FCC records for the Japan HF operators

Application and status inventory compiled 11 September 2026 from the local FCC cache. The operator identities connect these licensees to their Japanese companies and trading firms; this page lists the filings, sites and contacts.

The Shortwave Modernization Coalition petition contains company statements for 10Band (NLN), RCA/Toggle (IMC), Skycast (DRW), County Information Services (Optiver) and M-Wave/Rockland/Alpha Bravo (Tower).

Exact U.S. applications, callsigns, and site coordinates

The list pairs each site-bearing Form 442 with its renewal where applicable. Coordinates are the filed U.S. transmitter positions; Japanese destinations appear in the relevant exhibits.

10Band (NLN)

  • 10Band LLC, WI2XNX, 0094-EX-CM-2025: Elburn, IL 41.9266667,-88.4966667; Snohomish, WA 47.8561111,-122.0600000; Wayne, NJ 40.9408333,-74.1997222; Humptulips, WA 47.2119444,-123.9661111.
  • Current granted renewal in the snapshot: 0654-EX-CR-2025.
  • Historical/auxiliary callsigns in the corpus: WJ2XXI, WK2XSY, WK2XTH, WK2XTI.
  • FCC application: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/GetApplicationInfo.cfm?id_file_num=0094-EX-CM-2025
  • Relevant exhibits: 249457 describes New Line's ownership of 10Band; 251649 is an ownership chart; 333275 is a Jump technologist's declaration; 332466 is an opposing party's submission about the Jump/Virtu relationship.

County Information Services (Optiver)

Farside Communications (McKay)

RCA and Toggle (IMC)

3DB Communication (Raft)

  • 3DB Communication Inc., WI2XXG, 0133-EX-CM-2025: Maple Park, IL 41.9341667,-88.4836111; Maple Park, IL 41.8433333,-88.5380556; Johnsonburg, NJ 40.9708333,-74.8619444.
  • 0133-EX-CM-2025 is itself the current granted authorization in the snapshot; the preceding renewal was 0490-EX-CR-2025.
  • FCC application: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/GetApplicationInfo.cfm?id_file_num=0133-EX-CM-2025
  • Applicant attachment 270470 states 3DB had successfully sent Chicago–London and intended tests to Frankfurt and Tokyo. Attachments 278774 and 302025 are opposing submissions about Raft control.

M-Wave, Rockland and Alpha Bravo (Tower)

FalconION (AlberBlanc)

Japanese operator: Ermis (AlberBlanc/FalconIon).

  • FalconION, WM2XHW, 0140-EX-CM-2025: Lockport, IL 41.6283333,-88.0122222; Orland Park, IL 41.5913889,-87.8741667; East Graham, WA 47.0288889,-122.2994444; Mt. Cleary, WA 46.9750000,-123.1391667; Manhattan, IL 41.3338889,-87.9580556; Branchville, NJ 41.1922222,-74.7533333; the current form also adds Elburn, IL 41.8544444,-88.4972222.
  • Current granted renewal in the snapshot: 0856-EX-CR-2025.
  • FCC application: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/GetApplicationInfo.cfm?id_file_num=0140-EX-CM-2025 . Current Form 442: application_seq=143814, license_seq=145610.
  • Attachment 390168 names UK and Japan destinations and describes receivers outside London and Tokyo without coordinates. Attachments 388984, 389740 and 390306 concern the Comcast interference dispute.

Nuvio Tech

Japanese endpoint: Maeda, operated by Ermis (AlberBlanc/FalconIon).

  • Pending 0760-EX-CN-2026, no callsign in the snapshot: “Lake,” Plumas County, CA 40.3716667,-120.1425000; Manhattan, IL 41.4388889,-87.9602778.
  • FCC application: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/GetApplicationInfo.cfm?id_file_num=0760-EX-CN-2026
  • Attachment 411947 shows California → Maeda, Japan and Illinois → Luxembourg. Its Japanese receiver 35°02′15.6″N 139°56′32.8″E = 35.0376667,139.9424444 is 2.4 m from the field-mapped Maeda site. The diagram labels the California end Cottonwood, while the form says Lake, Plumas County.

Skycast Services (DRW)

  • Skycast Services LLC, WN2XCF, 0218-EX-CM-2024: Oxford Junction, IA 41.9619444,-90.8961111; Maple Park, IL 41.8636111,-88.5805556; Snohomish, WA 47.9088889,-122.1238889.
  • Skycast historical WI2XER sites: Farmingville, NY 40.8422222,-73.0391667; Riverhead, NY 40.8813889,-72.6372222.
  • Current snapshot status: WN2XCF renewal 0678-EX-CR-2025 pending; WI2XER renewal 0893-EX-CR-2024 granted.
  • FCC application: https://apps.fcc.gov/oetcf/els/reports/GetApplicationInfo.cfm?id_file_num=0218-EX-CM-2024
  • The SMC petition includes Skycast's declaration about the WI2XER link; the DRW connection is recorded with the Japanese companies.

Contacts and FRNs

FRNs below are those given in the cached filings.

  • 10Band: applicant contact Andrew Millard, engineering@newlinenet.com; signatory Mathew Hinerfeld. Attachment 251649 supplies FRNs for disclosed upstream owners/vehicles—William DiSomma 0023662802, Paul Gurinas 0023662844, William Shepard 0023662885, ECW Wireless 0023662992. 10Band's own FRN is not supplied there.
  • Farside: attention/signatory Tim Boyle; counsel Wesley Wright; regulatory@farsidecommunications.com.
  • 3DB: counsel Trey Hanbury; current signatory Moshe David. Earlier 2023 modifications were signed by Haim Ben Ami as Director.
  • M-Wave: applicant email coord@mwavenet.com; contact/signatory David Dobson at tower-research.com. Rockland: contact/signatory Bob Irvine. Alpha Bravo: signatory Kevin Donohue; attachment 309164 states FRN 0032515371.
  • RCA: counsel Laura Stefani; signatory Thomas Maxwell. Toggle: counsel Laura Stefani; signatory Caitlin Doyle; attachment 237424 states FRN 0024950503.
  • Skycast: contact/signatory Nathan Wright; attachment 308791 states FRN 0025141839.
  • County Information Services: contact Kevin Nielsen; signatory Richard Reeuwijk.
  • FalconION: Aissam Ouriche is attention/signatory; Brian Higgins is counsel.
  • Nuvio Tech: Jim Panozzo is attention/initial stop-buzzer contact; Brian Higgins is outside counsel; Elvira Tursumbayeva Ilic is authorized signatory; revised attachment 409739 changes the stop-buzzer contact to Jay Panozzo. The filing address is 1712 Pioneer Ave., Suite 500, Cheyenne, WY 82001.

Cached source files

Records in /git-repo/fcc:

  • /git-repo/fcc/config/els-dashboard-entities.json: company labels.
  • /git-repo/fcc/docs/context.md: background notes.
  • /git-repo/fcc/data/els/applications.json: joined application records, contacts, callsigns, status and site coordinates.
  • /git-repo/fcc/data/els/normalized.jsonl: normalized forms and exhibit index.
  • /git-repo/fcc/UK Competitor Sites - US FCC Licensee.xlsx: earlier U.S. licensee and site crosswalk.

Cached FCC exhibits: