N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 2026) · next update today 7:15 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

KC9DRB HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRYT318

Active until Sep 14, 2033 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2017 (9 yrs) KC9DRB since 2017 · previously KD9HXF Metropolis, IL grid EM57pe GMRS WRYT318 62 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 24, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 25, 2029.

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

📝 KC9DRB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Mar 6, 2017 · what was requested

Currently held by Lloyd N Baker · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Lloyd N Baker

Held KC9DRB Mar 24, 2017 → present · first licensed Feb 17, 2017 as KD9HXF · 2 licenses · FRN 0026272997

📦 Moved: Brownstown, IN → Metropolis, IL

KC9DRB Active Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 24, 2017 → expires Mar 24, 2027

Licensee
Lloyd N Baker

Address
1317 Magnolia Lane
Metropolis, IL 62960
37.1772, -88.7345 (street) · Grid EM57pe · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0026272997

Previous call
KD9HXF (General)

Last granted
Mar 24, 2017

Effective
Apr 11, 2022

Last action
Apr 11, 2022
FCC actions (5)
- Apr 11, 2022 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 20, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 29, 2017 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 24, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 24, 2017 — License issued LIISS
KD9HXF Canceled Technician Feb 17, 2017 → Mar 24, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
Lloyd N Baker

Address
429 Ashland St
Brownstown, IN 47220
38.8779, -86.0550 (ZIP center) · Grid EM68xv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0026272997

Last granted
Feb 17, 2017

Effective
Feb 17, 2017

Last action
Mar 24, 2017
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 24, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 17, 2017 — License issued LIISS
- Feb 17, 2017 — 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 KC9DRB
Lloyd N Baker
1317 Magnolia Lane, Metropolis, IL 62960
37.1772, -88.7345 (street) · Grid EM57pe · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 12, 2017 → Oct 4, 2026 · 29 snapshots · as KD9HXF
Lloyd N Baker
429 Ashland St, Brownstown, IN 47220
38.8779, -86.0550 (ZIP center) · Grid EM68xv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: Robert P Poortinga

Held KC9DRB Apr 9, 2003 → Apr 29, 2003 · first licensed Apr 9, 2003 as KC9DRB · 4 licenses · FRN 0008749178

W9IZ Active Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 24, 2018 → expires Nov 24, 2028

Licensee
Robert P Poortinga

Address
5930 N Maple Grove Rd
Bloomington, IN 47404
39.2367, -86.5728 (street) · Grid EM69rf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008749178

Previous call
NG9M (General)

Last granted
Nov 24, 2018

Effective
Nov 24, 2018

Last action
Nov 24, 2018
FCC actions (2)
- Nov 24, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 24, 2018 — License issued LIISS
NG9M Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 26, 2013 → Nov 24, 2018 (canceled)

Licensee
Robert P Poortinga

Address
5930 N Maple Grove Rd
Bloomington, IN 47404
39.2367, -86.5728 (street) · Grid EM69rf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008749178

Previous call
K9SQL (General)

Last granted
Mar 26, 2013

Effective
Mar 26, 2013

Last action
Nov 24, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 24, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 26, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 26, 2013 — License issued LIISS
K9SQL Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 29, 2003 → Mar 26, 2013 (canceled)

Licensee
Robert P Poortinga

Address
5930 N Maple Grove Rd
Bloomington, IN 47404
39.2367, -86.5728 (street) · Grid EM69rf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008749178

Previous call
KC9DRB (General)

Last granted
Apr 29, 2003

Effective
May 10, 2005

Last action
Mar 26, 2013
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 26, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- May 10, 2005 — License modified LIMOD
- Jun 8, 2004 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 29, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 29, 2003 — License issued LIISS
KC9DRB Canceled Technician Apr 9, 2003 → Apr 29, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
Robert P Poortinga

Address
5930 N Maple Grove Rd
Bloomington, IN 47404
39.2367, -86.5728 (street) · Grid EM69rf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008749178

Last granted
Apr 9, 2003

Effective
Apr 9, 2003

Last action
Apr 29, 2003
FCC actions (2)
- Apr 29, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 9, 2003 — License issued LIISS

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 · 152 snapshots · as KC9DRB
Robert P Poortinga
5930 N Maple Grove Rd, Bloomington, IN 47404
39.2367, -86.5728 (street) · Grid EM69rf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by KC9DRB

