N9TPB FCC License Search
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W9NKW HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2002 (24 yrs) W9NKW since 2023 · previously NI9T, WB9VJT Fitchburg, WI grid EN53ga LoTW user 104 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Feb 14, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Feb 15, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Oct 4, 2026 · eQSL AG as NI9T · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W9NKW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Jan 27, 2023 · what was requested

Currently held by MIKEL J LIEN · 2 holders on record

Current holder: MIKEL J LIEN

Held W9NKW Feb 14, 2023 → present · first licensed Dec 18, 2002 as WB9VJT · 3 licenses · FRN 0008041725

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

Previous holder: CLIFFORD J LIEN

Held W9NKW Jan 17, 2009 → Jun 25, 2022 · first licensed Jan 17, 2009 as W9NKW · 1 license · FRN 0018430827

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

Vanity applications filed by W9NKW

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 Jan 27, 2023
Granted Feb 14, 2023
0010386378
 NI9T · MIKEL J LIEN · Amateur Extra
5647 Cheryl Dr, Fitchburg, WI 53711
43.0071, -89.4343 (street) · Grid EN53ga · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9NKW ✓ granted
 Granted
got W9NKW
Filed Apr 6, 2020
Award date was Apr 24, 2020
0009033946
 WB9VJT · MIKEL J LIEN · Amateur Extra
5647 Cheryl Dr, Fitchburg, WI 53711
43.0071, -89.4343 (street) · Grid EN53ga · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N9WX held
 Dismissed
Filed Mar 25, 2020
Award date was Apr 12, 2020
0009023186
 WB9VJT · MIKEL J LIEN · Amateur Extra
5647 Cheryl Dr, Fitchburg, WI 53711
43.0071, -89.4343 (street) · Grid EN53ga · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9LF held
 Dismissed
Filed Mar 24, 2020
Award date was Apr 11, 2020
0009021438
 WB9VJT · MIKEL J LIEN · Amateur Extra
5647 Cheryl Dr, Fitchburg, WI 53711
43.0071, -89.4343 (street) · Grid EN53ga · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.KI9I held
 Dismissed
Filed Mar 23, 2020
Award date was Apr 10, 2020
0009019111
 WB9VJT · MIKEL J LIEN · Amateur Extra
5647 Cheryl Dr, Fitchburg, WI 53711
43.0071, -89.4343 (street) · Grid EN53ga · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.NI9T held
2.WA9Q held
3.AD9J held
 Granted

Others requesting W9NKW

1 application listed W9NKW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Jan 27, 2023 Feb 14, 2023 NI9T · MIKEL J LIEN · Fitchburg, WI 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9NKW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9NKW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

