N9TPB FCC License Search

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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

KD9Q HAM 📻 GMRS

📻

Also a GMRS licensee

WQEK796

Active until Feb 23, 2031 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2003 (23 yrs) KD9Q since 2009 · previously N9YAY Northport, AL grid EM63fh GMRS WQEK796 96 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 27, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 28, 2031.

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

📝 KD9Q has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 9, 2009 · what was requested

Currently held by RICHARD E RANSON · 2 holders on record

Current holder: RICHARD E RANSON

Held KD9Q Oct 27, 2009 → present · first licensed Apr 29, 2003 as N9YAY · 2 licenses · FRN 0002865335

KD9Q Active Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 27, 2009 → expires Oct 27, 2029

Licensee
RICHARD E RANSON

Address
11248 DAVIS PLACE
NORTHPORT, AL 35475
33.3035, -87.5749 (street) · Grid EM63fh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002865335

Previous call
N9YAY (General)

Last granted
Aug 31, 2019

Effective
Oct 8, 2021

Last action
Oct 8, 2021
FCC actions (5)
- Oct 8, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 31, 2019 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 23, 2018 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 27, 2009 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 27, 2009 — License issued LIISS
N9YAY Canceled Amateur Extra Apr 29, 2003 → Oct 27, 2009 (canceled)

Licensee
RICHARD E RANSON

Address
4909 Cambridge Drive
Northport, AL 35473-1066
33.2693, -87.5855 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63eg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002865335

Last granted
Jul 3, 2004

Effective
Aug 25, 2009

Last action
Jul 9, 2024
FCC actions (7)
- Oct 27, 2009 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 25, 2009 — License modified LIMOD
- May 8, 2009 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 15, 2008 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Oct 19, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 12, 2005 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 29, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA

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 KD9Q
RICHARD E RANSON
11248 DAVIS PLACE, NORTHPORT, AL 35475
33.3035, -87.5749 (street) · Grid EM63fh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 77 snapshots · as N9YAY
RICHARD E RANSON
4909 Cambridge Drive, Northport, AL 35473-1066
33.2693, -87.5855 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63eg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 7, 2018 → May 6, 2019 · 4 snapshots · as KD9Q
RICHARD E RANSON
4848 COPPER LOOP ROAD, Northport, AL 35473
33.2693, -87.5855 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63eg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as N9YAY
RICHARD E RANSON
2801 Wellington Drive, Springfield, IL 62703
39.7630, -89.6311 (ZIP center) · Grid EM59es · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: DOUGLAS E WILLIAMS

Held KD9Q Apr 7, 1999 → Oct 7, 2007 · first licensed Apr 7, 1999 as KD9Q · 1 license · FRN 0003873908

KD9Q Canceled Amateur Extra Apr 7, 1999 → Oct 7, 2007 (canceled)

Licensee
DOUGLAS E WILLIAMS

Address
1717 S 28TH ST
QUINCY, IL 62301
39.9312, -91.3887 (ZIP center) · Grid EM49hw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0003873908

Last granted
Apr 7, 1999

Effective
Apr 7, 1999

Last action
Oct 9, 2009
FCC actions (2)
- Oct 9, 2009 — Record corrected COR
- Oct 9, 2009 — Record corrected COR

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 KD9Q
DOUGLAS E WILLIAMS
1717 S 28TH ST, QUINCY, IL 62301
39.9312, -91.3887 (ZIP center) · Grid EM49hw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by KD9Q

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 9, 2009 Granted Aug 31, 2019 0003993782	N9YAY · RICHARD E RANSON · Amateur Extra 4909 Cambridge Drive, Northport, AL 35473-1066 33.2693, -87.5855 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63eg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.KD9Q ✓ granted	Granted got KD9Q
Filed Oct 7, 2009 Granted Aug 31, 2019 0003990518	N9YAY · RICHARD E RANSON · Amateur Extra 4909 Cambridge Drive, Northport, AL 35473-1066 33.2693, -87.5855 (ZIP center) · Grid EM63eg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.KD9Q ✓ granted	Dismissed got KD9Q

Others requesting KD9Q

3 applications listed KD9Q as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Oct 5, 2015	Oct 23, 2015	KD9ENH · Jeffrey L Sonnentag · Wausau, WI	1	Granted
Oct 9, 2009	Oct 27, 2009	N9YAY · RICHARD E RANSON · Northport, AL	1	Granted
Oct 7, 2009	Oct 25, 2009	N9YAY · RICHARD E RANSON · Northport, AL	1	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KD9Q in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KD9Q beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

