N9TPB FCC License Search
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NG9N HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1988 (38 yrs) NG9N since 2018 · previously N9FZV Tunnel Hill, IL Grid EM57nm LoTW user 51 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 21, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 22, 2030.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Dec 4, 2022 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 NG9N has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 6, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by Carl F Sutton Sr SR · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Carl F Sutton Sr SR

Held NG9N Feb 21, 2018 → present · first licensed Apr 26, 1988 as N9FZV · 2 licenses · FRN 0016983934
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1987 as N9FZV, before the FCC's online records

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

Previous holder: THOMAS A TUCKER

Held NG9N Sep 17, 1985 → Jan 31, 2016 · first licensed Sep 17, 1985 as NG9N · 1 license · FRN 0014394761
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WB9WQQ, before the FCC's online records

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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
NG9N 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by NG9N

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 Feb 6, 2018
Award date was Feb 24, 2018
0008088033
 N9FZV · Carl F Sutton SR · Amateur Extra
Attn: Carl F Sutton Sr · 3850 Tunnel Hill Rd, Tunnel Hill, IL 62972-3116
37.5414, -88.8726 (street) · Grid EM57nm · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KC3E Held by QINGFENG WANG until Mar 16, 2028
2.NC8A Held by MICHAEL W KLEINFELT until Feb 24, 2028
3.KE3L Held by Gavin W Dent until Mar 23, 2028
4.KO8K Held by Larry L White until Feb 24, 2028
 Dismissed
Filed Feb 2, 2018
Granted Feb 21, 2018
0008081694
 N9FZV · Carl F Sutton Sr SR · Amateur Extra
Attn: Carl F Sutton Sr · 3850 Tunnel Hill Rd, Tunnel Hill, IL 62972
37.5414, -88.8726 (street) · Grid EM57nm · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.K8RA Held by ROBERT A DUERR until Feb 21, 2028
2.NO4F Held by Charles B Chapman until Feb 21, 2028
3.KN8X Held by Matthew Conlan until Mar 9, 2031
4.NC5H Held by JOHN J BRUCKNER until Feb 21, 2028
5.NX4I Held by DAVID S COX until Apr 3, 2030
6.NG9N ✓ Granted
7.KF9M Held by GREGORY A MAXEY until Feb 21, 2028
 Granted
got NG9N
Filed Jan 11, 2018
Award date was Jan 29, 2018
0008059828
 N9FZV · CCarl F Sutton Sr · Amateur Extra
3850 Tunnel Hill Rd, TUNNEL HILL, IL 62972-3116
37.5414, -88.8726 (street) · Grid EM57nm · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KA9Z Held by Thomas M Bibb until Jan 20, 2028
2.K4VR Held by JACK WREN until Jan 17, 2028
3.K5BD Held by JON MORGAN until Jan 30, 2028
4.WS4V Held by Timothy E Richardson until Jan 26, 2028
5.W4TU Held by CAITLYN M MARTIN until Jan 30, 2028
6.N1RT Held by Marc W Denno until Jan 30, 2028
7.K1BM Held by Constantino A Campos until Jan 30, 2028
8.W0AP Held by CRAIG R SCHMIDT until Jan 30, 2028
9.W9FV Held by Eugene Climaco until Jan 17, 2028
10.W8ES Held by JOHN S WILCOX until Jan 26, 2028
 Dismissed
Filed Jan 8, 2018
Award date was Jan 26, 2018
0008050179
 N9FZV · Carl F Sutton Sr · Amateur Extra
3850 Tunnel Hill Rd, TUNNEL HILL, IL 62972-3116
37.5414, -88.8726 (street) · Grid EM57nm · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KA9Z Held by Thomas M Bibb until Jan 20, 2028
2.K4VR Held by JACK WREN until Jan 17, 2028
3.K5BD Held by JON MORGAN until Jan 30, 2028
4.WS4V Held by Timothy E Richardson until Jan 26, 2028
5.K3ET Held by Stephen C Clark until Feb 3, 2028
6.W9FV Held by Eugene Climaco until Jan 17, 2028
7.W8ES Held by JOHN S WILCOX until Jan 26, 2028
 Dismissed
Filed Dec 13, 2017
Award date was Dec 31, 2017
0008029372
 N9FZV · CARL F SUTTON SR · Amateur Extra
3850 Tunnel Hill Rd, TUNNEL HILL, IL 62972-3116
37.5414, -88.8726 (street) · Grid EM57nm · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.AH9B Available
 Dismissed

Others Requesting NG9N

3 applications listed NG9N as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #NG9NResult
Feb 2, 2018 Feb 20, 2018 N9FZV · Carl F Sutton Sr SR · Tunnel Hill, IL 6Granted Granted this call
Feb 1, 2018 Feb 19, 2018 KD9AHQ · Daniel C Larson · South Elgin, IL 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Jan 29, 2018 Feb 16, 2018 KG5VGV · Pat Koss · North Little Rock, AR 18Not granted They got NF8H (choice 3)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NG9N in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NG9N beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

