N9TPB FCC License Search

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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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

W9KVR HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2007 (19 yrs) W9KVR since 2007 · previously W9GRS, KC9MCA Watseka, IL Grid EN60ds LoTW user eQSL AG 61 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 16, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 17, 2029.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jul 22, 2026 · eQSL AG member · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W9KVR has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 26, 2007 · what was requested

Currently held by Troy J Simpson · 1 holder on record

Current holder: Watseka Jr High Science Club

Held W9KVR Oct 16, 2007 → present · first licensed Aug 24, 2007 as KC9MCA · 3 licenses · FRN 0016854754

W9GRS Active Club / other · vanity Apr 18, 2008 → expires Apr 18, 2028

Licensee
Watseka Jr High Science Club

Address
Attn: Troy J Simpson
138 S Belmont Ave
Watseka, IL 60970
40.7706, -87.7291 (street) · Grid EN60ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0016854754

Previous call
KC9NEW

Trustee
W9KVR

Last granted
Mar 27, 2018

Effective
Sep 17, 2021

Last action
Mar 13, 2024
FCC actions (4)
- Sep 17, 2021 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 27, 2018 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 18, 2008 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Apr 18, 2008 — License issued LIISS
W9KVR Active Amateur Extra · vanity Oct 16, 2007 → expires Oct 16, 2027

Licensee
Troy J Simpson

Address
704 S 2nd St
Watseka, IL 60970
40.7687, -87.7361 (street) · Grid EN60ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0016854754

Previous call
KC9MCA (General)

Last granted
Sep 29, 2017

Effective
Sep 29, 2017

Last action
Sep 29, 2017
FCC actions (5)
- Sep 29, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- Dec 17, 2008 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 28, 2008 — License modified LIMOD
- Oct 16, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Oct 16, 2007 — License issued LIISS
KC9MCA Canceled Technician Aug 24, 2007 → Oct 16, 2007 (canceled)

Licensee
Troy J Simpson

Address
704 S 2nd St
Watseka, IL 60970
40.7687, -87.7361 (street) · Grid EN60ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0016854754

Last granted
Aug 24, 2007

Effective
Aug 24, 2007

Last action
Oct 16, 2007
FCC actions (3)
- Oct 16, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- Aug 24, 2007 — License issued LIISS
- Aug 24, 2007 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 11, 2026 · 14 snapshots · as W9GRS
Watseka Jr High Science Club
Attn: Troy J Simpson
138 S Belmont Ave, Watseka, IL 60970
40.7706, -87.7291 (street) · Grid EN60ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 11, 2026 · 96 snapshots · as KC9MCA
Troy J Simpson
704 S 2nd St, Watseka, IL 60970
40.7687, -87.7361 (street) · Grid EN60ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → May 6, 2019 · 34 snapshots · as W9GRS
Glenn Raymond School Science Club
Attn: Troy J Simpson
101 W Mulberry St, Watseka, IL 60970
40.7939, -87.7413 (ZIP center) · Grid EN60dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

W9KVR 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.

1956 → 1962 · 6 editions
W9KVR
Dr. Ernest N. Krueger
103 W. College Ave., Appleton, WI
Spring 1956 p.348, Fall 1957 p.421, Summer 1958 p.438, Spring 1959 p.448, Fall 1961 p.545, Fall 1962 p.529
1955 · 1 edition
W9KVR
E R N E S T N . K R U E G E R
103 West College A V E ., Appleton, W I S .
Fall 1955 p.352
1953 → 1954 · 3 editions
W9KVR
Ernest N. Krueger
103 West College Ave., Appleton, WI
Fall 1953 p.282, Spring 1954 p.292, Fall 1954 p.297
1952 · 1 edition
W9KVR
E Rnest N. K Ru Eger
103 W Est C Ollege A Ve., Appleton, W Is.
Fall 1952 p.273
1951 · 1 edition
W9KVR
E R N E S T N . K R U E G E R
1610 L E H M A N ' S L A N E, A P P L E T O N, W I S .
Spring 1951 p.246
1941 → 1946 · 2 editions
W9KVR
Dale D. Mears
Maynard, IA
Winter 1941 p.203, Summer 1946 p.196
1940 · 1 edition
W9KVR
Dale D. Mears. Ma^nard. Iowa.

