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

WA4DSS HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 29, 2025.

2x3 call: any licensee 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 Jul 29, 2025

Previous holder: David S Schwartz

Held WA4DSS Jun 2, 2023 → Jul 28, 2023 · first licensed May 13, 2023 as KQ4IME · 3 licenses · FRN 0033699679

WX4S Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jul 28, 2023 → expires Jul 28, 2033

Licensee
David S Schwartz

Address
Attn: David Schwartz
3230 Cypress Marsh Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33905-6250
26.6962, -81.7554 (street) · Grid EL96cq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0033699679

Previous call
WA4DSS (General)

Last granted
Jul 28, 2023

Effective
Jul 28, 2023

Last action
Jul 28, 2023
FCC actions (2)
- Jul 28, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 28, 2023 — License issued LIISS
WA4DSS Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 2, 2023 → Jul 28, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
David S Schwartz

Address
3230 Cypress Marsh Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33905
26.6962, -81.7554 (street) · Grid EL96cq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0033699679

Previous call
KQ4IME (General)

Last granted
Jun 2, 2023

Effective
Jul 7, 2023

Last action
Jul 28, 2023
FCC actions (4)
- Jul 28, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 7, 2023 — License modified LIMOD
- Jun 2, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 2, 2023 — License issued LIISS
KQ4IME Canceled General May 13, 2023 → Jun 2, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
David S Schwartz

Address
3230 Cypress Marsh Dr
Fort Myers, FL 33905
26.6962, -81.7554 (street) · Grid EL96cq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0033699679

Last granted
May 13, 2023

Effective
May 13, 2023

Last action
Jun 2, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 2, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- May 13, 2023 — License issued LIISS
- May 13, 2023 — 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 Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 33 snapshots · as KQ4IME
David S Schwartz
3230 Cypress Marsh Dr, Fort Myers, FL 33905
26.6962, -81.7554 (street) · Grid EL96cq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: FRANCIS O STRAILMAN III

Held WA4DSS Oct 18, 1994 → Oct 18, 2004 · first licensed Oct 18, 1994 as WA4DSS · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

WA4DSS Expired Advanced Oct 18, 1994 → Oct 18, 2004 (expired)

Licensee
FRANCIS O STRAILMAN III

Address
1802 WILSON LN 103
MC LEAN, VA 22102
38.9510, -77.2296 (ZIP center) · Grid FM18jw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Oct 18, 1994

Effective
Oct 18, 1994

Last action
Oct 19, 2006
FCC actions (1)
- Oct 19, 2006 — 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 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as WA4DSS
FRANCIS O STRAILMAN III
1802 WILSON LN 103, MC LEAN, VA 22102
38.9510, -77.2296 (ZIP center) · Grid FM18jw · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Others requesting WA4DSS

1 application listed WA4DSS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
May 15, 2023	Jun 2, 2023	KQ4IME · David S Schwartz · Fort Myers, FL	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA4DSS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA4DSS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.