N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 5, 2026) · next update tomorrow 6:00 am CDT
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

W9OW HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2017 (9 yrs) W9OW since 2023 · previously N9BI, WS1T, KM6LOX Verona, WI grid EN52fx LoTW user 108 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 3, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 4, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Apr 30, 2026 as previous call WS1T · none yet as W9OW · eQSL AG as N9BI · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W9OW has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 15, 2023 · what was requested

Currently held by NICHOLAS T NIEHAUS · 2 holders on record

Current holder: NICHOLAS T NIEHAUS

Held W9OW Oct 3, 2023 → present · first licensed Jul 14, 2017 as KM6LOX · 4 licenses · FRN 0026679472

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

Previous holder: JOHN S MEAD

Held W9OW Jan 23, 2004 → Sep 14, 2021 · first licensed Jan 23, 2004 as W9OW · 4 licenses · FRN 0009233719

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

Vanity applications filed by W9OW

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 15, 2023
Granted Oct 3, 2023
0010697227
 N9BI · NICHOLAS T NIEHAUS · Amateur Extra
PO Box 930203 · VERONA, WI 53593
42.9852, -89.5793 (ZIP center) · Grid EN52fx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9OW ✓ granted
 Granted
got W9OW
Filed Aug 24, 2023
Award date was Sep 11, 2023
0010669866
 WS1T · NICHOLAS T NIEHAUS · Amateur Extra
PO Box 930203 · VERONA, WI 53593
42.9852, -89.5793 (ZIP center) · Grid EN52fx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N9BI held
 Granted
Filed Jul 17, 2023
Award date was Aug 4, 2023
0010619519
 KM6LOX · NICHOLAS T NIEHAUS · Amateur Extra
PO Box 930203 · VERONA, WI 53593
42.9852, -89.5793 (ZIP center) · Grid EN52fx · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WS1T held
2.AH9B available
3.N7AQ held
4.W9PBR held
 Granted
Filed Aug 27, 2021
Granted Sep 14, 2021
0009684935
 W9OW · JOHN S MEAD · Amateur Extra
11101 North Pomegranate Drive, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
32.4146, -110.9466 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42mj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W7CU ✓ granted
 Granted
got W7CU
Filed Aug 26, 2021
Award date was Sep 13, 2021
0009683903
 W9OW · JOHN S MEAD · Amateur Extra
11101 North Pomegranate Drive, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
32.4146, -110.9466 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42mj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.K7AW held
 Dismissed
Filed Aug 16, 2021
Award date was Sep 3, 2021
0009661450
 W9OW · JOHN S MEAD · Amateur Extra
11101 North Pomegranate Drive, Oro Valley, AZ 85737
32.4146, -110.9466 (ZIP center) · Grid DM42mj · CQ 3 · ITU 6 · map ↗
1.W7CX held
 Dismissed

Others requesting W9OW

5 applications listed W9OW as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Sep 18, 2023 Oct 6, 2023 AD9CS · Eric M Sangster · Valparaiso, IN 20Granted
Sep 15, 2023 Oct 3, 2023 WD9BJA · Laurence E mc Dermott · Waukau, WI 1Dismissed
Sep 15, 2023 Oct 3, 2023 KE8FHB · ANDRU J MC MONIGAL · Columbia City, IN 1Granted
Sep 15, 2023 Oct 3, 2023 N9BI · NICHOLAS T NIEHAUS · VERONA, WI 1Granted
Sep 14, 2023 Oct 2, 2023 W6VYK · Arthur C Elliott · Social Circle, GA 2Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9OW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9OW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

