N9TPB FCC License Search

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W9GQK HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1986 (40 yrs) W9GQK since 1986 · previously AC9VX Quincy, IL Grid EM49iw LoTW user 29 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 5, 2029. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 6, 2031.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jun 21, 2025 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W9GQK has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Oct 17, 2019 · what was requested

Currently held by Stephen E Butts · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Stephen E Butts

Held W9GQK Apr 22, 1986 → present · first licensed Apr 22, 1986 as W9GQK · 2 licenses · FRN 0028900215
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1946 as W9GQK, before the FCC's online records

AC9VX Canceled Amateur Extra Oct 16, 2019 → Nov 5, 2019 (canceled)

Licensee
Stephen E Butts

Address
5315 Glencrie Dr
Quincy, IL 62305
39.9572, -91.3303 (street) · Grid EM49iw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0028900215

Last granted
Oct 16, 2019

Effective
Oct 16, 2019

Last action
Nov 5, 2019
FCC actions (3)
- Nov 5, 2019 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 16, 2019 — License issued LIISS
- Oct 16, 2019 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT
W9GQK Active Amateur Extra · vanity Apr 22, 1986 → expires Nov 5, 2029

Licensee
Stephen E Butts

Address
Attn: Stephen E Butts
5315 Glencrie Dr
Quincy, IL 62305
39.9572, -91.3303 (street) · Grid EM49iw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0028900215

Previous call
AC9VX

Last granted
Nov 5, 2019

Effective
Nov 5, 2019

Last action
Nov 5, 2019
FCC actions (2)
- Nov 5, 2019 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 5, 2019 — License issued LIISS

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.

Seen Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs
W9GQK · Amateur Extra · issued Mar 28, 1996, expires Mar 28, 2006
MAURICE L. BUTTS
RR 1 BOX 407, PAYSON, IL 62360
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 26, 1995 · 5 discs
W9GQK · Amateur Extra · issued Apr 22, 1986, expires Apr 22, 1996
MAURICE L BUTTS
RR 1 BOX 407, PAYSON, IL 62360

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 26 snapshots · as AC9VX
Stephen E Butts
5315 Glencrie Dr, Quincy, IL 62305
39.9572, -91.3303 (street) · Grid EM49iw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: MAURICE L BUTTS

Held W9GQK Apr 22, 1986 → Mar 28, 2016 · first licensed Apr 22, 1986 as W9GQK · 1 license · FRN 0014635536
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1946 as W9GQK, before the FCC's online records

W9GQK Expired Amateur Extra Apr 22, 1986 → Mar 28, 2016 (expired)

Licensee
MAURICE L BUTTS

Address
6928 Highway 96 South
PAYSON, IL 62360
39.8173, -91.2614 (ZIP center) · Grid EM49it · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0014635536

Last granted
Feb 7, 2006

Effective
Feb 7, 2006

Last action
Mar 29, 2018
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 29, 2018 — License expired LIEXP
- Feb 7, 2006 — FCC action LTSFRN
- Feb 7, 2006 — License renewed LIREN

Callbook Records, 1993–2003

Seen Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs
W9GQK · Amateur Extra · issued Mar 28, 1996, expires Mar 28, 2006
MAURICE L. BUTTS
RR 1 BOX 407, PAYSON, IL 62360
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 26, 1995 · 5 discs
W9GQK · Amateur Extra · issued Apr 22, 1986, expires Apr 22, 1996
MAURICE L BUTTS
RR 1 BOX 407, PAYSON, IL 62360

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 47 snapshots · as W9GQK
MAURICE L BUTTS
6928 Highway 96 South, PAYSON, IL 62360
39.8173, -91.2614 (ZIP center) · Grid EM49it · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as W9GQK
MAURICE L BUTTS
RR 1 BOX 407, PAYSON, IL 62360
39.8173, -91.2614 (ZIP center) · Grid EM49it · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

W9GQK 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.

