N9TPB FCC License Search
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W9DES HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2016 (10 yrs) W9DES since 2016 · previously KD9FJX Holland, IN Grid EM68kg 71 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 18, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 19, 2038.

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

📝 W9DES has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 28, 2016 · what was requested

Currently held by DOUGLAS E SHELTON JR · 2 holders on record

Current holder: DOUGLAS E SHELTON JR

Held W9DES Oct 18, 2016 → present · first licensed Feb 8, 2016 as KD9FJX · 2 licenses · FRN 0025245291

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

Previous holder: ROBERT E LUECKE

Held W9DES Oct 6, 1987 → Oct 6, 1997 · first licensed Oct 6, 1987 as W9DES · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1949 as W9DES, before the FCC's online records

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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W9DES 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by W9DES

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 Sep 28, 2016
Granted Aug 29, 2026
0007472963
 KD9FJX · Douglas E Shelton Jr · Amateur Extra
1332 Dewey St, Jasper, IN 47546
38.4187, -86.9326 (ZIP center) · Grid EM68mk · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9DES ✓ Granted
2.W9EME Held by Brian K Owens Jr until Jun 28, 2029
3.W9EAT Available
 Granted
got W9DES
Filed Sep 9, 2016
Award date was Sep 27, 2016
0007447354
 KD9FJX · Douglas E Shelton Jr · Amateur Extra
Attn: Douglas E Shelton Jr · 1332 Dewey St, Jasper, IN 47546
38.4187, -86.9326 (ZIP center) · Grid EM68mk · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9CJ Held by Brass Pounders West until Mar 16, 2031
2.AH9B Available
 Dismissed

Others Requesting W9DES

5 applications listed W9DES as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #W9DESResult
Sep 28, 2016 Oct 16, 2016 KD9FJX · Douglas E Shelton Jr · Jasper, IN 1Granted Granted this call
Feb 10, 2012 Feb 28, 2012 AD1S · DONALD E SPADE · TITUSVILLE, FL 4Not granted They got N1DES (choice 2)
Dec 3, 2008 Dec 21, 2008 KI6UOZ · Dougley E Stewart · Malibu, CA 2Not granted They got K8DES (choice 1)
Jun 23, 2005 Jul 11, 2005 W4UPV · DAVID E SCHALL · STERLING, VA 6Not granted They got K4DES (choice 1)
Jan 10, 2000 Jan 28, 2000 KB9VNV · DOUGLAS SCHOOL AMATEUR RADIO CLUB · BELLEVILLE, IL 3Not granted They got W9DUG (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9DES in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9DES beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

