N9TPB FCC License Search

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Ask: HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W0NY HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2016 (10 yrs) W0NY since 2017 · previously K0NJR, KE0HLD Brainerd, MN Grid EN26vh LoTW user eQSL AG On APRS 28 min ago 49 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 18, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 19, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Aug 2, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W0NY has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Dec 30, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by Nicholas J Reed · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Nicholas J Reed

Held W0NY Jan 18, 2017 → present · first licensed Feb 9, 2016 as KE0HLD · 3 licenses · FRN 0025199761

📦 Moved: Baxter, MN → Brainerd, MN

W0NY Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jan 18, 2017 → expires Jan 18, 2027

Licensee
Nicholas J Reed

Address
9476 Forest Heights Cir
Brainerd, MN 56401
46.2949, -94.2004 (street) · Grid EN26vh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0025199761

Previous call
K0NJR (General)

Last granted
Jan 18, 2017

Effective
Oct 15, 2020

Last action
Oct 15, 2020
FCC actions (5)
- Oct 15, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 25, 2020 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 7, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 18, 2017 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 18, 2017 — License issued LIISS
K0NJR Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 5, 2016 → Jan 18, 2017 (canceled)

Licensee
Nicholas J Reed

Address
14454 Cottage Grove Dr
Baxter, MN 56425
46.3439, -94.2760 (ZIP center) · Grid EN26ui · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0025199761

Previous call
KE0HLD (General)

Last granted
Mar 5, 2016

Effective
Apr 28, 2016

Last action
Jan 18, 2017
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 18, 2017 — License canceled LICAN
- Apr 28, 2016 — License modified LIMOD
- Mar 5, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 5, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KE0HLD Canceled General Feb 9, 2016 → Mar 5, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
Nicholas J Reed

Address
14454 Cottage Grove Dr
Baxter, MN 56425
46.3439, -94.2760 (ZIP center) · Grid EN26ui · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0025199761

Last granted
Feb 9, 2016

Effective
Feb 26, 2016

Last action
Mar 5, 2016
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 5, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 26, 2016 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 9, 2016 — License issued LIISS
- Feb 9, 2016 — 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 Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 11, 2026 · 14 snapshots · as W0NY
Nicholas J Reed
9476 Forest Heights Cir, Brainerd, MN 56401
46.2949, -94.2004 (street) · Grid EN26vh · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Feb 16, 2016 → Oct 11, 2026 · 67 snapshots · as KE0HLD
Nicholas J Reed
14454 Cottage Grove Dr, Baxter, MN 56425
46.3439, -94.2760 (ZIP center) · Grid EN26ui · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: John R Kersten

Held W0NY Apr 21, 1987 → Dec 29, 2014 · first licensed Apr 21, 1987 as W0NY · 1 license · FRN 0008200131
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1947 as W0BGK, before the FCC's online records

W0NY Canceled Amateur Extra Apr 21, 1987 → Dec 29, 2014 (canceled)

Licensee
John R Kersten

Address
5403 Victory Court
Fairfield, CA 94533
38.2807, -122.0064 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88xg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0008200131

Last granted
Oct 20, 2006

Effective
Oct 20, 2006

Last action
Nov 29, 2016
FCC actions (5)
- Nov 29, 2016 — Record corrected COR
- Nov 29, 2016 — Record corrected COR
- Oct 20, 2006 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 17, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 17, 2003 — FCC action LITIN

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.

Seen Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs
W0NY · Amateur Extra · issued Jan 10, 1997, expires Jan 10, 2007
JOHN R. KERSTEN
1212 WINDWARD DR, OSPREY, FL 34229
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs
W0NY · Amateur Extra · issued Apr 21, 1987, expires Apr 21, 1997
JOHN R KERSTEN
1212 WINDWARD DR, OSPREY, FL 33559

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W0NY
JOHN R KERSTEN
5403 VICTORY COURT, FAIRFIELD, CA 94533
38.2807, -122.0064 (ZIP center) · Grid CM88xg · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗

W0NY 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.

1983 → 1994 · 5 editions
W0NY · class E
John R Kersten
717 Crest Ave, Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Winter 1983 p.73, Winter 1984 p.74, Winter 1985 p.71, Winter 1987 p.66, 1994 p.82
1981 · 1 edition
W0NY · class E
Herbert F Wareing
4553 N 23rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53209
1981 p.994
1972 → 1980 · 3 editions
W0NY · class E
John R Kersten
717 Crest Av, Ft Dodge 50501 Ia Lees Summit 64063 Mo
Winter 1972 p.39, 1974 p.633, Winter 1980 p.64
1964 · 1 edition
W0NY
J Floyd C. Drew
995 Grandview W. St Paul 13 M Inn
Fall 1964 p.33
None · 1 edition
W0NY · class E
Herbert F Wareing
4553 N 23rd St, Milwaukee, WI 53209
None p.1064
None · 1 edition
W0NY · class E
John E Bickel
5080 Olmeda Av, Atascadero
None p.392

