N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 9:45 am CDT · 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

KC9R HAM 📻 GMRS

📻

Also a GMRS licensee

WSHY286

Active until Apr 16, 2035 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2025 (1 yr) KC9R since 2026 · previously AD9HT, KE9DGZ North Liberty, IN grid EN61tn GMRS WSHY286 93 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 9, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 10, 2038.

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

📝 KC9R has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 22, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by Jason R Plonka · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Jason R Plonka

Held KC9R Jun 9, 2026 → present · first licensed May 9, 2025 as KE9DGZ · 3 licenses · FRN 0036926061

KC9R Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 9, 2026 → expires Jun 9, 2036

Licensee
Jason R Plonka

Address
27199 Osborne Rd
North Liberty, IN 46554-9417
41.5493, -86.3924 (street) · Grid EN61tn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0036926061

Previous call
AD9HT (General)

Last granted
Jun 9, 2026

Effective
Jun 9, 2026

Last action
Jun 9, 2026
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 9, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 9, 2026 — License issued LIISS
AD9HT Canceled Amateur Extra May 9, 2025 → Jun 9, 2026 (canceled)

Licensee
Jason R Plonka

Address
27199 Osborne Rd
North Liberty, IN 46554-9417
41.5493, -86.3924 (street) · Grid EN61tn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0036926061

Previous call
KE9DGZ (General)

Last granted
May 9, 2025

Effective
Nov 21, 2025

Last action
Jun 9, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 9, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 21, 2025 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
- Nov 21, 2025 — License issued LIISS
KE9DGZ Canceled Amateur Extra May 9, 2025 → Nov 21, 2025 (canceled)

Licensee
Jason R Plonka

Address
27199 Osborne Rd
North Liberty, IN 46554-9417
41.5493, -86.3924 (street) · Grid EN61tn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0036926061

Last granted
May 9, 2025

Effective
Nov 21, 2025

Last action
Nov 21, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- Nov 21, 2025 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 2, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- May 9, 2025 — License issued LIISS
- May 9, 2025 — 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 May 29, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 8 snapshots · as KE9DGZ
Jason R Plonka
27199 Osborne Rd, North Liberty, IN 46554-9417
41.5493, -86.3924 (street) · Grid EN61tn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: FREDERICK M WHITLOCK

Held KC9R Jan 12, 2004 → Apr 5, 2024 · first licensed Jan 12, 2004 as KC9R · 1 license · FRN 0010192425

KC9R Expired Amateur Extra Jan 12, 2004 → Apr 5, 2024 (expired)

Licensee
FREDERICK M WHITLOCK

Address
66400 OAK RD
LAKEVILLE, IN 46536
41.5146, -86.2980 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61um · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0010192425

Last granted
Jan 9, 2014

Effective
Jan 9, 2014

Last action
Apr 7, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Apr 7, 2026 — License expired LIEXP
- Jan 9, 2014 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 12, 2004 — FCC action LITIN

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 · 48 snapshots · as KC9R
FREDERICK M WHITLOCK
66400 OAK RD, LAKEVILLE, IN 46536
41.5146, -86.2980 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61um · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by KC9R

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 22, 2026 Granted Jun 9, 2026 0012046110	AD9HT · Jason R Plonka · Amateur Extra 27199 Osborne Rd, North Liberty, IN 46554-9417 41.5493, -86.3924 (street) · Grid EN61tn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.KC9R ✓ granted	Granted got KC9R

Others requesting KC9R

4 applications listed KC9R as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
May 27, 2026	Jun 14, 2026	KO6NRI · Samuel Richardson · Burbank, CA	6	Granted
May 22, 2026	Jun 9, 2026	AD9HT · Jason R Plonka · North Liberty, IN	1	Granted
Apr 14, 2026	May 2, 2026	K7INS · Mark Abend · Bullhead City, AZ	14	Dismissed
Mar 9, 2021	Mar 27, 2021	AC9XR · Rodney D Price · Noblesville, IN	10	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KC9R in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KC9R beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

10 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
17	RP17	462.600	D343	WRXL702	Osceola, IN	Open	On the air
21	RP20	462.675	118.8	WQQQ223	La Porte, IN · Att Tower	Open	On the air
23	RP19	462.650	173.8	WRFZ435	Tippecanoe, IN	Open	On the air
24	RP15	462.550	—	WRFY597	Elkhart, IN	Open	On the air
26	RP19	462.650	141.3	KAE6453	Benton Harbor, MI	Open	On the air
28	RP22	462.725	88.5	WRXQ667	Michigan City, IN · Greenwood Cemetary	Open	On the air
33	RP21	462.700	141.3	WRVH756	Valparaiso, IN	Open	On the air
34	RP22	462.725	146.2	WRXL702	Eau Claire, MI	Open	On the air
36	RP20	462.675	141.3	KAE6453	Benton Harbor, MI	Open	On the air
42	RP18	462.625	146.2	WRQC362	Ogden Dunes, IN	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

