N9TPB FCC License Search
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NI9W HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1991 (35 yrs) NI9W since 2017 · previously AB9WN, N9JZE Champaign, IL Grid EN50uc 64 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 17, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 18, 2029.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 NI9W has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 30, 2017 · what was requested

Currently held by LESTER R RABE · 2 holders on record

Current holder: LESTER R RABE

Held NI9W Nov 17, 2017 → present · first licensed Dec 24, 1991 as N9JZE · 3 licenses · FRN 0005288782
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9WPD, 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: Frank J Keller

Held NI9W Jan 28, 1986 → Oct 16, 2015 · first licensed Jan 28, 1986 as NI9W · 1 license · FRN 0003354693
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as KA9FNA, 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.
NI9W 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 NI9W

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 Oct 30, 2017
Granted Nov 17, 2017
0007976750
 AB9WN · LESTER R RABE · Amateur Extra
2104 Emerald Drive, Champaign, IL 61822
40.0896, -88.3241 (street) · Grid EN50uc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.NI9W ✓ Granted
 Granted
got NI9W

Others Requesting NI9W

5 applications listed NI9W as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #NI9WResult
Oct 30, 2017 Nov 17, 2017 AB9WN · LESTER R RABE · Champaign, IL 1Granted Granted this call
Oct 30, 2017 Nov 17, 2017 K1OTZ · Pete L Klotzbach · Waunakee, WI 2Dismissed Application dismissed
Oct 23, 2017 Nov 10, 2017 WB4TNH · RICHARD HALL · HENDERSONVILLE, TN 12Not granted They got K6QS (choice 5)
Oct 17, 2017 Nov 4, 2017 KI7EPB · William L Frymire · Lava Hot Springs, ID 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Oct 16, 2017 Nov 3, 2017 AC9MW · Ronald W Roth · Henryville, IN 1Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NI9W in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NI9W beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

