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)

K0UQ HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1985 (41 yrs) K0UQ since 2025 · previously KV4JO, WA1WXD Fort Madison, IA Grid EN40ip 33 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 26, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 27, 2037.

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

📝 K0UQ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 7, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by ROBERT J PALUF · 2 holders on record

Current holder: ROBERT J PALUF

Held K0UQ Aug 26, 2025 → present · first licensed Dec 17, 1985 as WA1WXD · 3 licenses · FRN 0013868781
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WA1WXD, before the FCC's online records

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

Previous holder: Mark A Thiesen

Held K0UQ Aug 1, 2003 → Aug 1, 2023 · first licensed Jan 29, 1999 as KC0EUN · 2 licenses · FRN 0002285013

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

Earlier Holders

K0UQ in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
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.

Vanity Applications Filed by K0UQ

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 Aug 7, 2025
Granted Aug 26, 2025
0011682028
 KV4JO · ROBERT J PALUF · Amateur Extra
Attn: Robert J Paluf · 3232 Country Club Lane, Fort Madison, IA 52627
40.6472, -91.2791 (street) · Grid EN40ip · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N0QA Held by THOMAS A KENNELL until Aug 19, 2035
2.K0OF Held by JOSEPH A HODGE until Jun 9, 2033
3.N0BT Held by Michael D Peterson until Jun 22, 2033
4.WW0F Held by NATHAN A HARIG until Sep 1, 2033
5.K0UQ ✓ Granted
6.K0OMD Held by William A Switzer until Oct 5, 2029
7.NY0D Held by EDWIN HERNDON until Jul 29, 2035
8.WI0J Held by NATHANIEL J DREXLER until Aug 26, 2035
9.K0ATL Held by William Y Wiley until Apr 8, 2035
10.W0JJL Held by Jack J Lusti until May 27, 2033
 Granted
got K0UQ

Others Requesting K0UQ

17 applications listed K0UQ as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #K0UQResult
Aug 12, 2025 Aug 30, 2025 KF0URD · John C Allan · Diamond, MO 7Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 7, 2025 Aug 25, 2025 KV4RD · NATHANIEL J DREXLER · Pembroke Pines, FL 4Not granted They got WI0J (choice 2)
Aug 7, 2025 Aug 25, 2025 KV4JO · ROBERT J PALUF · Fort Madison, IA 5Granted Granted this call
Aug 4, 2025 Aug 22, 2025 KE2GKG · Connor C Edel · New York, NY 4Not granted They got NC6I (choice 1)
Jul 15, 2003 Aug 2, 2003 AB0XL · JOSEPH J BARRY · WATERTOWN, MN 1Not granted They got N0YQ (choice 2)
Jul 14, 2003 Aug 1, 2003 KC0EUN · Mark A Thiesen · Buffalo, MO 1Granted Granted this call
Jun 12, 2003 Jun 30, 2003 WD0HSP · LARRY D ARNESON · GRANDVIEW, MO 3Not granted They got N0QM (choice 1)
Apr 24, 2003 May 12, 2003 WA2HVI · Raymond J Costello · Blaine, MN 12Not granted They got N0FY (choice 2)
Mar 5, 2003 Mar 23, 2003 AB0AN · BRYAN K SMITH · Hollywood, FL 18Not granted They got N0FH (choice 1)
Sep 17, 2002 Oct 5, 2002 KC0NJN · Nevada Amateur Radio Club · Nevada, MO 8Not granted They got N0IY (choice 1)
Sep 6, 2002 Sep 24, 2002 AE6FB · FREDDIE E BELL · Nixa, MO 17Not granted They got N0LU (choice 1)
Feb 11, 2002 Mar 1, 2002 KD0ZQ · Steven K Marr · Saint Charles, MO 3Not granted They got K0UY (choice 1)
Aug 23, 2001 Sep 10, 2001 KD0ZO · Delos R Goddard · Buena Vista, CO 15Dismissed Application dismissed
Mar 21, 2001 Apr 8, 2001 KC0KBC · Hill Country Radio Club · La Salle, CO 3Not granted They got KQ5J (choice 1)
Nov 24, 2000 Dec 12, 2000 WA0VCU · WILLIAM R GARDNER · WINDSOR, MO 5Not granted They got K0UG (choice 1)
May 22, 2000 Jun 9, 2000 KB0UQD · PAUL S COLLINS · HERMANTOWN, MN 3Not granted They got KA0PC (choice 1)
May 8, 2000 May 26, 2000 NX5G · BARBARA L WALZ · KIOWA, KS 16Not granted They got N0UO (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K0UQ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K0UQ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

