N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

WU3L HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WSFZ697

Active until Nov 26, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2019 (7 yrs) WU3L since 2024 · previously KE0VUG Rochester, MN grid EN34ra LoTW user GMRS WSFZ697 on APRS 21 hr ago 78 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 10, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 11, 2036.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 31, 2025 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WU3L has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 23, 2024 · what was requested

Currently held by John L Black · 2 holders on record

Current holder: John L Black

Held WU3L Feb 10, 2024 → present · first licensed May 20, 2019 as KE0VUG · 2 licenses · FRN 0028427037

WU3L Active Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 10, 2024 → expires Feb 10, 2034

Licensee
John L Black

Address
790 Fox Chase Rd SW
Rochester, MN 55902
44.0144, -92.5048 (street) · Grid EN34ra · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0028427037

Previous call
KE0VUG (General)

Last granted
Feb 10, 2024

Effective
Feb 10, 2024

Last action
Feb 10, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 10, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 10, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KE0VUG Canceled Amateur Extra May 20, 2019 → Feb 10, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
John L Black

Address
790 Fox Chase Rd SW
Rochester, MN 55902
44.0144, -92.5048 (street) · Grid EN34ra · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0028427037

Last granted
May 20, 2019

Effective
Dec 6, 2023

Last action
Feb 10, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- Feb 10, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 6, 2023 — License modified LIMOD
- May 22, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 20, 2019 — License issued LIISS
- May 20, 2019 — 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 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 25 snapshots · as KE0VUG
John L Black
790 Fox Chase Rd SW, Rochester, MN 55902
44.0144, -92.5048 (street) · Grid EN34ra · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: FRANCIS A BOHN

Held WU3L Oct 9, 2001 → Dec 31, 2021 · first licensed Oct 9, 2001 as WU3L · 1 license · FRN 0005107263

WU3L Expired Amateur Extra Oct 9, 2001 → Dec 31, 2021 (expired)

Licensee
FRANCIS A BOHN

Address
3651 RED LION RD APT B10
PHILADELPHIA, PA 19114
40.0694, -75.0002 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20lb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005107263

Previous call
KD3ZC (Advanced)

Last granted
Oct 3, 2011

Effective
Oct 3, 2011

Last action
Jan 3, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- Jan 3, 2024 — License expired LIEXP
- Oct 3, 2011 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 9, 2001 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 9, 2001 — FCC action LITIN
- Oct 9, 2001 — FCC action LITIN

Address history

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

Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 46 snapshots · as WU3L
FRANCIS A BOHN
3651 RED LION RD APT B10, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19114
40.0694, -75.0002 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20lb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → May 27, 2010 · 2 snapshots · as WU3L
FRANCIS A BOHN
3651 REDLION RD APT B10, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19114
40.0694, -75.0002 (ZIP center) · Grid FN20lb · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by WU3L

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Jan 23, 2024 Granted Feb 10, 2024 0010871589	KE0VUG · John L Black · Amateur Extra 790 Fox Chase Rd SW, Rochester, MN 55902 44.0144, -92.5048 (street) · Grid EN34ra · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.WE9D held 2.WA4S held 3.WU3L ✓ granted	Granted got WU3L
Filed Dec 27, 2023 Award date was Jan 14, 2024 0010830317	KE0VUG · John L Black · Amateur Extra Attn: John Logan Black · 790 Fox Chase Rd SW, Rochester, MN 55902 44.0144, -92.5048 (street) · Grid EN34ra · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.AS0F 2.A0JLB 3.A0DNA 4.A0CYP	Dismissed
Filed Dec 7, 2023 Award date was Dec 25, 2023 0010806771	KE0VUG · John L Black · Amateur Extra Attn: John L Black · 790 Fox Chase Rd SW, Rochester, MN 55902 44.0144, -92.5048 (street) · Grid EN34ra · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.AS0F 2.A0JLB 3.A0DNA 4.A0CYP	Dismissed

Others requesting WU3L

2 applications listed WU3L as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jan 23, 2024	Feb 10, 2024	KE0VUG · John L Black · Rochester, MN	3	Granted
Jan 2, 2024	Jan 20, 2024	KF0AHJ · SAMUEL COX · OLATHE, KS	3	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📍 APRS

WU3L-15 · 21 hr ago · 1072 ft

44.0147, -92.5043

Full history on aprs.fi →

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

5 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
1	RP21	462.700	CSQ	WRDE848	Rochester, MN	Open	On the air
1	RP19	462.650	D754	WRZJ527	Rochester, MN	Open	On the air
11	RP16	462.575	—	WRDZ716	Wykoff, MN	Closed	On the air
12	RP20	462.675	141.3	WRTM295	Kasson, MN	Open	On the air
20	RP17	462.600	D023	WSAB427	Plainview, MN	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

