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)

WA3FAW HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1987 (39 yrs) WA3FAW since 1990 · previously KB9RIA, WA3FAX Richmond, VA Grid FM17fn 80 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 8, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 9, 2035.

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

📝 WA3FAW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 15, 2012 · what was requested

Currently held by ERNST D WITTENSCHLAEGER II · 2 holders on record

Current holder: ERNST D WITTENSCHLAEGER

Held WA3FAW Jun 12, 1990 → present · first licensed Jun 23, 1987 as WA3FAX · 3 licenses · FRN 0016525883
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as WA3FAX, before the FCC's online records

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.

Previous holder: HARRY E GOLD

Held WA3FAW Jun 12, 1990 → Jun 12, 2000 · first licensed Jun 12, 1990 as WA3FAW · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA3FAW, before the FCC's online records

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.
WA3FAW 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 WA3FAW

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 Aug 15, 2012
Granted Feb 8, 2023
0005353050
 KB9RIA · ERNST D WITTENSCHLAEGER II · Technician
11 Mount Pleasant Street, Newmarket, NH 03857
43.0709, -70.9469 (ZIP center) · Grid FN43mb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WA3FAW ✓ Granted
 Granted
got WA3FAW

Others Requesting WA3FAW

1 application listed WA3FAW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #WA3FAWResult
Aug 15, 2012 Sep 2, 2012 KB9RIA · ERNST D WITTENSCHLAEGER II · Newmarket, NH 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA3FAW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA3FAW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