104 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
1.7 KA9VDU Fitchburg QTH
KA9VDU
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Fitchburg, WI
3.8 N9GMT Madison
N9GMT FM38
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 AllStar 45797 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Madison, WI
3.8 WI9WIN Madison WKOW-TV2
WI9WIN WIN
 441.4000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) WIN — Madison, WI
3.8 WB9RSQ Madison WKOW
WB9RSQ AllStar
 224.1600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50633 — Madison, WI
4.0 W9HSY Madison WMTV
W9HSY AllStar
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 67384 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Madison, WI
4.0 W9HSY Madison WMTV
W9HSY
 145.3050 -0.6 none D-STAR — Madison, WI
4.2 W9HSY Madison Univ
W9HSY
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
4.7 W9YT Madison UW Engr
W9YT EchoLink
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) EchoLink 520577 BrandMeister 310173 — Madison, WI
4.8 WI9HF Madison AFC Hosp
WI9HF
 443.7750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Madison, WI
4.9 WD8DAS Madison
WD8DAS
 224.1800 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Madison, WI
4.9 W9RCG Madison
W9RCG ChicagoLan
 442.5750 +5 CC9 DMR ChicagoLand — Madison, WI
4.9 WD8DAS Madison UW
WD8DAS
 53.1500 -1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
5.1 W9YT Madison
W9YT
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
5.3 N9EM Madison
N9EM AllStar
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 42975 — Madison, WI
5.6 N3IVK Madison
N3IVK MARC
 444.0750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Madison, WI
6.0 K9QB Madison Mifflin
K9QB
 927.3375 -25 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Madison, WI
6.1 N9BDR Madison Candelab
N9BDR
 444.3750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Madison, WI
9.3 KD9YTA Madison
KD9YTA BM
 433.1500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3202129 — Madison, WI
9.6 N9KAN Madison Timberli
N9KAN
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
9.6 WR9ABE Madison Dane Co
WR9ABE
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
10.1 N9KAN Madison Home QTH
N9KAN
 53.0700 -1 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
11.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
11.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB AllStar
 224.0600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 42130 — Brooklyn, WI
11.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 53.1900 -1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
11.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 29.6500 -0.1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
12.1 W4EBO Pleasant Springs
W4EBO BM
 442.1250 +5 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 315512001 — Pleasant Springs, EN, WI
13.3 KG9NI Stoughton
KG9NI BM
 438.4500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320308040 — Stoughton, WI
13.9 KC9FNM Madison Zimmerma
KC9FNM
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Madison, WI
14.0 KB9DRZ Madison Empire
KB9DRZ
 444.5750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
14.9 W9EXW Sun Prairie
W9EXW BM
 439.5500 in 432.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317132002 — Sun Prairie, WI
15.8 WB9RSQ Town L0C4T0R
WB9RSQ BM
 434.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3176657 — Town, L0C4T0R, WI
15.9 WB9RSQ Evansville
WB9RSQ AllStar
 442.3250 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DV) AllStar 41822 EchoLink 337985 IRLP 8625 — Evansville, WI
16.6 W9BSD DeForest
W9BSD BM
 423.0250 +5 CC13 DMR BrandMeister 322626501 — DeForest, WI
20.8 W9BG Blancha N9MW QTH
W9BG
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Blanchardville, WI
20.8 WE9COM Cambridge Muni
WE9COM
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Cambridge, WI
20.8 N9GMT Cambridge
N9GMT FM38
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Cambridge, WI
21.8 KD9KPT Edgerton
KD9KPT
 442.3000 +5 none D-STAR — Edgerton, WI
23.2 KC9HEA Arlington N
KC9HEA
 443.3500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Arlington, WI
23.4 no call listed Barneveld
Wisconsin
 444.0500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Barneveld, WI
23.9 WI9WIN Edgerton WSJY-FM
WI9WIN
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Edgerton, WI
25.0 KD9LVQ Prairie du Sac
KD9LVQ BM
 147.7700 -0.6 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 312689 — Prairie du Sac, WI
25.6 N9KXX Prairie Du Sac
N9KXX
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Prairie Du Sac, WI
26.4 KC9KUM Janesville Crown
KC9KUM BM
 443.2250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314397 — Janesville, WI
26.7 WB9SHS Janesville Rock
WB9SHS
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Janesville, WI
26.9 WB9SHS Janesville Rock
WB9SHS
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Janesville, WI
27.4 WI9WIN Hollandale W.I.N
WI9WIN
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Hollandale, WI
27.4 WI9WIN Hollandale W.I.N
WI9WIN
 147.2850 +0.6 none D-STAR — Hollandale, WI
28.9 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 927.4000 -25 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
28.9 W9FN Monroe W9MUP 1-A
W9FN
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
28.9 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 443.5250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Monroe, WI
28.9 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
