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)

K9BFA HAM

General class licensed since 1993 (33 yrs) K9BFA since 2007 · previously KB9BWS Sullivan, IL Grid EM59qo 59 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Sep 26, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Sep 27, 2030.

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

📝 K9BFA has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 18, 2007 · what was requested

Currently held by BYRON F ABRAMS · 1 holder on record

Current holder: BYRON F ABRAMS

Held K9BFA May 8, 2007 → present · first licensed Jun 8, 1993 as KB9BWS · 2 licenses · FRN 0008797086

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.
K9BFA in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

Vanity Applications Filed by K9BFA

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 Apr 18, 2007
Granted Sep 26, 2018
0003001686
 KB9BWS · BYRON F ABRAMS · General
Attn: BYRON F ABRAMS · 6 COREY AVE APT D, SULLIVAN, IL 61951
39.5876, -88.6041 (street) · Grid EM59qo · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K9BFA ✓ Granted
 Granted
got K9BFA

Others Requesting K9BFA

1 application listed K9BFA as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #K9BFAResult
Apr 18, 2007 May 6, 2007 KB9BWS · BYRON F ABRAMS · SULLIVAN, IL 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K9BFA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K9BFA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

59 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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
7.8 W9BIL Cadwell
W9BIL
 145.1950 -0.6 none D-STAR — Cadwell, IL
7.8 W9BIL Cadwell
W9BIL
 440.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Cadwell, IL
9.0 KR9X Lovington Grain
KR9X
 223.8600 -1.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Lovington, IL
9.0 W9NW Lovington Grain
W9NW IRLP
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 108442 IRLP 8442 — Lovington, IL
14.1 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD BM
 444.9750 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 314688 — Mattoon, IL
14.2 W9BIL Mattoon
W9BIL IRLP
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) (FM,DV,C4FM) EchoLink 744697 IRLP 44697 — Mattoon, IL
14.3 KF9NB Mattoon
KF9NB
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Mattoon, IL
14.3 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mattoon, IL
14.3 KA9LRZ Mattoon
KA9LRZ
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mattoon, IL
15.0 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD
 146.6550 -0.6 none D-STAR — Mattoon, IL
17.2 WA9WOB Arcola
WA9WOB
 444.3750 +5 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Arcola, IL
20.6 KC9PXI Tuscola
KC9PXI EchoLink
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 401786 — Tuscola, IL
22.6 KC9PXI Tuscola
KC9PXI BM
 146.9550 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315050 — Tuscola, IL
22.8 WB9QPM Towerhill Willia
WB9QPM
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Towerhill, IL
23.2 K9IYP Bement
K9IYP
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) — Bement, IL
25.5 N9RBQ Decatur
N9RBQ BM
 444.8000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 314313 — Decatur, IL
25.5 KC9YFX Decatur
KC9YFX
 442.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
25.5 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 29.6200 -0.1 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
25.5 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 53.2300 in 51.5300 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
25.5 WA9RSK Decatur
WA9RSK
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
25.5 WA9RSK Decatur Bearsdal
WA9RSK
 442.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
25.5 N9RBQ Decatur
N9RBQ
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
25.7 K9HGX Decatur Citizen'
K9HGX EchoLink
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 151741 — Decatur, IL
25.7 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
27.9 KC9KRA Charleston
KC9KRA
 443.8750 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, IL
28.9 KB9TZQ Pana
KB9TZQ WIRES-X
 145.1500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11565 — Pana, IL
28.9 KB9TZQ Pana
KB9TZQ BM
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311774 — Pana, IL
29.6 WA9RSK
Listed as WA9RSK - DECATUR
 Decatur
WA9RSK BM
 443.2500 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 314470 — Decatur, IL
29.6 WA9RSK Decatur Bearsdal
WA9RSK
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Decatur, IL
30.5 KB9ZAM Monticello Eleva
KB9ZAM
 442.7250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Monticello, IL
31.2 W9IPA Monticello
W9IPA
 442.8500 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Monticello, IL
32.0 K9UXZ Effingham St
K9UXZ
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Effingham, IL
32.7 N9BIG Springfield
N9BIG
 444.4000 +5 CC? DMR — Springfield, IL
32.7 N9BIG Effingham iHelpU
N9BIG BM
 441.5000 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 312273 BrandMeister 312520 BrandMeister 314048 — Effingham, IL
32.9 W9GWF Greenup Wtr
W9GWF
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Greenup, IL
37.5 N9OGL Taylorville
N9OGL BM
 146.8350 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312428 — Taylorville, IL
39.0 N9AVG Champaign
N9AVG IRLP
 446.7750 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4499 — Champaign, IL
40.7 KB9TZQ Ramsey Illlinois
KB9TZQ BM
 441.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311757102 — Ramsey Illlinois, IL
40.7 W9YR Champaign
W9YR
 443.4812 +5 none D-STAR — Champaign, IL
40.8 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
40.8 K9CU Champaign
K9CU
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations Champaign, IL
41.4 W9IPA Urbana
W9IPA BM
 443.7688 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313392 — Urbana, IL
41.6 W9YH Champaign
W9YH
 444.5250 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Champaign, IL
41.8 KD9FDD Urbana
KD9FDD
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Urbana, IL
41.9 K9LOF Allerton
K9LOF
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Allerton, IL
42.8 WX9USA Clinton
WX9USA BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319902001 — Clinton, IL
43.3 WX9USA Clinton L0C4
WX9USA BM
 439.2750 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319902002 — Clinton, L0C4, IL
43.5 KA9KEI Clinton
KA9KEI
 442.3750 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Clinton, IL
46.4 N9NWI Mount Pulaski
N9NWI
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Mount Pulaski, IL
46.4 KD9LSD Lincoln
KD9LSD EchoLink
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 500354 — Lincoln, IL
46.4 KD9LSD Mt Pulaski
KD9LSD
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Mt. Pulaski, IL
46.4 KD9LSD Mt Pulaski
KD9LSD
 223.9000 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Mt. Pulaski, IL
46.4 N9NWI Mount Pulaski
N9NWI BM
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311784 — Mount Pulaski, IL
46.4 N9NWI Mount Pulaski
N9NWI
 223.9000 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Mount Pulaski, IL
46.6 KC9WMV Mt pulaski 1800t
KC9WMV AllStar
 442.8000 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM,P25) EchoLink 332252 IRLP 32252 AllStar 45334 — Mt pulaski, IL
46.9 KG9FI Morrisonville
KG9FI
 444.0750 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Morrisonville, IL
25.5 KC9YFX Offline Decatur
KC9YFX
 147.2400 +0.6 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
32.5 K9UXZ Offline Effingham
K9UXZ
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Effingham, IL
36.9 N9HW Offline Taylorville
N9HW
 442.0500 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) — Taylorville, IL