33 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
17.1 KC9LMF Carthage
KC9LMF EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) EchoLink 137601 🗓 1 net 1 net · 23 check-ins · 17 stations Carthage, IL
50.0 W0ARC Washington
W0ARC EchoLink
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 688179 EchoLink 343657 🗓 1 net 1 net Washington, IA
50.0 W0ARC Washington
W0ARC
 443.7000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net Washington, IA
40.7 AC0EC Wapello Sheriff'
AC0EC EchoLink
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 762547 🗓 1 net 1 net Wapello, IA
1.8 W3JAB Nauvoo
W3JAB
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Nauvoo, IL
4.3 WF0RT Fort Madison
WF0RT
 146.8650 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fort Madison, IA
5.9 KC9JIC Offline Dallas City
KC9JIC
 224.0200 -1.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Dallas City, IL
5.9 KA9JNG Offline Dallas City
KA9JNG
 444.9250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Dallas City, IL
6.0 KC9JIC Dallas City
KC9JIC
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Dallas City, IL
6.0 KC9JIC Offline Dallas City
KC9JIC
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Dallas City, IL
14.0 W0LAC Burlington
W0LAC
 146.7900 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Burlington, IA
15.3 KE9BZG Elvaston
KE9BZG AllStar
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 1 IRLP 1 — Elvaston, IL
16.3 KE0PVT Keokuk
KE0PVT
 442.5000 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Keokuk, IA
17.7 WA2WGY Carthage
WA2WGY AllStar
 146.1200 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 450171 — Carthage, IL
25.6 N0GES Mediapolis
N0GES
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mediapolis, IA
25.6 N0GES Offline Mediapolis
N0GES EchoLink
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 235168 — Mediapolis, IA
26.3 W0MME Mount Pleasant
W0MME
 147.3900 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, IA
26.5 KE0IHD Mount Pleasant
KE0IHD BM
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314572 — Mount Pleasant, IA
26.5 WB0VHB Mount Pleasant
WB0VHB
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Mount Pleasant, IA
26.5 KE0IHD Mount Pleasant
KE0IHD AllStar
 444.7750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 58477 EchoLink 363310 — Mount Pleasant, IA
30.3 WB0VHB Mount Pleasant
WB0VHB BM
 444.5250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3119112 BrandMeister 311417 BrandMeister 311901 — Mount Pleasant, IA
30.3 KE0IHD Mount Pleasant
KE0IHD BM
 443.6250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311619 — Mount Pleasant, IA
33.6 WB9TEA Macomb WIUM
WB9TEA
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Macomb, IL
33.9 W9SSP Macomb WIUM
W9SSP
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Macomb, IL
37.7 KD9J Monmouth
KD9J
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Monmouth, IL
37.8 KD9J Monmouth
KD9J
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) — Monmouth, IL
46.6 W9AWE Quincy
W9AWE
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 D-STAR (C4FM,DV) — Quincy, IL
47.1 N1USA Aledo
N1USA
 444.2500 +5 DCS 073 FM (analog) — Aledo, IL
49.6 W9AWE Quincy
W9AWE
 441.8938 +5 none D-STAR — Quincy, IL
49.6 W9AWE Quincy
W9AWE
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Quincy, IL
49.6 W9AWE Quincy
W9AWE
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Quincy, IL
49.6 W9AWE Quincy
W9AWE
 443.9000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Quincy, IL
49.9 KB0YKI Ewing
KB0YKI
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Ewing, MO