N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 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

K9WRS HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRFB970

Active until Jan 28, 2030 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Technician class licensed since 2015 (11 yrs) K9WRS since 2015 · previously KD9EVS Urbana, IL grid EN50vc GMRS WRFB970 59 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 17, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 18, 2037.

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

📝 K9WRS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 28, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by Walter R Shore · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Walter R Shore

Held K9WRS Nov 17, 2015 → present · first licensed Oct 27, 2015 as KD9EVS · 2 licenses · FRN 0024911018

K9WRS Active Technician · vanity Nov 17, 2015 → expires Nov 17, 2035

Licensee
Walter R Shore

Address
504 E Shurts Street
Urbana, IL 61801
40.0861, -88.2022 (street) · Grid EN50vc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0024911018

Previous call
KD9EVS

Last granted
Sep 11, 2025

Effective
Sep 11, 2025

Last action
Sep 11, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- Sep 11, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 28, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 17, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 17, 2015 — License issued LIISS
KD9EVS Canceled Technician Oct 27, 2015 → Nov 17, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
Walter R Shore

Address
504 E Shurts Street
Urbana, IL 61801
40.0861, -88.2022 (street) · Grid EN50vc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0024911018

Last granted
Oct 27, 2015

Effective
Oct 27, 2015

Last action
Nov 17, 2015
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 17, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 27, 2015 — License issued LIISS
- Oct 27, 2015 — 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 Nov 16, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 61 snapshots · as KD9EVS
Walter R Shore
504 E Shurts Street, Urbana, IL 61801
40.0861, -88.2022 (street) · Grid EN50vc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by K9WRS

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 Oct 28, 2015 Granted Sep 11, 2025 0007005300	KD9EVS · Walter R Shore · Technician 504 E Shurts Street, Urbana, IL 61801 40.0861, -88.2022 (street) · Grid EN50vc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K9WRS ✓ granted	Granted got K9WRS

Others requesting K9WRS

2 applications listed K9WRS as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Oct 28, 2015	Nov 15, 2015	KD9EVS · Walter R Shore · Urbana, IL	1	Granted
Apr 16, 2007	May 4, 2007	KC9GZX · William R Stamps Jr · Bolingbrook, IL	3	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K9WRS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K9WRS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
2	RP16	462.575	74.4	WRTB528	Urbana, IL	Open	On the air
16	RP15	462.550	103.5	WSHP782	Rantoul, IL	Open	On the air
28	RP18	462.625	173.8	WRTB528	Danville, IL	Open	On the air
29	RP19	462.650	88.5	WRTB528	Brocton, IL	Open	On the air
30	RP15	462.550	88.5	WRVH998	Danville, IL	Open	On the air
37	RP15	462.550	67.0	WRFJ994	Cissna Park, IL	Open	On the air