28.9 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 52.9700 in 51.2700 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
29.9 K9TSU Monroe
K9TSU
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM,P25) — Monroe, WI
30.1 K9FRY Janesville
K9FRY
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Janesville, WI
30.7 KE9DYN Janesville
KE9DYN ChicagoLa
 440.7812 +5 CC8 DMR ChicagoLand — Janesville, WI
30.8 no call listed Janesville
FM38
 443.6250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Janesville, WI
30.9 KD9VBX Janesville WI9HF
KD9VBX ChicagoLa
 440.7812 +5 CC8 DMR ChicagoLand — Janesville, WI
30.9 WI9HF Janesville
WI9HF EchoLink
 440.9500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 622925 — Janesville, WI
31.1 N9BDR Baraboo WOLX
N9BDR
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Baraboo, WI
31.1 N9GMT Baraboo WOLX FM
N9GMT FM38
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Baraboo, WI
31.1 WR9ABE Baraboo WOLX FM
WR9ABE
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Baraboo, WI
31.2 WI9WIN Baraboo Scott
WI9WIN WIN
 443.9000 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) WIN — Baraboo, WI
31.3 K9GJN Janesville
K9GJN WIRES-X
 146.7150 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11869 — Janesville, WI
31.3 WB9FDZ Baraboo Pointon
WB9FDZ AllStar
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27727 EchoLink 553369 — Baraboo, WI
31.3 WB9FDZ Baraboo Pointon
WB9FDZ
 145.3150 -0.6 none D-STAR — Baraboo, WI
31.6 W9MQB Jefferson
W9MQB
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Jefferson, WI
32.0 AB9KL Jefferson JP QTH
AB9KL
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Jefferson, WI
32.5 KO9LR Monroe WEKZ FM
KO9LR
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
33.0 WI9HF Caledonia Portag
WI9HF AllStar
 442.9250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 66090 EchoLink 622925 — Caledonia, WI
34.5 KD9UU Nort Sauk Co She
KD9UU
 443.6750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — North Freedom, WI
35.1 KC9MIO Baraboo City Svc
KC9MIO
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Baraboo, WI
35.3 WE9COM Dodgeville Iowa
WE9COM
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Dodgeville, WI
35.3 W9RCG Baraboo
W9RCG ChicagoLan
 442.1187 +5 CC9 DMR ChicagoLand — Baraboo, WI
36.6 K9LUK Watertown Vangua
K9LUK WIN
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) WIN — Watertown, WI
36.6 W9TTN Watertown Vangar
W9TTN
 440.1500 +5 none D-STAR — Watertown, WI
37.3 W9IKU Portage
W9IKU AllStar
 442.1250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 470171 — Portage, WI
37.3 WI9WIN Watertown
WI9WIN WIN
 440.1500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,DV) WIN — Watertown, WI
38.3 WA9JTX Beloit Mem Hosp
WA9JTX
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Beloit, WI
39.3 KC9CZH Cambria Sheriff'
KC9CZH
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Cambria, WI
39.5 N2RON Beloit
N2RON
 442.3000 +5 none D-STAR — Beloit, WI
40.1 K9GJN Beloit
K9GJN
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Beloit, WI
40.8 W9MUP Clinton WB9SHS/R
W9MUP
 224.4800 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
40.8 W9MUP Clinton WB9SHS/R
W9MUP
 920.0000 -12 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
41.3 WB9SHS Clinton Little
WB9SHS
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
41.3 WB9SHS Clinton Little
WB9SHS
 443.1750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Clinton, WI
42.5 N9JTA Rockton
N9JTA
 440.8750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Rockton, IL
43.0 N9WSQ Freeport
N9WSQ
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
45.7 N9ZXP Delavan
N9ZXP
 443.7000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Delavan, WI
46.2 W9TCH Juneau
W9TCH AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 68398 EchoLink 513352 — Juneau, WI
46.4 W9USA Roscoe
W9USA
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Roscoe, IL
48.8 KD9SAZ ROCKFORD
KD9SAZ AmComm
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) AmComm — ROCKFORD, IL
48.8 KD9SAZ Rockford
KD9SAZ
 444.3500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Rockford, IL
49.6 KC9GKA Oconomowoc
KC9GKA BM
 145.2300 -0.6 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 314372 BrandMeister 110673 — Oconomowoc, WI
49.7 N9ROY Wisconsin Dells
N9ROY
 223.8600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Wisconsin Dells, WI
49.7 N9ROY Wisconsin Dells
N9ROY
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Wisconsin Dells, WI
50.0 N9DEA
Listed as N9DEA-442.100
 Machesney Park
N9DEA BM
 442.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314158 — Machesney Park, IL
50.0 N9DEA Machesney Park
N9DEA
 447.1000 +5 CC? DMR — Machesney Park, IL
50.0 KB9RNT Freeport
KB9RNT
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
50.0 W9SBA Freeport
W9SBA
 442.0000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
50.0 KB9RNT Freeport
KB9RNT
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
10.0 WC9AAG offline Madison Arpt
WC9AAG WIRES-X
 145.6500 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 70666 — Madison, WI
15.8 WB9RSQ offline Evansville
WB9RSQ IRLP
 145.7850 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8625 — Evansville, WI
23.3 W9IKU offline Portage
W9IKU IRLP
 147.5850 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 3518 — Portage, WI
37.3 W9IKU offline Portage
W9IKU AllStar
 446.0250 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8080 AllStar 617432 — Portage, WI