N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 13, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT

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AA9CQ HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRFJ994

Active until Mar 18, 2030 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2019 (7 yrs) AA9CQ since 2024 · previously KD9MQI Cissna Park, IL Grid EN60co GMRS WRFJ994 53 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 9, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 10, 2036.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 AA9CQ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 22, 2024 · what was requested

Currently held by Mark A Karas · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Mark A Karas

Held AA9CQ Feb 9, 2024 → present · first licensed Mar 13, 2019 as KD9MQI · 2 licenses · FRN 0028272912

AA9CQ Active Amateur Extra · vanity Feb 9, 2024 → expires Feb 9, 2034

Licensee
Mark A Karas

Address
1581 E 900 North Rd
Cissna Park, IL 60924
40.6169, -87.8279 (street) · Grid EN60co · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0028272912

Previous call
KD9MQI (General)

Last granted
Feb 9, 2024

Effective
Feb 9, 2024

Last action
Feb 9, 2024
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 9, 2024 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 9, 2024 — License issued LIISS
KD9MQI Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 13, 2019 → Feb 9, 2024 (canceled)

Licensee
Mark A Karas

Address
1581 E 900 North Rd
Cissna Park, IL 60924
40.6169, -87.8279 (street) · Grid EN60co · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0028272912

Last granted
Mar 13, 2019

Effective
Jan 31, 2022

Last action
Feb 9, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- Feb 9, 2024 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 31, 2022 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 3, 2020 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 13, 2019 — License issued LIISS
- Mar 13, 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 May 6, 2019 → Oct 11, 2026 · 28 snapshots · as KD9MQI
Mark A Karas
1581 E 900 North Rd, Cissna Park, IL 60924
40.6169, -87.8279 (street) · Grid EN60co · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: Clifford L Ratza

Held AA9CQ Dec 31, 1991 → Dec 31, 2021 · first licensed Dec 31, 1991 as AA9CQ · 1 license · FRN 0005276480

AA9CQ Expired Amateur Extra Dec 31, 1991 → Dec 31, 2021 (expired)

Licensee
Clifford L Ratza

Address
4447 N Laporte Ave
Chicago, IL 60630
41.9721, -87.7566 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61cx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0005276480

Previous call
KF9GR (Advanced)

Last granted
Oct 18, 2011

Effective
Oct 18, 2011

Last action
Jan 3, 2024
FCC actions (5)
- Jan 3, 2024 — License expired LIEXP
- Oct 18, 2011 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 3, 2001 — License renewed LIREN
- Jun 29, 2001 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 29, 2001 — FCC action LITIN

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.

Seen Nov 1, 2001 → Apr 17, 2003 · 4 discs
AA9CQ · Amateur Extra · issued Oct 3, 2001, expires Dec 31, 2011 · previously KF9GR
CLIFFORD L. RATZA
4447 N LAPORTE AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 13, 2001 · 15 discs
AA9CQ · Amateur Extra · issued Dec 31, 1991, expires Dec 31, 2001 · previously KF9GR (Advanced)
CLIFFORD L. RATZA
4447 N LAPORTE, CHICAGO, IL 60630

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as AA9CQ
Clifford L Ratza
4447 N Laporte Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
41.9721, -87.7566 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61cx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity Applications Filed by AA9CQ

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 22, 2024 Granted Feb 9, 2024 0010865341	KD9MQI · Mark A Karas · Amateur Extra 1581 E 900 North Rd, Cissna Park, IL 60924 40.6169, -87.8279 (street) · Grid EN60co · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.AA9CQ ✓ Granted 2.AA9CP Held before 1999 3.AA9SS Held before 1999 4.AA9OA Held before 1999	Granted got AA9CQ

Others Requesting AA9CQ

1 application listed AA9CQ as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	AA9CQ	Result
Jan 22, 2024	Feb 9, 2024	KD9MQI · Mark A Karas · Cissna Park, IL	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for AA9CQ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of AA9CQ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📡 GMRS Repeater owned

Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
RP15	462.550	67.0	WRFJ994	Cissna Park, IL	Open	On the air

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

7 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
5	RP15	462.550	67.0	WRFJ994	Cissna Park, IL	Open	On the air
27	RP15	462.550	103.5	WSHP782	Rantoul, IL	Open	On the air
34	RP15	462.550	88.5	WRVH998	Danville, IL	Open	On the air
35	RP19	462.650	—	WRVP693	Kankakee, IL	Closed	On the air
35	RP18	462.625	173.8	WRTB528	Danville, IL	Open	On the air
40	RP16	462.575	74.4	WRTB528	Urbana, IL	Open	On the air
49	RP15	462.550	—	WRNE507	West Lafayette, IN · Hoadley Tower	Closed	On the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