64 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
3.1 K9CU Champaign WLRW
K9CU IRLP
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 8231 IRLP 8231 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations Champaign, IL
3.1 K9CU Champaign
K9CU
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations Champaign, IL
2.5 N9AVG Champaign
N9AVG IRLP
 446.7750 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4499 — Champaign, IL
3.0 W9YR Champaign
W9YR
 443.4812 +5 none D-STAR — Champaign, IL
3.7 W9IPA Urbana
W9IPA BM
 443.7688 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 313392 — Urbana, IL
5.6 W9YH Champaign
W9YH
 444.5250 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Champaign, IL
6.3 KD9FDD Urbana
KD9FDD
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Urbana, IL
13.9 KB9ZAM Monticello Eleva
KB9ZAM
 442.7250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Monticello, IL
16.0 KE9DFC Rantoul
KE9DFC BM
 438.6825 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322020201 — Rantoul, IL
17.5 K9IYP Bement
K9IYP
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 85.4 FM (analog) — Bement, IL
17.9 KC9PXI Tuscola
KC9PXI BM
 146.9550 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315050 — Tuscola, IL
18.5 W9IPA Monticello
W9IPA
 442.8500 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Monticello, IL
20.6 KC9PXI Tuscola
KC9PXI EchoLink
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 401786 — Tuscola, IL
23.9 K9LOF Allerton
K9LOF
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Allerton, IL
28.0 WA9WOB Arcola
WA9WOB
 444.3750 +5 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Arcola, IL
30.1 W9BIL Cadwell
W9BIL
 145.1950 -0.6 none D-STAR — Cadwell, IL
30.1 W9BIL Cadwell
W9BIL
 440.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Cadwell, IL
30.6 KR9X Lovington Grain
KR9X
 223.8600 -1.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Lovington, IL
30.6 W9NW Lovington Grain
W9NW IRLP
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 108442 IRLP 8442 — Lovington, IL
34.1 KA9KEI Clinton
KA9KEI
 442.3750 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Clinton, IL
34.3 WX9USA Clinton L0C4
WX9USA BM
 439.2750 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319902002 — Clinton, L0C4, IL
34.3 WX9USA Clinton
WX9USA BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319902001 — Clinton, IL
35.2 W9COM Danville
W9COM
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Danville, IL
35.2 W9MJL Danville
W9MJL
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Danville, IL
36.1 N9RBQ Decatur
N9RBQ BM
 444.8000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 314313 — Decatur, IL
36.1 KC9YFX Decatur
KC9YFX
 442.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
37.1 NE9RD Danville
NE9RD BM
 443.7250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311761 — Danville, IL
37.5 K9HGX Decatur Citizen'
K9HGX EchoLink
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 151741 — Decatur, IL
37.6 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 29.6200 -0.1 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
37.6 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 53.2300 in 51.5300 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
37.6 WA9RSK Decatur
WA9RSK
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
37.6 WA9RSK Decatur Bearsdal
WA9RSK
 442.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
37.6 N9RBQ Decatur
N9RBQ
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
37.6 KC9YFX Offline Decatur
KC9YFX
 147.2400 +0.6 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
37.6 KD9FGO Offline Heyworth
KD9FGO
 442.8250 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Heyworth, IL
37.9 KC9DTN Danville
KC9DTN ChicagoLa
 443.8250 +5 CC10 DMR ChicagoLand — Danville, IL
37.9 N9WEW DANVILLE
N9WEW Crossroads
 443.8250 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — DANVILLE, IL
38.5 KD9AKF Heyworth
KD9AKF BM
 444.8750 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 311750 — Heyworth, IL
39.4 WA9RSK Decatur Bearsdal
WA9RSK
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Decatur, IL
39.4 WA9RSK
Listed as WA9RSK - DECATUR
 Decatur
WA9RSK BM
 443.2500 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 314470 — Decatur, IL
40.3 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
41.3 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD BM
 444.9750 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 314688 — Mattoon, IL
41.5 W9BIL Mattoon
W9BIL IRLP
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) (FM,DV,C4FM) EchoLink 744697 IRLP 44697 — Mattoon, IL
42.0 KF9NB Mattoon
KF9NB
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Mattoon, IL
42.0 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Mattoon, IL
42.0 KA9LRZ Mattoon
KA9LRZ
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mattoon, IL
42.0 WB9UUS
Listed as WB9UUS/R
 Normal
WB9UUS AllStar
 147.0150 +0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27026 — Normal, IL
42.3 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD
 146.6550 -0.6 none D-STAR — Mattoon, IL
43.2 WX9WX Bloomington
WX9WX BM
 444.2375 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 311772 — Bloomington, IL
43.8 KC9KRA Charleston
KC9KRA
 443.8750 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, IL
44.3 K9MBS Offline Bloomington BMI
K9MBS
 145.3500 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Bloomington, IL
44.3 K9MBS Offline Bloomington BMI
K9MBS
 224.4600 -1.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Bloomington, IL
44.8 N9BXI Bloomington
N9BXI
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bloomington, IL
45.3 W9AML Bloomington
W9AML
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Bloomington, IL
45.4 WB9UUS Normal
WB9UUS AllStar
 442.7000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 27468 EchoLink 552822 IRLP 27468 AllStar 27028 AllStar 27383 — Normal, IL
46.0 W9AML
Listed as W9AML/R
 Bloomington
W9AML AllStar
 146.9400 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 27412 — Bloomington, IL
46.0 KE9GGQ Chatsworth
KE9GGQ BM
 445.5000 -0.5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322796401 — Chatsworth, IL
47.0 WD9HRU Bloomington
WD9HRU
 146.7900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Bloomington, IL
49.1 W9ABH Covington
W9ABH
 443.9875 +5 CC? DMR — Covington, IN
49.2 KC9WMV Mt pulaski 1800t
KC9WMV AllStar
 442.8000 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM,P25) EchoLink 332252 IRLP 32252 AllStar 45334 — Mt pulaski, IL
49.2 WC9IN Covington
WC9IN
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Covington, IN
49.2 WC9IN Covington
WC9IN AllStar
 224.3000 -1.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 632899 — Covington, IN
49.2 WC9IN
Listed as WC9IN COVINGTON
 Covington
WC9IN BM
 443.9875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311823 — Covington, IN
49.5 W9MJW Covington
W9MJW BM-Nation-
 443.0875 +5 CC1 DMR BM-Nation-Wide-Standard — Covington, IN