N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated yesterday 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 4, 2026) · next update today 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

W9RBN HAM 📻 GMRS

📻
Also a GMRS licensee
WSGA962
Active until Nov 30, 2034 · same FCC Registration Number (FRN) · GMRS covers the licensee's immediate family
General class licensed since 2016 (10 yrs) W9RBN since 2026 · previously KK7YHB, KI7AON Rockford, IL grid EN52kh GMRS WSGA962 127 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Sep 29, 2036. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Sep 30, 2038.

📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 W9RBN has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Sep 11, 2026 · what was requested

Currently held by Robert R Tapfield · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Robert R Tapfield

Held W9RBN Sep 29, 2026 → present · first licensed Jan 27, 2016 as KI7AON · 3 licenses · FRN 0025203613

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

Previous holder: Georgiann T Arbetman

Held W9RBN Apr 23, 2013 → May 17, 2013 · first licensed Mar 28, 2013 as KD8UKQ · 3 licenses · FRN 0022570477

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

Vanity applications filed by W9RBN

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 11, 2026
Granted Sep 29, 2026
0012181263
 KK7YHB · Robert R Tapfield · General
Attn: Robert R Tapfield · 3036 Rice Ave, Rockford, IL 61101
42.3055, -89.1126 (street) · Grid EN52kh · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9RBN ✓ granted
 Granted
got W9RBN
Filed Apr 29, 2013
Granted Mar 14, 2023
0005756823
 W9RBN · Georgiann T Arbetman · Technician
Attn: Georgiann T. Arbetman · 6064 Del Cano Dr SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
42.9193, -85.5167 (street) · Grid EN72fw · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9RVN ✓ granted
 Granted
got W9RVN

Others requesting W9RBN

2 applications listed W9RBN as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Sep 11, 2026 Sep 29, 2026 KK7YHB · Robert R Tapfield · Rockford, IL 1Granted
Apr 3, 2013 Apr 21, 2013 KD8UKQ · Georgiann T Arbetman · Grand Rapids, MI 1Granted

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9RBN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9RBN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

📻 GMRS repeaters within 50 miles

9 on the air or of unknown status, closest first · map these & export for a GMRS radio →

MilesChannelOutputTone inOwnerLocationAccessStatus
2RP16462.575— WRKY475 Rockford, IL ClosedOn the air
2RP16462.575— WRKY475 Rockford, IL ClosedOn the air
3RP19462.650141.3 WQZS759 Rockford, IL ClosedOn the air
22RP20462.675— WRFU809 Clinton, WI ClosedOn the air
26RP15462.550136.5 WSKT526 Janesville, WI · 5 Points OpenOn the air
34RP16462.57597.4 WRNV607 Monroe, WI OpenOn the air
45RP17462.600— WSKG303 Oakwood Hills, IL ClosedOn the air
47RP15462.550141.3 WSCL733 Fitchburg, WI OpenOn the air
49RP22462.725136.5 WRTA578 Mount Carroll, IL OpenOn the air

