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NF9B
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 11, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 12, 2032.
📬 QSL: not on LoTW · not an eQSL AG member
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NF9B has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jun 23, 2020 ·
what was requested
Currently held by Wildcat Creek DX And Contest Club
· 3 holders on record
Current holder: Wildcat Creek DX And Contest Club
Held NF9B Jul 11, 2020 → present
· first licensed Jun 19, 2020 as KD9PQA
· 2 licenses · FRN 0029689429
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Apr 27, 2024 → Sep 27, 2026 · 11 snapshots · as NF9B
Wildcat Creek DX And Contest Club
Attn: WILLIAM M RAY 5338 S County Road 250 W 57, Columbia City, IN 46725
41.2761, -85.4719 (street) · Grid
EN71gg · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Sep 27, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as KD9PQA
Wildcat Creek DX And Contest Club
Attn: WILLIAM M RAY PO Box 144 Oakford, IN 46965
40.4160, -86.1018 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN60wj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Seen Apr 16, 2022 · 1 snapshot · as NF9B
Wildcat Creek DX And Contest Club
Attn: WILLIAM M RAY PO Box 272 Windfall, IN 46076
40.3707, -85.9461 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN70ai · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Previous holder: HOWARD C BENHAM
Held NF9B Apr 14, 2017 → May 15, 2018
· first licensed Mar 5, 2014 as KG5AON
· 4 licenses · FRN 0023336290
N5SMS
Active
Amateur Extra · vanity
May 15, 2018 → expires May 15, 2028
Licensee HOWARD C BENHAM
Address Attn: Howard C Benham PO Box 1049 BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid
DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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FRN 0023336290
Previous call NF9B (General)
Last granted May 15, 2018
Effective May 15, 2018
Last action May 15, 2018
FCC actions (2)
May 15, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT May 15, 2018 — License issued LIISS
NF9B
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Apr 14, 2017 → May 15, 2018 (canceled)
Licensee HOWARD C BENHAM
Address PO Box 1049 BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid
DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0023336290
Previous call N5SMS (General)
Last granted Apr 14, 2017
Effective Apr 14, 2017
Last action May 15, 2018
FCC actions (3)
May 15, 2018 — License canceled LICAN Apr 14, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Apr 14, 2017 — License issued LIISS
N5SMS
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Feb 17, 2016 → Apr 14, 2017 (canceled)
Licensee HOWARD C BENHAM
Address PO Box 1049 BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid
DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0023336290
Previous call KG5AON (General)
Last granted Feb 17, 2016
Effective Mar 29, 2016
Last action Apr 14, 2017
FCC actions (4)
Apr 14, 2017 — License canceled LICAN Mar 29, 2016 — License modified LIMOD Feb 17, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Feb 17, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KG5AON
Canceled
General
Mar 5, 2014 → Feb 17, 2016 (canceled)
Licensee HOWARD C BENHAM
Address PO Box 1049 BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid
DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
FRN 0023336290
Last granted Mar 5, 2014
Effective Jun 3, 2014
Last action Feb 17, 2016
FCC actions (4)
Feb 17, 2016 — License canceled LICAN Jun 3, 2014 — License modified LIMOD Mar 5, 2014 — License issued LIISS Mar 5, 2014 — 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 Mar 28, 2015 → Sep 27, 2026 · 97 snapshots · as KG5AON
HOWARD C BENHAM
PO Box 1049 BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid
DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
map ↗
Seen Mar 28, 2014 → May 22, 2014 · 2 snapshots · as KG5AON
Howard C Benham
Box 1049, Brackettville, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid
DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Previous holder: ROBERT P SMITH
Held NF9B Feb 2, 2005 → Mar 24, 2015
· first licensed Feb 2, 2005 as NF9B
· 1 license · FRN 0012630281
NF9B
Expired
Amateur Extra
Feb 2, 2005 → Mar 24, 2015 (expired)
Licensee ROBERT P SMITH
Address W227 S8935 ST JOSEPH DR BIG BEND, WI 53103
42.8805, -88.2173 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN52vv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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FRN 0012630281
Last granted Feb 2, 2005
Effective Feb 2, 2005
Last action Mar 13, 2024
FCC actions (3)
Mar 25, 2017 — License expired LIEXP Feb 2, 2005 — License renewed LIREN Feb 2, 2005 — 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 → Sep 27, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as NF9B
ROBERT P SMITH
W227 S8935 ST JOSEPH DR, BIG BEND, WI 53103
42.8805, -88.2173 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN52vv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
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Vanity applications filed by NF9B
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 Jun 23, 2020
Granted Jul 11, 2020
0009123267
KD9PQA · Wildcat Creek DX And Contest Club
·
Attn: WILLIAM M RAY · PO Box 144 · Oakford, IN 46965
40.4160, -86.1018 (ZIP center) · Grid
EN60wj · CQ 4 · ITU 8 ·
map ↗
Granted
Filed Apr 27, 2018
Granted Feb 17, 2016
0008189545
NF9B · HOWARD C BENHAM
· Amateur Extra
Attn: Howard C Benham · PO Box 1049 · BRACKETTVILLE, TX 78832
29.4097, -100.3914 (ZIP center) · Grid
DL99tj · CQ 4 · ITU 7 ·
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Granted
Others requesting NF9B
7 applications listed NF9B as a choice, newest first.
