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

N9CFI HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 4, 2025.

1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it. No pending applications list it.

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

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since May 4, 2025

Previous holder: Ken Welch

Held N9CFI May 3, 2003 → May 3, 2023 · first licensed Apr 1, 2003 as KC9DNM · 2 licenses · FRN 0008720989

N9CFI Expired Technician · vanity May 3, 2003 → May 3, 2023 (expired)

Licensee
Ken Welch

Address
1055 S Stewart Ave
Lombard, IL 60148-3933
41.8763, -88.0188 (ZIP center) · Grid EN51xv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008720989

Previous call
KC9DNM

Last granted
Mar 8, 2013

Effective
Mar 8, 2013

Last action
May 6, 2025
FCC actions (4)
- May 6, 2025 — License expired LIEXP
- Mar 8, 2013 — License renewed LIREN
- May 3, 2003 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 3, 2003 — License issued LIISS
KC9DNM Canceled Technician Apr 1, 2003 → May 3, 2003 (canceled)

Licensee
Ken Welch

Address
1055 S Stewart Ave
Lombard, IL 60148-3933
41.8763, -88.0188 (ZIP center) · Grid EN51xv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0008720989

Last granted
Apr 1, 2003

Effective
Apr 1, 2003

Last action
May 3, 2003
FCC actions (2)
- May 3, 2003 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 1, 2003 — License issued LIISS

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 · 96 snapshots · as KC9DNM
Ken Welch
1055 S Stewart Ave, Lombard, IL 60148-3933
41.8763, -88.0188 (ZIP center) · Grid EN51xv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: ALBERT J CHANG

Held N9CFI May 10, 1988 → May 10, 1998 · first licensed May 10, 1988 as N9CFI · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

N9CFI Expired General May 10, 1988 → May 10, 1998 (expired)

Licensee
ALBERT J CHANG

Address
804 ELISE DR
REDLANDS, CA 92374
34.0685, -117.1753 (ZIP center) · Grid DM14jb · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Last granted
May 10, 1988

Effective
May 10, 1988

Last action
Mar 8, 2013
FCC actions (1)
- May 11, 2000 — License expired LIEXP

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 N9CFI
ALBERT J CHANG
804 ELISE DR, REDLANDS, CA 92374
34.0685, -117.1753 (ZIP center) · Grid DM14jb · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

Others requesting N9CFI

1 application listed N9CFI as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Apr 15, 2003	May 3, 2003	KC9DNM · Ken Welch · Lombard, IL	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N9CFI in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N9CFI beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.