N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 15, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

N9ATF HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRKC266

Active until Dec 9, 2030 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 2021 (5 yrs) N9ATF since 2021 · previously KD9RUB Cuba, IL Grid EN40wm LoTW user GMRS WRKC266 On APRS 2 days agoHeard on PSK Reporter by 499 49 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 9, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 10, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 11, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N9ATF has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 21, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by LOUIS E ELROD · 2 holders on record

Current holder: LOUIS E ELROD

Held N9ATF Jul 9, 2021 → present · first licensed Feb 16, 2021 as KD9RUB · 2 licenses · FRN 0030267710

N9ATF Active General · vanity Jul 9, 2021 → expires Jul 9, 2031

Licensee
LOUIS E ELROD

Address
16140 E WEE MA TUK RD
CUBA, IL 61427-9387
40.5253, -90.1370 (street) · Grid EN40wm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0030267710

Previous call
KD9RUB (Technician)

Last granted
Jul 9, 2021

Effective
Jan 31, 2022

Last action
Jan 31, 2022
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 31, 2022 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 9, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jul 9, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KD9RUB Canceled Technician Feb 16, 2021 → Jul 9, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
LOUIS E ELROD

Address
16140 E WEE MA TUK RD
CUBA, IL 61427-9387
40.5253, -90.1370 (street) · Grid EN40wm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0030267710

Last granted
Feb 16, 2021

Effective
Feb 16, 2021

Last action
Jul 9, 2021
FCC actions (3)
- Jul 9, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 16, 2021 — License issued LIISS
- Feb 16, 2021 — 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 16, 2022 → Oct 11, 2026 · 28 snapshots · as KD9RUB
LOUIS E ELROD
16140 E WEE MA TUK RD, CUBA, IL 61427-9387
40.5253, -90.1370 (street) · Grid EN40wm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: JOHN P WAMSER

Held N9ATF Feb 3, 1984 → Jan 18, 2004 · first licensed Feb 3, 1984 as N9ATF · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as N9ATF, before the FCC's online records

N9ATF Expired General Feb 3, 1984 → Jan 18, 2004 (expired)

Licensee
JOHN P WAMSER

Address
3759 N 88 ST 306
MILWAUKEE, WI 53222
43.0814, -88.0350 (ZIP center) · Grid EN53xb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Mar 8, 1995

Effective
Mar 8, 1995

Last action
Jan 19, 2006
FCC actions (1)
- Jan 19, 2006 — License expired LIEXP

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.

Seen May 12, 1995 → Apr 17, 2003 · 16 discs
N9ATF · General · issued Mar 8, 1995, expires Jan 18, 2004
JOHN P. WAMSER
3759 N 88 ST 306, MILWAUKEE, WI 53222
Seen May 3, 1994 → Oct 31, 1994 · 2 discs
N9ATF · Technician · issued Jan 18, 1994, expires Jan 18, 2004
JOHN P WAMSER
3759 NO 88 ST 306, MILWAUKEE, WI 53222
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc
N9ATF · Technician · issued Feb 3, 1984, expires Feb 3, 1994
JOHN P WAMSER
3759 NO 88 ST 306, MILWAUKEE, WI 53222

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as N9ATF
JOHN P WAMSER
3759 N 88 ST 306, MILWAUKEE, WI 53222
43.0814, -88.0350 (ZIP center) · Grid EN53xb · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

N9ATF in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997

From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.

1993 → 1996 · 3 editions
N9ATF · class G
John P Wamser
3759 N 88th Street Job, Milwaukee, WI 53112
1993 p.1485, 1994 p.1577, 1996 p.1773
1986 · 1 edition
N9ATF · class T
John P Wamser
3759 N 88th St Job, ~lwaukee, WI 53111
Winter 1986 p.1122
1985 · 1 edition
N9ATF · class T
John P Wamser
3759 N Bbth St Job, M1 Waukee, WI 53222
Winter 1985 p.1124
1984 · 1 edition
N9ATF · class T
John P Wamser
J7s9 No 88 St 306, Milwaukee, WI 51112
Winter 1984 p.1122
None → 1983 · 5 editions
N9ATF · class T
John P Wamser
3759 No 88 St 306, Milwaukee
None p.998, Winter 1980 p.998, Winter 1981 p.1007, Winter 1982 p.1044, Winter 1983 p.1078