Filed Award Applicant Choice # Status
Jun 23, 2020
Jul 11, 2020
KD9PQA · Wildcat Creek DX And Contest Club · Oakford, IN
1 Granted Jun 16, 2020
Jul 4, 2020
KJ7MFY · Tom Ettel · Bainbridge Island, WA
7 Granted May 26, 2020
Jun 13, 2020
KF5VTJ · DAVID W EUBANK · Greenup, IL
4 Granted May 18, 2020
Jun 5, 2020
WJ8O · Sardar Azari · Vienna, VA
8 Dismissed Mar 27, 2017
Apr 14, 2017
AE7HY · Robert S Vosper · Saint George, UT
8 Dismissed Mar 27, 2017
Apr 14, 2017
N5SMS · HOWARD C BENHAM · BRACKETTVILLE, TX
15 Granted Mar 27, 2017
Apr 14, 2017
AG5JO · Loy D Rogers Jr · Little Rock, AR
10 Granted
Repeaters within 50 miles
27 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest first
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● repeater · ● 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 Output Offset Tone Mode Networks Location
7.8
N9WNH
442.5500
+5
CC1
DMR
Crossroads-DMR
Columbia City, IN
11.7
N9MTF Listed as N9MTF-C. CITY
442.8000
+5
CC1
DMR
BrandMeister 311815 Hoosier-DMR
Columbia City, IN
16.7
W9OU
441.9625
+5
CC1
DMR
BrandMeister 313382
Location, IN
17.0
K9DEW
146.9850
+0.6
TSQL 141.3
FM (analog)
IRLP 4098 🗓 1 net
Warsaw, IN
22.0
K9MMQ
442.9250
+5
CC1
DMR
Crossroads-DMR
Roanoke, IN
23.9
W9LW
439.9875
in 449.9875
CC1
DMR
BrandMeister 311863701
Fort Wayne, IN, IN
24.5
KD9ZDW
438.5500
-5
CC7
DMR
BrandMeister 321154601
Fort Wayne, IN
25.9
NT9M
443.6750
+5
CC1
DMR
W9SMJ-NET
LaGrange, IN
27.7
W9TE
442.9937
+5
none
D-STAR
New Haven, IN
32.2
KC9BXX
446.0750
-12
CC1
DMR
BrandMeister 3118606
Angola, IN
38.3
K9DEW
444.0500
+5
CC1
DMR
W9SMJ-NET 🗓 1 net
Elkhart, IN
41.6
KC9QDO
442.8750
+5
CC1
DMR
BrandMeister 314759 🗓 1 net
Fremont, IN
44.3
N9GPY
444.9250
+5
CC1
DMR
Crossroads-DMR
Plymouth, IN
44.7
K9WZ
147.2850
+0.6
TSQL 131.8
FM (analog)
IRLP 4330
Plymouth, IN
45.2
KA8OFE
443.2125
+5
TSQL 107.2
FM (analog)
Blakeslee, OH
45.3
K9DEW
442.0500
+5
CC1
DMR
W9SMJ-NET 🗓 1 net
Mishawaka, IN
46.4
KD9SAD
439.5500
in 433.5500
CC1
DMR
BrandMeister 318339010
South Bend, IN
47.5
W9SMJ
441.2625
+5
CC1
DMR
W9SMJ-NET
Peru, IN
48.4
WB9YPA Listed as WB9YPA/R
223.9800
-1.6
TONE 131.8
FM (analog)
AllStar 51560
South Bend, IN
49.7
N9IAA
443.4250
+5
CC1
DMR
DMR-MARC
South Bend, IN
49.9
N9GPY
443.2500
+5
TSQL 131.8
FM (analog) (DMR,FM)
IRLP 4960 BrandMeister 311690
Culver, IN
19.7
K9MMQ offline
927.0250
+25
TSQL 141.3
FM (analog)
IRLP 4598
Roanoke, IN
22.5
N9MTF offline
442.6375
+5
CC1
DMR
Hoosier-DMR
Fort Wayne, IN
23.1
K9SLN offline
444.8000
simplex
none
FM (analog)
IRLP 8177
Fort Wayne, IN
32.0
K9CWM offline
147.4300
simplex
TSQL 107.2
FM (analog)
IRLP 8891
Pleasant Lake, IN
35.4
KC9QDO offline
147.1800
simplex
TSQL 131.8
FM (analog)
IRLP 4049 🗓 1 net
Angola, IN
45.1
KA8VBR offline
443.2125
+5
CC2
DMR
BrandMeister 314281
Bryan, OH
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