1991 · 1 edition
W9GQK · class E
Maurice L Butts
Rr 1 Box 407, Payson
Winter 1991 p.1349
1990 · 1 edition
W9GQK · class E
Maurice L Butts
Rr I Box 407, Payson, IL 62360
Winter 1990 p.1243
1989 · 1 edition
W9GQK · class E
Maurice L Butts
Rr L Box 407, Payson, IL 62360
Winter 1989 p.1224
1988 · 1 edition
W9GQK · class E
Maurice L Butts
Rr 1 Box 407, Payson, IL 61360
Winter 1988 p.1205
1980 → 1983 · 3 editions
W9GQK · class A
Maurice L Butts
Rr 1, Payson, IL 62360
Winter 1980 p.1032, 1981 p.967, Winter 1983 p.1111
1975 → 1977 · 3 editions
W9GQK · class A
Maurice L Butts
Rfd 1, Payson &23&0 Il
Winter 1975 p.580, Winter 1976 p.589, Winter 1977 p.638
1974 · 1 edition
W9GQK · class A
Maurice L Butts
Rfo 1, Payson 62360 Il
Winter 1974 p.585
1973 → 1974 · 2 editions
W9GQK · class A
Maurice L Butts
R F D 1, Payson 62360 I L
Winter 1973 p.586, 1974 p.554
1972 · 1 edition
W9GQK · class A
Maurice L Butts
Rfd !, Payson 61360
Winter 1972 p.588
1971 · 2 editions
W9GQK · class A
Maurice L Butts
Rfd L, Payson
Winter 1971 p.584, Fall 1971 p.585
1969 · 1 edition
W9GQK · class A
Maurice L B U T T S
Rfd 1, P A Y S 0 N
Summer 1969 p.564
1968 · 1 edition
W9GQK · class A
Maurice .l .. Butts
1536 N, 24th St, Quincy Il
Spring 1968 p.579
1964 · 1 edition
W9GQK
Maurice L . Butts
1 5 3 6 N, 2 4 T H S T . Q U I N C Y Ill
Fall 1964 p.508
1961 → 1963 · 2 editions
W9GQK
Maurice L. Butts
1536 N, 24th St, Quincy Ill
Fall 1961 p.536, Summer 1963 p.545
1953 → 1957 · 6 editions
W9GQK
Maurice L. Butts
908 North 27th Street, Quincy, Iu.
Fall 1953 p.278, Spring 1954 p.288, Fall 1954 p.293, Fall 1955 p.346, Spring 1956 p.344, Fall 1957 p.415
1948 → 1952 · 4 editions
W9GQK
Maurice L. Butts
908 No, 27th, Quincy, HI
Fall 1948 p.208, Summer 1949 p.201, Summer 1950 p.206, Fall 1952 p.269
1946 · 1 edition
W9GQK
M. L. Butts
82h N, 5th, Quincy, M
Summer 1946 p.189
1937 → 1938 · 2 editions
W9GQK
Dewey Morrison
Elm St., Pickford, MI
Fall 1937 p.127, Spring 1938 p.154
1933 · 1 edition
W9GQK
Dewey Morrison. Elm St .• Pickford
, MI
Spring 1933 p.134
None · 1 edition
W9GQK · class A
Maurice L Butts
Rr 1, Payson, IL 62360
None p.1031
None · 1 edition
W9GQK · class A
Maurice L Butts
Rfd 1, Payson
None p.554

Vanity Applications Filed by W9GQK

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Oct 17, 2019 Granted Nov 5, 2019 0008837859	AC9VX · Stephen E Butts · Amateur Extra Attn: Stephen E Butts · 5315 Glencrie Dr, Quincy, IL 62305 39.9572, -91.3303 (street) · Grid EM49iw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W9GQK ✓ Granted 2.W9SEB Held by Scottie Echoles until Nov 27, 2031	Granted got W9GQK

Others Requesting W9GQK

1 application listed W9GQK as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W9GQK	Result
Oct 17, 2019	Nov 4, 2019	AC9VX · Stephen E Butts · Quincy, IL	1	Granted	Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9GQK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9GQK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

29 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
33.3	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
30.0	KA0EJQ	Monroe City KA0EJQ	444.2000	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 18 check-ins · 13 stations	Monroe City, MO
30.1	KA0EJQ	Monroe City KA0EJQ	146.7000	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 18 check-ins · 13 stations	Monroe City, MO
1.1	W9AWE	Quincy W9AWE	147.1950	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	D-STAR (C4FM,DV)		—	Quincy, IL
3.1	W9AWE	Quincy W9AWE	441.8938	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Quincy, IL
4.5	W9AWE	Quincy W9AWE	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Quincy, IL
4.5	W9AWE	Quincy W9AWE	147.0300	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Quincy, IL
4.5	W9AWE	Quincy W9AWE	443.9000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Quincy, IL
16.5	W0KEM	Hannibal W0KEM	146.6250	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Hannibal, MO
17.3	W0KEM	Hannibal W0KEM	146.8800	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Hannibal, MO
20.6	KB0YKI	Ewing KB0YKI	444.8750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Ewing, MO
33.1	WA2WGY	Carthage WA2WGY AllStar	146.1200	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 450171	—	Carthage, IL
34.6	KE0PVT	Keokuk KE0PVT	442.5000	+5	TONE 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Keokuk, IA
35.2	KE9BZG	Elvaston KE9BZG AllStar	145.2100	-0.6	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	AllStar 1 IRLP 1	—	Elvaston, IL
36.9	W9TRA	Pittsfield Polic W9TRA	145.4300	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Pittsfield, IL
45.4	AA0RC Offline	Vandalia AA0RC	442.1250	+5	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Vandalia, MO
45.4	AA0RC	Vandalia AA0RC AllStar	444.1250	+5	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 48010 BrandMeister 313198	—	Vandalia, MO
45.8	WF0RT	Fort Madison WF0RT	146.8650	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Fort Madison, IA
45.8	KC9JIC	Dallas City KC9JIC	145.3300	-0.6	TSQL 82.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Dallas City, IL
45.8	KC9JIC Offline	Dallas City KC9JIC	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Dallas City, IL
46.0	W3JAB	Nauvoo W3JAB	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 186.2	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Nauvoo, IL
46.1	N3GMS	Wade,nc N3GMS BM	439.5000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 318363701	—	Wade,nc, MO
47.7	KC9JIC Offline	Dallas City KC9JIC	224.0200	-1.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Dallas City, IL
47.7	KA9JNG Offline	Dallas City KA9JNG	444.9250	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Dallas City, IL
48.1	W9ACU	Beardstown W9ACU	146.7150	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Beardstown, IL
48.1	W9ACU	Beardstown W9ACU	443.9500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Beardstown, IL
48.5	N0SYL	Paris N0SYL	146.8350	-0.6	TONE 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Paris, MO
48.8	WB9TEA	Macomb WIUM WB9TEA	444.3000	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Macomb, IL
48.9	W9SSP	Macomb WIUM W9SSP	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Macomb, IL