N9TPB FCC License Search
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N9KU HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2012 (14 yrs) N9KU since 2015 · previously AK4ZR Chaumont, NY grid FN14wc LoTW user eQSL AG 35 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 16, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 17, 2037.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Dec 11, 2021 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N9KU has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 28, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by Luke A Jones · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Luke A Jones

Held N9KU May 16, 2015 → present · first licensed Nov 30, 2012 as AK4ZR · 2 licenses · FRN 0022143853

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

Previous holder: Michael S James

Held N9KU Apr 23, 2002 → Apr 27, 2013 · first licensed Apr 12, 1996 as KE0CH · 4 licenses · FRN 0004688057

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

Vanity applications filed by N9KU

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 Apr 28, 2015
Granted Apr 11, 2025
0006781988
 AK4ZR · Luke A Jones · Amateur Extra
Attn: Luke Jones · 152 Century Dr, Cameron, NC 28326
35.2690, -79.1547 (ZIP center) · Grid FM05kg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N9KU ✓ granted
2.NK7N held by Sean K Kronberg until May 16, 2035
3.WI5Y held by CHRISTIAN A PAUL until May 19, 2025
4.KO1V held by DANIEL J MILLER until May 16, 2035
5.W5LAJ available
 Granted
got N9KU
Filed Apr 10, 2015
Award date was Apr 28, 2015
0006747164
 AK4ZR · Luke A Jones · Amateur Extra
Attn: Luke Jones · 152 Century Dr, Cameron, NC 28326
35.2690, -79.1547 (ZIP center) · Grid FM05kg · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K6SS held by Donald Quick until Apr 28, 2035
2.N6ND held by Rodney A Skeeter until Aug 13, 2035
3.W5GK held by Brandon L Curd until Jul 4, 2027
4.AJ4Q held by Carl A Dykes until Apr 28, 2035
5.WI6K held by GUY W HAYNES until Apr 28, 2035
6.WU2F held by Anson M Shurr until Jul 15, 2035
7.KS3A held by DAVID E WILLIAMS until Jul 28, 2027
 Dismissed
Filed Apr 9, 2013
Award date was Apr 27, 2013
0005724461
 N9KU · Michael S James · Amateur Extra
19183 Olson Ave, Lake Oswego, OR 97034-7425
45.4095, -122.6857 (ZIP center) · Grid CN85pj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.WJ7U held by LARRY H RIEHL until May 16, 2035
2.AG7K held by DENNIS G DEATON until Apr 27, 2033
3.AJ7G held by MICHAEL DAILY until May 6, 2035
4.KE7MJ available
 Granted

Others requesting N9KU

13 applications listed N9KU as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #N9KUResult
Apr 29, 2015 May 17, 2015 N9LLO · CHRISTOPHER S NICHOLSON · Bedford, IN 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 28, 2015 May 16, 2015 AK4ZR · Luke A Jones · Cameron, NC 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 28, 2015 May 16, 2015 KB9WMJ · KEITH R BECKMANN · NEW BERLIN, WI 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 28, 2015 May 16, 2015 K4TAY · RICHARD D TAYLOR · MONETA, VA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 28, 2015 May 16, 2015 KC8KJF · ALBERT CLAWSON · COMMERCE TWP, MI 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 27, 2015 May 15, 2015 KC2EAA · Clint B Hope · los angeles, CA 10Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 27, 2015 May 15, 2015 K5RLF · ROGER L FRAZIER · ARP, TX 3Not granted They got N8VU (choice 2)
Apr 7, 2015 Apr 25, 2015 KC2EAA · Clint B Hope · los angeles, CA 17Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 5, 2002 Apr 23, 2002 AE6CO · Michael S James · Saratoga, CA 1Granted Granted this call
Apr 3, 2002 Apr 21, 2002 AE6CO · Michael S James · Saratoga, CA 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Apr 20, 2001 May 8, 2001 WY9L · BRUCE W LAWRENCE · FOND DU LAC, WI 6Not granted They got N9KF (choice 1)
Dec 5, 2000 Dec 23, 2000 WB5L · JERRY L SHIRAR · HANOVER PARK, IL 2Not granted They got N9XR (choice 1)
Apr 20, 2000 May 8, 2000 KB9IUA · KEVIN L ANDERSON · ROCK ISLAND, IL 2Not granted They got K9IUA (choice 1)

