N9TPB FCC License Search
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N9BAL HAM

General class licensed since 2004 (22 yrs) N9BAL since 2020 · previously KC9GVX Pekin, IN grid EM78an LoTW user 116 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 28, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 29, 2032.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Nov 30, 2004 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N9BAL has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 9, 2020 · what was requested

Currently held by JOHN T CONNELL · 2 holders on record

Current holder: JOHN T CONNELL

Held N9BAL Nov 28, 2020 → present · first licensed Nov 22, 2004 as KC9GVX · 2 licenses · FRN 0012188587

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

Previous holder: Peter L Thorpe

Held N9BAL Jan 7, 1997 → Mar 21, 2002 · first licensed Jan 7, 1997 as N9BAL · 2 licenses · FRN 0004715454

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

Vanity applications filed by N9BAL

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 Nov 9, 2020
Granted Nov 28, 2020
0009291268
 KC9GVX · JOHN T CONNELL · General
8625 E DAILY RD, PEKIN, IN 47165
38.5460, -85.9410 (street) · Grid EM78an · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N9JTC available
2.N9BAL ✓ granted
3.N9BUS held
 Granted
got N9BAL
Filed Jan 3, 2002
Granted Dec 30, 2021
0000720992
 N9BAL · PETER L THORPE · Technician Plus
8177 TERRACEVIEW LANE NORTH, MAPLE GROVE, MN 55311
45.1064, -93.4970 (ZIP center) · Grid EN35gc · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.K0PLT ✓ granted
 Granted
got K0PLT

Others requesting N9BAL

1 application listed N9BAL as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Nov 9, 2020 Nov 27, 2020 KC9GVX · JOHN T CONNELL · PEKIN, IN 2Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N9BAL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N9BAL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

