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Amateur Extra class
licensed since 1998 (28 yrs)
K9SZ since 2002 · previously KB9SIZ
Urbana, IL
grid EN50vb
LoTW user
eQSL AG
58 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 8, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 9, 2034.
📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 12, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH
📝 K9SZ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 21, 2002 · what was requested
Currently held by Joseph E Wittmer · 1 holder on record
Current holder: Joseph E Wittmer
Held K9SZ Jun 8, 2002 → present · first licensed May 21, 1998 as KB9SIZ · 2 licenses · FRN 0004860268
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📦 Moved: Bement, IL → Urbana, IL
- Licensee
- Joseph E Wittmer
- Address
- 1605 E Vernon Dr
Urbana, IL 61802
- FRN
- 0004860268
- Previous call
- KB9SIZ (General)
- Last granted
- Mar 26, 2022
- Effective
- Apr 14, 2026
- Last action
- Apr 14, 2026
FCC actions (6)
- Apr 14, 2026 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 26, 2022 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 29, 2012 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 18, 2005 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 8, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 8, 2002 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Joseph E Wittmer
- Address
- 649 N High
Bement, IL 61813
- FRN
- 0004860268
- Last granted
- May 21, 1998
- Effective
- May 2, 2002
- Last action
- Jun 8, 2002
FCC actions (4)
- Jun 8, 2002 — License canceled LICAN
- May 2, 2002 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 26, 2001 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 26, 2001 — FCC action LITIN
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Sep 27, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026 · 2 snapshots · as K9SZ
Joseph E Wittmer
1605 E Vernon Dr, Urbana, IL 61802 - Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as KB9SIZ
Joseph E Wittmer
649 N High, Bement, IL 61813 - Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 25, 2025 · 45 snapshots · as K9SZ
Joseph E Wittmer
101 E MANSFIELD ST, Bement, IL 61813
Vanity applications filed by K9SZ
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 May 21, 2002
Granted Mar 26, 2022
0000895026 |
KB9SIZ · Joseph E Wittmer
· Amateur Extra
649 N High, Bement, IL 61813
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Granted
got K9SZ
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Others requesting K9SZ
14 applications listed K9SZ as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2002 | Jun 8, 2002 | KB9SIZ · Joseph E Wittmer · Bement, IL | 1 | Granted |
| Feb 27, 2002 | Mar 17, 2002 | KC9TV · TIMOTHY L JONES · Greenfield, IN | 3 | Granted |
| Dec 12, 2001 | Dec 30, 2001 | AA9VK · LAWRENCE A GALER · LEBANON, IL | 4 | Granted |
| Nov 15, 2001 | Dec 3, 2001 | KC9TV · TIMOTHY L JONES · GREENFIELD, IN | 1 | Withdrawn |
| Jul 10, 2001 | Jul 28, 2001 | K3KA · DOUGLAS R SPEER · Janesville, WI | 5 | Granted |
| Jan 26, 2001 | Feb 13, 2001 | WA4OUH · WILLIAM B WRIGHT · TITUSVILLE, FL | 19 | Granted |
| Dec 5, 2000 | Dec 23, 2000 | WB5L · JERRY L SHIRAR · HANOVER PARK, IL | 9 | Granted |
| Dec 5, 2000 | Dec 23, 2000 | KC9KX · DAVID L RODGERS · LELAND, IL | 2 | Granted |
| Sep 6, 2000 | Sep 24, 2000 | WD8QJB · STEPHEN E BROWN · MAHOMET, IL | 7 | Withdrawn |
| Aug 17, 2000 | Sep 4, 2000 | WD8QJB · STEPHEN E BROWN · MAHOMET, IL | 7 | Granted |
| Aug 2, 2000 | Aug 20, 2000 | KC7FME · THOMAS R SCHULTZ · PHOENIX, AZ | 15 | Dismissed |
| Aug 2, 2000 | Aug 20, 2000 | KB9TCD · STEPHEN J PETERSON · BOLINGBROOK, IL | 22 | Granted |
| Jul 21, 2000 | Aug 8, 2000 | KC9KX · DAVID L RODGERS · LELAND, IL | 2 | Dismissed |
