N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIKE9FWS HAM
⏳ Not available yet — opens for vanity requests Jul 25, 2028, two years after the license was canceled (Jul 24, 2026).
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held · 1 holder on record
Previous holder: Five Watts Chicago
Held KE9FWS Jun 26, 2026 → Jul 24, 2026 · first licensed Jun 26, 2026 as KE9FWS · 2 licenses · FRN 0038577581
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- Licensee
- Five Watts Chicago
- Address
- Attn: John P Walsh Jr
914 N Dryden Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
- FRN
- 0038577581
- Previous call
- KE9FWS
- Trustee
- W9BLN
- Last granted
- Jul 24, 2026
- Effective
- Jul 24, 2026
- Last action
- Jul 24, 2026
FCC actions (2)
- Jul 24, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 24, 2026 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Five Watts Chicago
- Address
- Attn: John P Walsh Jr
914 N Dryden Ave
Arlington Heights, IL 60004
- FRN
- 0038577581
- Trustee
- W9BLN
- Last granted
- Jun 26, 2026
- Effective
- Jun 26, 2026
- Last action
- Jul 24, 2026
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 24, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Jun 26, 2026 — License issued LIISS
- Jun 26, 2026 — 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 Sep 27, 2026 · 2 snapshots · as KE9FWS
Five Watts Chicago
Attn: John P Walsh Jr
914 N Dryden Ave, Arlington Heights, IL 60004
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for KE9FWS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of KE9FWS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.