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)

W9WQ HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1990 (36 yrs) W9WQ since 2000 · previously WA9AGU Mahomet, IL Grid EN50tf Heard on PSK Reporter by 1 60 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 17, 2030. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 18, 2032.

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

📝 W9WQ has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 30, 2000 · what was requested

Currently held by MICHAEL J WILLIAMS · 1 holder on record

Current holder: MICHAEL J WILLIAMS

Held W9WQ Jun 17, 2000 → present · first licensed Mar 13, 1990 as WA9AGU · 2 licenses · FRN 0002872026
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1964 as WA9AGU, before the FCC's online records

W9WQ Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 17, 2000 → expires Jun 17, 2030

Licensee
MICHAEL J WILLIAMS

Address
807 W JAMES CT
MAHOMET, IL 61853
40.2111, -88.3647 (street) · Grid EN50tf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002872026

Previous call
WA9AGU (Advanced)

Last granted
Mar 30, 2020

Effective
Mar 30, 2020

Last action
Mar 30, 2020
FCC actions (3)
- Mar 30, 2020 — License renewed LIREN
- Apr 20, 2010 — License renewed LIREN
- Jun 17, 2000 — License issued LIISS
WA9AGU Canceled Amateur Extra Mar 13, 1990 → Jun 17, 2000 (canceled)

Licensee
MICHAEL J WILLIAMS

Address
807 W JAMES CT
MAHOMET, IL 61853
40.2111, -88.3647 (street) · Grid EN50tf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0002872026

Last granted
Feb 11, 2000

Effective
May 23, 2000

Last action
Jun 17, 2000
FCC actions (3)
- Jun 17, 2000 — License canceled LICAN
- May 23, 2000 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 11, 2000 — License renewed LIREN

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 Oct 31, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs
W9WQ · Amateur Extra · issued Jun 17, 2000, expires Jun 17, 2010 · previously WA9AGU
MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS
807 W JAMES CT, MAHOMET, IL 61853
Seen May 2, 2000 · 1 disc
WA9AGU · Advanced · issued Feb 11, 2000, expires Mar 13, 2010
MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS .
807 W JAMES CT, MAHOMET, IL 61853
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 8, 1999 · 12 discs
WA9AGU · Advanced · issued Mar 13, 1990, expires Mar 13, 2000
MICHAEL J. WILLIAMS
807 W JAMES CT, MAHOMET, IL 61853

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 98 snapshots · as WA9AGU
MICHAEL J WILLIAMS
807 W JAMES CT, MAHOMET, IL 61853
40.2111, -88.3647 (street) · Grid EN50tf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Earlier Holders

W9WQ in the 1993–2003 Callbooks

Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 7, 1999 · 11 discs
W9WQ · Amateur Extra · issued Jul 7, 1987, expires Jul 7, 1997
ELMER J BAUER
N5415 CRYSTAL SPRINGS CT, FREDONIA, WI 53021

W9WQ 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.

