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)

JAMES D MCFADDEN

FRN 0003427580 · first licensed Dec 22, 2005 as WA3ILW · 2 licenses on record

📝 FCC Applications (6)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Mar 14, 2019	0008564503	HAM	Modification	Granted	WA3ILW
Feb 19, 2019	0008532917	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	WA3ILW
Nov 13, 2017	0007992878	HAM	Modification	Granted	WA3ILW
Dec 31, 2015	0007080185	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	WA3ILW
Dec 11, 2015	0007059975	HAM	Renewal + modification	Granted	WA3ILW
Dec 22, 2005	0002420365	HAM	Renewal	Granted	WA3ILW

Complete Licensing History

W3ILW Active Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 2, 2019 → expires Apr 2, 2029

Licensee
JAMES D MCFADDEN

Address
PO Box 42209
FLINTON, PA 16640-2209
40.7080, -78.5723 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00rq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003427580

Previous call
WA3ILW (General)

Last granted
Apr 2, 2019

Effective
Apr 2, 2019

Last action
Apr 2, 2019
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 2, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 2, 2019 — License issued LIISS
WA3ILW Canceled Amateur Extra Dec 22, 2005 → Apr 2, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
JAMES D MCFADDEN

Address
PO Box 42209
FLINTON, PA 16640-2209
40.7080, -78.5723 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00rq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003427580

Last granted
Dec 11, 2015

Effective
Nov 13, 2017

Last action
Apr 2, 2019
FCC actions (5)
- Apr 2, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 13, 2017 — License modified LIMOD
- Dec 31, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 11, 2015 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 22, 2005 — License renewed LIREN

Address history

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

Seen Jan 14, 2016 → Nov 1, 2026 · 52 snapshots · as WA3ILW
JAMES D MCFADDEN
PO Box 42209
FLINTON, PA 16640-2209
40.7080, -78.5723 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00rq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Nov 16, 2015 · 18 snapshots · as WA3ILW
JAMES D MC FADDEN
BOX 42209, FLINTON, PA 16640
40.7080, -78.5723 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00rq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 Miles

