N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 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

N9USA HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2015 (11 yrs) N9USA since 2015 · previously KD9DUS Alma, IL grid EM58mr LoTW user heard on PSK Reporter by 1 39 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 7, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 8, 2037.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jan 4, 2019 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 N9USA has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 20, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by CHAD S HAYS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: CHAD S HAYS

Held N9USA Nov 7, 2015 → present · first licensed May 1, 2015 as KD9DUS · 2 licenses · FRN 0024353385

📦 Moved: Salem, IL → Alma, IL

N9USA Active Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 7, 2015 → expires Nov 7, 2035

Licensee
CHAD S HAYS

Address
4827 HESTER LN
ALMA, IL 62807-1615
38.7296, -88.9205 (street) · Grid EM58mr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0024353385

Previous call
KD9DUS (Technician)

Last granted
Nov 25, 2025

Effective
Dec 1, 2025

Last action
Dec 1, 2025
FCC actions (5)
- Dec 1, 2025 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 25, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 8, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 7, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 7, 2015 — License issued LIISS
KD9DUS Canceled Amateur Extra May 1, 2015 → Nov 7, 2015 (canceled)

Licensee
Chad S Hays

Address
119 Westport Dr
Salem, IL 62881
38.6386, -88.9273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM58mp · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0024353385

Last granted
May 1, 2015

Effective
Jul 7, 2015

Last action
Nov 7, 2015
FCC actions (4)
- Nov 7, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- Jul 7, 2015 — License modified LIMOD
- May 1, 2015 — License issued LIISS
- May 1, 2015 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen Sep 27, 2026 → Oct 4, 2026 · 2 snapshots · as N9USA
CHAD S HAYS
4827 HESTER LN, ALMA, IL 62807-1615
38.7296, -88.9205 (street) · Grid EM58mr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 19, 2015 → Oct 4, 2026 · 39 snapshots · as KD9DUS
Chad S Hays
119 Westport Dr, Salem, IL 62881
38.6386, -88.9273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM58mp · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Mar 16, 2016 → Sep 25, 2025 · 25 snapshots · as N9USA
CHAD S HAYS
4827 HESTER LANE, ALMA, IL 62807
38.7516, -88.9292 (ZIP center) · Grid EM58ms · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: JOSEPH T RUDERER

Held N9USA Sep 8, 2003 → Oct 19, 2013 · first licensed Sep 8, 2003 as N9USA · 1 license · FRN 0009554387

N9USA Expired Technician Sep 8, 2003 → Oct 19, 2013 (expired)

Licensee
JOSEPH T RUDERER

Address
1523 S 170TH ST
NEW BERLIN, WI 53151
42.9739, -88.0956 (ZIP center) · Grid EN52wx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0009554387

Last granted
Sep 8, 2003

Effective
Sep 8, 2003

Last action
Nov 25, 2025
FCC actions (3)
- Oct 20, 2015 — License expired LIEXP
- Sep 8, 2003 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 8, 2003 — FCC action LITIN

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 N9USA
JOSEPH T RUDERER
1523 S 170TH ST, NEW BERLIN, WI 53151
42.9739, -88.0956 (ZIP center) · Grid EN52wx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by N9USA

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 Oct 20, 2015 Granted Nov 25, 2025 0006990634	KD9DUS · Chad S Hays · Amateur Extra 119 Westport Dr, Salem, IL 62881 38.6386, -88.9273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM58mp · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.N9USA ✓ granted	Granted got N9USA

Others requesting N9USA

11 applications listed N9USA as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jun 22, 2022	Jul 10, 2022	KN6USK · Olga M Burgess · Elk Grove, CA	10	Granted
Aug 19, 2021	Sep 6, 2021	KD9TIG · Michael F Casper · Tinley Park, IL	25	Granted
Mar 27, 2018	Apr 14, 2018	N9IGD · WILLIAM C O NEILL · ELGIN, IL	2	Dismissed
Nov 2, 2015	Nov 20, 2015	KC3DWU · Juergen J Lunkwitz · Newark, DE	1	Granted
Oct 27, 2015	Nov 14, 2015	KD9DVS · Andrew W Morrison · Washington, IN	1	Dismissed
Oct 20, 2015	Nov 7, 2015	KD9DUS · Chad S Hays · Salem, IL	1	Granted
Oct 19, 2015	Nov 6, 2015	N9CZV · DAVID A EPLEY · WINCHESTER, IN	1	Dismissed
Oct 5, 2015	Oct 23, 2015	KD9DVS · Andrew W Morrison 610 · Washington, IN	1	Dismissed
Sep 28, 2015	Oct 16, 2015	KD9DVS · Andrew W Morrison 610 · Washington, IN	1	Dismissed
Sep 25, 2015	Oct 13, 2015	N9CZV · DAVID A EPLEY · WINCHESTER, IN	1	Dismissed
Oct 8, 2002	Oct 26, 2002	KB7RIO · CLIFFORD R BRINK · LAS VEGAS, NV	15	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 1 station (1 reports) · last 19 hr ago · CW · grid EM58mr