| Jun 12, 2000 | Jun 30, 2000 | KC9NH · CHARLES L LUYSTER · WINNECONNE, WI | 15 | Granted |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K9SZ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K9SZ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
Repeaters within 50 miles
58 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →
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| Miles | Call | Name | Output | Offset | Tone | Mode | Networks | Activity | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.7 | KD9FDD | Urbana KD9FDD |
147.0600 | +0.6 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Urbana, IL | |
| 3.3 | W9YH | Champaign W9YH |
444.5250 | +5 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Champaign, IL | |
| 4.8 | N9AVG | Champaign N9AVG IRLP |
446.7750 | simplex | TSQL 131.8 | FM (analog) | IRLP 4499 | — | Champaign, IL |
| 6.5 | 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 |
| 6.5 | K9CU | Champaign K9CU |
444.1000 | +5 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) | 🗓 2 nets | 2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations | Champaign, IL |
| 6.5 | W9YR | Champaign W9YR |
443.4812 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Champaign, IL | |
| 6.8 | W9IPA | Urbana W9IPA BM |
443.7688 | +5 | none | FM (analog) (DMR,FM) | BrandMeister 313392 | — | Urbana, IL |
| 15.6 | KE9DFC | Rantoul KE9DFC BM |
438.6825 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 322020201 | — | Rantoul, IL |
| 17.5 | K9LOF | Allerton K9LOF |
147.2850 | +0.6 | TSQL 146.2 | FM (analog) | — | Allerton, IL | |
| 19.7 | KC9PXI | Tuscola KC9PXI BM |
146.9550 | -0.6 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 315050 | — | Tuscola, IL |
| 20.6 | KB9ZAM | Monticello Eleva KB9ZAM |
442.7250 | +5 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Monticello, IL | |
| 20.8 | KC9PXI | Tuscola KC9PXI EchoLink |
444.4500 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 401786 | — | Tuscola, IL |
| 22.9 | K9IYP | Bement K9IYP |
443.5750 | +5 | TSQL 85.4 | FM (analog) | — | Bement, IL | |
| 25.4 | W9IPA | Monticello W9IPA |
442.8500 | +5 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Monticello, IL | |
| 27.6 | WA9WOB | Arcola WA9WOB |
444.3750 | +5 | TSQL 192.8 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Arcola, IL | |
| 28.3 | W9COM | Danville W9COM |
443.4500 | +5 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Danville, IL | |
| 28.3 | W9MJL | Danville W9MJL |
146.8200 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Danville, IL | |
| 30.2 | NE9RD | Danville NE9RD BM |
443.7250 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311761 | — | Danville, IL |
| 30.9 | KC9DTN | Danville KC9DTN ChicagoLa |
443.8250 | +5 | CC10 | DMR | ChicagoLand | — | Danville, IL |
| 30.9 | N9WEW | DANVILLE N9WEW Crossroads |
443.8250 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | Crossroads-DMR | — | DANVILLE, IL |
| 32.4 | W9BIL | Cadwell W9BIL |
145.1950 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Cadwell, IL | |
| 32.4 | W9BIL | Cadwell W9BIL |
440.6438 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Cadwell, IL | |
| 34.2 | KR9X | Lovington Grain KR9X |
223.8600 | -1.6 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Lovington, IL | |
| 34.2 | W9NW | Lovington Grain W9NW IRLP |
444.2750 | +5 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | EchoLink 108442 IRLP 8442 | — | Lovington, IL |
| 41.4 | KC9KRA | Charleston KC9KRA |
443.8750 | +5 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) | — | Charleston, IL | |
| 41.4 | KA9KEI | Clinton KA9KEI |
442.3750 | +5 | TSQL 91.5 | FM (analog) | — | Clinton, IL | |
| 41.4 | W9MBD | Mattoon W9MBD BM |
444.9750 | +5 | CC4 | DMR | BrandMeister 314688 | — | Mattoon, IL |