Vanity Applications Filed by W0NY

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 Dec 30, 2016 Granted Jan 18, 2017 0007606444	K0NJR · Nicholas J Reed · Amateur Extra 14454 Cottage Grove Dr, Baxter, MN 56425 46.3439, -94.2760 (ZIP center) · Grid EN26ui · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W0WX Held by The Unreal Radio Club until Jan 18, 2027 2.W0RS Held by John W Thurston until Jan 18, 2027 3.W0CR Held by Robert W Proctor until Jan 18, 2027 4.W0NY ✓ Granted 5.W0EL Held by David D Welch until Jan 18, 2027 6.W0BF Held by Gary N Reeb until Jan 18, 2027 7.K0BM Held by ANDREW L KOCHANOWICZ until Nov 8, 2029	Granted got W0NY
Filed Oct 3, 2016 Award date was Oct 21, 2016 0007477211	K0NJR · Nicholas J Reed · Amateur Extra 14454 Cottage Grove Dr, Baxter, MN 56425 46.3439, -94.2760 (ZIP center) · Grid EN26ui · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K0AW Held by ANDREW J WALL until Oct 21, 2026	Dismissed
Filed Feb 16, 2016 Granted Mar 5, 2016 0007140531	KE0HLD · Nicholas J Reed · Technician 14454 Cottage Grove Dr, Baxter, MN 56425 46.3439, -94.2760 (ZIP center) · Grid EN26ui · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K0NJR ✓ Granted 2.N0NJR Available	Granted got K0NJR

Others Requesting W0NY

20 applications listed W0NY as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W0NY	Result
Jan 3, 2017	Jan 21, 2017	WB0GBI · MITCHELL D SAURE · OMAHA, NE	1	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Jan 3, 2017	Jan 21, 2017	W0GFS · TERRY L WILKINSON · La Veta, CO	5	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Jan 3, 2017	Jan 21, 2017	AD0FW · Garret K Porter · Bellevue, NE	6	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	K0NKC · RICHARD J DOUGHERTY · KANSAS CITY, MO	7	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	W3LDR · Rodney L Davis PhD · Saraland, AL	5	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	K0NJR · Nicholas J Reed · Baxter, MN	4	Granted	Granted this call
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	AI6SC · WILLIAM M VASTA · Alta Loma, CA	7	Not granted	They got K0BM (choice 3)
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	W0DIT · RONALD E BLOSS · Hutchinson, KS	6	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	AH6DA · Gordon J Denno · St Charles, MO	6	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	KG6IRJ · William F Stepka · San Francisco, CA	3	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	WB4NPK · RICHARD G LINDSEY · ATHENS, AL	5	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	AD0WH · William R Kotrba · Saint Paul, MN	3	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	KM4AFC · Rodney W Oshel · Millbrook, AL	8	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	KE0IYO · David D Welch · Waterloo, IA	5	Not granted	They got W0EL (choice 6)
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	KB7VML · PAUL N COWLEY · AMES, IA	6	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	K0URR · The Unreal Radio Club · Sioux Falls, SD	3	Not granted	They got W0WX (choice 2)
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	W0OTR · Russell W Burrough · Litchfield Park, AZ	10	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	KC0JUO · Clinton A Miller · Ames, IA	6	Dismissed	Application dismissed
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	N0MEQ · John W Thurston · Omaha, NE	6	Not granted	They got W0RS (choice 1)
Dec 30, 2016	Jan 17, 2017	NJ1G · H B PAKSOY · Richardson, TX	1	Dismissed	Application dismissed

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W0NY-1 · 28 min ago

46.2950, -94.1995 · ]W0NY - https://w0ny.com

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📥 Hearing others PSK Reporter

Heard 1778 stations (6460 reports) · last 1 min ago · FT8 · grid EN26ui61

20m · 132217m · 559

Farthest: FR5GS, 10,010 miles on 17m FT8 (-19 dB)