5 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
36	RP20	462.675	156.7	WRBW485	Bessemer, AL	Open	On the air
36	RP20	462.675	127.3	WSIU227	Quinton, AL · Town Of West Jefferson	Closed	Unknown
41	RP16	462.575	141.3	WSGC399	Adamsville, AL	Open	On the air
42	RP18	462.625	D054	WSFK562	Bluff Park, AL · Shades Crest	Open	On the air
49	RP19	462.650	141.3	WRCI382	Birmingham, AL · Red Mtn	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

96 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
3.4	N9YAY	Northport N9YAY Ammcomm	444.1250	+5	CC1	DMR	Ammcomm	—	Northport, AL
5.0	KD5FJV	Tuscaloosa KD5FJV BM	434.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3214715	—	Tuscaloosa, AL
5.2	KD9Q	Northport KD9Q MARC	444.1750	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Northport, AL
5.2	WS4I	Northport Lk WS4I	146.9250	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Northport, AL
5.5	K4CR	Tuscaloosa K4CR MARC	442.3750	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Tuscaloosa, AL
5.5	W4TTR	Tuscaloosa W4TTR	145.3500	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.2	W4UAL	Tuscaloosa Paty W4UAL IRLP	145.2100	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 4719	—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	29.6400	-0.1	none	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	WS4I	Tuscaloosa WS4I	145.1100	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	145.3500	-0.6	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	145.4700	-0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	147.0600	-0.6	TONE 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	KR4ET	Tuscaloosa KR4ET	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	W4WYN	Tuscaloosa W4WYN	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	W4ELX	Tuscaloosa W4ELX	443.3000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	443.5750	+5	TONE 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	W4XI	Tuscaloosa W4XI BM	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310273 🗓 1 net	1 net · 4 check-ins · 2 stations	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	KX4I	Tuscaloosa KX4I	444.0250	+5	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	N9YAY	Tuscaloosa N9YAY	444.5750	+5	TSQL 210.7	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	N9YAY	Tuscaloosa N9YAY	444.9000	+5	CC1	DMR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	W4MD	Tuscaloosa W4MD	442.1500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	W4TTR	Tuscaloosa W4TTR	442.9000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.5	W4MD	Tuscaloosa W4MD	442.9500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
6.6	K4HDC	Tuscaloosa K4HDC IRLP	442.3750	+5	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 640739 IRLP 4158	—	Tuscaloosa, AL
7.3	W4KCQ	Tuscaloosa W4KCQ	146.6050	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
7.3	W4KCQ	Tuscaloosa W4KCQ	444.0750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
7.3	W4KCQ	Tuscaloosa W4KCQ	1284.4000	-20	none	D-STAR		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
7.7	KD9Q	Tuscaloosa KD9Q AL-DMR	444.9000	+5	CC1	DMR	AL-DMR	—	Tuscaloosa, AL
8.9	W4XI	Tuscaloosa W4XI	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 4 check-ins · 2 stations	Tuscaloosa, AL
21.4	N4CLS	Moundville N4CLS	147.1600	+0.6	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Moundville, AL
21.8	K4HDC	Moundville K4HDC	147.2200	+0.6	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Moundville, AL
23.5	KC4UG	Ashcraft Corner KC4UG	444.4000	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Ashcraft Corner, AL
28.5	K4CR	Carrollton K4CR	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Carrollton, AL
29.0	K4DL	West Blocton K4DL	147.3450	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	West Blocton, AL
30.2	N4GRX	Fayette N4GRX	444.8500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Fayette, AL
30.8	KK4QXJ	Fayette KK4QXJ BM	443.0750	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 310110	—	Fayette, AL
32.2	N4MYI	Goodsprings N4MYI	146.8600	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Goodsprings, AL
32.2	W4GLE	Fayette W4GLE	147.2000	+0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Fayette, AL
32.5	W4RKZ	McCalla W4RKZ AL-DMR	443.0250	+5	CC1	DMR	AL-DMR	—	McCalla, AL
33.9	N4MYI	Parrish N4MYI	443.2750	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Parrish, AL
34.1	KN4BOF	Millport KN4BOF	145.2400	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Millport, AL
34.7	NU4A	Brent Wtr Tank NU4A	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Brent, AL
36.5	WB4YRJ	Bessemer WB4YRJ EchoLink	53.0900	-0.5	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink 371888	—	Bessemer, AL
36.5	WB4YRJ	Bessemer Shades WB4YRJ EchoLink	145.1500	-0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)	EchoLink 371888	—	Bessemer, AL
36.5	KC4SIG	Helena KC4SIG	443.8000	+5	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Helena, AL
37.0	KR4FDY	Quinton KR4FDY BM	441.0000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3102254	—	Quinton, AL
38.7	KC4SIG	Helena KC4SIG BM	444.9250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310117	—	Helena, AL