Repeaters within 50 miles

127 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
2.6 K9FEO Rockford
K9FEO
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
2.6 W9AXD Rockford
W9AXD
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rockford, IL
2.6 NN9P Rockford
NN9P
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rockford, IL
2.6 W9AXD Rockford
W9AXD
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rockford, IL
2.6 W9AXD Rockford
W9AXD
 223.8800 -1.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
2.6 K9RFD Rockford
K9RFD
 442.6500 +5 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rockford, IL
2.6 NN9P Rockford
NN9P W9SMJ-NET
 443.3250 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET BrandMeister 314290 BrandMeister 314291 BrandMeister 314295 — Rockford, IL
2.6 KC9GOL Rockford
KC9GOL
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
2.8 KD9SAZ ROCKFORD
KD9SAZ AmComm
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) AmComm — ROCKFORD, IL
2.8 KD9SAZ Rockford
KD9SAZ
 444.3500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Rockford, IL
2.9 W9JTC Rockford
W9JTC
 440.7750 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
3.0 K9RFD Loves Park
K9RFD
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Loves Park, IL
4.1 N9IRA Rockford
N9IRA ChicagoLan
 443.4500 +5 CC1 DMR ChicagoLand — Rockford, IL
4.1 no call listed Rockford
FM38
 442.6250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Rockford, IL
4.3 N9DEA
Listed as N9DEA-442.100
 Machesney Park
N9DEA BM
 442.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314158 — Machesney Park, IL
4.3 N9DEA Machesney Park
N9DEA
 447.1000 +5 CC? DMR — Machesney Park, IL
5.5 KC9SQR Winnebago
KC9SQR
 442.3250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Winnebago, IL
5.7 NN9P
Listed as NN9P-ROCKFORD
 Rockford
NN9P WIRES-X
 442.7750 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) WIRES-X 11178 BrandMeister 314295 — Rockford, IL
6.5 KD9SAZ Rockford
KD9SAZ
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — Rockford, IL
6.9 KC9GOL Rockford
KC9GOL
 224.2800 -1.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
7.1 W9TMW Winnebago
W9TMW ChicagoLan
 440.0562 +5 CC3 DMR ChicagoLand — Winnebago, IL
7.1 W9TMW Winnebago
W9TMW
 442.3500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Winnebago, IL
7.3 KD9SAZ Rockford
KD9SAZ
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
9.1 W9USA Roscoe
W9USA
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Roscoe, IL
10.4 N9JTA Rockton
N9JTA
 440.8750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Rockton, IL
10.9 N9MXQ Belvidere
N9MXQ BM
 441.5000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311785801 — Belvidere, IL
14.0 K9ORU Belvidere
K9ORU
 147.3750 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Belvidere, IL
14.0 K9VO Belvidere
K9VO ChicagoLand
 442.7500 +5 CC10 DMR ChicagoLand — Belvidere, IL
14.0 WB9YZN Belvidere
WB9YZN
 442.8250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Belvidere, IL
14.0 WA9VGI Belvidere
WA9VGI
 442.9250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Belvidere, IL
14.2 W9HH Oregon
W9HH BM
 422.5000 in 432.5000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3186844 — Oregon, IL
14.6 K9GJN Beloit
K9GJN
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Beloit, WI
15.7 W8RH Maricopa
W8RH WIRES-X
 146.7800 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 18445 — Maricopa, AZ
17.6 WA9JTX Beloit Mem Hosp
WA9JTX
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Beloit, WI
18.8 N2RON Beloit
N2RON
 442.3000 +5 none D-STAR — Beloit, WI
22.2 WB9SHS Clinton Little
WB9SHS
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
22.2 WB9SHS Clinton Little
WB9SHS
 443.1750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Clinton, WI
22.6 W9MUP Clinton WB9SHS/R
W9MUP
 224.4800 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
22.6 W9MUP Clinton WB9SHS/R
W9MUP
 920.0000 -12 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
22.8 N9WSQ Freeport
N9WSQ
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
23.1 N9ST Chana
N9ST
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Chana, IL
24.5 K9GJN Janesville
K9GJN WIRES-X
 146.7150 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11869 — Janesville, WI
25.0 KD9VBX Janesville WI9HF
KD9VBX ChicagoLa
 440.7812 +5 CC8 DMR ChicagoLand — Janesville, WI
25.0 WI9HF Janesville
WI9HF EchoLink