78 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.6	W0MXW	Rochester W0MXW	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Rochester, MN
1.3	KD0TGF	Rochester KD0TGF KD0TGF-Ne	442.0000	+5	CC2	DMR	KD0TGF-Network	—	Rochester, MN
2.0	W0MXW	Rochester Mayo W0MXW WIRES-X	146.6250	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 58545	—	Rochester, MN
2.0	W0MXW	Rochester W0MXW	443.8500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Rochester, MN
2.3	KA0MYG	Rochester KA0MYG	443.7000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Rochester, MN
2.3	KF0SNN	Rochester KF0SNN	145.1900	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Rochester, MN
4.2	AB0BW	Rochester AB0BW IRLP	147.5550	simplex	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 7162	—	Rochester, MN
4.3	AB0BW	Rochester AB0BW WIRES-X	444.9500	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 62769	—	Rochester, MN
5.7	KD0EBO	Rochester KD0EBO EchoLink	147.2550	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 420993	—	Rochester, MN
7.0	KD0YRF	Rochester KD0YRF MNDMR	443.9750	+5	CC2	DMR	MNDMR	—	Rochester, MN
11.4	W0VGW	Stewartville W0VGW	444.2500	+5	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Stewartville, MN
12.3	KE0SKN	Kasson KE0SKN	442.4000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)		—	Kasson, MN
16.5	KD0ORR	Racine KD0ORR EchoLink	444.2500	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 530933	—	Racine, MN
16.7	W0VGW	Chatfield W0VGW AllStar	444.5250	+5	DCS 172	FM (analog)	AllStar 67805	—	Chatfield, MN
19.2	KE0YJJ	Roscoe Center KE0YJJ AllStar	443.8750	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 602870 EchoLink 413705	—	Roscoe Center, MN
20.4	W0CHP	Winona Minn W0CHP BM	444.3875	in 447.3875	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 317060301	—	Winona, Minn., MN
24.2	W0VGW	Wykoff W0VGW EchoLink	147.0150	+0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 530933	—	Wykoff, MN
24.6	K0DRW	Janesville Minne K0DRW BM	441.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3206975	—	Janesville, Minnesot, MN
24.6	K0JGM	St Paul K0JGM BM	446.1250	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322233502	—	St Paul, MN
24.6	K0YTH	Statewide K0YTH	443.7000	+5	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Statewide, MN
29.1	KD0TGF	Blooming Prairie KD0TGF	443.2312	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Blooming Prairie, MN
33.2	W1JWC	Lanesboro W1JWC EchoLink	145.7250	simplex	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 546874	—	Lanesboro, MA
33.2	W0AZR	Austin W0AZR	443.5000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Austin, MN
33.3	WA0UNB	Wabasha WA0UNB	146.7450	-0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Wabasha, MN
33.5	W0AZR	Austin W0AZR	145.4700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Austin, MN
33.5	W0AZR	Austin W0AZR	146.7300	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Austin, MN
33.5	N0RZO	Austin N0RZO	443.5000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Austin, MN
34.0	N0AGI	Faribault N0AGI	442.1750	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Faribault, MN
34.4	W0WRC	Pepin W0WRC	145.3500	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Pepin, WI
35.1	KE0LG	Austin KE0LG BM	441.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 320432101	—	Austin, MN
35.7	K0FBL	Dennison K0FBL	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Dennison, MN
36.1	WB0VAJ	Owatonna WB0VAJ EchoLink	147.1050	+0.6	none	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	EchoLink 660883	—	Owatonna, MN
36.1	WB0VAK	Owatonna WB0VAK WIRES-X	444.4500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 40710	—	Owatonna, MN
36.2	N0BVE	Red Wing N0BVE BM	442.4750	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 311097	—	Red Wing, MN
36.2	AA0RW	Red Wing AA0RW	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Red Wing, MN
36.2	AA0RW	Red Wing AA0RW WIRES-X	442.2500	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 58370	—	Red Wing, MN
37.3	K0HNY	Owatonna K0HNY EchoLink	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 469520	—	Owatonna, MN
37.7	KD0ZSA	Dennison KD0ZSA	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog)		—	Dennison, MN
39.2	KD0TGF	Medford KD0TGF KD0TGF-Ne	443.7250	+5	CC2	DMR	KD0TGF-Network	—	Medford, MN