90 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
42.9	W3YA	Boalsburg W3YA	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 385 check-ins · 30 stations	Boalsburg, PA
32.1	W3BMD	Indiana W3BMD BM	444.9750	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313037 🗓 7 nets	7 nets · 98 check-ins · 22 stations	Indiana, PA
32.1	W3BMD	Indiana W3BMD	146.9100	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)	🗓 7 nets	7 nets · 98 check-ins · 22 stations	Indiana, PA
8.9	N3LAD	Barnesboro WNCC N3LAD	146.7750	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Barnesboro, PA
11.2	W3QZF	Altoona Wopsy W3QZF	146.6100	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Altoona, PA
11.2	W3AWG	Altoona PW M W3AWG BM	444.4000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314642	—	Altoona, PA. Wopsy M, PA
11.5	KC3DVR	Northern Cambria KC3DVR BM	440.8500	+5	CC1	DMR (DMR,P25)	BrandMeister 314276	—	Northern Cambria, PA
11.5	N3LAD	Northern Cambria N3LAD AllStar	443.8750	+5	TONE 167.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 27660	—	Northern Cambria, PA
11.8	W3QW	Altoona Wopsy W3QW AllStar	146.8200	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 28336	—	Altoona, PA
11.8	W3VO	Altoona Wopsy W3VO	444.6000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Altoona, PA
13.8	KC3DVR	Nicktown KC3DVR	147.0600	+0.6	none	P25		—	Nicktown, PA
13.8	KC3DVR	Nicktown KC3DVR BM	442.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313093	—	Nicktown, PA
16.1	NR3T	Altoona NR3T	53.9500	-1	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Altoona, PA
17.2	KC3DES	Ebensburg KC3DES BM	145.3900	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312590	—	Ebensburg, PA
18.5	ND3L	Ebensburg Pendle ND3L	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Ebensburg, PA
19.1	NU3T	Altoona Brush NU3T BM	442.1000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310294	—	Altoona, PA
22.7	KB3JF	Clearfield KB3JF KB3JF	440.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	KB3JF	—	Clearfield, PA
22.7	W3CPA	Clearfield W3CPA BM	145.3700	-0.6	none	D-STAR (DMR,DV)	BrandMeister 314927	—	Clearfield, PA
22.9	KB3CNS	Rochester Mills KB3CNS	224.9000	-1.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Rochester Mills, PA
23.0	KC3DES	New Germany KC3DES AllStar	444.3750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27356	—	New Germany, PA
23.1	N3YFO	New Germany N3YFO BM	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 310307	—	New Germany, PA
23.4	W3CPA	Clearfield W3CPA BM	444.6250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314287	—	Clearfield, PA
25.2	KE3UC	Johnstown Chicka KE3UC BM	444.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310791	—	Johnstown, PA
25.3	W3CPA	Clearfield W3CPA BM	449.6250	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314287	—	Clearfield, PA
25.5	N3QC	DuBois Rockton N3QC	147.3150	+0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	DuBois, PA
25.5	W3CPA	Clearfield Rockt W3CPA	147.2550	+0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Clearfield, PA
25.5	N3KZ	Rockton Mtn N3KZ	441.7000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Rockton, PA
25.5	WR3IRS	Rockton Mtn WR3IRS Interstat	443.0000	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	Interstate	—	Rockton, PA
25.7	KE3DR	Rockton KE3DR AllStar	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 28057	—	Rockton, PA
25.7	WR3IRS	Rockton Mtn WR3IRS Interstat	147.1650	+0.6	CC1	DMR	Interstate-2-Network	—	Rockton, PA
26.0	N3QC	Clearfield Rockt N3QC EchoLink	53.0700	-1	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 16830	—	Clearfield, PA
26.4	N5NWC	Punxsutawney N5NWC	443.4750	+5	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Punxsutawney, PA
26.9	KD3BSA	Mineral Point Pa KD3BSA BM	446.5000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3218877	—	Mineral Point, Pa., PA
27.3	WO3T	Huntingdon WO3T BM	442.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312265	—	Huntingdon, PA
28.6	KB3CNS	Georgeville KB3CNS	442.8500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Georgeville, PA
29.0	NU3T	Blue Knob Ski Re NU3T BM	442.2250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313386	—	Blue Knob Ski Resort, PA
29.0	NU3T	Williamsburg NU3T BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313386	—	Williamsburg, PA
29.0	NR3T	Claysburg SP NR3T	442.2250	+5	none	FM (analog) (FM,DMR)		—	Claysburg, PA
29.0	NR3T	Blue Knob Ski NR3T	147.1500	+0.6	TSQL 167.9	FM (analog)		—	Blue Knob, PA
29.2	W3PHB	Kylertown W3PHB	147.2550	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Kylertown, PA
29.4	K3JRS	Johnstown K3JRS BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3182475	—	Johnstown, PA
30.1	K3JRW	DuBois K3JRW	442.5250	+5	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	DuBois, PA
30.3	KC3DES Offline	Johnstown KC3DES	224.6800	-1.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Johnstown, PA
30.3	WB3CGY	Ernest BSC Park WB3CGY	146.7450	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Ernest, PA
31.5	KB3FPN	Reynoldsville KB3FPN	146.8650	-0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Reynoldsville, PA
31.7	NW3F	Johnstown Laurel NW3F AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 56880 EchoLink 682616	—	Johnstown, PA
32.1	KC3JKJ	Johnstown KC3JKJ AllStar	442.0250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 568040	—	Johnstown, PA
32.3	K3HOT	Stat Rattlesnake K3HOT EchoLink	443.4250	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 787858	—	State College, PA
