N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIK7VRN HAM
Technician class
licensed since 2009 (17 yrs)
K7VRN since 2013 · previously KF7GIC
Billings, MT
grid DN55tt
20 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 13, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 14, 2035.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 K7VRN has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 25, 2013 · what was requested
Currently held by Vernon D Ball · 1 holder on record
Current holder: Vernon D Ball
Held K7VRN Nov 13, 2013 → present · first licensed Dec 1, 2009 as KF7GIC · 2 licenses · FRN 0019366004
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- Licensee
- Vernon D Ball
- Address
- 3130 Prairie Dr
Billings, MT 59101
- FRN
- 0019366004
- Previous call
- KF7GIC
- Last granted
- Aug 25, 2023
- Effective
- Aug 25, 2023
- Last action
- Aug 25, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 25, 2023 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 13, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 13, 2013 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Vernon D Ball
- Address
- 3130 Prairie Dr
Billings, MT 59101
- FRN
- 0019366004
- Last granted
- Dec 1, 2009
- Effective
- Dec 1, 2009
- Last action
- Nov 13, 2013
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 13, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 1, 2009 — License issued LIISS
- Dec 1, 2009 — 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 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 83 snapshots · as KF7GIC
Vernon D Ball
3130 Prairie Dr, Billings, MT 59101
Vanity applications filed by K7VRN
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 Oct 25, 2013
Granted Aug 25, 2023
0005984517 |
KF7GIC · Vernon D Ball
· Technician
3130 Prairie Dr, Billings, MT 59101
|
Granted
got K7VRN
|
Others requesting K7VRN
3 applications listed K7VRN as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2013 | Nov 12, 2013 | KF7GIC · Vernon D Ball · Billings, MT | 1 | Granted |
| Jun 5, 2009 | Jun 23, 2009 | AE7AV · Vernon Mauery · Beaverton, OR | 8 | Granted |
| Oct 1, 2001 | Oct 19, 2001 | KD7OLW · William L Pilling · Tucson, AZ | 2 | Granted |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K7VRN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K7VRN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 miles
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.8 | N7RKK | Billings N7RKK AllStar |
147.1000 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 539851 | — | Billings, MT |
| 2.8 | WR7HLN | Billings Emerald WR7HLN BM |
449.1000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 314582 | — | Billings, MT |
| 3.4 | no call listed | Billings Emerald EchoLink |
147.1000 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 411161 | — | Billings, MT |
| 4.4 | KC7NP | Billings KC7NP BM |
448.2500 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 310450 BrandMeister 312050 | — | Billings, MT |
| 4.7 | K7EFA | Billings K7EFA |
147.2400 | +0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Billings, MT | |
| 4.7 | K7EFA | Billings K7EFA |
449.0000 | -5 | none | D-STAR | — | Billings, MT | |
| 4.7 | W7JDX | Billings RF Hl W7JDX |
449.2500 | -5 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Billings, MT | |
| 5.9 | WB7USV | Billings WB7USV BM |
448.8500 | -5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | BrandMeister 313088 BrandMeister 314445 | — | Billings, MT |
| 5.9 | WB7USV | Billings WB7USV |
145.2500 | -0.6 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Billings, MT | |
| 6.1 | N7VR | Billings N7VR WIRES-X |
449.7500 | -5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | WIRES-X 92239 | — | Billings, MT |
| 6.5 | KC9RDS | Billings KC9RDS AllStar |
434.4000 | simplex | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | AllStar 516190 EchoLink 530358 | — | Billings, MT |
| 7.0 | KF7GFC | BILLINGS KF7GFC BM |
439.4500 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3201399 | — | BILLINGS, MT |
| 7.1 | N7YHE | Billings N7YHE BM |
448.6500 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311396 | — | Billings, MT |
| 7.1 | KC7AX | Billings KC7AX WIRES-X |
447.0000 | -5 | DG-ID 00-00 | Fusion (C4FM) | WIRES-X 35730 | — | Billings, MT |
| 10.9 | N7RKK | Billings N7RKK AllStar |
442.1500 | simplex | TONE 192.8 | FM (analog) | AllStar 53985 AllStar 539850 | — | Billings, MT |
| 25.8 | WR7MT | Billings WR7MT |
147.0800 | +0.6 | none | FM (analog) | — | Billings, MT | |
| 25.8 | KF7FW | Pompeys Pillar KF7FW |
147.1800 | +0.6 | TONE 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Pompeys Pillar, MT | |
| 30.9 | K7EFA | Roundup Bull Mtn K7EFA |
145.4100 | -0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Roundup, MT | |
| 40.5 | N7JAO | Fort Smith N7JAO AllStar |
446.1000 | simplex | TONE 141.3 | FM (analog) | AllStar 62904 | — | Fort Smith, MT |
| 4.6 | K7EFA offline | Billings US K7EFA |
147.3000 | +0.6 | TONE 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Billings, MT |