 440.9500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 622925 — Janesville, WI
26.0 KB9RNT Freeport
KB9RNT
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
26.0 W9SBA Freeport
W9SBA
 442.0000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
26.0 KB9RNT Freeport
KB9RNT
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
26.4 KC9KUM Janesville Crown
KC9KUM BM
 443.2250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314397 — Janesville, WI
26.5 KE9DYN Janesville
KE9DYN ChicagoLa
 440.7812 +5 CC8 DMR ChicagoLand — Janesville, WI
26.7 no call listed Janesville
FM38
 443.6250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Janesville, WI
26.8 KD9CFO Rochelle
KD9CFO BM
 449.3200 -5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 313051 — Rochelle, IL
27.2 KD9OJP Marengo
KD9OJP BM
 433.0200 in 433.0400 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 316603101 — Marengo, IL
27.3 K9FRY Janesville
K9FRY
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Janesville, WI
27.3 WB9SHS Janesville Rock
WB9SHS
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Janesville, WI
27.4 WB9SHS Janesville Rock
WB9SHS
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Janesville, WI
30.4 N9ZXP Delavan
N9ZXP
 443.7000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Delavan, WI
30.9 WA9CJN DeKalb Wtr
WA9CJN
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — DeKalb, IL
31.4 N9GMT Lake Geneva
N9GMT FM38
 441.5250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Lake Geneva, WI
31.4 N9OIG Walworth
N9OIG ChicagoLan
 441.9438 +5 CC9 DMR ChicagoLand — Walworth, WI
31.9 KB9FMU DeKalb
KB9FMU
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — DeKalb, IL
32.5 KB9DBG Polo
KB9DBG
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Polo, IL
33.1 N0AE Dixon
N0AE IRLP
 444.8000 +5 DG-ID 01 Fusion (C4FM) IRLP 4350 WIRES-X 93240 — Dixon, IL
33.1 W9DXN Dixon
W9DXN IRLP
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) IRLP 4350 WIRES-X 93240 — Dixon, IL
33.4 N9BBG Fontana
N9BBG
 223.8000 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Fontana, WI
33.7 K9TSU Monroe
K9TSU
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM,P25) — Monroe, WI
34.3 WI9WIN Edgerton WSJY-FM
WI9WIN
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Edgerton, WI
34.4 K9ESV Woodstock McHenr
K9ESV
 146.8350 -0.6 TSQL 91.5 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Woodstock, IL
35.0 KO9LR Monroe WEKZ FM
KO9LR
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
35.3 KC9ONA Huntley
KC9ONA EchoLink
 441.6250 +5 DCS 072 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 916580 — Huntley, IL
35.4 WB9RSQ Evansville
WB9RSQ AllStar
 442.3250 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DV) AllStar 41822 EchoLink 337985 IRLP 8625 — Evansville, WI
35.4 WB9RSQ Town L0C4T0R
WB9RSQ BM
 434.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3176657 — Town, L0C4T0R, WI
35.6 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 52.9700 in 51.2700 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
35.6 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 927.4000 -25 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
35.6 W9FN Monroe W9MUP 1-A
W9FN
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
35.6 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 443.5250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Monroe, WI
35.6 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
35.8 KA9KJE Lake Geneva
KA9KJE
 443.3750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Lake Geneva, WI
36.1 W9IV Huntley
W9IV ChicagoLand
 440.0437 +5 CC1 DMR ChicagoLand — Huntley, IL
36.9 WX9WL Dixon
WX9WL EchoLink
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 153725 — Dixon, IL
36.9 KD9KPT Edgerton
KD9KPT
 442.3000 +5 none D-STAR — Edgerton, WI
37.1 W9PQH Burlington
W9PQH
 441.2500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Burlington, IL
37.1 K9WNG Linn
K9WNG AllStar
 440.5000 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 569394 — Linn, WI
38.4 W9ELK Elkhorn FCC #
W9ELK
 146.8650 -0.6 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) — Elkhorn, WI
39.9 WR9ABQ Plato Center
WR9ABQ
 223.9200 -1.6 TONE 100.0 FM (analog) — Plato Center, IL
39.9 WR9ABQ Plato Center
WR9ABQ ChicagoLa
 444.9750 +5 none FM (analog) (DMR,FM) ChicagoLand — Plato Center, IL
40.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 29.6500 -0.1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
