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)

K9POT HAM

Technician class licensed since 2020 (6 yrs) K9POT since 2020 · previously KO4BGM Glenwood, GA Grid EM82pf 36 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 11, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 12, 2032.

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

📝 K9POT has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 24, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by James T OBrien · 2 holders on record

Current holder: James T OBrien

Held K9POT Feb 11, 2020 → present · first licensed Jan 22, 2020 as KO4BGM · 2 licenses · FRN 0029115052

K9POT Active Technician · vanity Feb 11, 2020 → expires Feb 11, 2030

Licensee
James T OBrien

Address
PO Box 746
Glenwood, GA 30428
32.2245, -82.7151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM82pf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0029115052

Previous call
KO4BGM

Last granted
Feb 11, 2020

Effective
Feb 11, 2020

Last action
Feb 11, 2020
FCC actions (2)
- Feb 11, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 11, 2020 — License issued LIISS
KO4BGM Canceled Technician Jan 22, 2020 → Feb 11, 2020 (canceled)

Licensee
James T O Brien

Address
PO Box 746
Glenwood, GA 30428
32.2245, -82.7151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM82pf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0029115052

Last granted
Jan 22, 2020

Effective
Jan 22, 2020

Last action
Feb 11, 2020
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 11, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 22, 2020 — License issued LIISS
- Jan 22, 2020 — 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 Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as KO4BGM
James T O Brien
PO Box 746
Glenwood, GA 30428
32.2245, -82.7151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM82pf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as K9POT
James T OBrien
PO Box 746
Glenwood, GA 30428
32.2245, -82.7151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM82pf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: JOHN A SIMKUS

Held K9POT Jan 19, 1988 → Jan 19, 1998 · first licensed Jan 19, 1988 as K9POT · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1959 as K9POT, before the FCC's online records

K9POT Expired Technician Plus Jan 19, 1988 → Jan 19, 1998 (expired)

Licensee
JOHN A SIMKUS

Address
RR 2 BOX 320
KNOX, IN 46534
41.2853, -86.6178 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61qg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Jan 19, 1988

Effective
Jan 19, 1988

Last action
Jan 20, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Jan 20, 2000 — License expired LIEXP

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.

Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 8, 1999 · 10 discs
K9POT · Technician Plus · issued Jan 19, 1988, expires Jan 19, 1998
JOHN A. SIMKUS
RR 2 BOX 320, KNOX, IN 46534
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
K9POT · Technician · issued Jan 19, 1988, expires Jan 19, 1998
JOHN A SIMKUS
RR 2 BOX 320, KNOX, IN 46534

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as K9POT
JOHN A SIMKUS
RR 2 BOX 320, KNOX, IN 46534
41.2853, -86.6178 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61qg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

K9POT 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.

1996 · 1 edition
K9POT · class T
John A
2 Box 320, Knox, IN 46534
Winter 1996 p.1860
1994 · 1 edition
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
Rr 2 Box 320, Knox, IN 46534
1994 p.1660
1990 · 1 edition
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
Rr 1 Box 310, Knox, IN 46534
Winter 1990 p.1276
1988 · 1 edition
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
Rr 1 Bok 320, Krok, IN 46534
Winter 1988 p.1238
1987 · 1 edition
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
Rr 1 Sox 310, Knox In 4b5j4
Winter 1987 p.1206
1985 · 1 edition
K9POT · class G
Donald A Price
L Kni~ht Hill Ct, Buffalo Grove, IL 60090
Winter 1985 p.1193
1984 · 1 edition
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
Rr 1 Box 310, Knox Jn 465j4
Winter 1984 p.1194
1980 → 1982 · 3 editions
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
Rfd 2-Box 320, Knox, IN 46534
Winter 1980 p.1059, Winter 1981 p.1071, Winter 1982 p.1112
1979 · 1 edition
K9POT · class G
Donad A Price
3 Kn~t Hil Ct, Buffalo Grove, IL 60090
Winter 1979 p.488
1978 · 1 edition
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
Rfd 2-Box 320, Knox
Winter 1978 p.917
1975 → 1976 · 2 editions
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
Rfd 2-Boi: 320, Knox 4b534 In
Winter 1975 p.606, Winter 1976 p.613
1974 · 1 edition
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
Rfd 2-Box 320, Knox
1974 p.580
1971 → 1972 · 2 editions
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
63 King Ln, Des Plaines Boo!b Il
Fall 1971 p.605, Winter 1972 p.612
1971 · 1 edition
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
&3 King Ln, Des Plaines
Winter 1971 p.604
1965 → 1970 · 5 editions
K9POT · class T
John Ae Simkus
63 King Ln, Des Plaines Ill
Summer 1965 p.540, Spring 1966 p.542, Fall 1967 p.586, Summer 1969 p.584, Spring 1970 p.596
1963 · 1 edition
K9POT
John A. Simkus1 63 King Ln1 Des Plaines

Summer 1963 p.560
1961 → 1962 · 2 editions
K9POT
John A. Simkus
63 King Ln, Des Plaines
Spring 1961 p.526, Fall 1962 p.537
1960 · 1 edition
K9POT
John Simkus
244 Elm St, Hillside Ill
Winter 1960 p.525
1959 · 1 edition
K9POT
John Simkus
244 Elm St., Hillside, 111.
Spring 1959 p.460
None · 1 edition
K9POT · class T
John A Simkus
Rfd 2-Box 320, Knox
None p.580