20m · 1

Farthest: KD7EFG, 1,244 miles on 20m CW (35 dB)

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Repeaters within 50 miles

39 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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
7.8	W9CWA	Salem I-57/US-50 W9CWA	442.2000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Salem, IL
7.8	W9CWA	Salem I-57/US-50 W9CWA	147.2700	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Salem, IL
13.5	KC9URF	Sandoval KC9URF	145.6375	simplex	none	D-STAR		—	Sandoval, IL
16.7	W9XWA	Xenia W9XWA WIRES-X	145.3100	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 1	—	Xenia, IL
16.9	KC9ISQ	Vandalia KC9ISQ AllStar	146.7450	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 626485	—	Vandalia, IL
23.5	KC9AGC	Flora Wtr KC9AGC	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Flora, IL
25.2	KC9NPJ	Johnsonville KC9NPJ	442.6250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Johnsonville, IL
27.8	K7QLL	Greenville K7QLL ChicagoLan	443.4312	+5	CC7	DMR	ChicagoLand	—	Greenville, IL
27.8	W9KXQ	Mulb TNG Wireles W9KXQ	224.1400	-1.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Mulberry Grove, IL
28.5	KB9KDE	Mount Vernon KB9KDE	147.1350	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Mount Vernon, IL
28.5	N9BIG	Mount Vernon N9BIG	147.2400	+0.6	CC7	DMR		—	Mount Vernon, IL
28.7	N9BIG	Mount Vernon N9BIG BM	147.3150	+0.6	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 312595	—	Mount Vernon, IL
28.8	AD9OV	Greenville Wtr AD9OV IRLP	147.1650	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,P25)	EchoLink 228190 IRLP 28190 🗓 1 net	1 net · 105 check-ins · 37 stations	Greenville, IL
28.8	AD9OV	Greenville AD9OV	442.9250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 105 check-ins · 37 stations	Greenville, IL
29.5	N9BIG	Bluford N9BIG	443.6938	+5	CC7	DMR		—	Bluford, IL
30.3	KB9TZQ	Ramsey Illlinois KB9TZQ BM	441.1000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311757102	—	Ramsey Illlinois, IL
32.1	AI9F	Clay City AI9F	442.0750	+5	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Clay City, IL
33.1	N9BIG	Effingham iHelpU N9BIG BM	441.5000	+5	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 312273 BrandMeister 312520 BrandMeister 314048	—	Effingham, IL
33.2	N9BIG	Springfield N9BIG	444.4000	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Springfield, IL
33.8	K9UXZ	Effingham St K9UXZ	146.8950	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Effingham, IL
37.6	KC9RHG	Noble KC9RHG	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog)		—	Noble, IL
37.6	KC9RHH	Noble KC9RHH WIRES-X	442.3750	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 30850	—	Noble, IL
38.8	KC9TON	Fairfield KC9TON	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Fairfield, IL
38.8	N9BRG	Fairfield N9BRG	444.8250	+5	none	P25		—	Fairfield, IL
38.8	N9BRG	Fairfield N9BRG	445.1500	-5	CC1	DMR		—	Fairfield, IL
41.3	W9RLC	Ina Rend Lk W9RLC	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 71.9	FM (analog)		—	Ina, IL
45.0	KC9ZHV	Olney KC9ZHV	147.2250	+0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Olney, IL
46.4	KB9TZQ	Pana KB9TZQ WIRES-X	145.1500	-0.6	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 11565	—	Pana, IL
46.4	KB9TZQ	Pana KB9TZQ BM	444.7250	+5	TSQL 94.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 311774	—	Pana, IL
46.7	KC9ZHV	Olney KC9ZHV BM	442.5250	+5	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 311677	—	Olney, IL
47.6	N9QZA	Parkersburgh N9QZA	444.9750	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Parkersburgh, IL
48.8	W9OG	Burnt Prairie W9OG	147.3300	+0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Burnt Prairie, IL
48.8	W9KXP	Burnt Prairie W9KXP IRLP	147.3300	+0.6	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 43844 IRLP EchoLink	—	Burnt Prairie, IL
48.8	WB9QPM	Towerhill Willia WB9QPM	147.3900	+0.6	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Towerhill, IL
27.9	W9KXQ offline	Greenville W9KXQ IRLP	449.1750	simplex	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 7210 IRLP 7410	—	Greenville, IL
33.7	K9UXZ offline	Effingham K9UXZ	444.1250	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Effingham, IL
38.0	K9TJR offline	Aviston K9TJR	147.2100	+0.6	TSQL 79.7	FM (analog)		—	Aviston, IL
38.0	K9TJR offline	Aviston K9TJR	443.1750	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Aviston, IL
44.2	N9LUD offline	Tamaroa N9LUD	146.9850	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Tamaroa, IL