N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update today 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

N9KFW HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 21, 2022.

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

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 11, 2020 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

Not currently held · 2 holders on record · available since Oct 21, 2022

Previous holder: Richard J Mersinger

Held N9KFW Jan 22, 2016 → Oct 20, 2020 · first licensed May 30, 2000 as K2KFW · 4 licenses · FRN 0002953891

W9LRM Active General · vanity Oct 20, 2020 → expires Oct 20, 2030

Licensee
Richard J Mersinger

Address
1423 Grand Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
38.8131, -89.9770 (street) · Grid EM58at · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002953891

Previous call
N9KFW (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Oct 20, 2020

Effective
Oct 20, 2020

Last action
Oct 20, 2020
FCC actions (2)
- Oct 20, 2020 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 20, 2020 — License issued LIISS
N9KFW Canceled General · vanity Jan 22, 2016 → Oct 20, 2020 (canceled)

Licensee
Richard J Mersinger

Address
1423 Grand Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
38.8131, -89.9770 (street) · Grid EM58at · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002953891

Previous call
W9RJJ (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Jan 22, 2016

Effective
Sep 30, 2020

Last action
Oct 20, 2020
FCC actions (4)
- Oct 20, 2020 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 30, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 22, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 22, 2016 — License issued LIISS
📦 Moved: Bethalto, IL → Edwardsville, IL

W9RJJ Canceled General · vanity Mar 2, 2012 → Jan 22, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
Richard J Mersinger

Address
1423 Grand Ave
Edwardsville, IL 62025
38.8131, -89.9770 (street) · Grid EM58at · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002953891

Previous call
K2KFW (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Mar 2, 2012

Effective
Dec 29, 2015

Last action
Jan 22, 2016
FCC actions (5)
- Jan 22, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Dec 29, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 24, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 2, 2012 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 2, 2012 — License issued LIISS
K2KFW Canceled General · vanity May 30, 2000 → Mar 2, 2012 (canceled)

Licensee
RICHARD J MERSINGER

Address
821 Sequoia
Bethalto, IL 62010
38.9191, -90.0483 (ZIP center) · Grid EM48xw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0002953891

Previous call
N9KFW (Technician Plus)

Last granted
Oct 10, 2008

Effective
Oct 10, 2008

Last action
Mar 2, 2012
FCC actions (5)
- Mar 2, 2012 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 10, 2008 — License renewed LIREN
- May 6, 2008 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 11, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 30, 2000 — License modified LIMOD

Address history

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

Seen Jan 14, 2016 → Sep 27, 2026 · 69 snapshots · as W9RJJ
Richard J Mersinger
1423 Grand Ave, Edwardsville, IL 62025
38.8131, -89.9770 (street) · Grid EM58at · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Sep 27, 2026 · 60 snapshots · as K2KFW
RICHARD J MERSINGER
821 Sequoia, Bethalto, IL 62010
38.9191, -90.0483 (ZIP center) · Grid EM48xw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as K2KFW
RICHARD J MERSINGER
921 CHANCELLOR DR, EDWARDSVILLE, IL 62025
38.8299, -89.9310 (ZIP center) · Grid EM58at · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder:

Held N9KFW → Oct 5, 1998 · first licensed as N9KFW · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)

N9KFW Canceled Club / other → Oct 5, 1998 (canceled)

Licensee

Address

Last granted

Effective

Last action

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as N9KFW

Others requesting N9KFW

1 application listed N9KFW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jan 4, 2016	Jan 22, 2016	W9RJJ · Richard J Mersinger · Edwardsville, IL	1	Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N9KFW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N9KFW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.