N9TPB FCC License Search

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W9BCS HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 2, 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 May 2, 2024

Previous holder: James A Shipp

Held W9BCS May 1, 2012 → May 1, 2022 · first licensed Apr 10, 2012 as KC9VUB · 2 licenses · FRN 0021672696

W9BCS Expired Technician · vanity May 1, 2012 → May 1, 2022 (expired)

Licensee
James A Shipp

Address
Attn: James Shipp
2315 Timber Ridge Dr
Princeton, IL 61356
41.3893, -89.4399 (ZIP center) · Grid EN51gj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0021672696

Previous call
KC9VUB

Last granted
May 1, 2012

Effective
May 1, 2012

Last action
May 2, 2024
FCC actions (3)
- May 2, 2024 — License expired LIEXP
- May 1, 2012 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 1, 2012 — License issued LIISS
KC9VUB Canceled Technician Apr 10, 2012 → May 1, 2012 (canceled)

Licensee
James A Shipp

Address
2315 Timber Ridge Dr
Princeton, IL 61356
41.3893, -89.4399 (ZIP center) · Grid EN51gj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0021672696

Last granted
Apr 10, 2012

Effective
Apr 10, 2012

Last action
May 1, 2012
FCC actions (3)
- May 1, 2012 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 10, 2012 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 10, 2012 — 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 28, 2012 → Oct 4, 2026 · 88 snapshots · as KC9VUB
James A Shipp
2315 Timber Ridge Dr, Princeton, IL 61356
41.3893, -89.4399 (ZIP center) · Grid EN51gj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: WADE J LEPKE

Held W9BCS Apr 19, 1988 → Apr 19, 1998 · first licensed Apr 19, 1988 as W9BCS · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

W9BCS Expired General Apr 19, 1988 → Apr 19, 1998 (expired)

Licensee
WADE J LEPKE

Address
509 W 14TH ST
NEILLSVILLE, WI 54456
44.5444, -90.6328 (ZIP center) · Grid EN44qn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Last granted
Apr 19, 1988

Effective
Apr 19, 1988

Last action
Apr 20, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Apr 20, 2000 — License expired LIEXP

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 · 48 snapshots · as W9BCS
WADE J LEPKE
509 W 14TH ST, NEILLSVILLE, WI 54456
44.5444, -90.6328 (ZIP center) · Grid EN44qn · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Others requesting W9BCS

2 applications listed W9BCS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jun 17, 2020	Jul 5, 2020	KD9PPT · Alejandro M Vlademonte · Rising Sun, IN	14	Granted
Apr 13, 2012	May 1, 2012	KC9VUB · James A Shipp · Princeton, IL	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9BCS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9BCS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.