116 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · no dot = unknown (hover a dot for the evidence)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
13.4 WR9G Scottsburg
WR9G
 146.6100 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Scottsburg, IN
14.0 AF9H Floyds Knobs WHA
AF9H Bluegrass-D
 443.1500 +5 CC7 DMR Bluegrass-DMR — Floyds Knobs, IN
14.1 AF9H Floyds Knobs WHA
AF9H AllStar
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 626483 — Floyds Knobs, IN
14.7 K9HJJ Charlestown
K9HJJ BM
 434.7550 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 322170201 — Charlestown, IN
14.8 W9BGW Floyds Knobs
W9BGW
 224.8200 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Floyds Knobs, IN
15.9 N9ICV Austin
N9ICV BM
 145.3800 -0.6 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 310449 — Austin, IN
19.1 W9JBQ New Albany
W9JBQ
 146.8500 -0.6 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 95 check-ins · 47 stations New Albany, IN
19.7 N9ICV Austin
N9ICV BM
 441.0250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3123757 BrandMeister 313459 — Austin, IN
21.9 KB9JLE Frenchtown
KB9JLE
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 45 check-ins · 18 stations Frenchtown, IN
22.5 KC4ZMZ Prospect City
KC4ZMZ IRLP
 145.2800 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 634824 WIRES-X 21024 IRLP — Prospect, KY
22.5 KE4JVM Louisville
KE4JVM WIRES-X
 145.2300 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 21014 — Louisville, KY
22.5 KN4ZYS Louisville
KN4ZYS
 146.8800 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
22.5 WB4EJK Louisville
WB4EJK
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
22.5 WB4EJK Louisville
WB4EJK
 147.2700 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
22.5 KA4MKT
Listed as KA4MKT/R
 Louisville
KA4MKT AllStar
 224.3000 -1.6 none FM (analog) AllStar 662780 — Louisville, KY
22.5 N4KWT Louisville
N4KWT
 443.9750 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
22.5 KM4SGI Louisville
KM4SGI IP
 444.7000 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) IP — Louisville, KY
22.5 N7BBW Louisville
N7BBW
 53.4300 -0.5 TONE 167.9 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
22.5 KQ9Z Louisville
KQ9Z
 147.3600 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
22.5 N4ORL Louisville
N4ORL
 442.0000 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
22.9 N9GTO Lanesville
N9GTO
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Lanesville, IN
23.5 KC9JOY Brownstown
KC9JOY
 441.5500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Brownstown, IN
23.7 KE4JVM Louisville
KE4JVM EchoLink
 442.6250 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) EchoLink 634824 WIRES-X 21014 WIRES-X 11014 — Louisville, KY
24.7 KK4PGE Louisville
KK4PGE IP
 147.4600 in 144.9600 CC1 DMR IP — Louisville, KY
25.1 WD9HMH Corydon
WD9HMH
 146.7750 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Corydon, IN
25.6 KR4NDG Louisville
KR4NDG BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322574001 — Louisville, KY
25.7 W4CN Louisville Audub
W4CN AllStar
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 632280 EchoLink 425970 WIRES-X 21014 🗓 1 net 1 net · 12 check-ins · 9 stations Louisville, KY
25.7 KC4ZMZ Louisville
KC4ZMZ WIRES-X
 147.1800 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 35042 — Louisville, KY
27.6 WS4E Lyndon Kentucky
WS4E BM
 433.0500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317860503 — Lyndon, Kentucky 402, KY
27.9 NA9VY
Listed as NA9VY SEYMOUR
 Seymour
NA9VY SIN
 444.1500 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 314346 SIN — Seymour, IN
28.1 N4MRM Pleasure Ridge P
N4MRM
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Pleasure Ridge Park, KY
28.1 N4MRM Pleasure Ridge P
N4MRM
 444.6000 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Pleasure Ridge Park, KY
28.1 KB9OHY Paoli Muni Arpt
KB9OHY
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 65 check-ins · 23 stations Paoli, IN
28.6 KG4ABB Westport
KG4ABB BM
 444.0750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314150 — Westport, KY
28.6 WA4BEB Louisville
WA4BEB BM
 441.6875 in 431.6875 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 3183420 — Louisville, KY
28.7 NA9VY Seymour
NA9VY
 443.7250 +5 CC7 DMR — Seymour, IN
28.7 KC9JOY Seymour
KC9JOY
 145.4300 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Seymour, IN
29.7 NA9VY Louisville VEI
NA9VY SIN
