N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update today 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

KB0NA HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2022 (4 yrs) KB0NA since 2022 · previously KD9VED La Crosse, WI grid EN43ju 36 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Sep 24, 2032. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Sep 25, 2034.

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

📝 KB0NA has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 6, 2022 · what was requested

Currently held by John M Helfrich 519 · 2 holders on record

Current holder: John M Helfrich 519

Held KB0NA Sep 24, 2022 → present · first licensed May 18, 2022 as KD9VED · 2 licenses · FRN 0032142614

KB0NA Active Amateur Extra · vanity Sep 24, 2022 → expires Sep 24, 2032

Licensee
John M Helfrich 519

Address
Attn: John M. Helfrich
2517 Loomis Street
La Crosse, WI 54603
43.8581, -91.2371 (street) · Grid EN43ju · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0032142614

Previous call
KD9VED (General)

Last granted
Sep 24, 2022

Effective
Sep 24, 2022

Last action
Sep 24, 2022
FCC actions (2)
- Sep 24, 2022 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 24, 2022 — License issued LIISS
KD9VED Canceled Amateur Extra May 18, 2022 → Sep 24, 2022 (canceled)

Licensee
John M Helfrich

Address
2517 Loomis St
La Crosse, WI 54603
43.8577, -91.2518 (ZIP center) · Grid EN43iu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0032142614

Last granted
May 18, 2022

Effective
Aug 30, 2022

Last action
Sep 24, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- Sep 24, 2022 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 30, 2022 — License modified LIMOD
- May 18, 2022 — License issued LIISS
- May 18, 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.

Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 11 snapshots · as KD9VED
John M Helfrich
2517 Loomis St, La Crosse, WI 54603
43.8577, -91.2518 (ZIP center) · Grid EN43iu · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 11 snapshots · as KB0NA
John M Helfrich 519
Attn: John M. Helfrich
2517 Loomis Street, La Crosse, WI 54603
43.8581, -91.2371 (street) · Grid EN43ju · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: William C Helfrich

Held KB0NA May 30, 2000 → Jan 10, 2015 · first licensed May 30, 2000 as KB0NA · 1 license · FRN 0002990612

KB0NA Expired Amateur Extra May 30, 2000 → Jan 10, 2015 (expired)

Licensee
William C Helfrich

Address
732 SE 2nd St
Forest Lake, MN 55025
45.2604, -93.0165 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35lg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002990612

Last granted
Nov 12, 2004

Effective
Nov 12, 2004

Last action
Jan 11, 2017
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 11, 2017 — License expired LIEXP
- Nov 12, 2004 — License renewed LIREN
- May 30, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as KB0NA
WILLIAM C HELFRICH
732 SE 2ND ST, FOREST LAKE, MN 55025
45.2604, -93.0165 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35lg · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by KB0NA

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 Sep 6, 2022 Granted Sep 24, 2022 0010192761	KD9VED · John M Helfrich 519 · Amateur Extra Attn: John M. Helfrich · 2517 Loomis Street, La Crosse, WI 54603 43.8581, -91.2371 (street) · Grid EN43ju · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.KB0NA ✓ granted	Granted got KB0NA

Others requesting KB0NA

3 applications listed KB0NA as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Sep 6, 2022	Sep 24, 2022	KD9VED · John M Helfrich 519 · La Crosse, WI	1	Granted
Oct 28, 2020	Nov 15, 2020	KC0MWB · John D Burke · Durango, CO	10	Granted
Oct 8, 2020	Oct 26, 2020	KC0MWB · John D Burke · Durango, CO	15	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KB0NA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KB0NA 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 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
1.7	W9UUM	La Crosse W9UUM FM38	442.3000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 610590 FM38 🗓 4 nets	4 nets	La Crosse, WI
1.8	AB9TS	La Crosse Mathy AB9TS	444.4750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Crosse, WI
1.8	KD9GVS	La Crosse KD9GVS WIRES-X	444.4750	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 91814	—	La Crosse, WI
2.4	W9MVA	La Crosse W9MVA	444.6000	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Crosse, WI
3.3	N0EXE	La Crosse Dtwn N0EXE	444.7500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Crosse, WI
3.7	KA9BAB	La Crosse Granda KA9BAB	444.9150	+5	none	D-STAR		—	La Crosse, WI
7.4	W9UP	La Crosse WXOW W9UP WIRES-X	146.9700	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 53956	—	La Crosse, WI
7.4	N9ETD	La Crosse N9ETD	147.0900	+0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Crosse, WI
15.8	N9ETD	Reno N9ETD	444.6000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Reno, MN
16.9	N9TUU	Galesville N9TUU WIN	442.5000	+5	none	D-STAR	WIN	—	Galesville, WI
16.9	N9TUU	Galesville WKBT N9TUU WIN	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	WIN	—	Galesville, WI
16.9	WI9WIN	Galesville WKBT WI9WIN	442.5000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Galesville, WI
19.3	W0NE	Winona W0NE BM	442.1500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313825	—	Winona, MN
21.6	W0CHP	Winona Minn W0CHP BM	433.8175	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 317060302	—	Winona, Minn., MN
22.6	W0NE	Bluff Siding KHM W0NE	146.8350	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Bluff Siding, WI
23.2	N0QZU	Winona N0QZU	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Winona, MN
23.3	AD0UU	Winona Sugarloaf AD0UU EchoLink	445.0000	simplex		Fusion (C4FM)	EchoLink 145829 WIRES-X 21884	—	Winona, MN
25.4	N0QK	Winona N0QK EchoLink	147.5550	simplex	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink 230765 WIRES-X 21955	—	Winona, MN
25.4	W0NE	Winona W0NE	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Winona, MN
25.9	WA0ELW	Winona WA0ELW	147.1500	+0.6	131.8	FM (analog)		—	Winona, MN
27.0	N9TUU	Viroqua Wtr N9TUU	145.1700	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Viroqua, WI
32.7	KD9JZC	Tomah Magnum KD9JZC WIN	147.2400	+0.6	none	D-STAR	WIN	—	Tomah, WI
33.5	WI9WIN	Tomah W.I.N WI9WIN WIN	444.8000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	WIN	—	Tomah, WI
35.7	W9WWV	Black River Fall W9WWV	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Black River Falls, WI
36.7	KC9GEA	Blac BRF Club / KC9GEA	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Black River Falls, WI
38.1	W1JWC	Lanesboro W1JWC EchoLink	145.7250	simplex	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 546874	—	Lanesboro, MA
39.7	W9DMH	Mount Sterling W9DMH	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Mount Sterling, WI
40.0	KC9KVE	Tomah Kendall KC9KVE	146.8050	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Tomah, WI
40.6	N9ROY	Black River Fall N9ROY	443.5500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Black River Falls, WI
40.6	WI9WIN	Black Hart/Lund WI9WIN WIN	443.5500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	WIN	—	Black River Falls, WI
42.8	WX9W	Wyeville PC Farm WX9W	146.6250	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Wyeville, WI
43.3	WE9COM	Gilmanton WE9COM	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Gilmanton, WI
48.5	K0RTF	Decorah K0RTF	146.6700	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decorah, IA
3.3	W9UUM offline	La Crosse W9UUM IRLP	444.7500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4994	—	La Crosse, WI
16.7	N0EXE offline	Galesville N0EXE IRLP	446.0250	simplex	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 8136	—	Galesville, WI
24.0	W0NE offline	Winona W0NE	444.2250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Winona, MN