80 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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
2.4 W4HOO Richmond
W4HOO BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322321501 — Richmond, VA
2.6 KG4MRA Richmond WTVR
KG4MRA
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Richmond, VA
2.6 KG4MRA Richmond WTVR
KG4MRA AllStar
 224.4200 -1.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 27125 — Richmond, VA
3.3 W4MC Richmond
W4MC BM
 445.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3154910 — Richmond, VA
3.9 WA4FC Richmond
WA4FC DMRVA
 147.1800 +0.6 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Richmond, VA
3.9 WA4ONG Richmond
WA4ONG BM
 449.9500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister — Richmond, VA
4.0 N2JDH Richmond VA
N2JDH BM
 441.6000 +5 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 3134437 — Richmond, VA L0C4T0R, VA
5.1 W4FJ Richmond State
W4FJ
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Richmond, VA
5.1 W4FJ Richmond
W4FJ
 443.7125 +5 none D-STAR — Richmond, VA
5.1 W4FJ Richmond
W4FJ
 1284.0000 -20 none D-STAR — Richmond, VA
5.3 WA4FC Richmond
WA4FC
 927.0750 -25 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Richmond, VA
5.7 KC4VDZ Richmond James
KC4VDZ AllStar
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 67781 — Richmond, VA
5.7 KC4VDZ Richmond
KC4VDZ
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Richmond, VA
6.2 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT IRLP
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) IRLP 4424 🗓 1 net 1 net · 50 check-ins · 19 stations Richmond, VA
6.2 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT WIRES-X
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 58927 🗓 1 net 1 net · 50 check-ins · 19 stations Richmond, VA
6.2 W4RAT Richmond WCVE
W4RAT DMRVA
 443.5875 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA 🗓 1 net 1 net · 50 check-ins · 19 stations Richmond, VA
7.1 WA4FC Richmond Dtwn
WA4FC
 224.5200 -1.6 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) — Richmond, VA
7.1 WA4FC Richmond Dtwn
WA4FC
 927.0500 -25 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Richmond, VA
7.1 WA4FC Richmond Dtwn
WA4FC
 1282.0000 -20 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Richmond, VA
7.2 W4LML Chesterfield VA
W4LML BM
 431.2500 -0.1 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3203454 — Chesterfield, VA FM1, VA
8.7 KQ4BBU Mechanicsville
KQ4BBU BM
 439.8000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319392502 — Mechanicsville, VA
12.8 N4NQY Hanover
N4NQY BM
 444.7500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315112228 — Hanover, VA
12.9 N8ELS Hanover
N8ELS
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Hanover, VA
13.1 KD4RJN Ashland
KD4RJN BM
 443.1375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315143 — Ashland, VA
14.5 KD4JLY Powhatan
KD4JLY AllStar
 224.3600 -1.6 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 58379 — Powhatan, VA
15.7 KA4CBB Chester
KA4CBB
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Chester, VA
16.4 KO4MEJ Powhatan
KO4MEJ BM
 433.9125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3223138 — Powhatan, VA
16.5 KB4MIC Oilville
KB4MIC
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Oilville, VA
19.4 KN4UND S Chesterfield
KN4UND AllStar
 442.6500 +5 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) AllStar 553750 — S. Chesterfield, VA
19.7 WA4FC Beaverdam
WA4FC DMRVA
 444.6125 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Beaverdam, VA
19.8 KD4RJN Beaverdam Ashlan
KD4RJN WIRES-X
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33143 — Beaverdam, VA
22.3 N4POW Powhatan Wtr
N4POW WIRES-X
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 33183 — Powhatan, VA
22.3 N4POW Powhatan FC Park
N4POW DMRVA
 443.3500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Powhatan, VA
22.5 KJ4CYV Powhatan
KJ4CYV BM
 442.2125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320914901 — Powhatan, VA
24.8 KB4MIC Gum Spring
KB4MIC
 53.0700 -1 TONE 203.5 FM (analog) — Gum Spring, VA
24.9 KE4SCS Petersburg
KE4SCS
 146.9850 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Petersburg, VA
24.9 WA4FC Petersburg
WA4FC
 444.9750 +5 TONE 74.4 FM (analog) — Petersburg, VA
26.6 KK4PND Petersburg
KK4PND MARC
 434.5000 +5 CC3 DMR DMR-MARC — Petersburg, VA
27.0 WB4IKL Gum Spring
WB4IKL
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Gum Spring, VA
27.1 WA4FC Gum Spring
WA4FC DMRVA
 443.4375 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Gum Spring, VA
27.1 N4GEC Gum Spring
N4GEC
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) — Gum Spring, VA
28.2 WA4FC Petersburg
WA4FC
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Petersburg, VA
29.1 KG4YJB Prin S Point Bus
KG4YJB
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Prince George, VA
29.2 W4TTL Walkerton
W4TTL
 146.7150 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Walkerton, VA
29.7 K2VIZ New Kent
K2VIZ DMRVA
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — New Kent, VA
29.7 WA4FC New Kent
WA4FC DMRVA
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — New Kent, VA
31.0 WA4FC Petersburg
WA4FC DMRVA
 442.6875 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Petersburg, VA
31.7 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 927.0625 -25 none FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Williamsburg, VA
31.8 K4LAZ Goochland
K4LAZ BM
 421.0000 +25 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317200901 — Goochland, VA
34.1 AE4ML Bowling Gre SRMC
AE4ML
 442.5750 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (DMR,FM,P25) — Bowling Green, VA
39.6 N3RWZ Louisa
N3RWZ BM
 433.6000 in 446.0750 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321485801 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 94 check-ins · 31 stations Louisa, VA
39.6 N3RWZ Louisa
N3RWZ BM
 433.5000 in 446.0500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321485802 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 94 check-ins · 31 stations Louisa, VA
40.6 K4LCE Louisa MSAW Ave
K4LCE
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Louisa, VA
40.7 K4LCE Louisa
K4LCE
 442.2250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Louisa, VA
40.7 K4JK Fork Union
K4JK BM
 440.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3151075 — Fork Union, VA
42.4 K4JK Fork Union
K4JK DMRVA
 444.5375 +5 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Fork Union, VA
43.2 WX4EMC Spotsylvania
WX4EMC
 224.2600 -1.6 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Spotsylvania, VA
44.4 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 440.7000 +5 none D-STAR — Williamsburg, VA
44.4 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 1292.0000 -20 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Williamsburg, VA
44.4 WX4EMC Frederic Cosners
WX4EMC DMRVA
 145.3000 -0.6 CC1 DMR DMRVA — Fredericksburg, VA
44.4 W4TJ Williamsburg
W4TJ
 145.1600 -0.6 none D-STAR — Williamsburg, VA
45.1 K4MSR Palmyra
K4MSR
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Palmyra, VA
47.0 W1ZFB Fred Four Mile F
W1ZFB AllStar
 927.0375 -25 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) AllStar 41631 — Fredericksburg, VA
47.6 WT4EN Surry
WT4EN
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Surry, VA
47.6 WT4EN Surry
WT4EN BM
 443.8250 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314179 — Surry, VA
48.1 N4VKF Spotsylvania
N4VKF BM
 434.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3151100 — Spotsylvania, VA
48.1 W4ETC Remington
W4ETC BM
 433.5500 in 439.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3214299 — Remington, VA
48.2 K4TS Fred Chancellor
K4TS
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fredericksburg, VA
48.4 K4TS Fred Chancellor
K4TS
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Fredericksburg, VA
48.4 K4JST Surry
K4JST BM
 443.3125 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312981 — Surry, VA
49.0 KO4SE Richmond
KO4SE BM
 438.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320532102 — Richmond, VA
49.4 KB4ZIN Williamsburg
KB4ZIN AllStar
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) AllStar 53935 EchoLink 675740 — Williamsburg, VA
49.4 KB4ZIN Williamsburg
KB4ZIN IRLP
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4943 — Williamsburg, VA
49.4 KB4ZIN Williamsburg
KB4ZIN
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Williamsburg, VA
50.0 KM4MDB Urbanna
KM4MDB BM
 445.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3180014 — Urbanna, VA
3.8 WA4MAS Offline Richmond
WA4MAS WIRES-X
 145.1100 -0.6 TONE 127.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30287 — Richmond, VA
5.3 KN4SKI Offline Richmond VSP
KN4SKI
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Richmond, VA
6.1 WA4FC Offline Richmond
WA4FC BM
 443.5375 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315108 — Richmond, VA
12.9 W4SVR Offline Mechanicsville
W4SVR
 145.2400 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mechanicsville, VA
43.1 N2XHZ Offline Spotsylvania
N2XHZ
 447.8750 -5 none FM (analog) — Spotsylvania, VA