1989 → 1990 · 2 editions
W9WQ · class A
Paul E Hinkle
828 N Leeds St, Kokomo, IN 46901
Winter 1989 p.1242, Winter 1990 p.1264
1988 · 1 edition
W9WQ · class G
William C Beath Jr
530 Andrew Ln, Lake Zurich, IL 60047
Winter 1988 p.1206
1985 → 1987 · 2 editions
W9WQ · class G
Peter A Grampovcnik
10456 W Mawman Ave
Winter 1985 p.1217, Winter 1987 p.1234
1984 · 1 edition
W9WQ · class A
Paul E Hinkle
B1b North Leeds St, Kokomo, IN 46901
Winter 1984 p.1177
1982 · 1 edition
W9WQ · class G
Robert C Moore
1169 Kavanaugh Pl, W~uwatosa, WI 53213
Winter 1982 p.1128
1981 · 1 edition
W9WQ · class E
Elmer J Bauer
N-5415 Crystal Sprgs St, Fredonia, WI 53021
1981 p.1017
1980 · 1 edition
W9WQ · class A
Paul R Hinkle
828 N Leeds St, Kokomo, IN 46901
Winter 1980 p.1048
1979 · 1 edition
W9WQ · class G
Robert C Moore
1169 Kavanauah Pi, Wauwatosa, WI 53213
Winter 1979 p.506
1977 · 1 edition
W9WQ
A P~ul E Hinkle
828 N Leeds St, Kokomo 46901 Jn
Winter 1977 p.649
1972 · 1 edition
W9WQ · class B
Ottawa University Arc
40 Rockwood Dr
Winter 1972 p.54
1969 · 1 edition
W9WQ
I A W I L L I A M G. H E R M A N
826 Busch Rd, Glen Ellyn I L
Summer 1969 p.598
1960 → 1968 · 8 editions
W9WQ · class A
Fred C. Winston
426 Gables Blvd, Wheaton Ill
Winter 1960 p.539, Spring 1961 p.540, Fall 1962 p.548, Summer 1963 p.573, Fall 1964 p.537, Summer 1965 p.549, Fall 1967 p.602, Spring 1968 p.616
1959 · 1 edition
W9WQ
Fred C. Winston
324 Naperviue Street, Wheaton, HI
Spring 1959 p.468
1957 · 1 edition
W9WQ
F R E D C . W I N S T O N
324 N A P E R V U L E S T R E E T, W H E A T O N, HI
Fall 1957 p.434
1955 → 1956 · 2 editions
W9WQ
F R E D C . Winston
324 Naperville, Wheaton, 111.
Fall 1955 p.367, Spring 1956 p.363
1954 · 1 edition
W9WQ
Fred C. Winston
324 Napervule, Wheaton, HI
Fall 1954 p.309
1954 · 1 edition
W9WQ
Fred C. Winston
324 Naperville. Wheaton, Lll.
Spring 1954 p.304
1953 · 1 edition
W9WQ
Fred C. Winston
324 Naperviue, Wheaton, 111.
Fall 1953 p.295
1952 · 1 edition
W9WQ
F Red C
Winston, 324 N Aperville, Wheaton, 111.
Fall 1952 p.286
1951 · 1 edition
W9WQ
F R E D C. Winston
324 Naperville, Wheaton, HI
Spring 1951 p.255
1949 → 1950 · 2 editions
W9WQ
F Red C
Winston, 324 Naperville, Wheaton, HI
Summer 1949 p.212, Summer 1950 p.219
1935 → 1948 · 11 editions
W9WQ
Fred C.winston
324 Naperville St., Wh., .ton, I!l. Kansas City, MO
Spring 1935 p.218, Spring 1936 p.31, Fall 1937 p.150, Winter 1938 p.189, Spring 1938 p.178, Spring 1939 p.182, Spring 1940 p.204, Winter 1941 p.226, Spring 1941 p.205, Summer 1946 p.217, Fall 1948 p.219
1934 · 1 edition
W9WQ
Fred C. Winston
R.m2c U.snr, 324 Naperville
Fall 1934 p.194
1932 · 1 edition
W9WQ
Fred C. Winston
331 Ridgeland Ave., Elm-
Fall 1932 p.161
None · 1 edition
W9WQ · class E
Elmer J Bauer
N5415 Crystal Springs Ct, Fredonia
None p.1087

Vanity Applications Filed by W9WQ

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 May 30, 2000 Granted Mar 30, 2020 0000144161	WA9AGU · MICHAEL J WILLIAMS · Amateur Extra 807 W JAMES CT, MAHOMET, IL 61853 40.2111, -88.3647 (street) · Grid EN50tf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W9XQ Held by Marc R Meikle until Jun 13, 2027 2.W9WQ ✓ Granted 3.W9QV Held by JOHN M KURKA until Jun 13, 2030 4.W9VQ Held by NORMAN WALD until Feb 3, 2031 5.W9VL Held by Brad E Holcomb until Sep 4, 2032 6.W9VX Held by JOHN A VESS until Oct 11, 2030 7.W9ZU Held by John N Castaldo until Aug 30, 2031 8.K9XQ Held by MARK R HANSEN until Aug 1, 2030 9.K9VQ Held by Richard K Myrvold until May 17, 2033	Granted got W9WQ

