N9TPB FCC License Search
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NR5F HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2001 (25 yrs) NR5F since 2006 · previously KC9ACJ Knox, IN Grid EN61rf 97 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 5, 2026. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 6, 2028.

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

📝 NR5F has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 16, 2006 · what was requested

Currently held by Robert D Fosnough · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Robert D Fosnough

Held NR5F Dec 5, 2006 → present · first licensed Aug 8, 2001 as KC9ACJ · 2 licenses · FRN 0005327465

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: WILLARD R MORGAN

Held NR5F Jul 10, 1984 → Jul 16, 2004 · first licensed Jul 10, 1984 as NR5F · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1983 as KA5LOD, 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.
NR5F 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 NR5F

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 Nov 16, 2006
Granted Oct 14, 2016
0002815737
 KC9ACJ · Robert D Fosnough · Amateur Extra
Attn: Robert D. Fosnough · 3604 CR 210 SOUTH, KNOX, IN 46534
41.2398, -86.5705 (street) · Grid EN61rf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.NR5F ✓ Granted
 Granted
got NR5F

Others Requesting NR5F

3 applications listed NR5F as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #NR5FResult
Nov 16, 2006 Dec 4, 2006 KC9ACJ · Robert D Fosnough · KNOX, IN 1Granted Granted this call
Oct 20, 2006 Nov 7, 2006 KG5HJ · Rudolf A Navarette · Lovington, NM 2Not granted They got KD5P (choice 1)
Sep 19, 2006 Oct 7, 2006 WB5NZP · Charles R Oxford · Sherwood, AR 4Not granted They got AG5P (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NR5F in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NR5F beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