Spring 1940 p.186
1938 → 1939 · 2 editions
W9KVR
Dale D. Mears
L\iaynard. Iowa.
Winter 1938 p.169, Spring 1939 p.162
1934 → 1935 · 2 editions
W9KVR
Portable Call Of W9diw.

Fall 1934 p.178, Spring 1935 p.199

Vanity Applications Filed by W9KVR

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 Sep 26, 2007 Granted Sep 29, 2017 0003174592	KC9MCA · Troy J Simpson · Technician 704 S 2nd St, Watseka, IL 60970 40.7687, -87.7361 (street) · Grid EN60ds · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W9KVR ✓ Granted 2.K9KVR Never issued 3.KC9TJS Available	Granted got W9KVR

Others Requesting W9KVR

2 applications listed W9KVR as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W9KVR	Result
Sep 26, 2007	Oct 14, 2007	KC9MCA · Troy J Simpson · Watseka, IL	1	Granted	Granted this call
Dec 12, 2003	Dec 30, 2003	N9KKL · STEPHEN G PICKRELL · ELKHART, IN	5	Not granted	They got W9KWX (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9KVR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9KVR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

61 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
25.1	W9AZ	Kankakee W9AZ	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 141 check-ins · 82 stations	Kankakee, IL
25.1	W9AZ	Kankakee W9AZ EchoLink	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 517002 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 141 check-ins · 82 stations	Kankakee, IL
25.1	W9AZ	Kankakee W9AZ	444.8000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 141 check-ins · 82 stations	Kankakee, IL
36.3	KC9PQA	Reynolds KC9PQA Hoosier-D	441.9563	+5	CC1	DMR	Hoosier-DMR 🗓 1 net	1 net · 83 check-ins · 23 stations	Reynolds, IN
45.2	KC9PQA	Reynolds KC9PQA	147.2550	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 83 check-ins · 23 stations	Reynolds, IN
0.5	AD9L	Watseka AD9L BM	444.6250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,DV,FM)	BrandMeister 313596	—	Watseka, IL
6.4	AD9L	Crescent City AD9L BM	147.0300	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313599	—	Crescent City, IL
23.5	KI9U	Morocco KI9U	145.3300	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Morocco, IN
23.5	KI9U Offline	Morocco KI9U	442.9250	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Morocco, IN
24.0	KB4DHS	Fowler KB4DHS BM	439.0000	in 433.0000	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3111060	—	Fowler, IN
24.1	K9NMT	Fowler K9NMT AllStar	446.7250	simplex	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 632893	—	Fowler, IN
24.3	WC9IN	Fowler WC9IN AllStar	444.8250	+5	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 626481 TGIF	—	Fowler, IN
25.1	WD9HSY	Kankakee WD9HSY	147.1650	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Kankakee, IL
27.7	KI9U	Bourbonnais KI9U IRLP	440.8500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	IRLP 43815	—	Bourbonnais, IL
27.9	KB9MLJ	Bourbonnais KB9MLJ BM	430.4375	in 439.4375	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 320216206	—	Bourbonnais, IL
30.8	WQ9P Offline	Oxford Masonic WQ9P	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Oxford, IN
39.0	W9AJI	Peotone W9AJI BM	441.2750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 312835	—	Peotone, IL
39.7	KA9OOI	Lowell KA9OOI	443.9500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Lowell, IN
40.5	KE9DFC	Rantoul KE9DFC BM	438.6825	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322020201	—	Rantoul, IL
41.6	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN AllStar	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632893	—	Attica, IN
41.6	WB9ARC	Attica WB9ARC	443.6750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Attica, IN
41.8	W9ABH Offline	Attica W9ABH	442.9750	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Attica, IN
42.0	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN BM	442.9750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311832	—	Attica, IN
42.0	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN AllStar	927.5125	-25	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632894	—	Attica, IN
