N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 8:30 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

W9BNK HAM

General class licensed since 2015 (11 yrs) W9BNK since 2016 · previously KD9FAE Springfield, IL grid EM59ds 67 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jul 29, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jul 30, 2038.

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

📝 W9BNK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jul 11, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by Ben N Kietzman · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Ben N Kietzman

Held W9BNK Jul 29, 2016 → present · first licensed Nov 23, 2015 as KD9FAE · 2 licenses · FRN 0022135560

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

Vanity applications filed by W9BNK

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 11, 2016
Granted Jun 2, 2026
0007333741
 KD9FAE · Ben N Kietzman · General
788 Shoshoni Dr, Springfield, IL 62711
39.7902, -89.7361 (street) · Grid EM59ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9BNK ✓ granted
3.W9CPP available
4.N9SRV available
5.W9PRO held
7.W9LNX available
8.N9CMD available
10.N9TBB
Granted
got W9BNK

Others requesting W9BNK

2 applications listed W9BNK as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jul 11, 2016 Jul 29, 2016 KD9FAE · Ben N Kietzman · Springfield, IL 1Granted
Feb 12, 2015 Mar 2, 2015 KD9BNK · BRETT D RIGGS · GRANGER, IN 2Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9BNK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9BNK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

67 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
1.4 K9DKQ Springfield
K9DKQ BM
 442.0000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 320131301 — Springfield, IL
4.5 W9DUA Springfield
W9DUA
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Springfield, IL
4.5 W9DUA
Listed as W9DUA DMR
 Springfield
W9DUA BM
 443.7063 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 311770 — Springfield, IL
4.5 W9RX Springfield
W9RX
 444.4000 +5 none FM (analog) — Springfield, IL
4.9 KD9KOO Springfield
KD9KOO BM
 444.4000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 312198 — Springfield, IL
4.9 KC9MHG Springfield
KC9MHG BM
 441.5000 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 313858 — Springfield, IL
4.9 W9DUA Springfield
W9DUA
 443.7812 +5 none D-STAR — Springfield, IL
5.0 WI9K Springfield
WI9K
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 18 check-ins · 12 stations Springfield, IL
5.0 WI9K Springfield
WI9K
 443.3750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 18 check-ins · 12 stations Springfield, IL
5.8 KD9KOO Springfield
KD9KOO BM
 441.5000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 312198 BrandMeister 314185 — Springfield, IL
5.8 KD9KOO Springfield
KD9KOO
 441.5750 +5 CC? DMR — Springfield, IL
8.0 K9CZ Springfield
K9CZ
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Springfield, IL
14.9 WS9V Athens
WS9V
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Athens, IL
15.1 W9DUA Tallula
W9DUA
 444.9000 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Tallula, IL
16.0 N9RYR Pawnee
N9RYR
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Pawnee, IL
16.0 N9RYR Pawnee
N9RYR
 442.6000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Pawnee, IL
21.8 KD9KOO Virden
KD9KOO BM
 147.0900 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM,P25) BrandMeister 312554 — Virden, IL
26.5 K9JX Jacksonville
K9JX EchoLink
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 575395 — Jacksonville, IL
26.5 K9JX Jacksonville
K9JX
 444.6750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, IL
27.7 N9OGL Taylorville
N9OGL BM
 146.8350 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312428 — Taylorville, IL
28.3 N9NWI Mount Pulaski
N9NWI
 223.9000 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Mount Pulaski, IL
28.5 N9NWI Mount Pulaski
N9NWI
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Mount Pulaski, IL
28.5 KD9LSD Lincoln
KD9LSD EchoLink
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 500354 — Lincoln, IL
28.5 KD9LSD Mt Pulaski
KD9LSD
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Mt. Pulaski, IL
28.5 KD9LSD Mt Pulaski
KD9LSD
 223.9000 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Mt. Pulaski, IL
28.5 N9NWI Mount Pulaski
N9NWI BM
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311784 — Mount Pulaski, IL