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 Mar 6, 2017 Granted Mar 24, 2017 0007688182	KD9HXF · Lloyd N Baker · Technician 429 Ashland St, Brownstown, IN 47220 38.8779, -86.0550 (ZIP center) · Grid EM68xv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.KC9DRB ✓ granted 2.KB9DRB available 3.KB9LLY available 4.KB9MRB available 5.W9CHM held by Kelly G Chumley MR until Dec 15, 2027	Granted got KC9DRB
Filed Apr 9, 2003 Award date was Apr 27, 2003 0001269747	KC9DRB · Robert P Poortinga · Technician 5930 N Maple Grove Rd, Bloomington, IN 47404 39.2367, -86.5728 (street) · Grid EM69rf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K9SQL held by Gregory A Steiner until Mar 13, 2028 2.K9RPP 3.K9BIN	Granted

Others requesting KC9DRB

1 application listed KC9DRB as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	KC9DRB	Result
Mar 6, 2017	Mar 24, 2017	KD9HXF · Lloyd N Baker · Brownstown, IN	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KC9DRB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KC9DRB 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
8	RP17	462.600	179.9	WRCS451	Belnap, IL · New Columbia Bluff	Open	On the air
20	RP18	462.625	141.3	WROW973	Olmsted, IL · Water Tower	Open	On the air
26	RP19	462.650	D131	WROR746	Mounds, IL	Open	On the air
37	RP22	462.725	100.0	WRQZ843	Fredonia, KY · Crayne Knob	Open	On the air
45	RP18	462.625	123.0	WSJV431	Murray, KY · Murray State University Campus	Open	On the air
47	RP15	462.550	82.5	WRKE995	Princeton, KY	Open	Unknown