| 41.5 | W9BIL | Mattoon W9BIL IRLP |
146.6550 | -0.6 | TSQL 162.2 | FM (analog) (FM,DV,C4FM) | EchoLink 744697 IRLP 44697 | — | Mattoon, IL |
| 41.5 | WX9USA | Clinton L0C4 WX9USA BM |
439.2750 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 319902002 | — | Clinton, L0C4, IL |
| 41.6 | WX9USA | Clinton WX9USA BM |
439.0000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 319902001 | — | Clinton, IL |
| 42.0 | W9ABH | Covington W9ABH |
443.9875 | +5 | CC? | DMR | — | Covington, IN | |
| 42.0 | KF9NB | Mattoon KF9NB |
145.3300 | -0.6 | TONE 186.2 | FM (analog) | — | Mattoon, IL | |
| 42.0 | W9MBD | Mattoon W9MBD |
444.9250 | +5 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Mattoon, IL | |
| 42.0 | KA9LRZ | Mattoon KA9LRZ |
146.6250 | -0.6 | TONE 107.2 | FM (analog) | — | Mattoon, IL | |
| 42.2 | WC9IN | Covington WC9IN |
145.4900 | -0.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | — | Covington, IN | |
| 42.2 | WC9IN | Covington WC9IN AllStar |
224.3000 | -1.6 | TSQL 88.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 632899 | — | Covington, IN |
| 42.2 | WC9IN Listed as WC9IN COVINGTON |
Covington WC9IN BM |
443.9875 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 311823 | — | Covington, IN |
| 42.3 | W9MBD | Mattoon W9MBD |
146.6550 | -0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Mattoon, IL | |
| 42.3 | N9RBQ | Decatur N9RBQ BM |
444.8000 | +5 | CC5 | DMR | BrandMeister 314313 | — | Decatur, IL |
| 42.3 | KC9YFX | Decatur KC9YFX |
442.6438 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Decatur, IL | |
| 42.4 | W9MJW | Covington W9MJW BM-Nation- |
443.0875 | +5 | CC1 | DMR | BM-Nation-Wide-Standard | — | Covington, IN |
| 43.4 | KC9YGI | NEWPORT KC9YGI |
145.1450 | +0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | NEWPORT, IN | |
| 43.6 | K9HGX | Decatur Citizen' K9HGX EchoLink |
146.7300 | -0.6 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | EchoLink 151741 | — | Decatur, IL |
| 43.7 | K9HGX | Decatur K9HGX |
29.6200 | -0.1 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Decatur, IL | |
| 43.7 | K9HGX | Decatur K9HGX |
53.2300 | in 51.5300 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Decatur, IL | |
| 43.7 | WA9RSK | Decatur WA9RSK |
147.1050 | +0.6 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) | — | Decatur, IL | |
| 43.7 | WA9RSK | Decatur Bearsdal WA9RSK |
442.6438 | +5 | none | D-STAR | — | Decatur, IL | |
| 43.7 | N9RBQ | Decatur N9RBQ |
444.1750 | +5 | TSQL 100.0 | FM (analog) | — | Decatur, IL | |
| 45.5 | KD9AKF | Heyworth KD9AKF BM |
444.8750 | +5 | CC12 | DMR | BrandMeister 311750 | — | Heyworth, IL |
| 45.8 | WA9RSK | Decatur Bearsdal WA9RSK |
442.2500 | +5 | TSQL 103.5 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Decatur, IL | |
| 45.8 | WA9RSK Listed as WA9RSK - DECATUR |
Decatur WA9RSK BM |
443.2500 | +5 | CC5 | DMR | BrandMeister 314470 | — | Decatur, IL |
| 46.3 | K9HGX | Decatur K9HGX |
443.8000 | +5 | TSQL 123.0 | FM (analog) | — | Decatur, IL | |
| 48.5 | WB9UUS Listed as WB9UUS/R |
Normal WB9UUS AllStar |
147.0150 | +0.6 | TONE 103.5 | FM (analog) | AllStar 27026 | — | Normal, IL |
| 49.1 | KE9GGQ | Chatsworth KE9GGQ BM |
445.5000 | -0.5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 322796401 | — | Chatsworth, IL |
| 49.2 | NS9M | Clinton NS9M BM |
439.0000 | -5 | CC1 | DMR | BrandMeister 3215569 | — | Clinton, IN |
| 49.7 | WX9WX | Bloomington WX9WX BM |
444.2375 | +5 | CC12 | DMR | BrandMeister 311772 | — | Bloomington, IL |
| 43.7 | KC9YFX offline | Decatur KC9YFX |
147.2400 | +0.6 | none | D-STAR | — | Decatur, IL | |
| 44.6 | KD9FGO offline | Heyworth KD9FGO |
442.8250 | +5 | TSQL 141.3 | FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) | — | Heyworth, IL |