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, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)K9CAO HAM 📻 GMRS
Technician class
licensed since 2022 (4 yrs)
K9CAO since 2023 · previously KD9WCY
Fountain Hills, AZ
GMRS WRFJ516
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 7, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 8, 2035.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 K9CAO has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 20, 2022 · what was requested
Currently held by Lei Cao · 1 holder on record
Current holder: Lei Cao
Held K9CAO Jan 7, 2023 → present · first licensed Dec 1, 2022 as KD9WCY · 2 licenses · FRN 0029323839
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📦 Moved: Naperville, IL → Fountain Hills, AZ
- Licensee
- Lei Cao
- Address
- PO Box 18158
Fountain Hills, AZ 85269
- FRN
- 0029323839
- Previous call
- KD9WCY
- Last granted
- Jan 7, 2023
- Effective
- Jul 22, 2025
- Last action
- Jul 22, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 22, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 7, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 7, 2023 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Lei Cao
- Address
- 23W500 James Way
Naperville, IL 60540
- FRN
- 0029323839
- Last granted
- Dec 1, 2022
- Effective
- Dec 1, 2022
- Last action
- Jan 7, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 7, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 1, 2022 — License issued LIISS
- Dec 1, 2022 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
K9CAO 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.
- 1966 · 1 edition
K9CAO
Peter H. Lindsay
1604 Lamborn. Superior Wisc
Spring 1966 p.509 - 1962 · 1 edition
K9CAO
Wayne G. Lusk Jr
2 3 3 7 3 7 T H St, Two Rivera Wis
Fall 1962 p.507 - 1961 · 1 edition
K9CAO
Robert J. Hansen
W, 120 S. Second St
Fall 1961 p.6 - 1960 · 1 edition
K9CAO
Peter H. Lindsay
1303 Baxter, Superior Wis
Winter 1960 p.499
Vanity Applications Filed by K9CAO
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 |
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Filed Dec 20, 2022
Granted Jan 7, 2023
0010320310 |
KD9WCY · Lei Cao
· Technician
23W500 James Way, Naperville, IL 60540
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Granted
got K9CAO
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Filed Dec 1, 2022
Granted Jan 7, 2023
0010297848 |
KD9WCY · Lei Cao
· Technician
23W500 James Way, Naperville, IL 60540
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Dismissed
got K9CAO
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Others Requesting K9CAO
2 applications listed K9CAO as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | K9CAO | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 20, 2022 | Jan 7, 2023 | KD9WCY · Lei Cao · Naperville, IL | 1 | Granted | Granted this call |
| Dec 1, 2022 | Dec 19, 2022 | KD9WCY · Lei Cao · Naperville, IL | 1 | Dismissed | Application dismissed |
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K9CAO in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K9CAO beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.