Vanity Applications Filed by N9ATF

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 Jun 21, 2021 Granted Jul 9, 2021 0009590546	KD9RUB · LOUIS E ELROD · Technician 16140 E WEE MA TUK RD, CUBA, IL 61427-9387 40.5253, -90.1370 (street) · Grid EN40wm · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.N9ATF ✓ Granted	Granted got N9ATF

Others Requesting N9ATF

7 applications listed N9ATF as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	N9ATF	Result
Jun 21, 2021	Jul 9, 2021	KD9RUB · LOUIS E ELROD · CUBA, IL	1	Granted	Granted this call
Jan 29, 2019	Feb 16, 2019	KD9JAY · Marlin J Bontrager · Middlebury, IN	2	Not granted	They got N9COP (choice 1)
Jun 14, 2018	Jul 2, 2018	KI5AEB · Damon J Goodner · Austin, TX	4	Not granted	They got N3FBI (choice 1)
Jun 23, 2017	Jul 11, 2017	KD9IVJ · John R Meyer · Des Plaines, IL	19	Not granted	They got N9AAE (choice 2)
Nov 15, 2016	Dec 3, 2016	KM6GNO · Andrew T Fluss · Walnut Creek, CA	2	Not granted	They got K3ATF (choice 1)
Jan 29, 2016	Feb 16, 2016	KG4BVD · WALTER A JINRIGHT III · Milton, FL	4	Not granted	They got N8ATF (choice 3)
Oct 28, 2015	Nov 15, 2015	KG7YHV · JEREMY J REEDER · MERIDIAN, ID	3	Not granted	They got K5RAT (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

📍 APRS

N9ATF-9 · 2 days ago · 13 mph · 479 ft

40.6860, -89.5960 · `147.285MHz T103 +060 APMAIL WINLINK_4

N9ATF-5 · 2 days ago · 9 mph

40.5271, -90.1400 · APMAIL WINLINK

Full history on aprs.fi →

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 499 stations (826 reports) · last 38 min ago · FT8, JS8, CW · grid EN40WM

40m · 30420m · 28815m · 1

Farthest: SWLI315RE, 4,777 miles on 40m JS8 (-22 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 396 stations (455 reports) · last 20 hr ago · FT8, JS8 · grid EN40WM

40m · 30120m · 99

Farthest: 8Z1IT, 7,440 miles on 20m FT8 (-25 dB)

PSK Reporter map →

📻 GMRS Repeaters within 50 Miles

4 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
39	RP16	462.575	—	WRKY475	Rockford, IL	Open	On the air
39	RP20	462.675	—	WRUD441	Pekin, IL · Downtown	Closed	On the air
39	RP17	462.600	—	WRUD441	Peoria, IL	Closed	On the air
39	RP20	462.675	77.0	WRVN707	Grand tower, IL	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 Miles