40.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
40.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB AllStar
 224.0600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 42130 — Brooklyn, WI
40.1 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 53.1900 -1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
40.1 K9VI Crystal Lake
K9VI TriStateDMR
 444.8062 +5 CC4 DMR TriStateDMR — Crystal Lake, IL
40.1 K9QI Crystal Lake
K9QI MARC
 439.2250 in 431.6250 CC6 DMR DMR-MARC — Crystal Lake, IL
40.8 N9WMN McHenry
N9WMN
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — McHenry, IL
41.0 K9VI Crystal Lake
K9VI
 52.9100 -1 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Crystal Lake, IL
41.0 N9HEP Crystal Lake
N9HEP
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Crystal Lake, IL
41.0 K9VI Crystal Lake
K9VI
 224.7000 -1.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Crystal Lake, IL
41.0 N9EAO Crystal Lake
N9EAO
 443.2000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Crystal Lake, IL
41.0 N9HEP Crystal Lake
N9HEP
 443.4750 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Crystal Lake, IL
41.0 KA9ATL Crystal Lake
KA9ATL
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Crystal Lake, IL
41.6 N9BBG Lake Geneva
N9BBG
 442.4000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Lake Geneva, WI
42.3 KA9MCC Amboy
KA9MCC AllStar
 447.9250 -5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 41450 — Amboy, IL
42.9 KG9NI Stoughton
KG9NI BM
 438.4500 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320308040 — Stoughton, WI
43.0 W9DWP Elburn Wtr
W9DWP WIRES-X
 443.0250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM,P25) WIRES-X 74756 — Elburn, IL
43.0 WD9BBE Algonquin
WD9BBE ChicagoLa
 443.9563 +5 CC15 DMR ChicagoLand — Algonquin, IL
43.5 W9DWP Elburn
W9DWP
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Elburn, IL
43.5 W9CEQ Elburn
W9CEQ
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Elburn, IL
43.5 W9XA Elburn
W9XA ChicagoLand
 443.6438 +5 CC6 DMR ChicagoLand — Elburn, IL
43.6 KD9PPX Spring Grove
KD9PPX AllStar
 146.6700 simplex TONE 107.2 FM (analog) AllStar 53366 — Spring Grove, IL
44.1 W4EBO Pleasant Springs
W4EBO BM
 442.1250 +5 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 315512001 — Pleasant Springs, EN, WI
44.5 WX9WL Sterling
WX9WL
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) — Sterling, IL
44.7 KO9H Cary
KO9H
 224.9600 -1.6 TSQL 110.9 D-STAR — Cary, IL
45.2 WB9PHK Schaumburg
WB9PHK ChicagoLa
 443.0688 +5 CC0 DMR ChicagoLand — Schaumburg, IL
46.2 KB9LPP Twinlakes
KB9LPP
 440.8438 +5 TSQL 127.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) — Twinlakes, WI
46.4 WR9ABQ Elgin
WR9ABQ
 52.9500 -1 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Elgin, IL
46.4 WR9ABQ Elgin
WR9ABQ
 146.7900 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Elgin, IL
46.4 WR9ABQ Elgin
WR9ABQ
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Elgin, IL
46.6 W9MEP Sterling
W9MEP
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Sterling, IL
48.9 N9GMT Cambridge
N9GMT FM38
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Cambridge, WI
49.3 WE9COM Cambridge Muni
WE9COM
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Cambridge, WI
49.4 KA9VDU Fitchburg QTH
KA9VDU
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Fitchburg, WI
49.4 KC9OEM Saint Charles
KC9OEM
 145.4700 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Saint Charles, IL
49.5 K9RUF Ingleside
K9RUF
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ingleside, IL
49.5 WB9COW
Listed as WB9COW/R
 Burlington
WB9COW AllStar
 442.8375 +5 TONE 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 54680 🗓 1 net 1 net Burlington, WI
49.8 WB9COW Burlington
WB9COW Wisconsin
 442.8500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 546800 EchoLink 683692 Wisconsin-DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net Burlington, WI
49.9 KC9WSI Wauconda
KC9WSI AllStar
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 320905746 AllStar 54483 — Wauconda, IL
49.9 WB9COW Burlington
WB9COW Wisconsin
 442.8438 +5 CC9 DMR Wisconsin-DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net Burlington, WI
35.4 WB9RSQ offline Evansville
WB9RSQ IRLP
 145.7850 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8625 — Evansville, WI
39.0 KB9LTE offline Lake Geneva
KB9LTE ChicagoLa
 442.1250 +5 CC9 DMR ChicagoLand AllStar 569394 — Lake Geneva, WI