N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 2026) · next update today 7:15 am CDT
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N1DBA HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2023 (3 yrs) N1DBA since 2024 · previously WD0GMB, KD9YQO Centralia, IL grid EM58kl active on 2 nets LoTW user 52 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 20, 2034. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 21, 2036.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 25, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N1DBA has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 21, 2025 · what was requested

Currently held by David E Minor · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 2 nets · last heard Sep 22, 2026

Current holder: David E Minor

Held N1DBA Jan 20, 2024 → present · first licensed Jul 25, 2023 as KD9YQO · 3 licenses · FRN 0033987108

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Previous holder: LEWIS L STEAD

Held N1DBA Apr 12, 1994 → Apr 12, 2004 · first licensed Apr 12, 1994 as N1DBA · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.

Vanity applications filed by N1DBA

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 · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Jul 21, 2025
Award date was Aug 8, 2025
0011655795
 N1DBA · David E Minor · Amateur Extra
136 Greenview Rd, Centralia, IL 62801
38.4886, -89.1380 (street) · Grid EM58kl · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9DM held
 Dismissed
Filed Jan 2, 2024
Granted Jan 20, 2024
0010836985
 WD0GMB · David E Minor · Amateur Extra
975 Northwestern Ave, Fairview Heights, IL 62208
38.5953, -90.0047 (ZIP center) · Grid EM48xo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.N1DBA ✓ granted
2.N7DBA available
 Granted
got N1DBA
Filed Aug 8, 2023
Granted Aug 26, 2023
0010645472
 KD9YQO · David E Minor · General
Attn: David E Minor · 975 Northwestern Ave, Fairview Heights, IL 62208
38.5953, -90.0047 (ZIP center) · Grid EM48xo · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.WD0GMB ✓ granted
 Granted
got WD0GMB

Others requesting N1DBA

2 applications listed N1DBA as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jan 2, 2024 Jan 20, 2024 WD0GMB · David E Minor · Fairview Heights, IL 1Granted
Oct 4, 2018 Oct 22, 2018 KI7ZSE · Kevin E Fein · Cave Creek, AZ 4Granted

Nets

NetWhenFrequencyRoleTimesLast
YL SYSTEM SECOND PERIODWeekdays 12:00 PM ET14.332Checked in12026-09-22
WASA NETDaily 6:00 PM Toronto7.188Checked in12026-09-10

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N1DBA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N1DBA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