97 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
32.4 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 226 check-ins · 62 stations Mishawaka, IN
36.8 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 226 check-ins · 62 stations Mishawaka, IN
37.3 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW IRLP
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4098 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 226 check-ins · 62 stations Warsaw, IN
37.3 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW
 443.0500 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 226 check-ins · 62 stations Warsaw, IN
43.2 K9DEW Middlebury
K9DEW EchoLink
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 645025 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 226 check-ins · 62 stations Middlebury, IN
43.3 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 226 check-ins · 62 stations Elkhart, IN
43.3 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 226 check-ins · 62 stations Elkhart, IN
43.3 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 444.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 226 check-ins · 62 stations Elkhart, IN
37.4 KC9PQA Reynolds
KC9PQA
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 83 check-ins · 23 stations Reynolds, IN
41.4 KC9PQA Reynolds
KC9PQA Hoosier-D
 441.9563 +5 CC1 DMR Hoosier-DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 83 check-ins · 23 stations Reynolds, IN
35.3 W9VMW Logansport EMA
W9VMW
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 48 check-ins · 16 stations Logansport, IN
35.3 W9VMW Logansport EMA
W9VMW
 147.1800 +0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 48 check-ins · 16 stations Logansport, IN
35.3 W9VMW Logansport
W9VMW
 443.6500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 48 check-ins · 16 stations Logansport, IN
26.2 KB9WSL Rochester
KB9WSL
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 35 check-ins · 11 stations Rochester, IN
4.8 KN9OX Knox
KN9OX
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Knox, IN
4.8 W9QN North Judson
W9QN
 442.9500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — North Judson, IN
7.8 N9GPY Offline Culver
N9GPY IRLP
 443.2500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4960 BrandMeister 311690 — Culver, IN
7.8 K9ZLQ Culver
K9ZLQ
 146.6700 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Culver, IN
10.6 N9GPY Monterey
N9GPY Crossroads
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4961 Crossroads-DMR — Monterey, IN
13.1 KC9VBQ Winamac
KC9VBQ
 145.4800 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Winamac, IN
15.3 K9WZ Plymouth
K9WZ IRLP
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 7885 IRLP 4330 — Plymouth, IN
15.3 N9GPY Plymouth
N9GPY Crossroads
 444.9250 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Plymouth, IN
21.8 K9RCR Rochester
K9RCR
 442.7000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rochester, IN
26.1 W9LRT Bremen
W9LRT WIRES-X
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11390 — Bremen, IN
26.8 W9SAL La Porte
W9SAL
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
26.8 N9IAA La Porte
N9IAA MARC
 444.6750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — La Porte, IN
29.4 W9PHD La Porte
W9PHD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322698301 — La Porte, IN
30.1 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 53.5700 -1 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46673 — Valparaiso, IN
30.1 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46655 — Valparaiso, IN
30.1 K9PC Valparaiso
K9PC
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Valparaiso, IN
30.1 KC9YNM Valparaiso
KC9YNM AllStar
 224.2800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 43591 — Valparaiso, IN
30.1 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA MARC
 441.5750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Valparaiso, IN
30.3 K9JSI La Porte
K9JSI
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
30.4 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 CC1 DMR (DMR,P25) EchoLink 5762 BrandMeister — Valparaiso, IN
30.5 KD9SAD South Bend
KD9SAD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318339010 — South Bend, IN
30.5 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY WIRES-X
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11421 — Michigan City, IN
30.5 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY AllStar
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 635952 BrandMeister 314791 — Michigan City, IN
31.0 W3AXL Valparaiso
W3AXL P25Link
 443.5125 +5 CC? DMR (DMR,P25) P25Link — Valparaiso, IN
31.3 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 224.4000 -1.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46888 — Valparaiso, IN
31.3 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 29.6300 -0.1 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 48933 — Valparaiso, IN
31.3 K9PC
Listed as K9PC - VALPO
 Valparaiso
K9PC BM
 442.2500 +5 CC15 DMR BrandMeister 314920 — Valparaiso, IN
32.6 WB9YPA South Bend
WB9YPA AllStar
 223.9800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 51560 — South Bend, IN
32.7 WD9ATU Nappanee
WD9ATU
 443.0250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Nappanee, IN
33.1 N9TAX Offline Hebron
N9TAX
 442.3500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Hebron, IN
34.0 N9IAA South Bend
N9IAA MARC
 443.4250 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — South Bend, IN
34.4 N9YOU South Bend
N9YOU
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — South Bend, IN
34.4 W9ML Hebron
W9ML AllStar
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 66005 BrandMeister 315170 — Hebron, IN
34.9 W9AB South Bend WNIT
W9AB
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
34.9 KA9LAW South Bend
KA9LAW
 444.1750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
34.9 K9SIQ South Bend
K9SIQ
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
34.9 WB9AGX South Bend
WB9AGX
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
34.9 N9GVU Offline South Bend
N9GVU IRLP
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4213 — South Bend, IN
35.5 N9JHQ South Bend
N9JHQ
 53.8500 -1 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
35.9 KI9U Crown Point
KI9U
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Crown Point, IN
36.1 ND1U South Bend Notre
ND1U
 443.3500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
36.1 N9GVU Mishawaka
N9GVU
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Mishawaka, IN
36.2 KD9IAQ Chesterton
KD9IAQ
 440.5500 +5 none FM (analog) — Chesterton, IN
37.3 K9CWD Warsaw
K9CWD
 444.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Warsaw, IN
41.6 KA9QJG Hobart
KA9QJG
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Hobart, IN
41.6 KA9QJG Hobart
KA9QJG
 444.7500 +5 CC1 DMR — Hobart, IN
42.2 W9SMJ Peru
W9SMJ W9SMJ-NET
 441.2625 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET — Peru, IN
42.2 W9LJ Merrillville
W9LJ
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Merrillville, IN
42.2 W9LJ Merrillville
W9LJ
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Merrillville, IN
42.6 K9ZEV Peru
K9ZEV EchoLink
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 692641 — Peru, IN
42.6 K9ZEV Peru
K9ZEV
 443.1750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Peru, IN
42.9 WB9YPA Offline Niles
WB9YPA
 224.5000 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
43.0 W9EMA Crown Point
W9EMA
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Crown Point, IN
43.0 W9EMA Crown Point
W9EMA
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Crown Point, IN
43.0 N9IAA Crown Point
N9IAA MARC
 444.3500 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Crown Point, IN
43.3 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
43.3 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 224.0800 -1.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
43.3 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 442.3750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
43.3 AA9JC Elkhart
AA9JC
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
43.3 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 927.2125 -25 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
43.3 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 442.6000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
43.3 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 927.9750 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
43.4 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
43.4 KC9GMH Elkhart City S
KC9GMH
 145.3800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
43.5 KD9NSC Ogden Dunes
KD9NSC AllStar
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 52318 — Ogden Dunes, IN
43.9 KC8BRS Niles
KC8BRS
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
43.9 WB9WYR Offline Niles
WB9WYR
 444.1250 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
44.3 KA9OOI Lowell
KA9OOI
 443.9500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Lowell, IN
44.5 AA9JC Goshen
AA9JC
 444.2750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
45.1 K9TSM Goshen
K9TSM
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
45.5 KI9U Morocco
KI9U
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Morocco, IN
45.5 KI9U Offline Morocco
KI9U
 442.9250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Morocco, IN
46.0 WB9VRG Cedar Lake
WB9VRG
 146.8350 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Cedar Lake, IN
47.0 W9CTO Gary
W9CTO ChicagoLan
 146.9100 -0.6 CC1 DMR ChicagoLand — Gary, IN
47.0 W9CTO Offline Gary
W9CTO Hoosier-DM
 442.7500 +5 CC1 DMR Hoosier-DMR — Gary, IN
47.9 W9RJB Flora
W9RJB
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Flora, IN
48.8 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 442.8250 +5 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
48.9 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 145.1400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
49.0 W9LJ Saint John LCHS
W9LJ
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Saint John, IN
49.0 KB9LDZ Wabash US-24/IN
KB9LDZ
 442.3250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Wabash, IN
49.0 KB9LDZ Wabash US-24/IN
KB9LDZ
 147.0300 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Wabash, IN
49.8 W9SMJ Galveston
W9SMJ
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Galveston, IN
49.8 W9SMJ Galveston
W9SMJ W9SMJ-NET
 441.8500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET — Galveston, IN