Vanity Applications Filed by K9POT

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 Jan 24, 2020 Granted Feb 11, 2020 0008954045	KO4BGM · James T OBrien · Technician PO Box 746 · Glenwood, GA 30428 32.2245, -82.7151 (ZIP center) · Grid EM82pf · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.WH1ZRD Never issued 2.WH1ZZY Never issued 3.K9POT ✓ Granted	Granted got K9POT

Others Requesting K9POT

5 applications listed K9POT as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	K9POT	Result
Jan 24, 2020	Feb 11, 2020	KO4BGM · James T OBrien · Glenwood, GA	3	Granted	Granted this call
Feb 22, 2011	Mar 12, 2011	KJ4KCR · Christopher T Andrews · Lebanon, TN	4	Not granted	They got N0CTA (choice 1)
May 27, 2008	Jun 14, 2008	N8HUU · MICHAEL J BUNNER · NEW CASTLE, IN	2	Not granted	They got N9LSD (choice 1)
Dec 20, 2004	Jan 7, 2005	AB9ED · THOMAS J BOURIL · MADISON, WI	8	Not granted	They got W9MWI (choice 1)
Oct 29, 2001	Nov 16, 2001	WB9FHV · JAMES M THOMAS · PLAINFIELD, IN	16	Not granted	None of their choices was issued

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K9POT in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K9POT beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

36 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · click a dot for the repeater's page

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
9.9	K4DBN	Cedar Grove K4DBN	147.1500	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Cedar Grove, GA
10.2	KJ4YNR	Glenwood KJ4YNR	145.1800	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Glenwood, GA
10.2	KD4IEZ	Glenwood KD4IEZ	146.8800	-0.6	TONE 77.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Glenwood, GA
10.2	KJ4YNR	Glenwood KJ4YNR	440.5250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Glenwood, GA
10.2	KD4IEZ	Glenwood KD4IEZ SE	444.7875	+5	CC1	DMR	SE	—	Glenwood, GA
13.7	KE4UHF	Higgston WGPH KE4UHF EchoLink	442.5000	+5	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 872335	—	Higgston, GA
17.6	K4HAO	Vidalia Wtr K4HAO	146.6250	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Vidalia, GA
17.9	KG4BKO	Vidalia Wtr KG4BKO SE	444.9875	+5	CC1	DMR	SE	—	Vidalia, GA
18.3	KE4UHF	Vidalia KE4UHF MARC	444.5750	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Vidalia, GA
19.1	KE4PMP	Vidalia Wtr KE4PMP EchoLink	444.5750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	EchoLink 687210 DMR-MARC	—	Vidalia, GA
24.4	WA4HZX	Dublin WA4HZX	147.3600	+0.6	TONE 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Dublin, GA
24.4	K4DBN	Dublin K4DBN	442.6000	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Dublin, GA
24.4	K4DBN	Dublin K4DBN	444.8250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Dublin, GA
24.8	KJ4PYD	Dublin KJ4PYD	145.0400	in 146.2400	none	D-STAR		—	Dublin, GA
24.8	KJ4PYD	Dublin KJ4PYD	444.4875	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Dublin, GA
24.8	KJ4YNR	Dublin KJ4YNR	1282.8500	-12	none	D-STAR		—	Dublin, GA
24.9	KD4IEZ	Dublin KD4IEZ BM	147.3300	+0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312359	—	Dublin, GA
27.1	KB4MQ	Eastman KB4MQ	145.2100	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Eastman, GA
27.1	KB4MQ	Eastman KB4MQ	444.8500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Eastman, GA
35.8	KE4PMP	Cochran KE4PMP SE	440.6500	+5	CC1	DMR	SE	—	Cochran, GA
38.3	KK4GXP	Baxley KK4GXP SE	443.1125	+5	CC1	DMR	SE	—	Baxley, GA
39.0	K4DBN	Cochran Ctr of K4DBN	145.4900	-1	TONE 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Cochran, GA
40.9	N4SFU	Twin City N4SFU MARC	443.5625	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Twin City, GA
41.0	N4SFU	Twin City N4SFU	146.7150	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Twin City, GA
41.0	N4SFU	Twin City N4SFU	147.0000	+0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Twin City, GA
41.0	N4SFU	Twin City N4SFU	444.2500	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Twin City, GA
47.6	W4CLA	Claxton W4CLA	147.0750	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Claxton, GA
48.1	W4JSF	Fitzgerald WBHB W4JSF AllStar	444.4000	+5	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 441762	—	Fitzgerald, GA
48.5	K4DBN	Irwinton K4DBN	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Irwinton, GA
48.7	K4DBN	Irwinton K4DBN	443.2750	+5	TONE 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Irwinton, GA
48.9	W4JSF	Nicholls W4JSF BM	444.4125	+5	CC3	DMR	BrandMeister 310003	—	Nicholls, GA
49.3	W4JSF	Douglas WOKA W4JSF AllStar	147.1650	+0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 42573	—	Douglas, GA
49.3	KE4ZRT	Douglas WOKA KE4ZRT	443.0000	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Douglas, GA
49.3	KM4EYX	Douglas WOKA KM4EYX SE	443.1375	+5	CC3	DMR	SE	—	Douglas, GA
49.5	no call listed Listed as SERA	Douglas_GA Florida	147.1650	simplex	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Douglas_GA, FL
49.5	no call listed Listed as SERA	Douglas Florida	443.1375	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Douglas GA, FL