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

W8WAB

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 20, 2023.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Jan 20, 2023

Previous holder: WILLIAM A BROWN

Held W8WAB Jul 29, 2017 → Jan 19, 2021 · first licensed Dec 23, 2005 as WB8HYL · 3 licenses · FRN 0002741478

KF8N Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 19, 2021 → expires Jan 19, 2031

Licensee
WILLIAM A BROWN

Address
500 WELLSHIRE PL
CHESTER, VA 23836
37.3356, -77.3502 (street) · Grid FM17hi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002741478

Previous call
W8WAB (General)

Last granted
Jan 19, 2021

Effective
Jan 19, 2021

Last action
Jan 19, 2021
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 19, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 19, 2021 — License issued LIISS
W8WAB Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 29, 2017 → Jan 19, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
WILLIAM A BROWN

Address
500 WELLSHIRE PL
CHESTER, VA 23836
37.3356, -77.3502 (street) · Grid FM17hi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002741478

Previous call
WB8HYL (General)

Last granted
Jul 29, 2017

Effective
Dec 28, 2020

Last action
May 20, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 19, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 28, 2020 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 29, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 29, 2017 — License issued LIISS
WB8HYL Canceled General Dec 23, 2005 → Jul 29, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
WILLIAM A BROWN

Address
500 WELLSHIRE PL
CHESTER, VA 23836
37.3356, -77.3502 (street) · Grid FM17hi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002741478

Last granted
Oct 9, 2015

Effective
Oct 9, 2015

Last action
Jul 29, 2017
FCC actions (4)
- Jul 29, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 9, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 30, 2014 — FCC action LIAUA
- Dec 23, 2005 — License renewed LIREN

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 77 snapshots · as WB8HYL
WILLIAM A BROWN
500 WELLSHIRE PL, CHESTER, VA 23836
37.3356, -77.3502 (street) · Grid FM17hi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as WB8HYL
WILLIAM A BROWN
500 WELLSHIRE PL, CHESTER, VA 23831
37.3463, -77.4506 (ZIP center) · Grid FM17gi · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: JOHN H BRANT

Held W8WAB Nov 28, 1995 → Nov 10, 2004 · first licensed Nov 28, 1995 as W8WAB · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W8WAB Canceled Advanced Nov 28, 1995 → Nov 10, 2004 (canceled)

Licensee
JOHN H BRANT

Address
511 JUNEWAY DR
BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140
41.4878, -81.9289 (ZIP center) · Grid EN91al · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Nov 28, 1995

Effective
Nov 28, 1995

Last action
Nov 10, 2004
FCC actions (2)
- Dec 8, 2004 — FCC action COR
- Dec 8, 2004 — FCC action COR

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W8WAB
JOHN H BRANT
511 JUNEWAY DR, BAY VILLAGE, OH 44140
41.4878, -81.9289 (ZIP center) · Grid EN91al · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting W8WAB

1 application listed W8WAB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jul 11, 2017	Jul 29, 2017	WB8HYL · WILLIAM A BROWN · CHESTER, VA	1	Granted