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

NEAL J GARBENIS

FRN 0009315565 · first licensed Oct 17, 2003 as KA8LQS · 3 licenses on record

📻 GMRS licenses on this FRN

GMRS call	Status	Name	Location	Granted	Expires
WRXC918	Active	Neal Garbenis	Bigfork, MT	Apr 27, 2023	Apr 27, 2033
WQXK780	Expired	neal j Garbenis	Bigfork, MT	Apr 2, 2016	Apr 2, 2021
WPYE665	Expired	Neal J Garbenis	Loveland, OH	Jul 29, 2003	Jul 29, 2008

📝 FCC applications (11)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Apr 25, 2023	0010516980	GMRS	New license	Granted
Apr 7, 2023	0010492948	GMRS	Renewal	Dismissed
Jan 18, 2022	0009870861	HAM	Renewal	Granted	NE7AL
Mar 31, 2016	0007212068	GMRS	New license	Granted
Jan 27, 2014	0006118490	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	NE7AL
Feb 28, 2012	0005095867	HAM	Modification	Granted	N8GCI
Apr 15, 2011	0004692030	HAM	Modification	Granted	N8GCI
Jul 18, 2005	0002243552	HAM	Modification	Granted	KA8LQS
Jun 14, 2004	0001770836	HAM	Renewal	Granted	KA8LQS
Oct 16, 2003	0001486302	HAM	Modification	Granted	KA8LQS
Jul 28, 2003	0001395731	GMRS	New license	Granted

Complete licensing history

📦 Moved: Morrow, OH → Bigfork, MT

NE7AL Active Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 17, 2012 → expires Mar 17, 2032

Licensee
NEAL J GARBENIS

Address
Attn: Neal Garbenis
845 Blue Lake Ln.
Bigfork, MT 59911
48.1440, -114.0677 (street) · Grid DN28xd · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0009315565

Previous call
N8GCI (General)

Last granted
Jan 19, 2022

Effective
Jan 19, 2022

Last action
Jan 19, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 19, 2022 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 28, 2014 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 17, 2012 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 17, 2012 — License issued LIISS
N8GCI Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Aug 5, 2005 → Mar 17, 2012 (canceled)

Licensee
NEAL J GARBENIS

Address
3191 MCINTIRE ROAD
MORROW, OH 45152
39.3515, -84.1202 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79wi · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0009315565

Previous call
KA8LQS (General)

Last granted
Aug 5, 2005

Effective
Apr 15, 2011

Last action
Mar 17, 2012
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 17, 2012 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 15, 2011 — License modified LIMOD
- Aug 5, 2005 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Aug 5, 2005 — License issued LIISS
KA8LQS Canceled General Oct 17, 2003 → Aug 5, 2005 (canceled)

Licensee
NEAL J GARBENIS

Address
3191 McIntire Road
Morrow, OH 45152
39.3515, -84.1202 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79wi · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0009315565

Last granted
Jun 17, 2004

Effective
Jun 17, 2004

Last action
Aug 5, 2005
FCC actions (2)
- Aug 5, 2005 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 17, 2003 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Mar 28, 2014 → Oct 4, 2026 · 38 snapshots · as NE7AL
NEAL J GARBENIS
Attn: Neal Garbenis
845 Blue Lake Ln., Bigfork, MT 59911
48.1440, -114.0677 (street) · Grid DN28xd · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 101 snapshots · as KA8LQS
NEAL J GARBENIS
3191 McIntire Road, Morrow, OH 45152
39.3515, -84.1202 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79wi · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
Propagation Group Roundtable	Daily 11:15 AM · Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sat 11:30 AM · Fri 11:00 AM CT	18165.000 KHz	Checked in	1	2026-09-29

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

Repeaters within 50 miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.1	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL AllStar	444.3250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312695 BrandMeister 313019 AllStar 28678	—	Bigfork, MT
0.1	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL BM	444.1500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313019 BrandMeister 311991	—	Bigfork, MT
2.5	W7UFX	Bigfork W7UFX AllStar	433.2500	simplex	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 55956	—	Bigfork, MT
4.2	KE7MT	Bigfork KE7MT BM	441.8500	+5	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 312980	—	Bigfork, MT
4.2	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL BM	442.6250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313297	—	Bigfork, MT
4.4	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL AllStar	444.9250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 28677 IRLP 7362	—	Bigfork, MT
5.5	KK7BYQ	Bigfork Harbor KK7BYQ	446.8750	-5	none	D-STAR		—	Bigfork, MT
5.6	NW7RG	Bigfork NW7RG AllStar	146.7400	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27779	—	Bigfork, MT
8.4	N7LT	Somers N7LT IRLP	446.8000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3692	—	Somers, MT
12.7	AA7FR	Kalispell AA7FR IRLP	432.4300	simplex	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	IRLP 7551	—	Kalispell, MT
13.1	K7LYY	Kalispell Buffal K7LYY IRLP	446.4000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 7430	—	Kalispell, MT
13.1	K7LYY	Kalispell Buffal K7LYY BM	146.7600	-0.6	DCS 152	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313195	—	Kalispell, MT
16.5	N7LT	Lakeside Blackta N7LT	147.2200	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakeside, MT
16.5	N7LT	Lakeside Blackta N7LT	444.9000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakeside, MT
16.5	W7ZKA	Lakeside Blackta W7ZKA	146.8600	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakeside, MT
18.1	KD0CST	Kalispell KD0CST IRLP	146.4000	simplex	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 7884 IRLP 3005	—	Kalispell, MT
19.3	WA7VNP	Whitefish Sandy WA7VNP	443.7750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Whitefish, MT
20.7	W7YP	Colu Teakettle M W7YP	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Columbia Falls, MT
20.7	W7YP	Colu W Entrance W7YP EchoLink	447.5000	-5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	EchoLink 990395 BrandMeister 312489	—	Columbia Falls, MT
22.2	WA7VNP	Whitefish WA7VNP	444.8750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Whitefish, MT
22.2	WA7VNP	Whitefish WA7VNP	444.9750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Whitefish, MT
22.2	K7TDV	Whitefish K7TDV BM	439.5600	in 433.5600	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3174660	—	Whitefish, MT
28.1	KO8N	Whitefish Big KO8N	145.2700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Whitefish, MT
34.3	WR7DW	Olney Werner Pk WR7DW	147.2600	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Olney, MT
34.3	WR7DW	Olney Werner Pk WR7DW	444.6500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Olney, MT
42.1	W1KGK	Hot Springs Oliv W1KGK	147.1200	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Hot Springs, MT
42.7	K7LBY	Kalispell Meadow K7LBY	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Kalispell, MT
15.5	K6KUS offline	Columbia Falls K6KUS IRLP	146.9000	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3982	—	Columbia Falls, MT
16.5	K7LYY offline	Kalispell Blackt K7LYY	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Kalispell, MT
42.1	W1KGK offline	Plains W1KGK	449.0000	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Plains, MT

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Feb 28, 2012 Granted Jan 19, 2022 0005095867	N8GCI · NEAL J GARBENIS · Amateur Extra Attn: Neal Garbenis · 3191 MCINTIRE ROAD, MORROW, OH 45152 39.3515, -84.1202 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79wi · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.NE7AL ✓ granted	Granted got NE7AL
Filed Jul 18, 2005 Award date was Aug 5, 2005 0002243552	KA8LQS · Neal J Garbenis · General 3191 McIntire Road, Morrow, OH 45152 39.3515, -84.1202 (ZIP center) · Grid EM79wi · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.N8GCI held 2.W8GCI	Granted