52 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
8.6 KC9URF Sandoval
KC9URF
 145.6375 simplex none D-STAR — Sandoval, IL
13.0 W9CWA Salem I-57/US-50
W9CWA
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Salem, IL
13.0 W9CWA Salem I-57/US-50
W9CWA
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Salem, IL
17.0 N9BIG Mount Vernon
N9BIG BM
 147.3150 +0.6 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 312595 — Mount Vernon, IL
17.4 KB9KDE Mount Vernon
KB9KDE
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Mount Vernon, IL
17.4 N9BIG Mount Vernon
N9BIG
 147.2400 +0.6 CC7 DMR — Mount Vernon, IL
24.1 N9BIG Bluford
N9BIG
 443.6938 +5 CC7 DMR — Bluford, IL
24.7 KC9ISQ Vandalia
KC9ISQ AllStar
 146.7450 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 626485 — Vandalia, IL
27.4 W9RLC Ina Rend Lk
W9RLC
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 71.9 FM (analog) — Ina, IL
29.0 W9XWA Xenia
W9XWA WIRES-X
 145.3100 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Xenia, IL
31.6 AD9OV Greenville
AD9OV
 442.9250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 81 check-ins · 33 stations Greenville, IL
31.7 AD9OV Greenville Wtr
AD9OV IRLP
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,P25) EchoLink 228190 IRLP 28190 🗓 1 net 1 net · 81 check-ins · 33 stations Greenville, IL
32.6 KC9NPJ Johnsonville
KC9NPJ
 442.6250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Johnsonville, IL
33.5 KG9YYZ Du Quoin
KG9YYZ BM
 439.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3176714 — Du Quoin, IL
35.9 K7QLL Greenville
K7QLL ChicagoLan
 443.4312 +5 CC7 DMR ChicagoLand — Greenville, IL
35.9 W9KXQ Mulb TNG Wireles
W9KXQ
 224.1400 -1.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Mulberry Grove, IL
36.0 KC9RFU Benton
KC9RFU
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Benton, IL
37.2 KC9AGC Flora Wtr
KC9AGC
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Flora, IL
40.2 KD9RFE Freeburg
KD9RFE BM
 442.3000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317429901 — Freeburg, IL
40.2 KD9RFE Freeburg
KD9RFE BM
 442.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317429902 — Freeburg, IL
41.3 K9GXU Belleville Turke
K9GXU
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — Belleville, IL
41.3 K9GXU Belleville Turke
K9GXU
 224.1200 -1.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — Belleville, IL
41.3 K9GXU Belleville Turke
K9GXU
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — Belleville, IL
41.3 AA9RT Shiloh
AA9RT EchoLink
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 336848 — Shiloh, IL
41.5 WS9IDG Shiloh
WS9IDG BM
 444.3000 +5 CC7 DMR (C4FM,DMR) BrandMeister 311769 — Shiloh, IL
41.9 WD9HBA Freeburg
WD9HBA BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3175075 — Freeburg, IL
42.4 WB9FHL Ofallon
WB9FHL BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318929801 — Ofallon, IL
42.4 K9AIR O'Fallon
K9AIR
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — O'Fallon, IL
42.8 KC9TON Fairfield
KC9TON
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Fairfield, IL
42.8 N9BRG Fairfield
N9BRG
 444.8250 +5 none P25 — Fairfield, IL
42.8 N9BRG Fairfield
N9BRG
 445.1500 -5 CC1 DMR — Fairfield, IL
43.3 WA9JTG Edwardsville
WA9JTG BM
 444.0250 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 314614 — Edwardsville, IL
43.5 AA9MZ Troy
AA9MZ
 442.0750 +5 none FM (analog) — Troy, IL
43.5 KT9R Troy
KT9R
 442.6500 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) — Troy, IL
44.0 AB9TR OFallon
AB9TR BM
 445.0250 in 434.7500 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 316092502 — OFallon, IL
44.2 KE9AEL Troy
KE9AEL BM
 440.9500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3208683 — Troy, IL
45.1 AI9F Clay City
AI9F
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Clay City, IL
45.8 W9RNM Ava
W9RNM
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Ava, IL
45.8 KC9WKE Swansea
KC9WKE WIRES-X
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 11107 BrandMeister 312694 — Swansea, IL
47.1 KG9OV Maryville
KG9OV IRLP
 224.7000 -1.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) IRLP 4316 — Maryville, IL
47.4 W9AIU Edwardsville Wtr
W9AIU
 146.7900 -0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — Edwardsville, IL
47.5 KC9UZR Troy
KC9UZR BM
 439.9000 -5 CC8 DMR BrandMeister 3181809 — Troy, IL
47.6 W9EGA Collinsville Hol
W9EGA
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Collinsville, IL
47.7 KG9OV Maryville
KG9OV KG9OV
 927.0375 -25 CC7 DMR KG9OV — Maryville, IL
48.3 KA9HNT Fairview Heights
KA9HNT WIRES-X
 144.6700 +0.6 DG-ID 01 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 58182 — Fairview Heights, IL
22.9 KD9KOO offline Bluford
KD9KOO BM
 441.5000 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 314185 — Bluford, IL
24.7 N9LUD offline Tamaroa
N9LUD
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Tamaroa, IL
26.7 K9TJR offline Aviston
K9TJR
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) — Aviston, IL
26.7 K9TJR offline Aviston
K9TJR
 443.1750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Aviston, IL
31.5 W9KXQ offline Greenville
W9KXQ IRLP
 449.1750 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 7210 IRLP 7410 — Greenville, IL
42.4 AB9ST offline West Frankfort
AB9ST
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — West Frankfort, IL
47.1 K9KLD offline Maryville
K9KLD IRLP
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 4316 — Maryville, IL