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N9KU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N9KU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

35 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
7.0 AC2GE Dexter
AC2GE AllStar
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 634618 AllStar 622541 — Dexter, NY
7.0 KD2CPX Dexter
KD2CPX
 443.1500 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Dexter, NY
10.0 KD2WYL La F Thousand Is
KD2WYL AllStar
 442.2500 +5 none FM (analog) AllStar 55528 EchoLink 769078 — La Fargeville, NY
11.3 KC2ELX Watertown
KC2ELX
 147.3750 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Watertown, NY
13.1 W2WLR Watertown Tug
W2WLR AllStar
 147.2550 +0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 405761 — Watertown, NY
13.1 KC2ELX Watertown
KC2ELX
 443.3750 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Watertown, NY
13.2 KD9UKW Mobile Rig
KD9UKW BM
 439.6900 in 433.6900 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318921601 — Mobile Rig, NY
13.2 W2BRW Watertown
W2BRW BM
 443.5250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312395 — Watertown, NY
14.5 KG2BP City of Watertow
KG2BP AllStar
 442.0500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 405763 — City of Watertown, NY
14.5 KA2QJO Watertown
KA2QJO AllStar
 444.0500 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 28825 EchoLink 904407 — Watertown, NY
16.3 VA3BOO offline Gananoque
VA3BOO EchoLink
 147.1000 in 444.1000 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 339210 — Gananoque, ON
17.8 WB2OOY Watertown
WB2OOY AllStar
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 405762 — Watertown, NY
21.0 VA3ISF Kingston
VA3ISF
 146.7800 -0.6 DCS 114 FM (analog) — Kingston, ON
21.0 VE3UDO Kingston
VE3UDO
 147.5850 simplex Fusion (C4FM) — Kingston, ON
21.8 VA3KDT Kingston
VA3KDT BM
 443.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 302395 — Kingston
21.8 VE3THI Kingston
VE3THI
 443.5000 +5 CC? DMR — Kingston, ON
22.2 VA3LGA Lansdowne
VA3LGA
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Lansdowne, ON
22.5 VE3KBR Kingston
VE3KBR AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) AllStar 58939 EchoLink 853129 IRLP 2750 — Kingston, ON
24.8 VE3FRG Kingston
VE3FRG
 146.8050 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Kingston, ON
27.0 VE3KJN Inverary
VE3KJN AllStar
 146.7800 simplex none FM (analog) AllStar 593861 — Inverary, ON
27.4 VA3ISF Inverary
VA3ISF
 443.9250 +5 CC1 DMR — Inverary, ON
27.6 VE3KJN Inverary
VE3KJN BM
 443.9250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 302414 — Inverary, ON
27.6 VE3KJN Inverary
VE3KJN BM
 442.6750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 302408 — Inverary, ON
27.6 VA3ISF Inverary
VA3ISF
 442.6750 +5 CC1 DMR — Inverary, ON
37.6 W2RHM Lowville
W2RHM EchoLink
 146.9550 -0.6 TONE 156.7 FM (analog) EchoLink 427886 — Lowville, NY
39.3 VE3IWJ Brockville
VE3IWJ
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Brockville, ON
39.3 VE3IWJ Brockville
VE3IWJ
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Brockville, ON
40.2 VA3BDR offline Brockville
VA3BDR BM
 442.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 302062 — Brockville, ON
42.6 VA3IIT Greater Napanee
VA3IIT BM
 444.4250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 302637701 — Greater Napanee
46.1 W2CXV Oswego
W2CXV
 147.1500 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Oswego, NY
49.6 WA2NAN Fine Adirondack
WA2NAN
 442.0250 +5 none FM (analog) — Fine, NY
49.6 WA2NAN Fine
WA2NAN BM
 442.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313674 — Fine, NY
49.8 VE3RTY Picton Chuckery
VE3RTY AllStar
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) AllStar 506930 — Picton, ON
49.8 VA3JWO Bloomfield
VA3JWO AllStar
 145.3700 -0.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) AllStar 506930 — Bloomfield, ON
49.9 N2ION Hastings
N2ION
 443.6000 +5 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Hastings, NY