP center) · Grid EM98re · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0025736265

Previous call
KE8ESE

Trustee
WA8LLY

Last granted
Aug 2, 2016

Effective
Jul 24, 2025

Last action
Aug 12, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- Aug 12, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 24, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 2, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 2, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KE8ESE Canceled Club / other Jul 14, 2016 → Aug 2, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
The Family Center Amateur Radio Club

Address
Attn: Walter S Howerton III
3 Valley Avenue
Richwood, WV 26261
38.1890, -80.5006 (ZIP center) · Grid EM98re · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0025736265

Trustee
WA4LLY

Last granted
Jul 14, 2016

Effective
Jul 14, 2016

Last action
Aug 2, 2016
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 2, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 14, 2016 — License issued LIISS
- Jul 14, 2016 — 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 Sep 25, 2025 → Sep 27, 2026 · 4 snapshots · as W8TFC
The Cherry River Navy Amateur Radio Club
Attn: Walter S Howerton III
PO Box 85
144 Chief Red Eyes Trail, Richwood, WV 26261
38.1890, -80.5006 (ZIP center) · Grid EM98re · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 4, 2016 → Sep 27, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as KE8ESE
The Family Center Amateur Radio Club
Attn: Walter S Howerton III
3 Valley Avenue, Richwood, WV 26261
38.1890, -80.5006 (ZIP center) · Grid EM98re · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W8TFC

2 applications listed W8TFC as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jul 15, 2016	Aug 2, 2016	KE8ESE · The Family Center Amateur Radio Club · Richwood, WV	1	Granted
Nov 10, 2015	Nov 28, 2015	KE8BUU · TERRY F CRABTREE · Columbus, OH	2	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8TFC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8TFC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.