Repeaters within 50 miles

62 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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 · 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
9.8	W4NJA	Paducah W4NJA EchoLink	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 458276 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 101 check-ins · 41 stations	Paducah, KY
29.3	KM4JZX	Mayfield KM4JZX	145.1100	-0.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 79 check-ins · 27 stations	Mayfield, KY
29.3	KM4JZX	Mayfield KM4JZX	224.8200	-1.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 79 check-ins · 27 stations	Mayfield, KY
29.3	KM4JZX	Mayfield KM4JZX	441.8750	+5	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 79 check-ins · 27 stations	Mayfield, KY
46.0	K4CAY	Hickman Cayce K4CAY AllStar	145.2700	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 65030 EchoLink 256914 🗓 1 net	1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations	Hickman, KY
49.9	K4CAY	Union City K4CAY	443.5000	+5	CC?	DMR	🗓 1 net	1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations	Union City, TN
50.0	K4CAY	Hickman Fulton K4CAY BM	441.9125	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311145 🗓 1 net	1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations	Hickman, KY
50.0	K4CAY	Hickman Fulton K4CAY AllStar	444.2500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 682060 WIRES-X 2288 🗓 1 net	1 net · 27 check-ins · 27 stations	Hickman, KY
48.5	W0RMS	Cape River Trans W0RMS	444.2000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 10 check-ins · 9 stations	Cape Girardeau, MO
44.2	W0QMF	Cape Girardeau W0QMF	146.6100	-0.6	none	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Cape Girardeau, MO
48.5	W0QMF	Cape River Trans W0QMF EchoLink	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 488060 🗓 1 net	1 net	Cape Girardeau, MO
28.2	KI4HUS	Draffenville KI4HUS EchoLink	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 328811 🗓 1 net	1 net	Draffenville, KY
30.0	KI4HUS	Benton MR Squad KI4HUS	443.5000	+5	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Benton, KY
1.8	N9IBS	Metropolis N9IBS	147.2250	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
2.5	KM4LDP	Metropolis Cook KM4LDP	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
2.7	N9IBS	Metropolis N9IBS	444.9750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
9.3	KD4DVI	Paducah KD4DVI	443.0000	+5	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Paducah, KY
9.8	N9RCM	Grand Chain N9RCM	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Grand Chain, IL
9.8	KD4DVI	Paducah KD4DVI	147.1200	+0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Paducah, KY
9.8	KY4OEM offline	Paducah KY4OEM	146.7600	-1.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Paducah, KY
12.2	W4WWS	Paducah W4WWS WIRES-X	147.1200	+0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 33265	—	Paducah, KY
24.5	KA9SKT	Wickliffe KA9SKT	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Wickliffe, KY
24.6	W9WG	Tunnel Hill W9WG	147.3450	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Tunnel Hill, IL
31.4	WS9CAN	Herod Williams WS9CAN	145.3700	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Herod, IL
31.4	WS9CAN	Herod Williams WS9CAN	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Herod, IL
32.3	K9OWU	Herod Williams K9OWU	444.8000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Herod, IL
33.4	WA9LM	Anna Union Co WA9LM	443.5750	+5	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
34.0	K9IM	Olive Branch K9IM	147.2550	+0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Olive Branch, IL
34.3	KD9EVL offline	Anna KD9EVL	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
34.3	WA9LM offline	Buncombe WA9LM	145.4700	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Buncombe, IL
34.3	KD9EVL offline	Anna KD9EVL	146.6700	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
36.0	KD9CHL	Marion KD9CHL	443.4000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Marion, KY
36.5	K4GFX	Fredonia Crayne K4GFX	444.8250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Fredonia, KY
36.5	K4GFX	Fredonia Crayne K4GFX EchoLink	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 186083	—	Fredonia, KY
37.3	KB4MLW	Wingo KB4MLW BM	439.8000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 320483804	—	Wingo, KY
38.0	KN4CG	Jonathan Creek KN4CG	146.9850	-0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Jonathan Creek, KY
39.5	WB0VTM	Marion WB0VTM WIRES-X	444.1500	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 99714	—	Marion, IL
39.6	WB0VTM	Marion WB0VTM AllStar	146.2500	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 46293	—	Marion, IL
39.6	W9RNM	Marion W9RNM EchoLink	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 564519	—	Marion, IL
39.7	K9DMT	Marion K9DMT BM	434.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 316355501	—	Marion, IL
42.0	K9GOX Listed as K9GOX/R	Alto Pass Blue K9GOX AllStar	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 21824 AllStar 40443	—	Alto Pass, IL
42.0	K9GOX	Alto Pass Bald K9GOX AllStar	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 45525 EchoLink 817516 AllStar 46293	—	Alto Pass, IL
42.4	K9GOX	Alto Pass Bald K9GOX	443.4250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Alto Pass, IL
43.7	KB0ZAW	Scott City KB0ZAW	146.9700	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Scott City, MO
44.0	KE0UWK offline	Cape Girardeau KE0UWK	444.4500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Cape Girardeau, MO
44.2	WB0TYV	Cape Girardeau WB0TYV	146.9400	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Cape Girardeau, MO
45.1	KA4WWS	Murray KA4WWS BM	442.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312254	—	Murray, KY
45.1	K4MSU	Murray K4MSU WIRES-X	147.2400	+0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 51371	—	Murray, KY
45.1	K4MSU	Murray PDF Arts K4MSU	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Murray, KY
45.5	K4MSU	Murray K4MSU EchoLink	443.8000	+5	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	EchoLink 207370	—	Murray, KY
45.9	N0DAN offline	Benton N0DAN	146.7900	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Benton, MO
46.1	AB9S Listed as AB9S/R	Cape Girardeau AB9S AllStar	442.7500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 43423	—	Cape Girardeau, MO
46.2	W4KBL	Princeton Vocati W4KBL AllStar	444.1750	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 40806 AllStar 663331	—	Princeton, KY
46.2	W9UIH	Carbondale W9UIH	442.1250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Carbondale, IL
46.3	W4KBL	Princeton Vocati W4KBL AllStar	145.2300	-0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 663330 EchoLink 328998	—	Princeton, KY
46.3	K6ERS offline	Carbondale K6ERS BM	444.7750	+5	CC?	DMR	BrandMeister 310200 BrandMeister 310206	—	Carbondale, IL
46.3	W9UIH	Carbondale W9UIH	146.7300	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Carbondale, IL
46.3	W9UIH	Carbondale W9UIH	442.6562	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Carbondale, IL
46.3	W9UIH offline	Carbondale W9UIH	442.0250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Carbondale, IL
47.5	KE0MQF	Sikeston KE0MQF bugler491	147.2100	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM,P25)	EchoLink 834264 bugler491@gmail.com	—	Sikeston, MO
49.0	K4JTM	South Fulton K4JTM BM	444.1125	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314753	—	South Fulton, TN
49.4	KO4LFZ	Hickman KO4LFZ BM	439.4500	in 430.4500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3180550 BrandMeister 318055005	—	Hickman, KY