Others Requesting W9WQ

11 applications listed W9WQ as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	W9WQ	Result
Jun 15, 2000	Jul 3, 2000	KB9SBG · MICHAEL F LEGER · NAPERVILLE, IL	5	Not granted	They got W8PQ (choice 1)
Jun 12, 2000	Jun 30, 2000	KK5BQ · RICHARD W WILSON · ALBUQUERQUE, NM	4	Not granted	They got W1LN (choice 1)
Jun 5, 2000	Jun 23, 2000	KG7NM · MICHAEL C CHILDERS · NEW BERLIN, WI	5	Not granted	They got W9OI (choice 1)
Jun 2, 2000	Jun 20, 2000	W9NUB · CHARLES P ALTER · MOLINE, IL	3	Not granted	They got W9UC (choice 1)
May 31, 2000	Jun 18, 2000	W8KHO · WILLIAM J ROBERTSON · FORT WAYNE, IN	20	Not granted	They got W9WJR (choice 1)
May 31, 2000	Jun 18, 2000	W8KHO · WILLIAM J ROBERTSON · FORT WAYNE, IN	18	Not granted	They got W9WJR (choice 1)
May 30, 2000	Jun 17, 2000	WA9AGU · MICHAEL J WILLIAMS · MAHOMET, IL	2	Granted	Granted this call
May 24, 2000	Jun 11, 2000	W9QQN · JOHN M KURKA · NEENAH, WI	5	Not granted	They got W9QV (choice 1)
May 16, 2000	Jun 3, 2000	KC9NG · DAVID C WHITHAM · FRANKSVILLE, WI	6	Not granted	They got K9DQ (choice 1)
May 4, 2000	May 22, 2000	AA9XU · Richard I Adduci · Eagle, WI	5	Not granted	They got K9XU (choice 1)
Dec 15, 1999	Jan 2, 2000	KB9VGU · JOHN E BARCHAK · FORT WAYNE, IN	14	Not granted	They got W9PI (choice 1)

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📤 Heard by others PSK Reporter

Heard by 1 station (1 reports) · last 21 hr ago · FT8 · grid EN50te27

20m · 1

Farthest: W6ABL, 1,814 miles on 20m FT8 (-3 dB)