42.5	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN AllStar	443.6750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 626484	—	Attica, IN
42.9	W9COM	Danville W9COM	443.4500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Danville, IL
42.9	W9MJL	Danville W9MJL	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Danville, IL
43.2	NE9RD	Danville NE9RD BM	443.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311761	—	Danville, IL
43.2	WA9SGJ Offline	Odell WA9SGJ	444.1250	+5	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Odell, IL
43.8	KC9DTN	Danville KC9DTN ChicagoLa	443.8250	+5	CC10	DMR	ChicagoLand	—	Danville, IL
43.8	N9WEW	DANVILLE N9WEW Crossroads	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	Crossroads-DMR	—	DANVILLE, IL
44.0	WB9VRG	Cedar Lake WB9VRG	146.8350	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Cedar Lake, IN
45.0	KB9VR	Monee KB9VR AllStar	441.8750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 622237	—	Monee, IL
46.9	WC9IN	Covington WC9IN	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Covington, IN
46.9	WC9IN	Covington WC9IN AllStar	224.3000	-1.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632899	—	Covington, IN
46.9	WC9IN Listed as WC9IN COVINGTON	Covington WC9IN BM	443.9875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311823	—	Covington, IN
47.0	W9MJW	Covington W9MJW BM-Nation-	443.0875	+5	CC1	DMR	BM-Nation-Wide-Standard	—	Covington, IN
47.2	N9TAX Offline	Hebron N9TAX	442.3500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Hebron, IN
47.2	W9ABH	Covington W9ABH	443.9875	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Covington, IN
47.4	N9LOE	Pontiac Police/F N9LOE	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Pontiac, IL
47.4	N9LOE	Pontiac Police/F N9LOE	440.8500	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Pontiac, IL
47.6	W9ARP	West Lafayette W9ARP	444.3000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	West Lafayette, IN
47.6	WC9IN	West Lafayette WC9IN AllStar	444.7250	+5	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 632898	—	West Lafayette, IN
47.6	W9AJI	Wilmington W9AJI	441.9750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Wilmington, IL
47.7	WI9RES	West Lafayette WI9RES	147.1350	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	West Lafayette, IN
48.7	KA9VXS	West Layfaye Wtr KA9VXS WIRES-X	444.0750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 43844	—	West Layfayette, IN
48.7	W9ARP	West Lafayette W9ARP	146.7300	-0.6	none	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	West Lafayette, IN
48.8	W9EMA	Crown Point W9EMA	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Crown Point, IN
48.8	W9EMA	Crown Point W9EMA	443.4500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Crown Point, IN
48.8	N9IAA	Crown Point N9IAA MARC	444.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Crown Point, IN
48.8	W9LJ	Saint John LCHS W9LJ	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Saint John, IN
49.4	W9YB	West Laf Hawkins W9YB Hoosier-DMR	443.6000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311822 Hoosier-DMR	—	West Lafayette, IN
49.4	W9YB	West Hawkins Gra W9YB	444.1625	+5	none	P25		—	West Lafayette, IN
49.4	W9YB	West Hawkins Gra W9YB	53.1900	-1	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	West Lafayette, IN
49.4	W9YB	West Hawkins Gra W9YB IRLP	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4315	—	West Lafayette, IN
49.5	KA9VXS	West Lafayet Wtr KA9VXS WIRES-X	145.2500	-0.6	none	D-STAR	WIRES-X 18548	—	West Lafayette, IN
49.5	W9YB	West Lafayette W9YB	147.2700	+0.6	none	P25		—	West Lafayette, IN
49.5	W9YB	West Lafayette W9YB AllStar	224.9600	-1.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 51984	—	West Lafayette, IN
49.5	W9YB	West Lafayette W9YB IRLP	444.5000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4319	—	West Lafayette, IN
49.5	KA9VXS	West Lafayet IVH KA9VXS	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)		—	West Lafayette, IN
49.8	W9AJI	Homewood W9AJI	442.3750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Homewood, IL