53 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
34.8	W9AZ	Kankakee W9AZ	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 141 check-ins · 82 stations	Kankakee, IL
34.8	W9AZ	Kankakee W9AZ EchoLink	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 517002 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 141 check-ins · 82 stations	Kankakee, IL
34.8	W9AZ	Kankakee W9AZ	444.8000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 141 check-ins · 82 stations	Kankakee, IL
42.3	KC9PQA	Reynolds KC9PQA Hoosier-D	441.9563	+5	CC1	DMR	Hoosier-DMR 🗓 1 net	1 net · 83 check-ins · 23 stations	Reynolds, IN
41.7	K9CU	Champaign K9CU	444.1000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations	Champaign, IL
41.7	K9CU	Champaign WLRW K9CU IRLP	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 8231 IRLP 8231 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations	Champaign, IL
10.7	AD9L	Crescent City AD9L BM	147.0300	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313599	—	Crescent City, IL
12.0	AD9L	Watseka AD9L BM	444.6250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,DV,FM)	BrandMeister 313596	—	Watseka, IL
26.5	KB4DHS	Fowler KB4DHS BM	439.0000	in 433.0000	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3111060	—	Fowler, IN
29.0	K9NMT	Fowler K9NMT AllStar	446.7250	simplex	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 632893	—	Fowler, IN
29.2	WC9IN	Fowler WC9IN AllStar	444.8250	+5	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 626481 TGIF	—	Fowler, IN
29.3	KE9DFC	Rantoul KE9DFC BM	438.6825	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322020201	—	Rantoul, IL
31.2	WQ9P Offline	Oxford Masonic WQ9P	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Oxford, IN
33.4	W9COM	Danville W9COM	443.4500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Danville, IL
33.4	W9MJL	Danville W9MJL	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Danville, IL
33.6	KI9U	Morocco KI9U	145.3300	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Morocco, IN
33.6	KI9U Offline	Morocco KI9U	442.9250	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Morocco, IN
34.0	NE9RD	Danville NE9RD BM	443.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311761	—	Danville, IL
34.7	KC9DTN	Danville KC9DTN ChicagoLa	443.8250	+5	CC10	DMR	ChicagoLand	—	Danville, IL
34.7	N9WEW	DANVILLE N9WEW Crossroads	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	Crossroads-DMR	—	DANVILLE, IL
34.8	WD9HSY	Kankakee WD9HSY	147.1650	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Kankakee, IL
37.3	KI9U	Bourbonnais KI9U IRLP	440.8500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	IRLP 43815	—	Bourbonnais, IL
37.7	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN AllStar	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632893	—	Attica, IN
37.7	WB9ARC	Attica WB9ARC	443.6750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Attica, IN
38.0	W9ABH Offline	Attica W9ABH	442.9750	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Attica, IN
38.0	KB9MLJ	Bourbonnais KB9MLJ BM	430.4375	in 439.4375	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 320216206	—	Bourbonnais, IL
38.1	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN BM	442.9750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311832	—	Attica, IN
38.1	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN AllStar	927.5125	-25	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632894	—	Attica, IN
38.6	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN AllStar	443.6750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 626484	—	Attica, IN
40.0	WC9IN	Covington WC9IN	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Covington, IN
40.0	WC9IN	Covington WC9IN AllStar	224.3000	-1.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632899	—	Covington, IN
40.0	WC9IN Listed as WC9IN COVINGTON	Covington WC9IN BM	443.9875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311823	—	Covington, IN
40.1	W9MJW	Covington W9MJW BM-Nation-	443.0875	+5	CC1	DMR	BM-Nation-Wide-Standard	—	Covington, IN
40.3	W9ABH	Covington W9ABH	443.9875	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Covington, IN
40.3	KD9FDD	Urbana KD9FDD	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Urbana, IL
40.5	W9YH	Champaign W9YH	444.5250	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Champaign, IL
41.1	W9IPA	Urbana W9IPA BM	443.7688	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313392	—	Urbana, IL
41.8	W9YR	Champaign W9YR	443.4812	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Champaign, IL
43.2	N9AVG	Champaign N9AVG IRLP	446.7750	simplex	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4499	—	Champaign, IL
44.4	WA9SGJ Offline	Odell WA9SGJ	444.1250	+5	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Odell, IL
45.8	N9LOE	Pontiac Police/F N9LOE	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Pontiac, IL
45.8	N9LOE	Pontiac Police/F N9LOE	440.8500	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Pontiac, IL
45.8	N9CQS	Philo N9CQS WIRES-X	444.5250	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 71925	—	Philo, IL
48.5	W9ARP	West Lafayette W9ARP	444.3000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	West Lafayette, IN
48.5	WC9IN	West Lafayette WC9IN AllStar	444.7250	+5	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 632898	—	West Lafayette, IN
48.7	WI9RES	West Lafayette WI9RES	147.1350	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	West Lafayette, IN
48.9	WI9MP	Forest City WI9MP	224.9400	-1.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Forest City, IL
49.1	K9LOF	Allerton K9LOF	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Allerton, IL
49.5	W9AJI	Peotone W9AJI BM	441.2750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 312835	—	Peotone, IL
50.0	W9YB	West Laf Hawkins W9YB Hoosier-DMR	443.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311822 Hoosier-DMR	—	West Lafayette, IN
50.0	W9YB	West Hawkins Gra W9YB	444.1625	+5	none	P25		—	West Lafayette, IN
50.0	W9YB	West Hawkins Gra W9YB	53.1900	-1	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	West Lafayette, IN
50.0	W9YB	West Hawkins Gra W9YB IRLP	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4315	—	West Lafayette, IN