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Repeaters within 50 Miles

60 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
7.0	K9CU	Champaign K9CU	444.1000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations	Champaign, IL
7.1	K9CU	Champaign WLRW K9CU IRLP	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 8231 IRLP 8231 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations	Champaign, IL
6.5	W9IPA	Urbana W9IPA BM	443.7688	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313392	—	Urbana, IL
7.1	W9YR	Champaign W9YR	443.4812	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Champaign, IL
9.4	N9AVG	Champaign N9AVG IRLP	446.7750	simplex	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4499	—	Champaign, IL
10.0	W9YH	Champaign W9YH	444.5250	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Champaign, IL
10.7	KE9DFC	Rantoul KE9DFC BM	438.6825	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322020201	—	Rantoul, IL
10.8	KD9FDD	Urbana KD9FDD	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Urbana, IL
16.8	KB9ZAM	Monticello Eleva KB9ZAM	442.7250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Monticello, IL
18.1	N9CQS	Philo N9CQS WIRES-X	444.5250	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 71925	—	Philo, IL
20.0	W9IPA	Monticello W9IPA	442.8500	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Monticello, IL
22.8	K9IYP	Bement K9IYP	443.5750	+5	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Bement, IL
29.1	KC9PXI	Tuscola KC9PXI EchoLink	444.4500	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 401786	—	Tuscola, IL
29.1	KC9PXI	Tuscola KC9PXI BM	146.9550	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315050	—	Tuscola, IL
30.7	K9LOF	Allerton K9LOF	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Allerton, IL
31.9	KA9KEI	Clinton KA9KEI	442.3750	+5	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Clinton, IL
32.2	WX9USA	Clinton L0C4 WX9USA BM	439.2750	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319902002	—	Clinton, L0C4, IL
32.4	WX9USA	Clinton WX9USA BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319902001	—	Clinton, IL
32.9	KD9FGO Offline	Heyworth KD9FGO	442.8250	+5	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Heyworth, IL
33.8	KD9AKF	Heyworth KD9AKF BM	444.8750	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 311750	—	Heyworth, IL
35.7	WB9UUS Listed as WB9UUS/R	Normal WB9UUS AllStar	147.0150	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 27026	—	Normal, IL
36.5	WA9WOB	Arcola WA9WOB	444.3750	+5	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Arcola, IL
36.7	WX9WX	Bloomington WX9WX BM	444.2375	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 311772	—	Bloomington, IL
37.1	KR9X	Lovington Grain KR9X	223.8600	-1.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Lovington, IL
37.1	W9NW	Lovington Grain W9NW IRLP	444.2750	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	EchoLink 108442 IRLP 8442	—	Lovington, IL
37.3	W9COM	Danville W9COM	443.4500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Danville, IL
37.3	W9MJL	Danville W9MJL	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Danville, IL
37.6	W9BIL	Cadwell W9BIL	145.1950	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Cadwell, IL
37.6	W9BIL	Cadwell W9BIL	440.6438	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Cadwell, IL
37.8	K9MBS Offline	Bloomington BMI K9MBS	145.3500	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Bloomington, IL
37.8	K9MBS Offline	Bloomington BMI K9MBS	224.4600	-1.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Bloomington, IL
38.7	WB9UUS	Normal WB9UUS AllStar	442.7000	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 27468 EchoLink 552822 IRLP 27468 AllStar 27028 AllStar 27383	—	Normal, IL
38.8	N9BXI	Bloomington N9BXI	147.0150	+0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Bloomington, IL
38.8	N9RBQ	Decatur N9RBQ BM	444.8000	+5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 314313	—	Decatur, IL
38.8	KC9YFX	Decatur KC9YFX	442.6438	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Decatur, IL
38.9	W9AML	Bloomington W9AML	444.9500	+5	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Bloomington, IL
39.2	NE9RD	Danville NE9RD BM	443.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311761	—	Danville, IL
39.7	W9AML Listed as W9AML/R	Bloomington W9AML AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 27412	—	Bloomington, IL
40.1	KC9DTN	Danville KC9DTN ChicagoLa	443.8250	+5	CC10	DMR	ChicagoLand	—	Danville, IL
40.1	N9WEW	DANVILLE N9WEW Crossroads	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	Crossroads-DMR	—	DANVILLE, IL
40.2	K9HGX	Decatur Citizen' K9HGX EchoLink	146.7300	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 151741	—	Decatur, IL
40.4	K9HGX	Decatur K9HGX	29.6200	-0.1	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
40.4	K9HGX	Decatur K9HGX	53.2300	in 51.5300	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
40.4	WA9RSK	Decatur WA9RSK	147.1050	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
40.4	WA9RSK	Decatur Bearsdal WA9RSK	442.6438	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Decatur, IL
40.4	N9RBQ	Decatur N9RBQ	444.1750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
40.4	KC9YFX Offline	Decatur KC9YFX	147.2400	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Decatur, IL
40.8	WD9HRU	Bloomington WD9HRU	146.7900	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Bloomington, IL
41.4	WA9RSK	Decatur Bearsdal WA9RSK	442.2500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Decatur, IL
41.4	WA9RSK Listed as WA9RSK - DECATUR	Decatur WA9RSK BM	443.2500	+5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 314470	—	Decatur, IL
43.2	K9HGX	Decatur K9HGX	443.8000	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
45.7	KE9HB	Gridley KE9HB AllStar	444.3500	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 27426	—	Gridley, IL
46.4	W9AML	Bloomington W9AML	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Bloomington, IL
46.9	AD9L	Crescent City AD9L BM	147.0300	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313599	—	Crescent City, IL
48.4	N9LOE	Pontiac Police/F N9LOE	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Pontiac, IL
48.4	N9LOE	Pontiac Police/F N9LOE	440.8500	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Pontiac, IL
48.4	KC9WMV	Mt pulaski 1800t KC9WMV AllStar	442.8000	+5	TSQL 203.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM,P25)	EchoLink 332252 IRLP 32252 AllStar 45334	—	Mt pulaski, IL
48.8	WI9MP	Forest City WI9MP	224.9400	-1.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Forest City, IL
49.7	W9MBD	Mattoon W9MBD BM	444.9750	+5	CC4	DMR	BrandMeister 314688	—	Mattoon, IL
49.8	W9BIL	Mattoon W9BIL IRLP	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (FM,DV,C4FM)	EchoLink 744697 IRLP 44697	—	Mattoon, IL