 440.5125 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 314173 SIN — Louisville, KY
29.7 NA9VY Louisville
NA9VY
 441.9000 +5 CC? DMR — Louisville, KY
31.3 WF1RES LaGrange
WF1RES BM
 440.5250 +5 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311787 — LaGrange, KY
31.3 KI9G Freetown
KI9G
 147.1350 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 P25 — Freetown, IN
31.4 KB9OHY Paoli
KB9OHY AllStar
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 668241 🗓 1 net 1 net · 65 check-ins · 23 stations Paoli, IN
31.9 WX8V Louisville
WX8V AllStar
 224.3000 -1.6 none FM (analog) AllStar 662780 — Louisville, KY
32.0 KK4CZ Fairdale
KK4CZ WIRES-X
 443.5750 +5 DCS 654 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 80896 — Fairdale, KY
32.5 NA9VY Freetown
NA9VY SIN
 441.7375 +5 CC7 DMR SIN — Freetown, IN
32.6 KY4OC Crestwood
KY4OC
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Crestwood, KY
33.0 W9EFU Madison
W9EFU
 145.1700 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Madison, IN
33.0 W9EFU Madison
W9EFU
 443.4750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Madison, IN
33.1 K4KTR Fairdale Jeffers
K4KTR BM
 443.0000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312195 — Fairdale, KY
33.2 N4TNS Fairdale Jeffers
N4TNS AllStar
 442.5000 +5 DCS 365 FM (analog) AllStar 64696 🗓 1 net 1 net · 26 check-ins · 26 stations Fairdale, KY
33.3 K4KTR Fairdale Jeffers
K4KTR
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 67.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fairdale, KY
34.2 KN4ZYS Louisville
KN4ZYS
 444.9000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
34.4 KB4TB La Grange
KB4TB BM
 443.5000 +5 CC10 DMR BrandMeister 321380201 — La Grange, KY
34.7 W9QYQ Mitchell IN
W9QYQ
 224.9000 -1.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Mitchell, IN
34.7 W9QYQ Mitchell
W9QYQ
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Mitchell, IN
34.9 W9QYQ Mitchell
W9QYQ BM
 444.0500 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 310876 🗓 1 net 1 net Mitchell, IN
35.2 KY4KY Brooks WAMZ
KY4KY AllStar
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 44153 EchoLink 343205 WIRES-X 51170 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 45 check-ins · 28 stations Brooks, KY
35.2 KY4KY Brooks Hl
KY4KY BM
 443.7000 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311140 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 45 check-ins · 28 stations Brooks, KY
35.3 W4FAO Brooks
W4FAO BM
 444.3500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312337 — Brooks, KY
35.8 N4TNS Smithfield
N4TNS
 147.4600 in 144.9600 DCS 365 FM (analog) (DV,FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 26 check-ins · 26 stations Smithfield, KY
35.8 N4TNS Smithfield
N4TNS AllStar
 224.1800 -1.6 DCS 365 FM (analog) EchoLink 182577 AllStar 41623 🗓 1 net 1 net · 26 check-ins · 26 stations Smithfield, KY
35.8 K4JTA Smithfield Buste
K4JTA AllStar
 224.1800 -1.6 DCS 365 FM (analog) AllStar 41623 EchoLink 182577 — Smithfield, KY
35.8 no call listed SMITHFIELD Buste
EchoLink
 224.1800 -1.6 DCS 365 FM (analog) EchoLink 182577 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 51 check-ins · 20 stations SMITHFIELD, KY
36.5 N9HXU Bedford
N9HXU
 223.8000 -1.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Bedford, IN
36.5 KD9MAB Town L0C4T0R
KD9MAB BM
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313093601 — Town, L0C4T0R, IN
36.6 W9QYQ Bedford
W9QYQ
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Bedford, IN
36.6 AA9WR Bedford
AA9WR
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Bedford, IN
36.7 N9UMJ Bedford
N9UMJ SIN-Networ
 442.4750 +5 CC1 DMR SIN-Network — Bedford, IN
36.7 W9RP Bedford
W9RP BM
 442.9250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314676 — Bedford, IN
38.2 KC9PIE Scipio
KC9PIE
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Scipio, IN
38.2 KC9TME Scipio
KC9TME EchoLink
 442.9750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 275203 🗓 1 net 1 net Scipio, IN
38.2 N9JWR Edinburgh
N9JWR
 443.0250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Edinburgh, IN
38.5 AF9H Scipio
AF9H OFFLINE
 441.3125 +5 CC1 DMR OFFLINE — Scipio, IN
38.7 K4JTA Smithfield
K4JTA TGIF
 443.5750 +5 CC1 DMR TGIF — Smithfield, KY
40.0 KC9BUH Wickliffe Patoka
KC9BUH
 145.3700 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Wickliffe, IN
40.4 N9CBW Mount
N9CBW BM
 440.9750 in 447.9750 CC3 DMR BrandMeister 322587203 — Mount Washington, KY
40.5 K4KYD Mount