108 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, 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 · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · 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
5.4 N9BDR Madison Candelab
N9BDR
 444.3750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Madison, WI
6.3 N9KAN Madison Timberli
N9KAN
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
6.3 WR9ABE Madison Dane Co
WR9ABE
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
6.5 W9HSY Madison WMTV
W9HSY AllStar
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 67384 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Madison, WI
6.5 W9HSY Madison WMTV
W9HSY
 145.3050 -0.6 none D-STAR — Madison, WI
6.9 WB9RSQ Madison WKOW
WB9RSQ AllStar
 224.1600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50633 — Madison, WI
6.9 WI9WIN Madison WKOW-TV2
WI9WIN WIN
 441.4000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) WIN — Madison, WI
7.0 N9GMT Madison
N9GMT FM38
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 AllStar 45797 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Madison, WI
7.9 KA9VDU Fitchburg QTH
KA9VDU
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Fitchburg, WI
8.1 KC9FNM Madison Zimmerma
KC9FNM
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Madison, WI
9.3 W9HSY Madison Univ
W9HSY
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
9.8 WI9HF Madison AFC Hosp
WI9HF
 443.7750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Madison, WI
10.4 N3IVK Madison
N3IVK MARC
 444.0750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Madison, WI
10.4 W9YT Madison UW Engr
W9YT EchoLink
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) EchoLink 520577 BrandMeister 310173 — Madison, WI
10.8 W9YT Madison
W9YT
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
10.9 WD8DAS Madison
WD8DAS
 224.1800 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Madison, WI
10.9 W9RCG Madison
W9RCG ChicagoLan
 442.5750 +5 CC9 DMR ChicagoLand — Madison, WI
10.9 WD8DAS Madison UW
WD8DAS
 53.1500 -1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
11.6 N9EM Madison
N9EM AllStar
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 42975 — Madison, WI
12.3 K9QB Madison Mifflin
K9QB
 927.3375 -25 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Madison, WI
13.9 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 29.6500 -0.1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
14.1 W9BG Blancha N9MW QTH
W9BG
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Blanchardville, WI
14.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
14.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB AllStar
 224.0600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 42130 — Brooklyn, WI
14.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 53.1900 -1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
15.6 N9KAN Madison Home QTH
N9KAN
 53.0700 -1 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
16.2 KD9YTA Madison
KD9YTA BM
 433.1500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3202129 — Madison, WI
16.2 no call listed Barneveld
Wisconsin
 444.0500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Barneveld, WI
18.8 W4EBO Pleasant Springs
W4EBO BM
 442.1250 +5 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 315512001 — Pleasant Springs, EN, WI
18.9 WB9RSQ Town L0C4T0R
WB9RSQ BM
 434.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3176657 — Town, L0C4T0R, WI
18.9 WB9RSQ Evansville
WB9RSQ AllStar
 442.3250 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DV) AllStar 41822 EchoLink 337985 IRLP 8625 — Evansville, WI
19.7 KB9DRZ Madison Empire
KB9DRZ
 444.5750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
19.8 KG9NI Stoughton
KG9NI BM
 438.4500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320308040 — Stoughton, WI
19.9 WI9WIN Hollandale W.I.N
WI9WIN
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Hollandale, WI
20.0 WI9WIN Hollandale W.I.N
WI9WIN
 147.2850 +0.6 none D-STAR — Hollandale, WI
21.1 W9BSD DeForest
W9BSD BM
 423.0250 +5 CC13 DMR BrandMeister 322626501 — DeForest, WI
21.3 W9EXW Sun Prairie
W9EXW BM
 439.5500 in 432.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317132002 — Sun Prairie, WI
22.7 KD9LVQ Prairie du Sac
KD9LVQ BM
 147.7700 -0.6 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 312689 — Prairie du Sac, WI
23.5 N9KXX Prairie Du Sac
N9KXX
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Prairie Du Sac, WI
25.4 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 927.4000 -25 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
25.4 W9FN Monroe W9MUP 1-A
W9FN
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
25.4 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 443.5250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Monroe, WI
25.4 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
25.4 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 52.9700 in 51.2700 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
26.7 K9TSU Monroe
K9TSU
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM,P25) — Monroe, WI
27.2 KC9HEA Arlington N
KC9HEA
 443.3500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Arlington, WI
27.7 KD9KPT Edgerton
KD9KPT
 442.3000 +5 none D-STAR — Edgerton, WI
27.9 WE9COM Dodgeville Iowa
WE9COM
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Dodgeville, WI
28.2 N9GMT Cambridge
N9GMT FM38
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Cambridge, WI
28.2 WE9COM Cambridge Muni
WE9COM
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Cambridge, WI
28.8 KO9LR Monroe WEKZ FM
KO9LR
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
29.5 WI9WIN Edgerton WSJY-FM
WI9WIN
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Edgerton, WI