51 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
35.0 W4NJA Paducah
W4NJA EchoLink
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) EchoLink 458276 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 101 check-ins · 41 stations Paducah, KY
39.3 W0RMS Cape River Trans
W0RMS
 444.2000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 10 check-ins · 9 stations Cape Girardeau, MO
39.3 W0QMF Cape Girardeau
W0QMF
 146.6100 -0.6 none FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Cape Girardeau, MO
39.3 W0QMF Cape River Trans
W0QMF EchoLink
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 488060 🗓 1 net 1 net Cape Girardeau, MO
2.2 W9WG Tunnel Hill
W9WG
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Tunnel Hill, IL
13.3 WB0VTM Marion
WB0VTM WIRES-X
 444.1500 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 99714 — Marion, IL
13.3 WB0VTM Marion
WB0VTM AllStar
 146.2500 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 46293 — Marion, IL
13.3 W9RNM Marion
W9RNM EchoLink
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 564519 — Marion, IL
13.4 K9DMT Marion
K9DMT BM
 434.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316355501 — Marion, IL
19.0 WA9LM Anna Union Co
WA9LM
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) — Anna, IL
21.3 WA9LM Offline Buncombe
WA9LM
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Buncombe, IL
21.3 KD9EVL Offline Anna
KD9EVL
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Anna, IL
21.6 N9RCM Grand Chain
N9RCM
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Grand Chain, IL
21.7 KD9EVL Offline Anna
KD9EVL
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Anna, IL
21.9 WS9CAN Herod Williams
WS9CAN
 145.3700 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Herod, IL
21.9 WS9CAN Herod Williams
WS9CAN
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Herod, IL
22.8 K6ERS Offline Carbondale
K6ERS BM
 444.7750 +5 CC? DMR BrandMeister 310200 BrandMeister 310206 — Carbondale, IL
22.8 W9UIH Carbondale
W9UIH
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Carbondale, IL
22.8 W9UIH Carbondale
W9UIH
 442.6562 +5 none D-STAR — Carbondale, IL
22.8 W9UIH Offline Carbondale
W9UIH
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Carbondale, IL
22.9 W9UIH Carbondale
W9UIH
 442.1250 +5 none D-STAR — Carbondale, IL
24.1 K9OWU Herod Williams
K9OWU
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Herod, IL
24.5 K9GOX
Listed as K9GOX/R
 Alto Pass Blue
K9GOX AllStar
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21824 AllStar 40443 — Alto Pass, IL
24.5 K9GOX Alto Pass Bald
K9GOX AllStar
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 45525 EchoLink 817516 AllStar 46293 — Alto Pass, IL
24.8 AB9ST Offline West Frankfort
AB9ST
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — West Frankfort, IL
25.5 KM4LDP Metropolis Cook
KM4LDP
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Metropolis, IL
26.0 K9GOX Alto Pass Bald
K9GOX
 443.4250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Alto Pass, IL
28.0 N9IBS Metropolis
N9IBS
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Metropolis, IL
28.7 N9IBS Metropolis
N9IBS
 444.9750 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Metropolis, IL
31.6 KC9RFU Benton
KC9RFU
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Benton, IL
35.0 KD4DVI Paducah
KD4DVI
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Paducah, KY
35.0 KY4OEM Offline Paducah
KY4OEM
 146.7600 -1.6 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) — Paducah, KY
35.5 KD4DVI Paducah
KD4DVI
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 179.9 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Paducah, KY
36.8 K9IM Olive Branch
K9IM
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Olive Branch, IL
38.0 KG9YYZ Du Quoin
KG9YYZ BM
 439.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3176714 — Du Quoin, IL
38.5 W4WWS Paducah
W4WWS WIRES-X
 147.1200 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33265 — Paducah, KY
39.0 KE0UWK Offline Cape Girardeau
KE0UWK
 444.4500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Cape Girardeau, MO
39.3 WB0TYV Cape Girardeau
WB0TYV
 146.9400 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Cape Girardeau, MO
39.8 AB9S
Listed as AB9S/R
 Cape Girardeau
AB9S AllStar
 442.7500 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 43423 — Cape Girardeau, MO
40.9 W9RLC Ina Rend Lk
W9RLC
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 71.9 FM (analog) — Ina, IL
41.6 KA9SKT Wickliffe
KA9SKT
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Wickliffe, KY
41.6 W9RNM Ava
W9RNM
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Ava, IL
42.3 KB0ZAW Scott City
KB0ZAW
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Scott City, MO
44.3 AB9S Jackson
AB9S AllStar
 145.3100 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 28981 — Jackson, MO
44.3 KD9CHL Marion
KD9CHL
 443.4000 +5 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Marion, KY
45.0 AB9S Jackson
AB9S AllStar
 224.3000 -1.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 41144 — Jackson, MO
45.6 N9LUD Offline Tamaroa
N9LUD
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Tamaroa, IL
47.6 K4GFX Fredonia Crayne
K4GFX EchoLink
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 186083 — Fredonia, KY
47.7 K4GFX Fredonia Crayne
K4GFX
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Fredonia, KY
47.8 W9KXP Herald
W9KXP
 147.3000 +0.6 DCS 023 FM (analog) — Herald, IL
48.8 N0DAN Offline Benton
N0DAN
 146.7900 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Benton, MO