38.8	W4WCA	Jasper W4WCA EchoLink	147.3900	+0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 993864	—	Jasper, AL
38.8	W4AI	Quinton Flint W4AI	444.2000	+5	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Quinton, AL
39.2	KC4UG	Vernon KC4UG AllStar	444.2500	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 47760 EchoLink 643216	—	Vernon, AL
40.2	KC4SIG	Helena KC4SIG BM	442.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310122	—	Helena, AL
40.3	N4MYI	Jasper N4MYI	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Jasper, AL
40.3	WB4ACN	Jasper WB4ACN	146.9000	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Jasper, AL
40.3	KI4GEA	Jasper KI4GEA	147.2600	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Jasper, AL
40.3	N4MYI	Jasper N4MYI Alabama-DM	443.9250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	Alabama-DMR	—	Jasper, AL
40.3	N4MYI	Jasper N4MYI	444.0500	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Jasper, AL
40.3	W4WCA	Jasper W4WCA	146.6600	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	Jasper, AL
40.3	W4WCA	Jasper W4WCA	442.3000	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Jasper, AL
41.4	N4MGC	Jasper N4MGC BM	439.5500	in 433.5500	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 317866401	—	Jasper, AL
43.1	AC4TC	Graysville AC4TC BM	442.3750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315066	—	Graysville, AL
43.2	W4YMW	Forestdale W4YMW	444.7250	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Forestdale, AL
43.3	W4SHL	Helena Dearing W4SHL	147.3200	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Helena, AL
43.4	KX4AA	Montevallo KX4AA	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Montevallo, AL
43.9	N4RON	Alabaster N4RON	145.4400	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Alabaster, AL
43.9	N4RON	Alabaster N4RON	442.0750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Alabaster, AL
43.9	N4RON	Alabaster N4RON	1293.0000	-20	none	D-STAR		—	Alabaster, AL
43.9	KC4UG	Vernon Wtr Tank KC4UG EchoLink	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 643216	—	Vernon, AL
43.9	KC4UG	Vernon Lamar Co KC4UG BM	444.5000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310090	—	Vernon, AL
44.1	WA4CYA	Birmingham Shade WA4CYA	444.9750	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Birmingham, AL
44.2	N4PHP	Pelham N4PHP	53.7500	-0.5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Pelham, AL
44.2	W4TPA	Pelham W4TPA	444.1500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Pelham, AL
44.6	KE4CAA	Hoover Shades KE4CAA	927.2875	-25	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Hoover, AL
45.9	NR4J	Saginaw NR4J	224.5000	-1.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Saginaw, AL
45.9	KI4SBB	Birmingham KI4SBB	1282.5000	-20	none	D-STAR		—	Birmingham, AL
45.9	KI4SBB	Birmingham KI4SBB	1285.5000	in 1270.5000	none	D-STAR		—	Birmingham, AL
45.9	KA4KUN	Bessemer Red Mtn KA4KUN	444.6200	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Bessemer, AL
46.1	WB4TJX	Birmingham UAB WB4TJX	145.2300	-0.6	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Birmingham, AL
46.2	KR4UD	Birmingham Red KR4UD	442.0750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Birmingham, AL
46.2	KK4BSK	Birmingham Red KK4BSK	443.1750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Birmingham, AL
46.5	KO4TM	Birmingham KO4TM	442.0750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Birmingham, AL
47.0	KI4SBB	Birmingham KI4SBB	144.9600	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Birmingham, AL
47.0	W4CUE	Birmingham Shade W4CUE	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Birmingham, AL
47.0	W4TPA	Birmingham W4TPA	147.2800	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Birmingham, AL
47.0	KK4BSK	Birmingham UAB KK4BSK	443.4500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Birmingham, AL
47.0	KI4SBB	Birmingham KI4SBB	443.9750	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Birmingham, AL
47.0	N4VSU	Birmingham N4VSU	443.1250	+5	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Birmingham, AL
47.0	KE4ADV	Birmingham KE4ADV	444.4250	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Birmingham, AL
47.0	W4TPA	Birmingham W4TPA	444.8750	+5	TONE 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Birmingham, AL
48.5	KD4EXS	Marion KD4EXS	147.3750	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Marion, AL
49.2	KA5GET	Birmingham Red KA5GET BM	444.6500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 310177	—	Birmingham, AL
49.5	KI4GEA	Curry Wtr Tank KI4GEA	441.8000	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Curry, AL
6.5	N9YAY offline	Tuscaloosa N9YAY	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 210.7	P25		—	Tuscaloosa, AL
38.3	KB9LBP offline	Fairfield KB9LBP IRLP	448.8750	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 4802	—	Fairfield, AL
42.1	WA4CYA offline	Birmingham WA4CYA	147.1400	+0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Birmingham, AL
43.9	KC4UG offline	Vernon Lamar Co KC4UG	145.1200	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Vernon, AL
44.0	NR4J offline	Alabaster NR4J	444.5500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Alabaster, AL