93 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
8.5	KD9SAD	South Bend KD9SAD BM	439.5500	in 433.5500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 318339010	—	South Bend, IN
9.8	WB9YPA	South Bend WB9YPA AllStar	223.9800	-1.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 51560	—	South Bend, IN
10.9	N9IAA	South Bend N9IAA MARC	443.4250	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	South Bend, IN
11.4	N9YOU	South Bend N9YOU	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,DV)		—	South Bend, IN
11.8	W9AB	South Bend WNIT W9AB	147.2250	+0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	South Bend, IN
11.8	KA9LAW	South Bend KA9LAW	444.1750	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	South Bend, IN
11.8	K9SIQ	South Bend K9SIQ	444.9750	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	South Bend, IN
11.8	WB9AGX	South Bend WB9AGX	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	South Bend, IN
12.4	N9JHQ	South Bend N9JHQ	53.8500	-1	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	South Bend, IN
12.5	K9DEW	Mishawaka K9DEW	147.3300	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations	Mishawaka, IN
13.1	ND1U	South Bend Notre ND1U	443.3500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	South Bend, IN
14.4	N9GVU	Mishawaka N9GVU	147.0900	+0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Mishawaka, IN
14.5	W9LRT	Bremen W9LRT WIRES-X	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 11390	—	Bremen, IN
14.7	K9DEW	Mishawaka K9DEW W9SMJ-NET	442.0500	+5	CC1	DMR	W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations	Mishawaka, IN
14.8	K9WZ	Plymouth K9WZ IRLP	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 7885 IRLP 4330	—	Plymouth, IN
14.8	N9GPY	Plymouth N9GPY Crossroads	444.9250	+5	CC1	DMR	Crossroads-DMR	—	Plymouth, IN
17.6	W9SAL	La Porte W9SAL	444.9500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Porte, IN
17.6	N9IAA	La Porte N9IAA MARC	444.6750	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	La Porte, IN
20.1	W9PHD	La Porte W9PHD BM	439.5500	in 433.5500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322698301	—	La Porte, IN
20.7	KC8BRS	Niles KC8BRS	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Niles, MI
20.7	W9LY	Michigan City W9LY WIRES-X	441.9500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 11421	—	Michigan City, IN
20.7	W9LY	Michigan City W9LY AllStar	146.9700	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 635952 BrandMeister 314791	—	Michigan City, IN
21.3	KN9OX	Knox KN9OX	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Knox, IN
21.3	W9QN	North Judson W9QN	442.9500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	North Judson, IN
21.5	WD9ATU	Nappanee WD9ATU	443.0250	+5	TONE 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Nappanee, IN
22.1	K9JSI	La Porte K9JSI	146.6100	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Porte, IN
22.9	K9ZLQ	Culver K9ZLQ	146.6700	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Culver, IN
23.3	K9DEW	Middlebury K9DEW EchoLink	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	EchoLink 645025 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations	Middlebury, IN
23.4	KC9GMH	Elkhart KC9GMH	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
23.4	K9DEW	Elkhart K9DEW	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations	Elkhart, IN
23.4	KC9GMH	Elkhart KC9GMH	224.0800	-1.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
23.4	K9DEW	Elkhart K9DEW	224.9000	-1.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations	Elkhart, IN
23.4	KC9GMH	Elkhart KC9GMH	442.3750	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
23.4	AA9JC	Elkhart AA9JC	443.4750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
23.4	K9DEW	Elkhart K9DEW W9SMJ-NET	444.0500	+5	CC1	DMR	W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations	Elkhart, IN
23.4	KC9GMH	Elkhart KC9GMH	927.2125	-25	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
23.4	N8AES	Elkhart N8AES	442.6000	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
23.4	N8AES	Elkhart N8AES	927.9750	-25	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
24.2	KC9GMH	Elkhart KC9GMH	53.1700	-1	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
24.2	KC9GMH	Elkhart City S KC9GMH	145.3800	-0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Elkhart, IN
25.6	KE8GVB	Sumnerville KE8GVB	442.8250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Sumnerville, MI
25.7	KE8GVB	Sumnerville KE8GVB	145.1400	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Sumnerville, MI
28.4	N9GPY	Monterey N9GPY Crossroads	443.9250	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	IRLP 4961 Crossroads-DMR	—	Monterey, IN
28.5	AA9JC	Goshen AA9JC	444.2750	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Goshen, IN
29.0	K9TSM	Goshen K9TSM	146.8950	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Goshen, IN
29.6	N8VPZ	Cassopolis N8VPZ	146.9200	-0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Cassopolis, MI
30.7	W8MAI	Bridgman W8MAI	442.7750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Bridgman, MI
