N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 8:30 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 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

W9BDR HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSEI592
Active until Aug 27, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
Amateur Extra class licensed since 2014 (12 yrs) W9BDR since 2015 · previously KD9BNK Granger, IN grid EN61wr GMRS WSEI592 91 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Apr 8, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Apr 9, 2037.

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

📝 W9BDR has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 12, 2015 · what was requested

Currently held by BRETT RIGGS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: BRETT RIGGS

Held W9BDR Mar 3, 2015 → present · first licensed Jun 18, 2014 as KD9BNK · 2 licenses · FRN 0023732100

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

Previous holder: Brent D Roberts

Held W9BDR May 23, 2000 → May 23, 2010 · first licensed Jun 24, 1996 as KC5VCG · 4 licenses · FRN 0002408664

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

Vanity applications filed by W9BDR

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 Feb 12, 2015
Granted Apr 8, 2025
0006668645
 KD9BNK · BRETT D RIGGS · General
12003 BLUE BONNET LANE, GRANGER, IN 46530
41.7420, -86.1015 (street) · Grid EN61wr · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9BDR ✓ granted
2.W9BNK held
 Granted
got W9BDR

Others requesting W9BDR

3 applications listed W9BDR as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Feb 12, 2015 Mar 2, 2015 KD9BNK · BRETT D RIGGS · GRANGER, IN 1Granted
Jun 25, 2007 Jul 13, 2007 KC9FZZ · Robert W Schumacher · Carmel, IN 11Granted
May 3, 2000 May 21, 2000 KC5VCG · BRENT D ROBERTS · SAN ANTONIO, TX 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9BDR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9BDR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

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

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
8RP15462.550— WRFY597 Elkhart, IN OpenOn the air
10RP17462.600D343 WRXL702 Osceola, IN OpenOn the air
17RP19462.650141.3 KAE6453 Benton Harbor, MI OpenOn the air
20RP22462.725146.2 WRXL702 Eau Claire, MI OpenOn the air
27RP20462.675141.3 KAE6453 Benton Harbor, MI OpenOn the air
34RP19462.650173.8 WRFZ435 Tippecanoe, IN OpenOn the air
35RP20462.675118.8 WQQQ223 La Porte, IN · Att Tower OpenOn the air
41RP22462.72588.5 WRXQ667 Michigan City, IN · Greenwood Cemetary OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

