N9TPB FCC License Search
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W9FF HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2009 (17 yrs) W9FF since 2009 · previously WB9OJR Astoria, IL grid EN40tf LoTW user eQSL AG 51 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through May 2, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests May 3, 2031.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 29, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W9FF has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Apr 14, 2009 · what was requested

Currently held by ROGER D SCHNEIDER · 2 holders on record

Current holder: ROGER D SCHNEIDER

Held W9FF May 2, 2009 → present · first licensed Jan 29, 2009 as WB9OJR · 2 licenses · FRN 0004849857

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

Previous holder: PAUL A FREELAND

Held W9FF Oct 21, 2004 → Sep 18, 2006 · first licensed Oct 21, 2004 as W9FF · 1 license · FRN 0005283015

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

Vanity applications filed by W9FF

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 Apr 14, 2009
Granted Feb 7, 2019
0003807568
 WB9OJR · ROGER D SCHNEIDER · Amateur Extra
3648 N BUCHER RD, ASTORIA, IL 61501
40.2400, -90.3366 (street) · Grid EN40tf · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
1.W9FF ✓ granted
 Granted
got W9FF

Others requesting W9FF

2 applications listed W9FF as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Apr 14, 2009 May 2, 2009 WB9OJR · ROGER D SCHNEIDER · ASTORIA, IL 1Granted
Apr 25, 2003 May 13, 2003 KA9UJD · Donald F Billings · Danville, IN 9Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9FF in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9FF beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

51 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
16.1 W9ACU Beardstown
W9ACU
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Beardstown, IL
16.1 W9ACU Beardstown
W9ACU
 443.9500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Beardstown, IL
16.1 no call listed Galva River
Illinois
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Galva, IL
23.7 W9SSP Macomb WIUM
W9SSP
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Macomb, IL
24.0 WB9TEA Macomb WIUM
WB9TEA
 444.3000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Macomb, IL
27.1 K9ILS Canton
K9ILS EchoLink
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 90660 — Canton, IL
27.4 KS9A Illinois
KS9A BM
 434.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315940501 — , IL
27.4 K9ILS Canton
K9ILS BM
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312353 — Canton, IL
29.4 W9DUA Tallula
W9DUA
 444.9000 +5 TONE 151.4 FM (analog) — Tallula, IL
35.4 K9JX Jacksonville
K9JX EchoLink
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 575395 — Jacksonville, IL
35.4 K9JX Jacksonville
K9JX
 444.6750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Jacksonville, IL
35.7 K9PEO Glasford Fire
K9PEO
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Glasford, IL
37.3 KT9Y Trivoli
KT9Y BM
 442.1000 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 311149 — Trivoli, IL
37.5 WS9V Athens
WS9V
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Athens, IL
43.0 KA9GCI Pekin
KA9GCI
 145.4500 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Pekin, IL
43.0 W9NAI Pekin
W9NAI
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 110.9 FM (analog) — Pekin, IL
43.7 KD9KOO Springfield
KD9KOO
 443.3000 +5 CC? DMR — Springfield, IL
43.9 KD9KOO Woodson
KD9KOO BM
 442.7500 +5 CC5 DMR (DMR,P25) BrandMeister 312046 — Woodson, IL
44.1 WA2WGY Carthage
WA2WGY AllStar
 146.1200 -0.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) AllStar 450171 — Carthage, IL
44.6 KC9LMF Carthage
KC9LMF EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) EchoLink 137601 🗓 1 net 1 net · 23 check-ins · 17 stations Carthage, IL
45.3 KE9BZG Elvaston
KE9BZG AllStar
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 1 IRLP 1 — Elvaston, IL
45.7 K9DKQ Springfield
K9DKQ BM
 442.0000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 320131301 — Springfield, IL
46.7 W9DUA Springfield
W9DUA
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Springfield, IL
46.7 W9DUA
Listed as W9DUA DMR
 Springfield
W9DUA BM
 443.7063 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 311770 — Springfield, IL
47.3 W9DUA Springfield
W9DUA
 443.7812 +5 none D-STAR — Springfield, IL
47.6 WI9K Springfield
WI9K
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 18 check-ins · 12 stations Springfield, IL
47.6 WI9K Springfield
WI9K
 443.3750 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 18 check-ins · 12 stations Springfield, IL
47.8 W9RX Springfield
W9RX
 444.4000 +5 none FM (analog) — Springfield, IL
48.0 KD9KOO Springfield
KD9KOO BM
 444.4000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 312198 — Springfield, IL
48.0 KC9MHG Springfield
KC9MHG BM
 441.5000 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 313858 — Springfield, IL
48.1 K9WRA Kickapoo Peoria
K9WRA AllStar
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 28079 EchoLink 710520 WIRES-X 11179 — Kickapoo, IL
48.5 K9CZ Springfield
K9CZ
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Springfield, IL
48.7 KD9J Monmouth
KD9J
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Monmouth, IL
48.7 N9JOZ Tremont
N9JOZ
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Tremont, IL
48.7 W9TAZ Tremont
W9TAZ
 146.6700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Tremont, IL
48.7 WX9PIA Groveland
WX9PIA
 224.6000 -1.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Groveland, IL
48.7 W9UVI Groveland
W9UVI AllStar
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) AllStar 62516 EchoLink 706480 — Groveland, IL
48.8 W6PC Tremont
W6PC BM
 444.9750 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 311776 — Tremont, IL
48.9 W9BFD Kickapoo
W9BFD
 146.9700 -0.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Kickapoo, IL
48.9 K9WRA Kickapoo
K9WRA
 444.2000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Kickapoo, IL
48.9 W9GFD Galesburg OSF
W9GFD
 146.4000 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
48.9 W9GFD Galesburg OSF
W9GFD
 449.4500 -5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galesburg, IL
49.2 KD9J Monmouth
KD9J
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) — Monmouth, IL
49.2 W9TAZ Tremont
W9TAZ WIRES-X
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) WIRES-X 33632 — Tremont, IL
49.5 W9JWC Peoria Bradley
W9JWC
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Peoria, IL
49.7 KD9KOO Springfield
KD9KOO BM
 441.5000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 312198 BrandMeister 314185 — Springfield, IL
49.7 KD9KOO Springfield
KD9KOO
 441.5750 +5 CC? DMR — Springfield, IL
45.0 KD9KOO offline Springfield
KD9KOO BM
 443.6000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 313377 — Springfield, IL
47.6 WI9K offline Springfield
WI9K
 147.3750 +0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 18 check-ins · 12 stations Springfield, IL
47.6 WX9DX offline Springfield
WX9DX BM
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312696 — Springfield, IL
48.7 W9PIA offline Groveland
W9PIA
 145.1050 -0.6 none D-STAR — Groveland, IL