71 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
35.5 KB9OHY Paoli
KB9OHY AllStar
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 668241 🗓 1 net 1 net · 77 check-ins · 24 stations Paoli, IN
40.7 KB9OHY Paoli Muni Arpt
KB9OHY
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 77 check-ins · 24 stations Paoli, IN
47.8 KB9JLE Frenchtown
KB9JLE
 146.8200 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 45 check-ins · 18 stations Frenchtown, IN
17.9 KC9SOC Boonville
KC9SOC
 147.0750 +0.6 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 14 stations Boonville, IN
27.7 KC9SOC Newburgh DG Hosp
KC9SOC
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 36 check-ins · 14 stations Newburgh, IN
46.3 W9QYQ Mitchell
W9QYQ
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Mitchell, IN
29.9 N9NGA Loogootee
N9NGA
 147.2850 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net Loogootee, IN
34.0 KA9PSX Shoals
KA9PSX
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net Shoals, IN
46.2 W9QYQ Mitchell
W9QYQ BM
 444.0500 +5 none D-STAR (DMR,DV) BrandMeister 310876 🗓 1 net 1 net Mitchell, IN
46.3 W9QYQ Mitchell IN
W9QYQ
 224.9000 -1.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Mitchell, IN
9.9 W9UL Petersburg
W9UL
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Petersburg, IN
11.8 W9OG Evansville
W9OG
 145.2500 -0.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Evansville, IN
13.0 KB9LHX Jasper
KB9LHX
 147.1950 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Jasper, IN
13.3 K9CFM Ferdinand
K9CFM
 444.1750 +5 CC1 DMR — Ferdinand, IN
17.0 N9IBQ Petersburg
N9IBQ BM
 443.1250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313779 — Petersburg, IN
17.9 KC9FTG Chrisney
KC9FTG
 146.9100 -0.6 none FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Chrisney, IN
18.2 WA9FGT Petersburg
WA9FGT WIRES-X
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 43833 — Petersburg, IN
18.2 KB9EDT Petersburg
KB9EDT
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Petersburg, IN
19.2 N9NDB Princeton
N9NDB
 442.0500 +5 TSQL 210.7 FM (analog) — Princeton, IN
21.2 KE9ASJ Chandler
KE9ASJ BM
 439.0000 in 431.0000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320822702 — Chandler, IN
21.2 KE9ASJ Chandler
KE9ASJ BM
 445.0000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320822703 — Chandler, IN
25.1 K9GPV Offline Evansville
K9GPV IRLP
 447.5250 simplex TSQL 167.9 FM (analog) IRLP 8599 — Evansville, IN
25.3 W9WIN Fort Branch
W9WIN Southern-I
 145.1500 -0.6 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 314670 Southern-Indiana-Network — Fort Branch, IN
25.6 W9OG Evansville ISP
W9OG
 146.7900 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Evansville, IN
25.6 N9OL Evansville India
N9OL BM
 438.2000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311838801 — Evansville Indiana E, IN
26.0 KC9BUH Wickliffe Patoka
KC9BUH
 145.3700 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Wickliffe, IN
26.1 KB9SGN Fort Branch
KB9SGN
 145.1500 -0.6 TONE 136.5 D-STAR — Fort Branch, IN
26.6 AE9OZ Newburgh
AE9OZ
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Newburgh, IN
27.2 WA9IN Washington
WA9IN
 147.3150 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Washington, IN
27.2 W9ILS Washington
W9ILS AllStar
 443.2250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) AllStar 54691 EchoLink 883482 WIRES-X 43844 — Washington, IN
27.4 K9KDJ Newburgh
K9KDJ BM
 439.5500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316302305 — Newburgh, IN
30.4 KC9OBN Leopold
KC9OBN
 145.1900 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Leopold, IN
30.6 K9EPD Evansville
K9EPD BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315023 — Evansville, IN
31.7 KY4HC Hawesville
KY4HC
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) — Hawesville, KY
32.1 W9KXP Evansville
W9KXP AllStar
 146.8350 -0.6 none FM (analog) AllStar 54691 EchoLink 883482 IRLP 80 WIRES-X 43844 — Evansville, IN
32.3 W9OG Evansville Deaco
W9OG
 147.1500 +0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Evansville, IN
32.3 K9EPD
Listed as K9EPD MIDTOWN
 Evansville Deaco
K9EPD BM
 444.2500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313159 — Evansville, IN
34.3 W9DWH Owensboro
W9DWH AllStar
 431.9750 simplex TONE 103.5 FM (analog) AllStar 516440 EchoLink 6764 — Owensboro, KY
34.4 K9EPD Evansville
K9EPD BM
 442.1875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311836 — Evansville, IN
34.4 K4HY Owensboro Roosev
K4HY EchoLink
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 999345 — Owensboro, KY
34.4 N4WJS Owensboro
N4WJS
 146.6900 -0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Owensboro, KY
34.4 KI4JXN Offline Owensboro
KI4JXN
 444.5500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Owensboro, KY
34.4 W9OG Evansville
W9OG
 146.8350 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) — Evansville, IN
35.1 K4HY Owensboro Greenw
K4HY
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Owensboro, KY
35.4 KG4LHQ OWENSBORO
KG4LHQ BM
 444.9625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312104 — OWENSBORO, KY
35.4 WB0NEX Owensboro
WB0NEX WIRES-X
 147.2100 +0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 74077 — Owensboro, KY
36.2 K4HY Owensboro Roosev
K4HY
 444.9625 +5 CC1 DMR — Owensboro, KY
36.5 W9ILS Paxton
W9ILS AllStar
 146.9250 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) AllStar 54691 EchoLink 883482 WIRES-X 43844 — Paxton, IN
36.5 W9ILS Vincennes
W9ILS
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Vincennes, IN
36.5 W9ILS Vincennes
W9ILS
 224.6000 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Vincennes, IN
36.5 W9ILS Vincennes
W9ILS AllStar
 443.9250 +5 Fusion (C4FM) AllStar 54691 WIRES-X 43844 — Vincennes, IN
36.6 KC9CW Offline Bicknell
KC9CW IRLP
 443.5000 +5 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8641 — Bicknell, IN
36.7 N9QMG Owensboro
N9QMG BM
 441.6250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310378813 — Owensboro, KY
36.8 W9EOC Vincennes Univ
W9EOC
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Vincennes, IN
36.8 N9PDL Evansville
N9PDL BM
 430.4625 in 439.4625 CC14 DMR BrandMeister 318296605 — Evansville, IN
37.1 AI9H Mount Carmel
AI9H EchoLink
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 469199 — Mount Carmel, IL
37.1 AI9H Mount Carmel
AI9H
 442.3250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Mount Carmel, IL
37.1 W9GH Mount Carmel
W9GH
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Mount Carmel, IL
37.1 KC9MAK Mount Carmel
KC9MAK
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 151.4 FM (analog) — Mount Carmel, IL
37.5 N9WYN Town L0C4T0R
N9WYN BM
 444.9500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318834001 — Town, L0C4T0R, IN
37.7 W9KTL Mount Carmel
W9KTL WIRES-X
 442.1500 +5 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 43844 — Mount Carmel, IL
37.8 WA4GDU Henderson WEHT
WA4GDU IRLP
 444.7250 +5 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) IRLP 8331 — Henderson, KY
38.7 W9EOC Vincennes Hillcr
W9EOC
 443.6750 +5 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Vincennes, IN
40.1 W4KVK Henderson
W4KVK WIRES-X
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 36104 — Henderson, KY
40.1 WA4GDU Henderson
WA4GDU
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) — Henderson, KY
40.8 N9UMJ Bedford
N9UMJ XLXSIN
 442.2500 +5 TSQL 136.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) WIRES-X 31188 BrandMeister 314565 IRLP 4253 XLXSIN AllStar 55902 — Bedford, IN
41.8 N9UMJ Huron
N9UMJ SIN
 147.3450 +0.6 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) WIRES-X 31188 SIN SIN-Network — Huron, IN
44.1 KM4CC Offline Utica
KM4CC IRLP
 146.8650 -0.6 TONE 82.5 FM (analog) IRLP 8331 — Utica, KY
46.1 N4OTS Utica
N4OTS BM
 440.6500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315173 — Utica, KY
46.8 KD4BOH Offline Pleasant Ridge
KD4BOH
 145.2700 -0.6 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) — Pleasant Ridge, KY
48.1 WB9GNA Offline Frenchtown
WB9GNA
 442.3000 +5 TONE 146.2 FM (analog) — Frenchtown, IN