32.0	KD8UJM	Cassopolis KD8UJM Crossroad	443.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	Crossroads-DMR	—	Cassopolis, MI
32.4	N9IAA	Valparaiso N9IAA EchoLink	147.1050	+0.6	CC1	DMR (DMR,P25)	EchoLink 5762 BrandMeister	—	Valparaiso, IN
33.1	W3AXL	Valparaiso W3AXL P25Link	443.5125	+5	CC?	DMR (DMR,P25)	P25Link	—	Valparaiso, IN
33.2	N9IAA	Valparaiso N9IAA AllStar	224.4000	-1.6	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 46888	—	Valparaiso, IN
33.2	N9IAA	Valparaiso N9IAA AllStar	29.6300	-0.1	TONE 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 48933	—	Valparaiso, IN
33.4	N9QID	Dowagiac N9QID	927.6875	-25	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Dowagiac, MI
33.4	K9PC Listed as K9PC - VALPO	Valparaiso K9PC BM	442.2500	+5	CC15	DMR	BrandMeister 314920	—	Valparaiso, IN
33.4	W6GVS	Dowagiac W6GVS	146.5000	+1	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Dowagiac, MI
35.0	KD9IAQ	Chesterton KD9IAQ	440.5500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Chesterton, IN
35.0	N9IAA	Valparaiso N9IAA AllStar	53.5700	-1	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 46673	—	Valparaiso, IN
35.0	N9IAA	Valparaiso N9IAA AllStar	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 46655	—	Valparaiso, IN
35.0	K9PC	Valparaiso K9PC	146.7750	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Valparaiso, IN
35.0	KC9YNM	Valparaiso KC9YNM AllStar	224.2800	-1.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 43591	—	Valparaiso, IN
35.0	N9IAA	Valparaiso N9IAA MARC	441.5750	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Valparaiso, IN
35.3	K9DEW	Warsaw K9DEW IRLP	146.9850	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	IRLP 4098 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations	Warsaw, IN
35.3	K9DEW	Warsaw K9DEW	443.0500	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations	Warsaw, IN
35.3	K9CWD	Warsaw K9CWD	444.2000	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Warsaw, IN
35.3	K9RCR	Rochester K9RCR	442.7000	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Rochester, IN
35.9	W8MAI	Sister Lakes W8MAI	444.7000	+5	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Sister Lakes, MI
36.1	KC9VBQ	Winamac KC9VBQ	145.4800	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Winamac, IN
36.5	AA9JC	Middlebury AA9JC	442.4750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Middlebury, IN
37.0	KB9WSL	Rochester KB9WSL	146.8050	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	🗓 3 nets	3 nets · 35 check-ins · 11 stations	Rochester, IN
37.5	W8IRA	Sister Lakes W8IRA	444.7000	+5	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Sister Lakes, MI
38.2	KB8VIM	Saint Joseph KB8VIM	146.7200	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Saint Joseph, MI
38.3	W8MAI	Sister Lakes W8MAI	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Sister Lakes, MI
39.3	W8MAI	Saint Joseph W8MAI	442.2750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Saint Joseph, MI
41.6	W9ML	Hebron W9ML AllStar	444.5500	+5	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 66005 BrandMeister 315170	—	Hebron, IN
42.0	N9BCP	Ligonier N9BCP	147.1500	+0.6	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Ligonier, IN
42.1	KD9NSC	Ogden Dunes KD9NSC AllStar	443.0000	+5	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 52318	—	Ogden Dunes, IN
43.9	KI9U	Crown Point KI9U	444.2500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Crown Point, IN
45.1	KA9QJG	Hobart KA9QJG	147.0450	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Hobart, IN
45.1	KA9QJG	Hobart KA9QJG	444.7500	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Hobart, IN
48.7	W9LJ	Merrillville W9LJ	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Merrillville, IN
48.7	W9LJ	Merrillville W9LJ	442.0750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Merrillville, IN
49.4	W9CTO	Gary W9CTO ChicagoLan	146.9100	-0.6	CC1	DMR	ChicagoLand	—	Gary, IN
50.0	W8VY	Paw Paw MSP W8VY	444.0750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Paw Paw, MI
11.6	N9GVU offline	South Bend N9GVU IRLP	444.1000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4213	—	South Bend, IN
19.7	WB9YPA offline	Niles WB9YPA	224.5000	-1.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Niles, MI
20.7	WB9WYR offline	Niles WB9WYR	444.1250	+5	TONE 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Niles, MI
22.9	N9GPY offline	Culver N9GPY IRLP	443.2500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	IRLP 4960 BrandMeister 311690	—	Culver, IN
32.5	N8VPZ offline	Cassopolis N8VPZ	443.5500	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Cassopolis, MI
33.4	K8MDE offline	Dowagiac K8MDE AllStar	443.5000	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 55952	—	Dowagiac, MI
33.5	KU8Y offline	Dowagiac KU8Y	145.2100	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Dowagiac, MI
39.0	N8VPZ offline	Dowagiac N8VPZ BM	442.5125	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313287	—	Dowagiac, MI
44.8	N9TAX offline	Hebron N9TAX	442.3500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Hebron, IN
49.4	W9CTO offline	Gary W9CTO Hoosier-DM	442.7500	+5	CC1	DMR	Hoosier-DMR	—	Gary, IN