N9TPB FCC License Search
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NR9L HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1988 (38 yrs) NR9L since 2016 · previously KA9MJH La Porte, IN Grid EN61po 97 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 12, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 13, 2038.

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

📝 NR9L has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 25, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by RONALD W LEWIS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: RONALD W LEWIS

Held NR9L Aug 12, 2016 → present · first licensed Aug 9, 1988 as KA9MJH · 2 licenses · FRN 0017604729

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: ALLAN B MASON

Held NR9L Apr 21, 1987 → Jul 23, 2014 · first licensed Apr 21, 1987 as NR9L · 1 license · FRN 0016143513

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.

Vanity Applications Filed by NR9L

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 Jul 25, 2016
Granted May 16, 2026
0007351174
 KA9MJH · RONALD W LEWIS · Amateur Extra
4148 N 400 W, LA PORTE, IN 46350
41.6071, -86.7217 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61po · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.NR9L ✓ Granted
2.AB9RL Available
3.KF9RL Available
 Granted
got NR9L
Filed Jul 8, 2016
Granted May 16, 2026
0007333165
 KA9MJH · RONALD W LEWIS · General
4148 N 400 W, LA PORTE, IN 46350
41.6071, -86.7217 (ZIP center) · Grid EN61po · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.NR9L ✓ Granted
2.NR5L Held by Mark L Rehme until Aug 2, 2026
 Dismissed
got NR9L

Others Requesting NR9L

15 applications listed NR9L as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #NR9LResult
Aug 15, 2016 Sep 2, 2016 KG5ILN · REBECCA L FREEZE · ROCKWALL, TX 7Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 11, 2016 Aug 29, 2016 KD9BVJ · John W Steinkamp · Champaign, IL 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 10, 2016 Aug 28, 2016 KG5ILN · REBECCA L FREEZE · ROCKWALL, TX 5Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 9, 2016 Aug 27, 2016 KG5ILN · REBECCA L FREEZE · ROCKWALL, TX 3Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 8, 2016 Aug 26, 2016 KG5ILN · REBECCA L FREEZE · ROCKWALL, TX 6Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 3, 2016 Aug 21, 2016 KE5GGN · ROBERT F SCHMIDT · DAVENPORT, FL 4Dismissed Application dismissed
Aug 1, 2016 Aug 19, 2016 KK6OOS · Roselito R De Los Reyes · Anaheim, CA 10Not granted They got KI9H (choice 9)
Jul 26, 2016 Aug 13, 2016 KD9GOE · RICHARD S MOSS · ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Jul 26, 2016 Aug 13, 2016 KM4DHZ · Anthony R Strite · Monticello, GA 3Not granted They got N4TZY (choice 1)
Jul 26, 2016 Aug 13, 2016 KA9UMG · PAUL M MIELNICKI · Oak Lawn, IL 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Jul 25, 2016 Aug 12, 2016 WD9HZK · DWIGHT E AUSSIEKER · VARNA, IL 1Dismissed Application dismissed
Jul 25, 2016 Aug 12, 2016 KC3DGE · Mark S Vitek · NEW MARKET, MD 3Not granted They got N8MSV (choice 6)
Jul 25, 2016 Aug 12, 2016 KA9MJH · RONALD W LEWIS · LA PORTE, IN 1Granted Granted this call
Jul 18, 2016 Aug 5, 2016 KA4FCL · Floyd C Lambert · Montgomery, AL 9Dismissed Application dismissed
Jul 8, 2016 Jul 26, 2016 KA9MJH · RONALD W LEWIS · LA PORTE, IN 1Dismissed Application dismissed

