N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 11, 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)

N9FI HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1996 (30 yrs) N9FI since 2001 · previously KB9MMV Rapid City, SD Grid DN83jx LoTW user 27 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 12, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 13, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Feb 21, 2025 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N9FI has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 23, 2001 · what was requested

Currently held by DAVID F MINNICK · 1 holder on record

Current holder: DAVID F MINNICK

Held N9FI Jun 12, 2001 → present · first licensed Jan 22, 1996 as KB9MMV · 2 licenses · FRN 0003377975

📦 Moved: Westville, IN → Rapid City, SD

N9FI Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 12, 2001 → expires Jun 12, 2031

Licensee
DAVID F MINNICK

Address
2382 Ambush Ranch Road
Rapid City, SD 57703
43.9751, -103.1771 (street) · Grid DN83jx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0003377975

Previous call
KB9MMV (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Apr 1, 2021

Effective
Apr 1, 2021

Last action
Apr 1, 2021
FCC actions (4)
- Apr 1, 2021 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 19, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 2, 2011 — License renewed LIREN
- Jun 12, 2001 — License issued LIISS
KB9MMV Canceled Amateur Extra Jan 22, 1996 → Jun 12, 2001 (canceled)

Licensee
DAVID F MINNICK

Address
573 N 600 E
WESTVILLE, IN 46391
41.5541, -86.9190 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61mn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003377975

Last granted
Apr 22, 1996

Effective
May 13, 2000

Last action
Jun 12, 2001
FCC actions (2)
- Jun 12, 2001 — License canceled LICAN
- May 13, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

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 Nov 1, 2001 → Apr 17, 2003 · 4 discs
N9FI · Amateur Extra · issued Jun 12, 2001, expires Jun 12, 2011 · previously KB9MMV
DAVID F. MINNICK
573 N 600 E, WESTVILLE, IN 46391
Seen Oct 31, 2000 → Apr 13, 2001 · 2 discs
KB9MMV · Amateur Extra · issued May 13, 2000, expires Jan 22, 2006
DAVID F. MINNICK .
573 N 600 E, WESTVILLE, IN 46391
Seen Oct 27, 1996 → May 2, 2000 · 7 discs
KB9MMV · Technician Plus · issued Apr 22, 1996, expires Jan 22, 2006
DAVID F. MINNICK .
573 N 600 E, WESTVILLE, IN 46391
Seen Apr 21, 1996 · 1 disc
KB9MMV · Technician · issued Jan 22, 1996, expires Jan 22, 2006
DAVID F MINNICK
573 N 600 E, WESTVILLE, IN 46391

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 · 14 snapshots · as N9FI
DAVID F MINNICK
2382 Ambush Ranch Road, Rapid City, SD 57703
43.9751, -103.1771 (street) · Grid DN83jx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 84 snapshots · as KB9MMV
DAVID F MINNICK
573 N 600 E, WESTVILLE, IN 46391
41.5541, -86.9190 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61mn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Earlier Holders

N9FI in the 1993–2003 Callbooks

Seen Oct 27, 1996 · 1 disc
N9FI · Club / other

N9FI 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.

1997 · 1 edition
N9FI · class G
Susan Mstafford
Rr 1 Box 495, Eureka Il Bl530 Lafayette, IN 47905
1997 p.1869
1995 · 1 edition
N9FI · class G
Susan M Hayward
Rr 1, Eureka, IL 61530
1995 p.1746
1994 · 1 edition
N9FI · class T
Richard G Sherman
1601 Cedar Ct, Winthrop Harbor, IL 60096
1994 p.1607

Vanity Applications Filed by N9FI

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 May 23, 2001 Granted Apr 1, 2021 0000470857	KB9MMV · DAVID F MINNICK · Amateur Extra 573 N 600 E, WESTVILLE, IN 46391 41.5541, -86.9190 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61mn · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.N9FI ✓ Granted 2.N9DV Held by RICHARD J DANEK until Sep 21, 2032 3.N9MV Held by Michael J Danek until Sep 21, 2032	Granted got N9FI

