N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 19, 2026) · next update today 8:30 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

K9ESB HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSKT478
Active until Dec 11, 2035 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Technician class licensed since 2004 (22 yrs) K9ESB since 2004 · previously KC9FUY Sheffield, IL Grid EN51di GMRS WSKT478 56 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 28, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 29, 2036.

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

📝 K9ESB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 8, 2004 · what was requested

Currently held by Eric S Barmes · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Eric S Barmes

Held K9ESB Apr 28, 2004 → present · first licensed Apr 8, 2004 as KC9FUY · 2 licenses · FRN 0010710697

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
K9ESB 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 K9ESB

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 8, 2004
Granted Mar 19, 2024
0001690256
 KC9FUY · Eric S Barmes · Technician
11 Buckingham, Chatham, IL 62629
39.6695, -89.7182 (street) · Grid EM59dq · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K9ESB ✓ Granted
2.W9ESB Held by Darrel S Cutler until May 24, 2036
 Granted
got K9ESB

Others Requesting K9ESB

1 application listed K9ESB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #K9ESBResult
Apr 8, 2004 Apr 26, 2004 KC9FUY · Eric S Barmes · Chatham, IL 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K9ESB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K9ESB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

2 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
38RP22462.725— WRJJ705 Utica, IL · Starved Rock ClosedOn the air
45RP15462.550— WRNQ278 Rock Island, IL ClosedOn the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

56 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
7.3 KD9ABX Princeton 911
KD9ABX
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Princeton, IL
11.3 W9GFD Kewanee Abilitie
W9GFD
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Kewanee, IL
17.4 KB9JKE Princeton
KB9JKE
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Princeton, IL
17.7 N9UEJ Princeton
N9UEJ
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Princeton, IL
19.4 N9ORQ Tampico
N9ORQ
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Tampico, IL
20.8 W9GFD Galva
W9GFD WIRES-X
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 73050 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galva, IL
21.7 KV4AA Geneseo
KV4AA
 444.5000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Geneseo, IL
28.3 W9MVG Geneseo
W9MVG
 444.8750 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Geneseo, IL
30.2 W9MEP Sterling
W9MEP
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Sterling, IL
31.6 WX9WL Sterling
WX9WL
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) — Sterling, IL
32.6 KA9MCC Amboy
KA9MCC AllStar
 447.9250 -5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 41450 — Amboy, IL
33.3 KB9LNK La Salle
KB9LNK
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — La Salle, IL
33.8 KA9QYS Morrison
KA9QYS
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Morrison, IL
34.0 N9BBO Dunlap
N9BBO
 224.0800 -1.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Dunlap, IL
34.1 KE9BPB Dahinda
KE9BPB BM
 433.4250 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 321116701 — Dahinda, IL
37.5 WX9WL Dixon
WX9WL EchoLink
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 153725 — Dixon, IL
37.5 KC9CFU Utica SR SP
KC9CFU
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Utica, IL
38.8 W9BFD Kickapoo
W9BFD
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Kickapoo, IL
38.8 K9WRA Kickapoo
K9WRA
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Kickapoo, IL
39.3 KW0D Argo
KW0D
 224.1000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Argo, IA
39.7 K9WRA Kickapoo Peoria
K9WRA AllStar
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 28079 EchoLink 710520 WIRES-X 11179 — Kickapoo, IL
40.3 W9DXN Dixon
W9DXN IRLP
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) IRLP 4350 WIRES-X 93240 — Dixon, IL
40.3 N0AE Dixon
N0AE IRLP
 444.8000 +5 DG-ID 01 Fusion (C4FM) IRLP 4350 WIRES-X 93240 — Dixon, IL
40.7 W9MKS Leonore
W9MKS
 440.0500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Leonore, IL
40.7 W9MKS Leonore
W9MKS EchoLink
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 234725 — Leonore, IL
41.2 W9GFD Galesburg St
W9GFD
 147.0000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
41.2 W9GFD Galesburg St
W9GFD WIRES-X
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 30453 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
41.3 KC9CIQ Wenona
KC9CIQ BM
 440.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 321049401 — Wenona, IL
41.4 KN0BS Clinton
KN0BS
 224.1800 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Clinton, IA
41.8 W9GFD Galesburg Hawtho
W9GFD
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
41.8 KB9LOB Bettendorf North
KB9LOB
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Bettendorf, IA
42.0 K9WRA Peoria Proctor
K9WRA
 443.1750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Peoria, IL
42.0 W9PIA Brimfield IE 82
W9PIA
 443.4688 +5 none D-STAR — Brimfield, IL
42.1 K9WRA Metamora
K9WRA AllStar
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 710520 IRLP 1144 WIRES-X 11443 AllStar 28079 — Metamora, IL
43.0 W0CS Clinton
W0CS
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, IA
43.0 KD0WY Clinton
KD0WY internet
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 84361 internet — Clinton, IA
44.1 WX9PIA Peoria Office
WX9PIA EchoLink
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink — Peoria, IL
44.5 KB9DBG Polo
KB9DBG
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Polo, IL
44.9 W9QCR Rock Island
W9QCR
 440.8313 +5 none D-STAR — Rock Island, IL
45.1 W9WRL Rock Island
W9WRL
 146.7750 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Rock Island, IL
45.1 W0BXR Davenport KWQC
W0BXR
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 25 check-ins · 14 stations Davenport, IA
45.3 KF0WYY Davenport SC EMA
KF0WYY BM
 442.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315016 — Davenport, IA
45.3 KD0JJG Davenport Missis
KD0JJG WIRES-X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM) WIRES-X 9631 BrandMeister TGIF — Davenport, IA
45.6 W9JWC Peoria Bradley
W9JWC
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Peoria, IL
45.8 W0BXR Davenport SAU
W0BXR WIRES-X
 146.9400 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33765 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 25 check-ins · 14 stations Davenport, IA
46.1 WX9PIA Peoria Office
WX9PIA IRLP
 442.5000 +5 CC12 DMR EchoLink 629244 IRLP 29244 BrandMeister 311763 — Peoria, IL
47.0 KT9Y Trivoli
KT9Y BM
 442.1000 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 311149 — Trivoli, IL
47.4 KD0JJG Davenport
KD0JJG BM
 146.0400 +0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313994 — Davenport, IA
47.5 K9WRA Roanoke Woodford
K9WRA WIRES-X
 444.7500 +5 DCS 464 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 21179 — Roanoke, IL
47.9 K9WRA Roanoke
K9WRA WIRES-X
 449.7500 -5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11443 — Roanoke, IL
48.7 W0BXR Eldridge River
W0BXR
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 25 check-ins · 14 stations Eldridge, IA
20.6 AI7TI Offline Schaumburg
AI7TI BM
 434.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313875 — Schaumburg, IL
34.0 N9BBO Offline Dunlap
N9BBO
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Dunlap, IL
34.0 N9BBO Offline Dunlap
N9BBO
 443.1250 +5 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) — Dunlap, IL
44.1 WX9PIA Offline Peoria Office
WX9PIA
 444.0500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Peoria, IL
45.3 KC0EEC Offline Davenport
KC0EEC BM
 442.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313580 — Davenport, IA