49 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
33.0	W9GFD	Galesburg Hawtho W9GFD	147.2100	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations	Galesburg, IL
33.9	W9GFD	Galesburg St W9GFD	147.0000	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations	Galesburg, IL
33.9	W9GFD	Galesburg St W9GFD WIRES-X	444.4500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 30453 🗓 1 net	1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations	Galesburg, IL
44.1	W9GFD	Galva W9GFD WIRES-X	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 225.7	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 73050 🗓 1 net	1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations	Galva, IL
5.8	K9ILS	Canton K9ILS EchoLink	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 90660	—	Canton, IL
6.1	KS9A	Illinois KS9A BM	434.1000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315940501	—	, IL
6.1	K9ILS	Canton K9ILS BM	444.7250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 312353	—	Canton, IL
15.2	KT9Y	Trivoli KT9Y BM	442.1000	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 311149	—	Trivoli, IL
17.2	K9PEO	Glasford Fire K9PEO	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Glasford, IL
26.2	KA9GCI	Pekin KA9GCI	145.4500	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Pekin, IL
26.2	W9NAI	Pekin W9NAI	147.3900	+0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Pekin, IL
26.5	K9WRA	Kickapoo Peoria K9WRA AllStar	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 28079 EchoLink 710520 WIRES-X 11179	—	Kickapoo, IL
27.0	W9ODO	Pekin W9ODO BM	444.8250	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 315177	—	Pekin, IL
27.3	W9BFD	Kickapoo W9BFD	146.9700	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Kickapoo, IL
27.3	K9WRA	Kickapoo K9WRA	444.2000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Kickapoo, IL
28.9	W9SSP	Macomb WIUM W9SSP	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Macomb, IL
29.1	WB9TEA	Macomb WIUM WB9TEA	444.3000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Macomb, IL
30.0	W9JWC	Peoria Bradley W9JWC	444.4750	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Peoria, IL
30.2	KE9BPB	Dahinda KE9BPB BM	433.4250	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 321116701	—	Dahinda, IL
31.1	WX9PIA	Peoria Office WX9PIA IRLP	442.5000	+5	CC12	DMR	EchoLink 629244 IRLP 29244 BrandMeister 311763	—	Peoria, IL
32.0	WX9PIA	Groveland WX9PIA	224.6000	-1.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Groveland, IL
32.0	W9UVI	Groveland W9UVI AllStar	147.0750	+0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)	AllStar 62516 EchoLink 706480	—	Groveland, IL
32.0	W9PIA Offline	Groveland W9PIA	145.1050	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Groveland, IL
32.2	W9TAZ	Tremont W9TAZ WIRES-X	444.5500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 33632	—	Tremont, IL
32.3	K9WRA	Peoria Proctor K9WRA	443.1750	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Peoria, IL
33.4	N9BBO	Dunlap N9BBO	224.0800	-1.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Dunlap, IL
33.4	N9BBO Offline	Dunlap N9BBO	145.3700	-0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Dunlap, IL
33.4	N9BBO Offline	Dunlap N9BBO	443.1250	+5	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Dunlap, IL
33.5	WX9PIA	Peoria Office WX9PIA EchoLink	147.3300	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink	—	Peoria, IL
33.5	WX9PIA Offline	Peoria Office WX9PIA	444.0500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Peoria, IL
33.8	N9JOZ	Tremont N9JOZ	146.9100	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Tremont, IL
33.8	W9TAZ	Tremont W9TAZ	146.6700	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Tremont, IL
34.0	W6PC	Tremont W6PC BM	444.9750	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 311776	—	Tremont, IL
35.2	W9UVI Offline	Groveland W9UVI EchoLink	443.8750	+5	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)	EchoLink 706480	—	Groveland, IL
37.3	KD9J	Monmouth KD9J	444.3250	+5	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Monmouth, IL
37.4	W9PIA	Brimfield IE 82 W9PIA	443.4688	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Brimfield, IL
37.8	KD9J	Monmouth KD9J	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)		—	Monmouth, IL
38.2	W9ACU	Beardstown W9ACU	146.7150	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Beardstown, IL
38.2	W9ACU	Beardstown W9ACU	443.9500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Beardstown, IL
39.5	W9NJM Listed as W9NJM-R	Morton W9NJM BM	442.2000	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 311752	—	Morton, IL
39.5	KB9YVN	Washington / Mor KB9YVN	442.2000	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Washington / Morton, IL
41.5	W9DUA	Tallula W9DUA	444.9000	+5	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Tallula, IL
42.0	AI7TI Offline	Schaumburg AI7TI BM	434.9875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313875	—	Schaumburg, IL
42.8	WS9V	Athens WS9V	147.0450	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Athens, IL
44.3	KE9IK	Chillicothe KE9IK BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3205062	—	Chillicothe, IL
47.2	KA9DAL	Lincoln KA9DAL BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3211719	—	Lincoln, IL
47.7	K9WRA	Metamora K9WRA AllStar	146.6100	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 710520 IRLP 1144 WIRES-X 11443 AllStar 28079	—	Metamora, IL
48.3	K9ZM	Lincoln K9ZM	147.3450	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Lincoln, IL
48.3	KC9WMV	Lincoln KC9WMV	145.4100	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Lincoln, IL