N9TPB FCC License Search
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WA7RBC HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2004 (22 yrs) Sterling, IL grid EN51dt 62 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Oct 18, 2035. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Oct 19, 2037.

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

📝 WA7RBC has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 29, 2012 · what was requested

Currently held by RONALD K HOBSON · 1 holder on record

Current holder: RONALD K HOBSON

Held WA7RBC May 17, 2004 → present · first licensed May 17, 2004 as WA7RBC · 1 license · FRN 0010926707

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

Vanity applications filed by WA7RBC

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 May 29, 2012
Award date was Jun 16, 2012
0005234460
 WA7RBC · RONALD K HOBSON · Amateur Extra
322 Perry Ct, Sycamore, IL 60178
42.0082, -88.6607 (ZIP center) · Grid EN52qa · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W9CD held
 Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA7RBC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA7RBC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

62 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
1.0 W9MEP Sterling
W9MEP
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Sterling, IL
1.5 WX9WL Sterling
WX9WL
 444.0250 +5 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) — Sterling, IL
9.3 WX9WL Dixon
WX9WL EchoLink
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 82.5 FM (analog) EchoLink 153725 — Dixon, IL
12.8 N9ORQ Tampico
N9ORQ
 146.6250 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Tampico, IL
13.9 KB9DBG Polo
KB9DBG
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 74.4 FM (analog) — Polo, IL
14.3 KA9QYS Morrison
KA9QYS
 145.2100 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Morrison, IL
14.7 W9DXN Dixon
W9DXN IRLP
 444.8000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) IRLP 4350 WIRES-X 93240 — Dixon, IL
14.7 N0AE Dixon
N0AE IRLP
 444.8000 +5 DG-ID 01 Fusion (C4FM) IRLP 4350 WIRES-X 93240 — Dixon, IL
19.4 KA9MCC Amboy
KA9MCC AllStar
 447.9250 -5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 41450 — Amboy, IL
26.0 KN0BS Clinton
KN0BS
 224.1800 -1.6 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Clinton, IA
27.0 N9ST Chana
N9ST
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Chana, IL
28.7 W0CS Clinton
W0CS
 145.4300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, IA
28.7 KD0WY Clinton
KD0WY internet
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) WIRES-X 84361 internet — Clinton, IA
32.1 KD9ABX Princeton 911
KD9ABX
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Princeton, IL
33.1 KD9CFO Rochelle
KD9CFO BM
 449.3200 -5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 313051 — Rochelle, IL
33.3 KB9JKE Princeton
KB9JKE
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Princeton, IL
33.4 W9HH Oregon
W9HH BM
 422.5000 in 432.5000 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3186844 — Oregon, IL
33.8 N9UEJ Princeton
N9UEJ
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Princeton, IL
34.4 KB9RNT Freeport
KB9RNT
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
34.4 W9SBA Freeport
W9SBA
 442.0000 +5 TSQL 146.2 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
34.4 KB9RNT Freeport
KB9RNT
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
35.4 K9KQA Geneseo
K9KQA BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3215533 — Geneseo, IL
35.4 W9MVG Geneseo
W9MVG
 444.8750 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Geneseo, IL
38.6 KW0D Argo
KW0D
 224.1000 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Argo, IA
39.3 W9GFD Kewanee Abilitie
W9GFD
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Kewanee, IL
39.5 W9TMW Winnebago
W9TMW ChicagoLan
 440.0562 +5 CC3 DMR ChicagoLand — Winnebago, IL
39.5 W9TMW Winnebago
W9TMW
 442.3500 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Winnebago, IL
40.4 KC9SQR Winnebago
KC9SQR
 442.3250 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Winnebago, IL
41.4 N9WSQ Freeport
N9WSQ
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
42.2 KV4AA Geneseo
KV4AA
 444.5000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Geneseo, IL
44.5 W9AXD Rockford
W9AXD
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rockford, IL
44.5 NN9P Rockford
NN9P
 146.9550 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rockford, IL
44.5 W9AXD Rockford
W9AXD
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rockford, IL
44.5 W9AXD Rockford
W9AXD
 223.8800 -1.6 TONE 118.8 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
44.5 K9RFD Rockford
K9RFD
 442.6500 +5 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rockford, IL
44.5 NN9P Rockford
NN9P W9SMJ-NET
 443.3250 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET BrandMeister 314290 BrandMeister 314291 BrandMeister 314295 — Rockford, IL
44.5 KC9GOL Rockford
KC9GOL
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
44.5 K9FEO Rockford
K9FEO
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
44.6 W9JTC Rockford
W9JTC
 440.7750 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
44.6 KB9LNK La Salle
KB9LNK
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — La Salle, IL
45.0 W9SBA Elizabeth
W9SBA
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 250.3 FM (analog) — Elizabeth, IL
45.0 N9IRA Rockford
N9IRA ChicagoLan
 443.4500 +5 CC1 DMR ChicagoLand — Rockford, IL
45.0 no call listed Rockford
FM38
 442.6250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets Rockford, IL
45.3 KB9LOB Bettendorf North
KB9LOB
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Bettendorf, IA
45.7 KD9SAZ ROCKFORD
KD9SAZ AmComm
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) AmComm — ROCKFORD, IL
46.5 KD9SAZ Rockford
KD9SAZ
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 118.8 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
47.0 KC9GOL Rockford
KC9GOL
 224.2800 -1.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Rockford, IL
47.3 W0BXR Eldridge River
W0BXR
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 21 check-ins · 14 stations Eldridge, IA
47.3 KC9CFU Utica SR SP
KC9CFU
 145.2900 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Utica, IL
47.4 WA9CJN DeKalb Wtr
WA9CJN
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — DeKalb, IL
47.7 K0JXC Springbrook
K0JXC
 147.0600 +0.6 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Springbrook, IA
47.7 KF0WYY Davenport SC EMA
KF0WYY BM
 442.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315016 — Davenport, IA
48.0 W9GFD Galva
W9GFD WIRES-X
 145.4900 -0.6 TSQL 225.7 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 73050 🗓 1 net 1 net · 3 check-ins · 3 stations Galva, IL
48.3 K9RFD Loves Park
K9RFD
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Loves Park, IL
49.0 KB9FMU DeKalb
KB9FMU
 444.4500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — DeKalb, IL
49.4 W0BXR Davenport KWQC
W0BXR
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 77.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 21 check-ins · 14 stations Davenport, IA
49.6 W0BXR Davenport SAU
W0BXR WIRES-X
 146.9400 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 33765 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 21 check-ins · 14 stations Davenport, IA
49.7 NN9P
Listed as NN9P-ROCKFORD
 Rockford
NN9P WIRES-X
 442.7750 +5 CC1 DMR (C4FM,DMR) WIRES-X 11178 BrandMeister 314295 — Rockford, IL
49.8 KD0JJG Davenport Missis
KD0JJG WIRES-X
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,DV,FM) WIRES-X 9631 BrandMeister TGIF — Davenport, IA
49.9 N9DEA
Listed as N9DEA-442.100
 Machesney Park
N9DEA BM
 442.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 314158 — Machesney Park, IL
49.9 N9DEA Machesney Park
N9DEA
 447.1000 +5 CC? DMR — Machesney Park, IL
47.8 KC0EEC offline Davenport
KC0EEC BM
 442.6000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313580 — Davenport, IA