K4KYD BM
 434.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3194935 — Mount Washington, KY
40.9 N9UMJ Bedford
N9UMJ XLXSIN
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WIRES-X 31188 BrandMeister 314565 IRLP 4253 XLXSIN AllStar 55902 — Bedford, IN
41.4 N9UMJ Huron
N9UMJ SIN
 147.3450 +0.6 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) WIRES-X 31188 SIN SIN-Network — Huron, IN
42.2 WA9SAW Carrollton
WA9SAW
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Carrollton, KY
42.6 KB2IDX Bloomington
KB2IDX BM
 427.4500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319135802 — Bloomington, IN
42.7 KA9PSX Shoals
KA9PSX
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net Shoals, IN
44.3 WB9AEP Columbus Carr Hl
WB9AEP
 443.0750 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Columbus, IN
44.4 KE4LR Shelbyville
KE4LR
 444.4500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 49 check-ins · 23 stations Shelbyville, KY
44.4 KE4LR Shelbyville
KE4LR AllStar
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 519481 🗓 1 net 1 net · 49 check-ins · 23 stations Shelbyville, KY
45.0 WB8WOR Bloomington
WB8WOR BM
 442.2000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3100814 — Bloomington, IN
45.1 W1EOC Nashville
W1EOC
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Nashville, IN
45.4 W1EOC Nashville BC SP
W1EOC
 147.3000 +0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Nashville, IN
45.5 W9ALQ Columbus
W9ALQ
 146.7900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DV,FM) — Columbus, IN
45.6 KX4DN Taylorsville
KX4DN AllStar
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 962382 WIRES-X 36750 AllStar 59550 — Taylorsville, KY
45.8 KV9Q Columbus
KV9Q BM
 438.8000 -5 CC0 DMR BrandMeister 312196 — Columbus, IN
46.3 KC9OBN Leopold
KC9OBN
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Leopold, IN
47.4 WA9SAW Worthville
WA9SAW
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Worthville, KY
47.7 K9DFW Town L0C4T0R
K9DFW BM
 433.5500 in 439.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3118327 — Town, L0C4T0R, IN
47.7 KE4YRI Shelbyville
KE4YRI WIRES-X
 444.0500 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 30282 — Shelbyville, KY
48.3 KD9UBZ Columbus
KD9UBZ
 441.6000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Columbus, IN
48.4 AF9H Nashville
AF9H OFFLINE
 443.5875 +5 CC1 DMR OFFLINE — Nashville, IN
48.4 N1SOC Nashville
N1SOC
 147.2400 +0.6 none D-STAR — Nashville, IN
48.4 N1SOC Nashville
N1SOC
 441.2500 +5 none D-STAR — Nashville, IN
48.6 KD9KQS Nashville
KD9KQS
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 23 check-ins · 12 stations Nashville, IN
48.8 W4BEJ Radcliff
W4BEJ
 146.9250 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Radcliff, KY
48.8 WX4HC Radcliff
WX4HC
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Radcliff, KY
49.8 KG4LHQ Irvington
KG4LHQ BM
 444.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312101 — Irvington, KY
9.6 KB9KPG offline Salem
KB9KPG
 146.6550 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Salem, IN
9.6 KB9SGN offline Salem
KB9SGN
 444.9250 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Salem, IN
13.3 KC9HZT offline Greenville
KC9HZT IRLP
 446.0000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 4609 — Greenville, IN
19.1 KC4ZMZ offline New Albany
KC4ZMZ
 442.8500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — New Albany, IN
21.8 WB9GNA offline Frenchtown
WB9GNA
 442.3000 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Frenchtown, IN
22.5 KK4CZ offline Louisville
KK4CZ
 441.3500 +5 DCS 654 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
22.6 WB4UMR offline Louisville
WB4UMR
 444.4250 +5 DCS 071 FM (analog) — Louisville, KY
31.0 WF1RES offline O Fallon
WF1RES BM
 447.5250 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 311775 — O Fallon, IL
32.0 KK4CZ offline Fairdale
KK4CZ
 53.4100 -1 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Fairdale, KY
33.2 KK4CZ offline Fairdale
KK4CZ
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Fairdale, KY
35.5 WJ2W offline New Albany
WJ2W IRLP
 147.5400 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 7111 — New Albany, IN
42.1 KI4CER offline Carrollton
KI4CER
 146.7150 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Carrollton, KY
47.4 KC9EOD offline Columbus Nano No
KC9EOD IRLP
 446.8750 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8618 — Columbus Nano Node, IN