29.1 KD9KOO Woodson
KD9KOO BM
 442.7500 +5 CC5 DMR (DMR,P25) BrandMeister 312046 — Woodson, IL
29.2 KD9KOO Springfield
KD9KOO
 443.3000 +5 CC? DMR — Springfield, IL
29.6 KG9FI Morrisonville
KG9FI
 444.0750 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Morrisonville, IL
30.2 KA9DAL Lincoln
KA9DAL BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3211719 — Lincoln, IL
30.7 no call listed Galva River
Illinois
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Galva, IL
30.9 KC9WMV Mt pulaski 1800t
KC9WMV AllStar
 442.8000 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM,P25) EchoLink 332252 IRLP 32252 AllStar 45334 — Mt pulaski, IL
31.6 KC9WMV Lincoln
KC9WMV
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Lincoln, IL
31.6 K9ZM Lincoln
K9ZM
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Lincoln, IL
36.1 K9MCE Carlinville Cour
K9MCE
 146.8650 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 34 check-ins · 20 stations Carlinville, IL
38.7 WA9RSK
Listed as WA9RSK - DECATUR
 Decatur
WA9RSK BM
 443.2500 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 314470 — Decatur, IL
38.7 WA9RSK Decatur Bearsdal
WA9RSK
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Decatur, IL
39.0 K9MCE Gillespie
K9MCE
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 34 check-ins · 20 stations Gillespie, IL
39.5 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
39.7 W9ACU Beardstown
W9ACU
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Beardstown, IL
39.7 W9ACU Beardstown
W9ACU
 443.9500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Beardstown, IL
41.6 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 29.6200 -0.1 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
41.6 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 53.2300 in 51.5300 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
41.6 WA9RSK Decatur
WA9RSK
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
41.6 WA9RSK Decatur Bearsdal
WA9RSK
 442.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
41.6 N9RBQ Decatur
N9RBQ
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
41.7 K9HGX Decatur Citizen'
K9HGX EchoLink
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 151741 — Decatur, IL
42.7 W9BXR Litchfield
W9BXR
 444.4500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Litchfield, IL
42.8 N9RBQ Decatur
N9RBQ BM
 444.8000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 314313 — Decatur, IL
42.8 KC9YFX Decatur
KC9YFX
 442.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
44.6 KB9TZQ Pana
KB9TZQ WIRES-X
 145.1500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11565 — Pana, IL
44.6 KB9TZQ Pana
KB9TZQ BM
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311774 — Pana, IL
45.8 WA9FDP Gillespie
WA9FDP
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 8 check-ins · 8 stations Gillespie, IL
47.1 WB9QPM Towerhill Willia
WB9QPM
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Towerhill, IL
47.2 WX9USA Clinton
WX9USA BM
 439.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319902001 — Clinton, IL
47.6 WX9USA Clinton L0C4
WX9USA BM
 439.2750 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319902002 — Clinton, L0C4, IL
48.0 KA9KEI Clinton
KA9KEI
 442.3750 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) — Clinton, IL
1.2 KD9KOO offline Springfield
KD9KOO BM
 443.6000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 313377 — Springfield, IL
5.0 WI9K offline Springfield
WI9K
 147.3750 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 18 check-ins · 12 stations Springfield, IL
5.0 WX9DX offline Springfield
WX9DX BM
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312696 — Springfield, IL
21.7 N9BIG offline Virden
N9BIG BM
 443.0500 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 311899 — Virden, IL
21.7 KD9KOO offline Springfield
KD9KOO BM
 444.9750 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 312376 — Springfield, IL
21.7 KD9KOO offline Springfield
KD9KOO
 442.1250 +0.6 CC? DMR — Springfield, IL
28.8 N9HW offline Taylorville
N9HW
 442.0500 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) — Taylorville, IL
36.1 N9GGF offline Carlinville
N9GGF
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Carlinville, IL
41.6 KC9YFX offline Decatur
KC9YFX
 147.2400 +0.6 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
45.8 WA9FDP offline Gillespie
WA9FDP
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 8 check-ins · 8 stations Gillespie, IL