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for NR9L in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of NR9L 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
27.9 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Mishawaka, IN
28.0 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Mishawaka, IN
37.6 K9DEW Middlebury
K9DEW EchoLink
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 645025 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Middlebury, IN
37.6 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
37.6 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
37.6 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 444.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
48.1 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
1.4 W9SAL La Porte
W9SAL
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
1.4 N9IAA La Porte
N9IAA MARC
 444.6750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — La Porte, IN
4.2 W9PHD La Porte
W9PHD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322698301 — La Porte, IN
5.1 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY WIRES-X
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11421 — Michigan City, IN
5.1 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY AllStar
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 635952 BrandMeister 314791 — Michigan City, IN
6.0 K9JSI La Porte
K9JSI
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
17.5 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 CC1 DMR (DMR,P25) EchoLink 5762 BrandMeister — Valparaiso, IN
18.0 W3AXL Valparaiso
W3AXL P25Link
 443.5125 +5 CC? DMR (DMR,P25) P25Link — Valparaiso, IN
18.1 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 224.4000 -1.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46888 — Valparaiso, IN
18.1 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 29.6300 -0.1 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 48933 — Valparaiso, IN
18.3 K9PC
Listed as K9PC - VALPO
 Valparaiso
K9PC BM
 442.2500 +5 CC15 DMR BrandMeister 314920 — Valparaiso, IN
18.9 KD9IAQ Chesterton
KD9IAQ
 440.5500 +5 none FM (analog) — Chesterton, IN
20.8 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 53.5700 -1 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46673 — Valparaiso, IN
20.8 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46655 — Valparaiso, IN
20.8 K9PC Valparaiso
K9PC
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Valparaiso, IN
20.8 KC9YNM Valparaiso
KC9YNM AllStar
 224.2800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 43591 — Valparaiso, IN
20.8 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA MARC
 441.5750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Valparaiso, IN
20.9 N9GVU Offline South Bend
N9GVU IRLP
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4213 — South Bend, IN
21.6 KN9OX Knox
KN9OX
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Knox, IN
21.6 W9QN North Judson
W9QN
 442.9500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — North Judson, IN
22.7 N9IAA South Bend
N9IAA MARC
 443.4250 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — South Bend, IN
22.8 WB9YPA South Bend
WB9YPA AllStar
 223.9800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 51560 — South Bend, IN
23.1 KD9SAD South Bend
KD9SAD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318339010 — South Bend, IN
23.6 N9YOU South Bend
N9YOU
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — South Bend, IN
23.8 W9AB South Bend WNIT
W9AB
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
23.8 KA9LAW South Bend
KA9LAW
 444.1750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
23.8 K9SIQ South Bend
K9SIQ
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
23.8 WB9AGX South Bend
WB9AGX
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
23.9 N9JHQ South Bend
N9JHQ
 53.8500 -1 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
24.7 ND1U South Bend Notre
ND1U
 443.3500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
25.9 KD9NSC Ogden Dunes
KD9NSC AllStar
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 52318 — Ogden Dunes, IN
26.2 WB9YPA Offline Niles
WB9YPA
 224.5000 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
26.7 W8MAI Bridgman
W8MAI
 442.7750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Bridgman, MI
26.9 K9WZ Plymouth
K9WZ IRLP
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 7885 IRLP 4330 — Plymouth, IN
26.9 N9GPY Plymouth
N9GPY Crossroads
 444.9250 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Plymouth, IN
27.6 W9ML Hebron
W9ML AllStar
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 66005 BrandMeister 315170 — Hebron, IN
27.7 KC8BRS Niles
KC8BRS
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
27.7 WB9WYR Offline Niles
WB9WYR
 444.1250 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
28.1 N9GVU Mishawaka
N9GVU
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Mishawaka, IN
29.6 KA9QJG Hobart
KA9QJG
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Hobart, IN
29.6 KA9QJG Hobart
KA9QJG
 444.7500 +5 CC1 DMR — Hobart, IN
30.0 KI9U Crown Point
KI9U
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Crown Point, IN
30.1 N9GPY Offline Culver
N9GPY IRLP
 443.2500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4960 BrandMeister 311690 — Culver, IN
30.2 K9ZLQ Culver
K9ZLQ
 146.6700 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Culver, IN
30.4 W9LRT Bremen
W9LRT WIRES-X
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11390 — Bremen, IN
31.0 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 442.8250 +5 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
31.0 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 145.1400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
32.6 N9TAX Offline Hebron
N9TAX
 442.3500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Hebron, IN
33.5 W9CTO Gary
W9CTO ChicagoLan
 146.9100 -0.6 CC1 DMR ChicagoLand — Gary, IN
33.5 W9CTO Offline Gary
W9CTO Hoosier-DM
 442.7500 +5 CC1 DMR Hoosier-DMR — Gary, IN
33.9 W9LJ Merrillville
W9LJ
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Merrillville, IN
33.9 W9LJ Merrillville
W9LJ
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Merrillville, IN
35.3 N9GPY Monterey
N9GPY Crossroads
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4961 Crossroads-DMR — Monterey, IN
35.9 KB8VIM Saint Joseph
KB8VIM
 146.7200 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Saint Joseph, MI
36.9 W9EMA Crown Point
W9EMA
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Crown Point, IN
36.9 W9EMA Crown Point
W9EMA
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Crown Point, IN
36.9 N9IAA Crown Point
N9IAA MARC
 444.3500 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Crown Point, IN
37.4 KU8Y Offline Dowagiac
KU8Y
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
37.6 W8MAI Saint Joseph
W8MAI
 442.2750 +5 none D-STAR — Saint Joseph, MI
37.6 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
37.6 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 224.0800 -1.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
37.6 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 442.3750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
37.6 AA9JC Elkhart
AA9JC
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
37.6 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 927.2125 -25 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
37.6 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 442.6000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
37.6 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 927.9750 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
37.7 WD9ATU Nappanee
WD9ATU
 443.0250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Nappanee, IN
38.5 KC9VBQ Winamac
KC9VBQ
 145.4800 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Winamac, IN
38.9 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
38.9 KC9GMH Elkhart City S
KC9GMH
 145.3800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
39.3 W8MAI Sister Lakes
W8MAI
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
39.9 N8VPZ Cassopolis
N8VPZ
 146.9200 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Cassopolis, MI
40.1 N9QID Dowagiac
N9QID
 927.6875 -25 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
40.2 K8MDE Offline Dowagiac
K8MDE AllStar
 443.5000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 55952 — Dowagiac, MI
40.2 W6GVS Dowagiac
W6GVS
 146.5000 +1 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
40.9 KD9EJE Whiting
KD9EJE AllStar
 440.5000 +5 CC6 DMR BrandMeister 313361 AllStar 57301 — Whiting, IN
41.4 W8IRA Sister Lakes
W8IRA
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
41.5 KD8UJM Cassopolis
KD8UJM Crossroad
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Cassopolis, MI
41.5 KA9QJG Hobart
KA9QJG
 224.7400 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Hobart, IN
41.6 W9LJ Saint John LCHS
W9LJ
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Saint John, IN
41.9 WB9VRG Cedar Lake
WB9VRG
 146.8350 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Cedar Lake, IN
41.9 N8VPZ Offline Cassopolis
N8VPZ
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR — Cassopolis, MI
42.0 W8MAI Sister Lakes
W8MAI
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
43.2 KA9OOI Lowell
KA9OOI
 443.9500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Lowell, IN
44.2 AA9JC Goshen
AA9JC
 444.2750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
44.6 K9TSM Goshen
K9TSM
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
44.8 W9AJI Homewood
W9AJI
 442.3750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Homewood, IL
45.1 K9RCR Rochester
K9RCR
 442.7000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rochester, IN
46.3 K9QKW Chicago
K9QKW
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
46.3 N8VPZ Offline Dowagiac
N8VPZ BM
 442.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313287 — Dowagiac, MI