N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 2026) · next update today 6:00 am CDT

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KC9LGS HAM

General class licensed since 2007 (19 yrs) Houghton, MI grid EN57qc on APRS 4 days ago 15 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 3, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 4, 2029.

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

📝 KC9LGS has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 16, 2022 · what was requested

Currently held by Robert Best · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Robert Best

Held KC9LGS Apr 3, 2007 → present · first licensed Apr 3, 2007 as KC9LGS · 1 license · FRN 0016298606

KC9LGS Active General Apr 3, 2007 → expires Apr 3, 2027

Licensee
Robert Best

Address
Attn: Robert Best
1910 Crestview Dr
Houghton, MI 49931
47.1155, -88.6027 (street) · Grid EN57qc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0016298606

Last granted
Feb 22, 2017

Effective
Nov 4, 2022

Last action
Nov 4, 2022
FCC actions (5)
- Nov 4, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 4, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 22, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 3, 2007 — License issued LIISS
- Apr 3, 2007 — 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 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as KC9LGS
Robert Best
Attn: Robert Best
1910 Crestview Dr, Houghton, MI 49931
47.1155, -88.6027 (street) · Grid EN57qc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Apr 16, 2022 · 35 snapshots · as KC9LGS
Robert Best
N 9623 W Old US Hwy - 12, Whitewater, WI 53190
42.8078, -88.7362 (ZIP center) · Grid EN52pt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by KC9LGS

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 Nov 16, 2022 Award date was Dec 4, 2022 0010280225	KC9LGS · Robert Best Jr · General Attn: Robert Best · 1910 Crestview Dr, Houghton, MI 49931 47.1155, -88.6027 (street) · Grid EN57qc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.K2OWL held by KRISTI L OWLETT until Dec 2, 2031 2.N2OWL held by SHARON W GODLEY until Mar 10, 2030 3.W2OWL held by ORDER OF BOILED OWLS LI until Jul 14, 2027 4.K4OWL held by RALPH E SPRING III until Sep 26, 2030 5.N4OWL held by DONNIE J MUSGROVE until Jun 19, 2026 6.W4OWL held by BARRED OWL RADIO CLUB until Jul 19, 2026 7.K7OWL held by RANDALL E SUTTON until Jul 14, 2030 8.N7OWL held by SYLVAN D BUTLER until May 29, 2030 9.W7OWL held by Jeff D Fears until Feb 21, 2034 10.K8OWL held by LESTER C LONG JR until May 29, 2030 11.N8OWL held by KEVIN C WITKOWSKI until Jul 9, 2033 12.W8OWL held by Robert J Lemanek until Nov 29, 2033 13.K2ROB held by ROBERT J MANG until Jan 31, 2029 14.N2ROB held by Robert S Smith Jr until Apr 10, 2035 15.W2ROB held by Robert Fae until May 16, 2030 16.K4ROB held by ROBERT A JORDAN until Oct 20, 2027 17.N4ROB held by ROBERT L STRANDBERG until Apr 11, 2030 18.W4ROB held by ROBERT W BINGHAM until Jul 8, 2031 19.K7ROB held by Robert L Hunter until Mar 17, 2031 20.N7ROB held by ROBERT K LAIRD until Jul 18, 2033 21.W7ROB held by GORDON R HARRIS until Jun 30, 2030 22.K8ROB held by Robert L Wheatley until Jun 8, 2033 23.N8ROB held by Robert Yurchison until Jan 24, 2035 24.W8ROB held by ROBBY L FISH until Jan 25, 2030 25.W7SDR held by RICHARD E NORTH until Nov 4, 2026	Dismissed

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📍 APRS

KC9LGS-5 · 4 days ago

27.7795, -80.4915 · https://aprsdroid.org/

Full history on aprs.fi →

Repeaters within 50 miles

15 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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	N8WAV	Houghton N8WAV BM	446.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312475	—	Houghton, MI
1.7	W8YY	Houghton W8YY BM	446.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312476	—	Houghton, MI
1.7	N8WAV	Houghton N8WAV JSwift	147.1200	+0.6	CC1	DMR	JSwift	—	Houghton, MI
1.7	N8WAV	Houghton N8WAV MARC	435.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Houghton, MI
1.7	N8WAV	Houghton N8WAV	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Houghton, MI
2.1	W3TLP	Houghton College W3TLP	447.1200	simplex	TSQL 67.0	FM (analog)		—	Houghton, MI
2.7	W8YY	Houghton Michiga W8YY	146.6000	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Houghton, MI
2.7	W8YY	Houghton Wadswor W8YY HARC	444.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	HARC BrandMeister 314070	—	Houghton, MI
9.5	W8CDZ	Calumet W8CDZ EchoLink	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 283375	—	Calumet, MI
12.9	W8CDZ	Donken W8CDZ	146.6700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Donken, MI
17.8	N8ZED	Baraga N8ZED	147.3450	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Baraga, MI
22.0	W8UXG	Winona W8UXG	146.7300	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Winona, MI
26.9	W8YY	Phoenix CA Force W8YY HARC	444.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	HARC	—	Phoenix, MI
26.9	W8FWG	Calumet Mt W8FWG EchoLink	147.3150	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 405654	—	Calumet, MI
34.3	KE8CPN	L'Anse KE8CPN	147.3750	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	L'Anse, MI