N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 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

AB0N HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1997 (29 yrs) AB0N since 2000 · previously AB0KM, KE0JW Hayti, SD grid EN14jq active on 16 nets LoTW user 15 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 3, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 4, 2032.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 3, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 AB0N has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 16, 2000 · what was requested

Currently held by DAVID L NELSEN · 1 holder on record

🗓 Active on 16 nets · last heard Oct 6, 2026

Current holder: DAVID L NELSEN

Held AB0N Nov 3, 2000 → present · first licensed Apr 30, 1997 as KE0JW · 3 licenses · FRN 0002371144

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

Vanity applications filed by AB0N

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Oct 16, 2000
Granted Aug 27, 2020
0000244975
 AB0KM · DAVID L NELSEN · Amateur Extra
4003 WILLOW WOOD ST SW, PRIOR LAKE, MN 55372-4303
44.6824, -93.4136 (ZIP center) · Grid EN34hq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.AB0N ✓ granted
2.AI0Q held by Alan D Schoberg until Apr 9, 2032
 Granted
got AB0N

Others requesting AB0N

6 applications listed AB0N as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #AB0NResult
Mar 27, 2001 Apr 14, 2001 KF0AI · ALAN N BAROODY · JEKYLL ISLAND, GA 20Not granted They got NA4NB (choice 10)
Oct 30, 2000 Nov 17, 2000 AC7CT · ALDEN T ARBON · MURPHYSBORO, IL 2Not granted They got NB5C (choice 1)
Oct 16, 2000 Nov 3, 2000 AB0KM · DAVID L NELSEN · PRIOR LAKE, MN 1Granted Granted this call
Aug 22, 2000 Sep 9, 2000 N0DQV · FRANK SUMPTION · LITTLETON, CO 7Not granted They got KC0FS (choice 2)
May 3, 2000 May 21, 2000 W0FKB · FRANKLIN K BEN · BOULDER, CO 2Withdrawn Application withdrawn
May 3, 2000 May 21, 2000 AC5TH · Eileen L Bishop · Arlington, TX 19Not granted They got AB9T (choice 1)

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
OMISS 17m SSB NetMon, Sun 11:30 AM · Sun 11:15 AM MST18.161Checked in32026-10-04
OMISS 20m SSB NetDaily 12:30 PM UTC14.290Checked in22026-10-06
HAMHEADS-ANONYMOUSMon 12:00 AM · Thu 12:30 AM · Tue 6:15 PM ET7.185Checked in12026-10-06
3905 40m SSB Early NetMon 7:45 PM ET7.222Checked in12026-10-05
STAN TRADITIONSMon, Fri 8:30 PM · Wed 12:15 PM · Mon 6:15 PM ET145.490Checked in12026-10-05
the N0SWR netMon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 5:45 PM · Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 6:00 PM · Mon, Wed, Thu 5:00 PM CT7.185Checked in12026-10-05
OMISS 20m SSB NetSun 1:30 PM · Sun 2:00 PM ET14.289Checked in12026-10-04
OMISS 15m SSB NetSat, Sun 4:30 PM UTC21.395Checked in12026-10-03
WASA LATE 40m NETFri 9:30 PM CT7.211Checked in12026-10-03
OMISS 40m SSB NetFri 8:15 PM ET7.181Checked in12026-10-03
OMISS 40m SSB NetSun 8:15 PM · Fri 8:30 PM ET7.211Checked in12026-09-28
OMISS 17m SSB NetSat 2:00 PM · Sat 2:15 PM · Sun 2:30 PM ET18.158Checked in12026-09-27
OMISS 12m SSB NetSat, Sun 8:30 PM UTC24.980Checked in12026-09-26
Net Buddy Test NetMon, Thu 3:45 PM · Mon, Sun 8:15 PM · Tue 8:00 AM CT7.194Checked in12026-09-25
OMISS 20m SSB NetThu, Fri 1:45 PM ET14.296Checked in12026-09-25
OMISS 17m SSB NetSat 7:00 PM UTC18.157Checked in12026-09-12

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for AB0N in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of AB0N beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

15 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
5.2 W0WTN offline Castlewood
W0WTN
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Castlewood, SD
12.8 KB0LCR Watertown
KB0LCR BM
 443.7250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312336 — Watertown, SD
15.5 W0WTN Watertown
W0WTN
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) — Watertown, SD
15.6 K0TY Watertown
K0TY
 442.0000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Watertown, SD
26.8 KC0OVC Toronto
KC0OVC
 146.7750 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Toronto, SD
29.4 N0VEK offline Volga
N0VEK WIRES-X
 444.0500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11225 — Volga, SD
29.9 W0BXO Brookings
W0BXO EchoLink
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) EchoLink 409605 — Brookings, SD
30.9 KE0WPC Toronto
KE0WPC AllStar
 446.2500 simplex TONE 146.2 FM (analog) AllStar 632881 — Toronto, SD
30.9 KE0WPC Toronto
KE0WPC
 443.0750 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Toronto, SD
31.8 K0BBC Clear Lake Bar-X
K0BBC
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Clear Lake, SD
40.8 N0PTW Webster
N0PTW
 443.9250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Webster, SD
46.8 KB0WSV Colman
KB0WSV
 443.2250 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Colman, SD
47.5 KB0MRG offline Madison
KB0MRG
 440.1750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Madison, SD
47.9 WG0F Madison
WG0F
 442.7500 +5 none D-STAR — Madison, SD
49.0 N0AHL Crandall Hl
N0AHL
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Crandall, SD