N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update tomorrow 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

W7MRB HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WRQS978
Active until May 6, 2032 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Technician class licensed since 2001 (25 yrs) W7MRB since 2001 · previously KD7LPF Thompsonville, IL grid EM57ox GMRS WRQS978 43 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 13, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 14, 2033.

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

📝 W7MRB has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 25, 2001 · what was requested

Currently held by Michael R Babb · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Michael R Babb

Held W7MRB Feb 13, 2001 → present · first licensed Jan 22, 2001 as KD7LPF · 2 licenses · FRN 0004635579

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

Vanity applications filed by W7MRB

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 Jan 25, 2001
Granted Feb 3, 2021
0000343790
 KD7LPF · Michael R Babb · Technician
40000 SW Lasalle Rd, Gaston, OR 97119
45.4717, -123.2214 (ZIP center) · Grid CN85jl · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W7MRB ✓ granted
 Granted
got W7MRB

Others requesting W7MRB

2 applications listed W7MRB as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jun 17, 2013 Jul 5, 2013 KK6EYS · Frederick M Banks · Capitola, CA 2Dismissed
Jan 25, 2001 Feb 12, 2001 KD7LPF · Michael R Babb · Gaston, OR 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W7MRB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W7MRB 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 →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
41RP19462.65082.5 WSGV743 Ava, IL OpenOn the air
45RP15462.550141.3 WSDR538 Salem, IL OpenOn the air
46RP15462.550141.3 WROG922 Albion, IL OpenOn the air
49RP17462.600179.9 WRCS451 Belnap, IL · New Columbia Bluff OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

43 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)
MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
8.8 KC9RFU Benton
KC9RFU
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Benton, IL
12.7 W9RLC Ina Rend Lk
W9RLC
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 71.9 FM (analog) — Ina, IL
20.7 K9DMT Marion
K9DMT BM
 434.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316355501 — Marion, IL
21.5 WB0VTM Marion
WB0VTM AllStar
 146.2500 -0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 46293 — Marion, IL
21.5 WB0VTM Marion
WB0VTM WIRES-X
 444.1500 +5 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 99714 — Marion, IL
21.8 W9RNM Marion
W9RNM EchoLink
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 564519 — Marion, IL
22.6 N9BIG Bluford
N9BIG
 443.6938 +5 CC7 DMR — Bluford, IL
23.4 N9BIG Mount Vernon
N9BIG
 147.2400 +0.6 CC7 DMR — Mount Vernon, IL
23.4 KB9KDE Mount Vernon
KB9KDE
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) — Mount Vernon, IL
23.5 N9BIG Mount Vernon
N9BIG BM
 147.3150 +0.6 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 312595 — Mount Vernon, IL
26.0 KG9YYZ Du Quoin
KG9YYZ BM
 439.5500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3176714 — Du Quoin, IL
31.3 W9UIH Carbondale
W9UIH
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Carbondale, IL
31.3 W9UIH Carbondale
W9UIH
 442.6562 +5 none D-STAR — Carbondale, IL
31.5 W9KXP Herald
W9KXP
 147.3000 +0.6 DCS 023 FM (analog) — Herald, IL
31.8 W9UIH Carbondale
W9UIH
 442.1250 +5 none D-STAR — Carbondale, IL
32.2 W9OG Burnt Prairie
W9OG
 147.3300 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Burnt Prairie, IL
32.3 W9KXP Burnt Prairie
W9KXP IRLP
 147.3300 +0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 43844 IRLP EchoLink — Burnt Prairie, IL
32.6 WS9CAN Herod Williams
WS9CAN
 145.3700 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Herod, IL
32.6 WS9CAN Herod Williams
WS9CAN
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Herod, IL
33.1 W9WG Tunnel Hill
W9WG
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Tunnel Hill, IL
33.8 K9OWU Herod Williams
K9OWU
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Herod, IL
34.0 KC9TON Fairfield
KC9TON
 145.1300 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Fairfield, IL
34.0 N9BRG Fairfield
N9BRG
 444.8250 +5 none P25 — Fairfield, IL
34.0 N9BRG Fairfield
N9BRG
 445.1500 -5 CC1 DMR — Fairfield, IL
38.1 KC9NPJ Johnsonville
KC9NPJ
 442.6250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Johnsonville, IL
40.9 W9RNM Ava
W9RNM
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Ava, IL
42.6 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
42.6 K9GOX Alto Pass Bald
K9GOX AllStar
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 45525 EchoLink 817516 AllStar 46293 — Alto Pass, IL
43.6 WA9LM Anna Union Co
WA9LM
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) — Anna, IL
44.5 W9XWA Xenia
W9XWA WIRES-X
 145.3100 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Xenia, IL
44.6 K9GOX Alto Pass Bald
K9GOX
 443.4250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Alto Pass, IL
44.8 W9CWA Salem I-57/US-50
W9CWA
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Salem, IL
44.8 W9CWA Salem I-57/US-50
W9CWA
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Salem, IL
46.7 KC9URF Sandoval
KC9URF
 145.6375 simplex none D-STAR — Sandoval, IL
47.7 KJ4HNC Uniontown
KJ4HNC WIRES-X
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 61881 WIRES-X 51881 — Uniontown, KY
48.8 KC9AGC Flora Wtr
KC9AGC
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Flora, IL
11.4 AB9ST offline West Frankfort
AB9ST
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — West Frankfort, IL
27.4 N9LUD offline Tamaroa
N9LUD
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Tamaroa, IL
31.3 K6ERS offline Carbondale
K6ERS BM
 444.7750 +5 CC? DMR BrandMeister 310200 BrandMeister 310206 — Carbondale, IL
31.3 W9UIH offline Carbondale
W9UIH
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Carbondale, IL
45.8 WA9LM offline Buncombe
WA9LM
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Buncombe, IL
45.8 KD9EVL offline Anna
KD9EVL
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Anna, IL
46.4 KD9EVL offline Anna
KD9EVL
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) — Anna, IL