N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 6:02 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 2, 2026) · next update today 6:00 am CDT

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

W2DSW HAM 📻 GMRS

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Also a GMRS licensee

WRZN303

Active until Nov 21, 2033 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family

General class licensed since 2021 (5 yrs) W2DSW since 2023 · previously KD9TGE Carbondale, IL grid EM57lp LoTW user GMRS WRZN303 53 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jan 27, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jan 28, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 29, 2023 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W2DSW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 9, 2023 · what was requested

Currently held by Derrick S Wright · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Derrick S Wright

Held W2DSW Jan 27, 2023 → present · first licensed Aug 10, 2021 as KD9TGE · 2 licenses · FRN 0031207574

W2DSW Active General · vanity Jan 27, 2023 → expires Jan 27, 2033

Licensee
Derrick S Wright

Address
Attn: Derrick Wright
6457 Grassy Rd
Carbondale, IL 62902
37.6520, -89.0475 (street) · Grid EM57lp · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0031207574

Previous call
KD9TGE (Technician)

Last granted
Jan 27, 2023

Effective
Jan 27, 2023

Last action
Jan 27, 2023
FCC actions (2)
- Jan 27, 2023 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jan 27, 2023 — License issued LIISS
KD9TGE Canceled General Aug 10, 2021 → Jan 27, 2023 (canceled)

Licensee
Derrick S Wright

Address
6457 Grassy Rd
Carbondale, IL 62902
37.6520, -89.0475 (street) · Grid EM57lp · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0031207574

Last granted
Aug 10, 2021

Effective
Feb 1, 2022

Last action
Jan 27, 2023
FCC actions (4)
- Jan 27, 2023 — License canceled LICAN
- Feb 1, 2022 — License modified LIMOD
- Aug 10, 2021 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 10, 2021 — 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 → Sep 27, 2026 · 23 snapshots · as KD9TGE
Derrick S Wright
6457 Grassy Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902
37.6520, -89.0475 (street) · Grid EM57lp · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Previous holder: DONALD S WALTON

Held W2DSW Nov 28, 2000 → Nov 28, 2020 · first licensed Dec 6, 1996 as KC2AJW · 2 licenses · FRN 0004086419

📦 Moved: Shortsville, NY → Victor, NY

W2DSW Expired Technician · vanity Nov 28, 2000 → Nov 28, 2020 (expired)

Licensee
DONALD S WALTON

Address
1325 E VICTOR RD APT 302
VICTOR, NY 14564
42.9867, -77.4344 (ZIP center) · Grid FN12gx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0004086419

Previous call
KC2AJW

Last granted
Sep 10, 2010

Effective
Dec 23, 2015

Last action
Nov 29, 2022
FCC actions (6)
- Nov 29, 2022 — License expired LIEXP
- Dec 23, 2015 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 3, 2011 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 10, 2010 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 14, 2010 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 28, 2000 — License issued LIISS
KC2AJW Canceled Technician Dec 6, 1996 → Nov 28, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
DONALD S WALTON

Address
1717 PIONEER RD
SHORTSVILLE, NY 14548-9304
42.9754, -77.2435 (ZIP center) · Grid FN12jx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0004086419

Last granted
Dec 6, 1996

Effective
Dec 6, 1996

Last action
Nov 28, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Nov 28, 2000 — License canceled LICAN

Address history

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

Seen Jan 14, 2016 → Sep 27, 2026 · 29 snapshots · as W2DSW
DONALD S WALTON
1325 E VICTOR RD APT 302, VICTOR, NY 14564
42.9867, -77.4344 (ZIP center) · Grid FN12gx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KC2AJW
DONALD S WALTON
1717 PIONEER RD, SHORTSVILLE, NY 14548-9304
42.9754, -77.2435 (ZIP center) · Grid FN12jx · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Nov 16, 2015 · 16 snapshots · as W2DSW
DONALD S WALTON
4150 SOWLES RD APT E5, HAMBURG, NY 14075-7519
42.7134, -78.8303 (ZIP center) · Grid FN02or · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 · 1 snapshot · as W2DSW
DONALD S WALTON
172 N MAIN ST APT 217, ANGOLA, NY 14006-1110
42.6331, -79.0217 (ZIP center) · Grid FN02lp · CQ 5 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Vanity applications filed by W2DSW

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 Jan 9, 2023 Granted Jan 27, 2023 0010344761	KD9TGE · Derrick S Wright · General Attn: Derrick Wright · 6457 Grassy Rd, Carbondale, IL 62902 37.6520, -89.0475 (street) · Grid EM57lp · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W2DSW ✓ granted 2.W3DSW held 3.N9DSW available 4.K3DSW 5.K6DSW available 6.N3DSW available	Granted got W2DSW

Others requesting W2DSW

3 applications listed W2DSW as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	Status
Jan 9, 2023	Jan 27, 2023	KD9TGE · Derrick S Wright · Carbondale, IL	1	Granted
Nov 8, 2000	Nov 26, 2000	KC2AJW · DONALD S WALTON · SHORTSVILLE, NY	1	Granted
Oct 24, 2000	Nov 11, 2000	KC2AJW · DONALD S WALTON · SHORTSVILLE, NY	1	Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W2DSW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W2DSW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

4 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

Miles	Channel	Output	Tone in	Owner	Location	Access	Status
29	RP17	462.600	179.9	WRCS451	Belnap, IL · New Columbia Bluff	Open	On the air
29	RP19	462.650	82.5	WSGV743	Ava, IL	Open	On the air
33	RP18	462.625	141.3	WROW973	Olmsted, IL · Water Tower	Open	On the air
35	RP19	462.650	D131	WROR746	Mounds, IL	Open	On the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