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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.7	KD9FDD	Urbana KD9FDD	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Urbana, IL
2.3	W9YH	Champaign W9YH	444.5250	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Champaign, IL
4.0	N9AVG	Champaign N9AVG IRLP	446.7750	simplex	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4499	—	Champaign, IL
5.4	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
5.4	K9CU	Champaign K9CU	444.1000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations	Champaign, IL
5.4	W9YR	Champaign W9YR	443.4812	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Champaign, IL
5.8	W9IPA	Urbana W9IPA BM	443.7688	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313392	—	Urbana, IL
14.8	KE9DFC	Rantoul KE9DFC BM	438.6825	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322020201	—	Rantoul, IL
18.5	K9LOF	Allerton K9LOF	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Allerton, IL
20.0	KC9PXI	Tuscola KC9PXI BM	146.9550	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315050	—	Tuscola, IL
20.0	KB9ZAM	Monticello Eleva KB9ZAM	442.7250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Monticello, IL
21.3	KC9PXI	Tuscola KC9PXI EchoLink	444.4500	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 401786	—	Tuscola, IL
22.6	K9IYP	Bement K9IYP	443.5750	+5	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Bement, IL
24.8	W9IPA	Monticello W9IPA	442.8500	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Monticello, IL
28.3	WA9WOB	Arcola WA9WOB	444.3750	+5	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Arcola, IL
28.8	W9COM	Danville W9COM	443.4500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Danville, IL
28.8	W9MJL	Danville W9MJL	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Danville, IL
30.8	NE9RD	Danville NE9RD BM	443.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311761	—	Danville, IL
31.5	KC9DTN	Danville KC9DTN ChicagoLa	443.8250	+5	CC10	DMR	ChicagoLand	—	Danville, IL
31.5	N9WEW	DANVILLE N9WEW Crossroads	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	Crossroads-DMR	—	DANVILLE, IL
32.7	W9BIL	Cadwell W9BIL	145.1950	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Cadwell, IL
32.7	W9BIL	Cadwell W9BIL	440.6438	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Cadwell, IL
34.3	KR9X	Lovington Grain KR9X	223.8600	-1.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Lovington, IL
34.3	W9NW	Lovington Grain W9NW IRLP	444.2750	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	EchoLink 108442 IRLP 8442	—	Lovington, IL
40.5	KA9KEI	Clinton KA9KEI	442.3750	+5	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Clinton, IL
40.7	WX9USA	Clinton L0C4 WX9USA BM	439.2750	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319902002	—	Clinton, L0C4, IL
40.8	WX9USA	Clinton WX9USA BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319902001	—	Clinton, IL
41.9	N9RBQ	Decatur N9RBQ BM	444.8000	+5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 314313	—	Decatur, IL
41.9	KC9YFX	Decatur KC9YFX	442.6438	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Decatur, IL
42.0	W9MBD	Mattoon W9MBD BM	444.9750	+5	CC4	DMR	BrandMeister 314688	—	Mattoon, IL
42.1	W9BIL	Mattoon W9BIL IRLP	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (FM,DV,C4FM)	EchoLink 744697 IRLP 44697	—	Mattoon, IL
42.2	KC9KRA	Charleston KC9KRA	443.8750	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Charleston, IL
42.6	KF9NB	Mattoon KF9NB	145.3300	-0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Mattoon, IL
42.6	W9MBD	Mattoon W9MBD	444.9250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Mattoon, IL
42.6	KA9LRZ	Mattoon KA9LRZ	146.6250	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Mattoon, IL
42.7	W9ABH	Covington W9ABH	443.9875	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Covington, IN
42.8	WC9IN	Covington WC9IN	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Covington, IN
42.8	WC9IN	Covington WC9IN AllStar	224.3000	-1.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632899	—	Covington, IN
42.8	WC9IN Listed as WC9IN COVINGTON	Covington WC9IN BM	443.9875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311823	—	Covington, IN
42.9	W9MBD	Mattoon W9MBD	146.6550	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Mattoon, IL
43.1	W9MJW	Covington W9MJW BM-Nation-	443.0875	+5	CC1	DMR	BM-Nation-Wide-Standard	—	Covington, IN
43.2	K9HGX	Decatur Citizen' K9HGX EchoLink	146.7300	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 151741	—	Decatur, IL
43.3	K9HGX	Decatur K9HGX	29.6200	-0.1	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
43.3	K9HGX	Decatur K9HGX	53.2300	in 51.5300	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
43.3	WA9RSK	Decatur WA9RSK	147.1050	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
43.3	WA9RSK	Decatur Bearsdal WA9RSK	442.6438	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Decatur, IL
43.3	N9RBQ	Decatur N9RBQ	444.1750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
44.3	KC9YGI	NEWPORT KC9YGI	145.1450	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	NEWPORT, IN
44.6	KD9AKF	Heyworth KD9AKF BM	444.8750	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 311750	—	Heyworth, IL
45.4	WA9RSK	Decatur Bearsdal WA9RSK	442.2500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Decatur, IL
45.4	WA9RSK Listed as WA9RSK - DECATUR	Decatur WA9RSK BM	443.2500	+5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 314470	—	Decatur, IL
46.0	K9HGX	Decatur K9HGX	443.8000	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
47.4	WB9UUS Listed as WB9UUS/R	Normal WB9UUS AllStar	147.0150	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 27026	—	Normal, IL
48.1	KE9GGQ	Chatsworth KE9GGQ BM	445.5000	-0.5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322796401	—	Chatsworth, IL
48.6	WX9WX	Bloomington WX9WX BM	444.2375	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 311772	—	Bloomington, IL
43.3	KC9YFX offline	Decatur KC9YFX	147.2400	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Decatur, IL
43.6	KD9FGO offline	Heyworth KD9FGO	442.8250	+5	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Heyworth, IL
49.6	K9MBS offline	Bloomington BMI K9MBS	145.3500	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Bloomington, IL
49.6	K9MBS offline	Bloomington BMI K9MBS	224.4600	-1.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Bloomington, IL