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Repeaters within 50 Miles

49 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
3.8	W0UJ	Brainerd W0UJ	53.1100	-1	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Brainerd, MN
4.2	W0UJ	Brainerd W0UJ AllStar	145.1300	-0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 42508 EchoLink 233515 BrandMeister 313844	—	Brainerd, MN
8.5	W0UJ	Brainerd W0UJ EchoLink	146.7000	-0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	EchoLink 233515 WIRES-X 30659	—	Brainerd, MN
13.4	W0UJ	Nisswa WJJY W0UJ WIRES-X	146.9550	-0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 93059	—	Nisswa, MN
13.4	W0UJ	Nisswa WJJY W0UJ WIRES-X	443.9250	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 28390 WIRES-X 18390	—	Nisswa, MN
16.5	W0UJ	Crosby CR Area W0UJ WIRES-X	444.9250	+5	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 21554	—	Crosby, MN
16.5	W0UJ	Crosby W0UJ WIRES-X	147.2250	+0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 60606 WIRES-X 30606	—	Crosby, MN
19.8	K0LFV	Merrifield K0LFV BM	447.1250	in 444.1250	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 3127369	—	Merrifield, MN
20.7	K9TON Offline	Pequot Lakes K9TON	442.5188	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Pequot Lakes, MN
20.8	K9TON Offline	Pequot Lakes K9TON BM	446.1000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313868	—	Pequot Lakes, MN
21.6	W0REA	Pequot Lakes W0REA	147.0900	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Pequot Lakes, MN
22.5	N0GQA	Statewide N0GQA	145.2300	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Statewide, MN
22.8	N0BJN	Little Falls N0BJN WIRES-X	443.6500	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 30012	—	Little Falls, MN
23.2	KF0CQX	Little Falls Lin KF0CQX BM	444.2312	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313141	—	Little Falls, MN
23.3	W0REA Offline	Little Falls W0REA	444.0000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Little Falls, MN
24.8	N0RND	Little Falls N0RND	443.0750	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Little Falls, MN
26.2	W0REA	Little Falls W0REA	147.1350	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Little Falls, MN
26.3	KA0JSW	Little Falls KA0JSW	443.1250	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Little Falls, MN
26.3	KA0JSW	Little Falls KA0JSW	443.1750	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Little Falls, MN
26.6	W0UJ	Crosslake W0UJ WIRES-X	147.0300	+0.6	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	WIRES-X 93079	—	Crosslake, MN
27.2	W0YJC	Pine River Gull W0YJC WIRES-X	440.1500	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 70733	—	Pine River, MN
27.3	W0YJC	Pine River EN26t W0YJC BM	442.2550	+5	CC9	DMR	BrandMeister 3168010	—	Pine River MN, EN26t, MN
27.3	W0YJC	Pine River EN26t W0YJC BM	447.1250	in 444.1250	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 316801010	—	Pine River MN, EN26t, MN
28.6	KC0QXC	Aitkin KC0QXC	146.8050	-0.6	DCS 054	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Aitkin, MN
28.6	N0BZZ	Aitkin N0BZZ	147.3600	+0.6	TONE 203.5	FM (analog)		—	Aitkin, MN
30.1	KC0QXC	Aitkin KC0QXC	442.7250	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Aitkin, MN
30.3	W0TRJ	Aitkin W0TRJ WIRES-X	442.7250	+5	TSQL 110.9	P25	WIRES-X 33604	—	Aitkin, MN
36.5	W0REA Listed as W0REA/R	Isle Wtr W0REA AllStar	146.6100	-0.6	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	AllStar 41187	—	Isle, MN
38.8	KC0TAF	Long Prairie KC0TAF	146.6550	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Long Prairie, MN
41.2	N0WN	Bertha Wtr N0WN	147.1200	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Bertha, MN
41.2	N0WN Offline	Bertha Wtr N0WN EchoLink	444.7500	+5	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink 352243	—	Bertha, MN
43.1	K0VSC	Avon K0VSC	147.1950	+0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Avon, MN
43.9	W2JTW	Mcgregor W2JTW	146.8350	-0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Mcgregor, MN
44.6	KD0JOU	Milaca KD0JOU AllStar	145.3500	-0.6	DCS 172	FM (analog)	AllStar 429984	—	Milaca, MN
45.3	N0GOI	Foreston N0GOI	146.7450	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Foreston, MN
45.3	N0GOI	Foreston N0GOI	443.6750	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Foreston, MN
45.7	KD0NRL	Foley KD0NRL	147.0750	+0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Foley, MN
45.8	N0WT	Foley N0WT	442.6250	+5	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Foley, MN
45.9	KD0CI	Ogilvie KD0CI	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Ogilvie, MN
47.3	W0SV	Avon W0SV	147.1050	+0.6	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Avon, MN
48.2	N0WN	Sebeka Wtr N0WN EchoLink	147.3300	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 352243	—	Sebeka, MN
48.9	K0STC	Avon K0STC EchoLink	147.1050	+0.6	TONE 85.4	FM (analog)	EchoLink 359442	—	Avon, MN
48.9	KG0CV	Avon KG0CV WIRES-X	443.6500	+5	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 28439	—	Avon, MN
49.0	W0SV	Collegeville W0SV	147.0150	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Collegeville, MN
49.0	W0SV	Collegeville W0SV	442.2250	+5	DCS 172	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Collegeville, MN
49.6	W0WHP	Statewide W0WHP	443.0000	+5	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Statewide, MN
49.7	N0ANC	Saint Cloud Wtr N0ANC WIRES-X	145.1900	-0.6	DCS 172	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 28054	—	Saint Cloud, MN
49.7	N0ANC	Saint Cloud St N0ANC AllStar	442.1500	+5	DCS 172	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 429982 WIRES-X 40012	—	Saint Cloud, MN
49.8	W0SV	Collegville St W0SV	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Collegville, MN