53 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, closest 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)

Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
7.1	W9RNM	Marion W9RNM EchoLink	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 564519	—	Marion, IL
7.5	WB0VTM	Marion WB0VTM AllStar	146.2500	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 46293	—	Marion, IL
7.5	WB0VTM	Marion WB0VTM WIRES-X	444.1500	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 99714	—	Marion, IL
8.6	K9DMT	Marion K9DMT BM	434.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 316355501	—	Marion, IL
10.6	W9UIH	Carbondale W9UIH	146.7300	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Carbondale, IL
10.6	W9UIH	Carbondale W9UIH	442.6562	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Carbondale, IL
10.8	W9UIH	Carbondale W9UIH	442.1250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Carbondale, IL
14.5	W9WG	Tunnel Hill W9WG	147.3450	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Tunnel Hill, IL
14.9	WA9LM	Anna Union Co WA9LM	443.5750	+5	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
15.8	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
15.8	K9GOX	Alto Pass Bald K9GOX AllStar	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 45525 EchoLink 817516 AllStar 46293	—	Alto Pass, IL
17.8	K9GOX	Alto Pass Bald K9GOX	443.4250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Alto Pass, IL
24.8	KC9RFU	Benton KC9RFU	146.8050	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Benton, IL
26.8	KG9YYZ	Du Quoin KG9YYZ BM	439.5500	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3176714	—	Du Quoin, IL
29.4	W9RNM	Ava W9RNM	147.0900	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Ava, IL
30.3	N9RCM	Grand Chain N9RCM	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Grand Chain, IL
31.7	WS9CAN	Herod Williams WS9CAN	145.3700	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Herod, IL
31.7	WS9CAN	Herod Williams WS9CAN	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Herod, IL
33.3	W0QMF	Cape River Trans W0QMF EchoLink	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 488060 🗓 1 net	1 net	Cape Girardeau, MO
33.3	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
33.8	K9OWU	Herod Williams K9OWU	444.8000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Herod, IL
33.9	W9RLC	Ina Rend Lk W9RLC	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 71.9	FM (analog)		—	Ina, IL
35.3	AB9S Listed as AB9S/R	Cape Girardeau AB9S AllStar	442.7500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 43423	—	Cape Girardeau, MO
35.5	WB0TYV	Cape Girardeau WB0TYV	146.9400	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Cape Girardeau, MO
35.5	W0QMF	Cape Girardeau W0QMF	146.6100	-0.6	none	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Cape Girardeau, MO
35.8	KM4LDP	Metropolis Cook KM4LDP	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
37.3	K9IM	Olive Branch K9IM	147.2550	+0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Olive Branch, IL
38.1	AB9S	Jackson AB9S AllStar	145.3100	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 28981	—	Jackson, MO
38.7	N9IBS	Metropolis N9IBS	147.2250	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
38.8	AB9S	Jackson AB9S AllStar	224.3000	-1.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 41144	—	Jackson, MO
39.6	N9IBS	Metropolis N9IBS	444.9750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
39.9	KB0ZAW	Scott City KB0ZAW	146.9700	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Scott City, MO
45.0	WY9S	Perryville WY9S	147.3150	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Perryville, MO
45.0	WY9S	Perryville WY9S	444.2250	+5	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Perryville, MO
46.3	N9BIG	Mount Vernon N9BIG BM	147.3150	+0.6	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 312595	—	Mount Vernon, IL
46.3	W4NJA	Paducah W4NJA EchoLink	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)	EchoLink 458276 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 85 check-ins · 38 stations	Paducah, KY
46.3	KD4DVI	Paducah KD4DVI	147.1200	+0.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Paducah, KY
46.4	KD4DVI	Paducah KD4DVI	443.0000	+5	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Paducah, KY
46.6	N9BIG	Mount Vernon N9BIG	147.2400	+0.6	CC7	DMR		—	Mount Vernon, IL
46.6	KB9KDE	Mount Vernon KB9KDE	147.1350	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Mount Vernon, IL
47.5	KA9SKT	Wickliffe KA9SKT	147.1800	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Wickliffe, KY
49.1	W4WWS	Paducah W4WWS WIRES-X	147.1200	+0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 33265	—	Paducah, KY
49.4	N9BIG	Bluford N9BIG	443.6938	+5	CC7	DMR		—	Bluford, IL
10.6	K6ERS offline	Carbondale K6ERS BM	444.7750	+5	CC?	DMR	BrandMeister 310200 BrandMeister 310206	—	Carbondale, IL
10.6	W9UIH offline	Carbondale W9UIH	442.0250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Carbondale, IL
17.2	WA9LM offline	Buncombe WA9LM	145.4700	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Buncombe, IL
17.2	KD9EVL offline	Anna KD9EVL	146.6700	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
17.7	KD9EVL offline	Anna KD9EVL	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
18.3	AB9ST offline	West Frankfort AB9ST	147.0450	+0.6	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)		—	West Frankfort, IL
35.0	N9LUD offline	Tamaroa N9LUD	146.9850	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Tamaroa, IL
35.2	KE0UWK offline	Cape Girardeau KE0UWK	444.4500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Cape Girardeau, MO
46.3	KY4OEM offline	Paducah KY4OEM	146.7600	-1.6	TSQL 179.9	FM (analog)		—	Paducah, KY
47.6	N0DAN offline	Benton N0DAN	146.7900	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Benton, MO