Others Requesting N9FI

4 applications listed N9FI as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	N9FI	Result
May 23, 2001	Jun 10, 2001	KB9MMV · DAVID F MINNICK · WESTVILLE, IN	1	Granted	Granted this call
Mar 21, 2001	Apr 8, 2001	KA8FVY · GERALD A HALL · CARTHAGENA, OH	7	Not granted	They got W9YU (choice 1)
Mar 16, 2001	Apr 3, 2001	KB9PFZ · REX E PERRY · ILLIPOLIS, IL	3	Not granted	They got N9DZ (choice 1)
Nov 27, 2000	Dec 15, 2000	WB9MRL · JOHN D INGRAM · AURORA, IL	7	Not granted	They got N9JI (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N9FI in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N9FI beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

27 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
5.4	N6SGX Offline	Rapid City N6SGX AllStar	446.0000	simplex	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3967 AllStar 597830	—	Rapid City, SD
5.4	WA0MFZ Offline	Rapid City WA0MFZ IRLP	147.5700	simplex	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	IRLP 4044	—	Rapid City, SD
6.1	K0LGB Offline	RAPID CITY K0LGB IRLP	147.4700	simplex	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	IRLP 8701	—	RAPID CITY, SD
6.9	KF0MKE	Rapid City KF0MKE BM	434.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319937602	—	Rapid City, SD
7.8	W0RE Offline	Rapid City W0RE	444.2000	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Rapid City, SD
9.0	W0BLK	Rapid City Radar W0BLK	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Rapid City, SD
9.0	W0BLK	Rapid City Radar W0BLK AllStar	444.5750	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 54962 EchoLink 732271	—	Rapid City, SD
9.0	KE0QIB	Rapid City Radar KE0QIB	444.7500	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Rapid City, SD
9.0	KE0QIB Offline	Rapid City Radar KE0QIB BM	444.7000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312555	—	Rapid City, SD
22.0	K0HS	Custer Mt K0HS WIRES-X	444.1200	+5	DCS 025	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 21493	—	Custer, SD
22.0	K0HS	Custer Mt K0HS	147.1200	+0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Custer, SD
25.5	WN6QJN	Custer WN6QJN	147.0900	+0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Custer, SD
25.5	K0ORK	Custer K0ORK WIRES-X	444.1200	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 98878	—	Custer, SD
28.9	WN6QJN Offline	Custer Bear Mtn WN6QJN	53.1700	-1	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Custer, SD
29.1	KC0BXH	Custer Bear Mtn KC0BXH	146.8500	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Custer, SD
29.5	K0HS	Custer Bear Mtn K0HS	444.8500	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Custer, SD
38.0	K0HS	Custer Pass K0HS WIRES-X	147.1500	+0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 21493	—	Custer, SD
38.0	K0ORK	Hot Springs K0ORK WIRES-X	147.7500	-0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 92626	—	Hot Springs, SD
39.1	WB0JEK	Lead Terry Pk WB0JEK	443.6500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Lead, SD
39.3	K0HS	Hot Springs Batt K0HS	146.7000	-0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Hot Springs, SD
39.3	K0HS	Hot Springs Batt K0HS WIRES-X	444.7000	+5	DCS 025	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 21493	—	Hot Springs, SD
39.4	K0ORK	Hot springs K0ORK WIRES-X	449.7000	-5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 94494	—	Hot springs, SD
40.7	KC0BXH	Lead Terry Pk KC0BXH	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Lead, SD
40.7	WB0JEK	Lead Terry Pk WB0JEK	147.0300	+0.6	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Lead, SD
40.7	KC0BXH	Lead Terry Pk KC0BXH	444.9750	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Lead, SD
41.0	W0FUI	Hot Springs W0FUI IRLP	146.4750	simplex	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)	IRLP 7976	—	Hot Springs, SD
48.1	NE7WY	Newcastle Mt NE7WY	147.3000	+0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Newcastle, WY