30.0 KC9KUM Janesville Crown
KC9KUM BM
 443.2250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314397 — Janesville, WI
30.7 WB9SHS Janesville Rock
WB9SHS
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Janesville, WI
30.8 N9BDR Baraboo WOLX
N9BDR
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Baraboo, WI
30.8 N9GMT Baraboo WOLX FM
N9GMT FM38
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Baraboo, WI
30.8 WR9ABE Baraboo WOLX FM
WR9ABE
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Baraboo, WI
31.0 WB9SHS Janesville Rock
WB9SHS
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Janesville, WI
31.0 WI9WIN Baraboo Scott
WI9WIN WIN
 443.9000 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) WIN — Baraboo, WI
31.0 WB9FDZ Baraboo Pointon
WB9FDZ AllStar
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27727 EchoLink 553369 — Baraboo, WI
31.0 WB9FDZ Baraboo Pointon
WB9FDZ
 145.3150 -0.6 none D-STAR — Baraboo, WI
31.8 KD9UU Nort Sauk Co She
KD9UU
 443.6750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — North Freedom, WI
34.0 KC9MIO Baraboo City Svc
KC9MIO
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Baraboo, WI
34.3 W9RCG Baraboo
W9RCG ChicagoLan
 442.1187 +5 CC9 DMR ChicagoLand — Baraboo, WI
34.3 WI9HF Caledonia Portag
WI9HF AllStar
 442.9250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 66090 EchoLink 622925 — Caledonia, WI
34.7 K9FRY Janesville
K9FRY
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Janesville, WI
35.1 KD9VBX Janesville WI9HF
KD9VBX ChicagoLa
 440.7812 +5 CC8 DMR ChicagoLand — Janesville, WI
35.1 WI9HF Janesville
WI9HF EchoLink
 440.9500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 622925 — Janesville, WI
35.3 KE9DYN Janesville
KE9DYN ChicagoLa
 440.7812 +5 CC8 DMR ChicagoLand — Janesville, WI
35.4 K9GJN Janesville
K9GJN WIRES-X
 146.7150 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11869 — Janesville, WI
35.4 no call listed Janesville
FM38
 443.6250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Janesville, WI
39.0 W9MQB Jefferson
W9MQB
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Jefferson, WI
39.0 W9IKU Portage
W9IKU AllStar
 442.1250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 470171 — Portage, WI
39.4 AB9KL Jefferson JP QTH
AB9KL
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Jefferson, WI
41.2 N9WSQ Freeport
N9WSQ
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
41.8 WA9JTX Beloit Mem Hosp
WA9JTX
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Beloit, WI
43.1 K9GJN Beloit
K9GJN
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Beloit, WI
43.3 N2RON Beloit
N2RON
 442.3000 +5 none D-STAR — Beloit, WI
43.8 WI9WIN Platteville Badg
WI9WIN
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Platteville, WI
43.8 KA9WAM Platteville
KA9WAM WIN
 442.2000 +5 none D-STAR WIN — Platteville, WI
44.0 K9LUK Watertown Vangua
K9LUK WIN
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) WIN — Watertown, WI
44.0 W9TTN Watertown Vangar
W9TTN
 440.1500 +5 none D-STAR — Watertown, WI
44.1 KC9CZH Cambria Sheriff'
KC9CZH
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Cambria, WI
44.7 WI9WIN Watertown
WI9WIN WIN
 440.1500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,DV) WIN — Watertown, WI
44.9 N9JTA Rockton
N9JTA
 440.8750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Rockton, IL
45.3 W9MUP Clinton WB9SHS/R
W9MUP
 224.4800 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
45.3 W9MUP Clinton WB9SHS/R
W9MUP
 920.0000 -12 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
45.7 WB9SHS Clinton Little
WB9SHS
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
45.7 WB9SHS Clinton Little
WB9SHS
 443.1750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Clinton, WI
47.0 KC9WDW Richland Center
KC9WDW
 442.4688 +5 none D-STAR — Richland Center, WI
47.0 KC9WDW Richland Center
KC9WDW WIN
 147.1950 +0.6 none D-STAR WIN — Richland Center, WI
47.1 KC9WDW Richland Center
KC9WDW
 1264.3500 +20 none D-STAR — Richland Center, WI
47.3 KC9WDW Richland Center
KC9WDW WIN
 442.4875 +5 none D-STAR WIN — Richland Center, WI
47.3 WI9WIN Richland Center
WI9WIN WIN
 442.7000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) WIN — Richland Center, WI
47.6 KB9RNT Freeport
KB9RNT
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
47.6 W9SBA Freeport
W9SBA
 442.0000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
47.6 KB9RNT Freeport
KB9RNT
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
48.1 KC9KQ Platteville Sout
KC9KQ
 444.3250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Platteville, WI
48.4 W9PVR Richland WRCO FM
W9PVR WIN
 442.7000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) WIN — Richland Center, WI
48.4 W9PVR Richland WRCO FM
W9PVR AllStar
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) AllStar 63416 EchoLink 331644 — Richland Center, WI
48.7 N9ROY Wisconsin Dells
N9ROY
 223.8600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Wisconsin Dells, WI
48.7 N9ROY Wisconsin Dells
N9ROY
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Wisconsin Dells, WI
49.0 W9USA Roscoe
W9USA
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Roscoe, IL
49.3 W9UWP Platteville
W9UWP
 444.1750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Platteville, WI
16.0 WC9AAG offline Madison Arpt
WC9AAG WIRES-X
 145.6500 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 70666 — Madison, WI
18.9 WB9RSQ offline Evansville
WB9RSQ IRLP
 145.7850 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8625 — Evansville, WI
27.8 W9IKU offline Portage
W9IKU IRLP
 147.5850 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 3518 — Portage, WI
39.0 W9IKU offline Portage
W9IKU AllStar
 446.0250 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8080 AllStar 617432 — Portage, WI