32.4	N3YFO	Johnstown N3YFO BM	442.8250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 314270	—	Johnstown, PA
32.5	N3YFO	Johnstown N3YFO BM	145.2100	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313145	—	Johnstown, PA
32.7	W3GA	State College W3GA	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	State College, PA
32.8	W3PHB	Philipsburg Ratt W3PHB EchoLink	146.4300	+1	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 385989	—	Philipsburg, PA
33.3	W3WIV	Huntingdon W3WIV	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Huntingdon, PA
33.3	W3VI	Huntingdon W3VI	146.7000	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Huntingdon, PA
34.5	N3EB	Stat Black Mosha N3EB	444.7000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	State College, PA
36.0	K3YV	Pine Grove Mills K3YV	444.8500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Pine Grove Mills, PA
36.2	N2BSS	State College N2BSS BM	446.5250	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 318040601	—	State College, PA
37.4	N3RZL	Pennfield Boone N3RZL BM	442.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314468	—	Pennfield, PA
37.4	K3CR	State College K3CR	443.6500	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	State College, PA
37.7	K3CR	Stat Penn State K3CR	145.4500	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	State College, PA
38.9	N3LZV	Windber Shaffer N3LZV	443.1500	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Windber, PA
39.0	KD3AKC	Blairsville KD3AKC BM	446.5000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3213935	—	Blairsville, PA
39.3	N3VJ	State College N3VJ BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3160361	—	State College, PA
40.8	K3ARL	Bellefonte K3ARL BM	147.1050	+0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314201 DMR-MARC	—	Bellefonte, PA
41.6	KA1UAG	West Lebanon KA1UAG	927.7625	-25	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	West Lebanon, NH
43.0	WC3PS	Derry Bear Cave WC3PS	146.4900	+1	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,DV,DMR,C4FM,P25)		—	Derry, PA
43.0	KE3PO	Derry Bear Cave KE3PO	442.2750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,DV,P25)		—	Derry, PA
43.1	N3LZX	Jennerstown Roar N3LZX AllStar	147.3750	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 692274	—	Jennerstown, PA
43.1	NJ3T	Jennerstown Abov NJ3T	444.4750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Jennerstown, PA
43.6	K3MV	Central City K3MV BM	146.6250	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3116352	—	Central City, PA
43.7	KE3UC	Central City Sta KE3UC BM	443.5750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312816	—	Central City, PA
43.7	KE3UC	Johnstown KE3UC	444.3750	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Johnstown, PA
43.7	WR3AJL	Central City Sta WR3AJL AllStar	146.6250	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,DMR,C4FM)	AllStar 27862	—	Central City, PA
43.7	KR3AJL	Hooversville KR3AJL	146.6250	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Hooversville, PA
44.7	N3XCC	Boswell N3XCC	224.9600	-1.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Boswell, PA
46.1	W3CRC	Derry Bear Cave W3CRC	145.1500	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM,P25)		—	Derry, PA
46.3	KD3BQW	Stoystown Rt30 KD3BQW AllStar	145.1100	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 69795	—	Stoystown, PA
46.4	KD3BQW	Stoystown Rt30 KD3BQW	147.1050	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Stoystown, PA
47.7	N3RZL	Ridgway Bootjack N3RZL BM	442.2000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314645	—	Ridgway, PA
48.0	K3NQT	Bedford K3NQT	444.2000	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)		—	Bedford, PA
48.0	K3NQT	Bedford K3NQT	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Bedford, PA
48.0	K3NQT	Bedford K3NQT	224.4800	-1.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Bedford, PA
48.0	W3ZC	Bedford Kinton W3ZC AllStar	145.4900	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 533173	—	Bedford, PA
48.0	W3ZC	Bedford Kinton W3ZC AllStar	224.4800	-1.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 533172	—	Bedford, PA
48.0	W3ZC	Bedford Kinton W3ZC BM	444.2000	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313273	—	Bedford, PA
48.3	N3JGT	Sigel N3JGT AllStar	147.1050	+0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 29359	—	Sigel, PA
48.6	W3DBB	Lewistown Strode W3DBB	145.1900	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Lewistown, PA
49.0	N3NIA	Ridgway BJ Mtn N3NIA	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Ridgway, PA
49.9	N3NWL	Ridgway N3NWL	147.2850	+0.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Ridgway, PA
49.9	N3NIA	Ridgway BJ Mtn N3NIA	443.8000	+5	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Ridgway, PA

Vanity Applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Mar 14, 2019 Granted Apr 2, 2019 0008564503	WA3ILW · JAMES D MCFADDEN · Amateur Extra PO Box 42209 · FLINTON, PA 16640-2209 40.7080, -78.5723 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00rq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W3ILW ✓ Granted	Granted got W3ILW
Filed Feb 19, 2019 Award date was Mar 9, 2019 0008532917	WA3ILW · JAMES D MCFADDEN · Amateur Extra PO Box 42209 · FLINTON, PA 16640-2209 40.7080, -78.5723 (ZIP center) · Grid FN00rq · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W3ILW? Never issued	Dismissed