39.6	KB9LUK	Bay City KB9LUK	145.2100	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Bay City, WI
40.0	WA0ELW	Winona WA0ELW	147.1500	+0.6	131.8	FM (analog)		—	Winona, MN
40.1	KE0QWW	Owatonna KE0QWW	919.2000	-12	CC?	DMR		—	Owatonna, MN
40.8	KA0PQW	Ellendale KA0PQW EchoLink	442.9250	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 267582	—	Ellendale, MN
40.8	KA0PQW	Ellendale KA0PQW EchoLink	224.6400	-1.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 267582	—	Ellendale, MN
41.0	W0NE	Winona W0NE	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Winona, MN
41.6	N0QK	Winona N0QK EchoLink	147.5550	simplex	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink 230765 WIRES-X 21955	—	Winona, MN
41.9	K0FBL	Faribault K0FBL	444.6250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Faribault, MN
41.9	K0FBL	Faribault K0FBL	146.7900	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Faribault, MN
41.9	KD0YRF	Faribault KD0YRF MNDMR	442.1750	+5	CC1	DMR	MNDMR	—	Faribault, MN
42.5	N0ZR	Faribault N0ZR	145.1900	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Faribault, MN
42.5	KD0ZSA	Faribault KD0ZSA	146.7900	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Faribault, MN
42.5	KD0ZSA	Faribault KD0ZSA	444.6250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Faribault, MN
42.5	KB0IOA	Faribault KB0IOA WIRES-X	444.7000	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 11454	—	Faribault, MN
42.8	KD0TGF Listed as KD0TGF-LEM2	Lemond KD0TGF KD0TGF-Ne	442.0750	+5	CC10	DMR	BrandMeister 312737 KD0TGF-Network	—	Lemond, MN
43.0	AD0UU	Winona Sugarloaf AD0UU EchoLink	445.0000	simplex		Fusion (C4FM)	EchoLink 145829 WIRES-X 21884	—	Winona, MN
43.2	N0PQK	Faribault N0PQK BM	442.8500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312707	—	Faribault, MN
43.5	N0QZU	Winona N0QZU	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Winona, MN
43.5	N0PQK	Faribault Dtwn N0PQK Unsure	444.5750	+5	TONE 136.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	WIRES-X 91588 Unsure	—	Faribault, MN
43.6	W0CHP	Winona Minn W0CHP BM	433.8175	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 317060302	—	Winona, Minn., MN
43.7	KD0TGF	Brownsdale KD0TGF KD0TGF-Ne	442.3313	+0.6001	CC2	DMR	KD0TGF-Network	—	Brownsdale, MN
43.7	KD0TGF Listed as KD0TGF-LEM1	Lemond KD0TGF KD0TGF-Ne	147.0750	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313477 KD0TGF-Network	—	Lemond, MN
43.9	WW9RS	Durand WW9RS	145.3500	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Durand, WI
44.7	WA0RAX	Albert Lea WA0RAX	443.5250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Albert Lea, MN
45.1	W0NE	Winona W0NE BM	442.1500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313825	—	Winona, MN
45.5	N0RPJ	New Richland N0RPJ	145.3300	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	New Richland, MN
46.2	W0NE	Bluff Siding KHM W0NE	146.8350	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Bluff Siding, WI
47.9	W0CYY	Cresco HT REC W0CYY	146.9250	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Cresco, IA
48.5	KC0VII	Saint Ansgar KC0VII	147.1950	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Saint Ansgar, IA
48.9	NX0P Listed as NX0P/R	Glenville NX0P AllStar	146.6850	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 513917 AllStar 571263	—	Glenville, MN
49.0	WA0YCT	Glenville WA0YCT	444.9750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Glenville, MN
49.9	WA0CJU	Waseca Wtr WA0CJU WIRES-X	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 40861	—	Waseca, MN
50.0	KD0TGF	Waseca KD0TGF KD0TGF-Ne	442.0250	+5	CC10	DMR	BrandMeister 312734 KD0TGF-Network	—	Waseca, MN
50.0	W0DJK Listed as W0DJK FARIBAULT	FARIBAULT W0DJK BM	442.1750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314974 BrandMeister 314976	—	FARIBAULT, MN
50.0	WA0CJU	Waseca EOC WA0CJU	443.7500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Waseca, MN
27.2	KB0VLR offline	Goodhue KB0VLR	147.2250	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Goodhue, MN
39.2	KD0TGF offline	Medford KD0TGF	442.0500	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Medford, MN
43.1	W0NE offline	Winona W0NE	444.2250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Winona, MN
49.0	WA0RAX offline	Glenville WA0RAX	146.8800	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Glenville, MN