91 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
5.6 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Mishawaka, IN
6.3 N9GVU Mishawaka
N9GVU
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Mishawaka, IN
7.6 ND1U South Bend Notre
ND1U
 443.3500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
7.7 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 145.2500 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
7.7 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 224.0800 -1.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW
 224.9000 -1.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
7.7 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 442.3750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 AA9JC Elkhart
AA9JC
 443.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 K9DEW Elkhart
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 444.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Elkhart, IN
7.7 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 927.2125 -25 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 442.6000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.7 N8AES Elkhart
N8AES
 927.9750 -25 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
7.8 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
8.4 N9JHQ South Bend
N9JHQ
 53.8500 -1 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
8.7 W9AB South Bend WNIT
W9AB
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
8.7 KA9LAW South Bend
KA9LAW
 444.1750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
8.7 K9SIQ South Bend
K9SIQ
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
8.7 WB9AGX South Bend
WB9AGX
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
9.0 N9YOU South Bend
N9YOU
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — South Bend, IN
9.7 KC9GMH Elkhart
KC9GMH
 53.1700 -1 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
9.7 KC9GMH Elkhart City S
KC9GMH
 145.3800 -0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Elkhart, IN
9.7 N9IAA South Bend
N9IAA MARC
 443.4250 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — South Bend, IN
9.9 KC8BRS Niles
KC8BRS
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
9.9 N8VPZ Cassopolis
N8VPZ
 146.9200 -0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Cassopolis, MI
10.4 WB9YPA South Bend
WB9YPA AllStar
 223.9800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 51560 — South Bend, IN
10.8 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Mishawaka, IN
11.9 KD9SAD South Bend
KD9SAD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318339010 — South Bend, IN
12.7 KD8UJM Cassopolis
KD8UJM Crossroad
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Cassopolis, MI
13.7 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 442.8250 +5 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
13.7 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 145.1400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
16.7 N9QID Dowagiac
N9QID
 927.6875 -25 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
16.7 W6GVS Dowagiac
W6GVS
 146.5000 +1 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
17.3 AA9JC Goshen
AA9JC
 444.2750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
17.4 K9TSM Goshen
K9TSM
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Goshen, IN
20.6 W9LRT Bremen
W9LRT WIRES-X
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11390 — Bremen, IN
20.9 AA9JC Middlebury
AA9JC
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Middlebury, IN
21.3 WD9ATU Nappanee
WD9ATU
 443.0250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Nappanee, IN
22.8 W8MAI Sister Lakes
W8MAI
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
23.3 W8IRA Sister Lakes
W8IRA
 444.7000 +5 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
24.3 W8MAI Sister Lakes
W8MAI
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Sister Lakes, MI
28.6 W8MAI Bridgman
W8MAI
 442.7750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Bridgman, MI
29.6 K9WZ Plymouth
K9WZ IRLP
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 7885 IRLP 4330 — Plymouth, IN
29.6 N9GPY Plymouth
N9GPY Crossroads
 444.9250 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Plymouth, IN
31.5 KB8VIM Saint Joseph
KB8VIM
 146.7200 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Saint Joseph, MI
31.6 W8MAI Saint Joseph
W8MAI
 442.2750 +5 none D-STAR — Saint Joseph, MI
32.1 KC8BRO Centreville Glen
KC8BRO
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Centreville, MI
32.2 N8GH Lawton
N8GH
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Lawton, MI
32.4 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 444.0750 +5 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
32.7 N9BCP Ligonier
N9BCP
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Ligonier, IN
32.8 K8SJC Centreville Glen
K8SJC
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Centreville, MI
33.3 W9SAL La Porte
W9SAL
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
33.3 N9IAA La Porte
N9IAA MARC
 444.6750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — La Porte, IN
34.3 N8FYZ Paw Paw
N8FYZ
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Paw Paw, MI
34.6 W8VY Paw Paw MSP
W8VY
 145.3400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Paw Paw, MI
34.7 W9PHD La Porte
W9PHD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322698301 — La Porte, IN
34.8 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY WIRES-X
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11421 — Michigan City, IN
34.8 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY AllStar
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 635952 BrandMeister 314791 — Michigan City, IN
36.7 K9JSI La Porte
K9JSI
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
37.1 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW IRLP
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4098 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Warsaw, IN
37.1 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW
 443.0500 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Warsaw, IN
37.1 K9CWD Warsaw
K9CWD
 444.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Warsaw, IN
37.9 W8RFA Vicksburg
W8RFA AllStar
 144.4400 simplex TONE 82.5 FM (analog) AllStar 41020 — Vicksburg, MI
39.4 K8BRK Bangor
K8BRK
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bangor, MI
39.5 K8BRC Bangor
K8BRC WIRES-X
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Bangor, MI
39.7 K8BRC Bangor
K8BRC
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Bangor, MI
39.8 NT9M LaGrange WTHD
NT9M W9SMJ-NET
 443.6750 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET — LaGrange, IN
39.8 K9ZLQ Culver
K9ZLQ
 146.6700 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Culver, IN
41.0 KN9OX Knox
KN9OX
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Knox, IN
41.0 W9QN North Judson
W9QN
 442.9500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — North Judson, IN
41.3 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 147.0000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
42.9 W8VY Oshtemo Red
W8VY
 224.3000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Oshtemo, MI
44.3 AC8DX Gobles
AC8DX
 147.2000 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Gobles, MI
44.8 N9GPY Monterey
N9GPY Crossroads
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4961 Crossroads-DMR — Monterey, IN
46.3 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO AllStar
 147.0400 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 42071 — Kalamazoo, MI
46.3 W8VY Kalamazoo
W8VY
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Kalamazoo, MI
46.3 K8KZO Kalamazoo
K8KZO WIRES-X
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 21335 — Kalamazoo, MI
46.5 KM8CC Kalamazoo Co EOC
KM8CC BM
 443.4000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310797 — Kalamazoo, MI
47.8 KB9WSL Rochester
KB9WSL
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 29 check-ins · 11 stations Rochester, IN
47.9 NK8X Kalamazoo Borges
NK8X
 444.5000 +5 none D-STAR — Kalamazoo, MI
48.2 K9RCR Rochester
K9RCR
 442.7000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rochester, IN
49.7 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 CC1 DMR (DMR,P25) EchoLink 5762 BrandMeister — Valparaiso, IN
9.9 WB9WYR offline Niles
WB9WYR
 444.1250 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
11.0 WB9YPA offline Niles
WB9YPA
 224.5000 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
11.4 N9GVU offline South Bend
N9GVU IRLP
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4213 — South Bend, IN
13.2 N8VPZ offline Cassopolis
N8VPZ
 443.5500 +5 CC1 DMR — Cassopolis, MI
16.7 K8MDE offline Dowagiac
K8MDE AllStar
 443.5000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) AllStar 55952 — Dowagiac, MI
20.4 KU8Y offline Dowagiac
KU8Y
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Dowagiac, MI
20.8 N8VPZ offline Dowagiac
N8VPZ BM
 442.5125 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313287 — Dowagiac, MI
39.4 W8GDS offline Glendale
W8GDS
 224.8400 -1.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Glendale, MI
39.8 N9GPY offline Culver
N9GPY IRLP
 443.2500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4960 BrandMeister 311690 — Culver, IN