N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 27, 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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

WA9NQC HAM

General class licensed since 1988 (38 yrs) La Crosse, WI Grid EN43js 41 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Dec 10, 2027. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Dec 11, 2029.

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

Currently held by MELVIN L JOHNSON · 1 holder on record

Current holder: MELVIN L JOHNSON

Held WA9NQC Mar 8, 1988 → present · first licensed Mar 8, 1988 as WA9NQC · 1 license · FRN 0005230479
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1965 as WA9NQC, before the FCC's online records

WA9NQC Active General Mar 8, 1988 → expires Dec 10, 2027

Licensee
MELVIN L JOHNSON

Address
W 5918 VALLEY PKY
LA CROSSE, WI 54601-7008
43.7909, -91.1992 (street) · Grid EN43js · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0005230479

Last granted
Nov 1, 2017

Effective
Nov 1, 2017

Last action
Nov 1, 2017
FCC actions (2)
- Nov 1, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 16, 2007 — 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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs
WA9NQC · General · issued Dec 10, 1997, expires Dec 10, 2007
MELVIN L. JOHNSON
W 5918 VALLEY PKY, LA CROSSE, WI 54601-7008
Seen May 12, 1995 → Apr 4, 1997 · 5 discs
WA9NQC · General · issued Dec 9, 1994, expires Mar 8, 1998
MELVIN L JOHNSON
W 5918 VALLEY PKWY, LA CROSSE, WI 54601
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 1994 · 3 discs
WA9NQC · General · issued Mar 8, 1988, expires Mar 8, 1998
MELVIN L JOHNSON
3713 VALLEY PARKWAY, LA CROSSE, WI 54601

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 25, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as WA9NQC
MELVIN L JOHNSON
W 5918 VALLEY PKY, LA CROSSE, WI 54601-7008
43.7909, -91.1992 (street) · Grid EN43js · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

WA9NQC 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.

1979 → 1994 · 5 editions
WA9NQC · class G
Melvin L Johnson
3713 Valley Pkwy, La Crosse
Winter 1979 p.992, Winter 1980 p.1054, Winter 1982 p.1107, Winter 1983 p.1143, 1994 p.1651
1969 → 1977 · 8 editions
WA9NQC · class C
Melvin L . Johnson
7 0 3 S, 23rd S T, La Crosse Wi
Summer 1969 p.580, Winter 1971 p.601, Fall 1971 p.601, Winter 1972 p.609, Winter 1973 p.609, Winter 1974 p.608, Winter 1975 p.600, Winter 1977 p.655
1965 · 1 edition
WA9NQC
Melvin L. Johnson
703 S, 23rd Sto La Crosse Wisc
Summer 1965 p.536

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9NQC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9NQC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

41 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

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.9	KA9BAB	La Crosse Granda KA9BAB	444.9150	+5	none	D-STAR		—	La Crosse, WI
2.7	W9MVA	La Crosse W9MVA	444.6000	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Crosse, WI
2.9	N0EXE	La Crosse Dtwn N0EXE	444.7500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Crosse, WI
4.1	KD9GVS	La Crosse KD9GVS WIRES-X	444.4750	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 91814	—	La Crosse, WI
4.1	AB9TS	La Crosse Mathy AB9TS	444.4750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Crosse, WI
4.2	W9UUM	La Crosse W9UUM FM38	442.3000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 610590 FM38 🗓 4 nets	4 nets · 463 check-ins · 254 stations	La Crosse, WI
5.1	N9ETD	La Crosse N9ETD	147.0900	+0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	La Crosse, WI
8.5	W9UP	La Crosse WXOW W9UP WIRES-X	146.9700	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 53956	—	La Crosse, WI
11.8	N9ETD	Reno N9ETD	444.6000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Reno, MN
21.9	N9TUU	Galesville N9TUU WIN	442.5000	+5	none	D-STAR	WIN	—	Galesville, WI
21.9	N9TUU	Galesville WKBT N9TUU WIN	147.0000	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	WIN	—	Galesville, WI
21.9	WI9WIN	Galesville WKBT WI9WIN	442.5000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Galesville, WI
22.3	N9TUU	Viroqua Wtr N9TUU	145.1700	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Viroqua, WI
22.9	W0NE	Winona W0NE BM	442.1500	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313825	—	Winona, MN
25.6	W0CHP	Winona Minn W0CHP BM	433.8175	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 317060302 BrandMeister 317060317	—	Winona, Minn., MN
27.2	W0NE	Bluff Siding KHM W0NE	146.8350	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Bluff Siding, WI
27.5	AD0UU	Winona Sugarloaf AD0UU EchoLink	445.0000	simplex		Fusion (C4FM)	EchoLink 145829 WIRES-X 21884	—	Winona, MN
27.5	N0QZU	Winona N0QZU	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Winona, MN
29.6	W0NE	Winona W0NE	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Winona, MN
29.6	N0QK	Winona N0QK EchoLink	147.5550	simplex	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink 230765 WIRES-X 21955	—	Winona, MN
29.9	WA0ELW	Winona WA0ELW	147.1500	+0.6	131.8	FM (analog)		—	Winona, MN
31.6	KD9JZC	Tomah Magnum KD9JZC WIN	147.2400	+0.6	none	D-STAR	WIN	—	Tomah, WI
32.2	WI9WIN	Tomah W.I.N WI9WIN WIN	444.8000	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	WIN	—	Tomah, WI
34.7	W9DMH	Mount Sterling W9DMH	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Mount Sterling, WI
36.4	HA7BJA	Town L0C4T0R HA7BJA BM	439.2750	in 431.6750	CC8	DMR	BrandMeister 216701907	—	Town, L0C4T0R, MN
37.8	KC9KVE	Tomah Kendall KC9KVE	146.8050	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Tomah, WI
38.9	W9WWV	Black River Fall W9WWV	145.3900	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Black River Falls, WI
39.1	W1JWC	Lanesboro W1JWC EchoLink	145.7250	simplex	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 546874	—	Lanesboro, MA
40.3	KC9GEA	Blac BRF Club / KC9GEA	145.3900	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Black River Falls, WI
42.4	WX9W	Wyeville PC Farm WX9W	146.6250	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Wyeville, WI
43.9	N9ROY	Black River Fall N9ROY	443.5500	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Black River Falls, WI
43.9	WI9WIN	Black Hart/Lund WI9WIN WIN	443.5500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	WIN	—	Black River Falls, WI
45.9	K0RTF	Decorah K0RTF	146.6700	-0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decorah, IA
48.3	WE9COM	Gilmanton WE9COM	145.4300	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Gilmanton, WI
48.8	KB9WQF	Mauston Johnson KB9WQF	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 29 check-ins · 10 stations	Mauston, WI
49.3	KD9BLN	Wonewoc KD9BLN	146.7150	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Wonewoc, WI
49.3	KD9BLN	Wonewoc 1291655 KD9BLN	443.6938	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Wonewoc, WI
49.6	KD9BLN	Wonewoc KD9BLN	444.6938	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Wonewoc, WI
2.9	W9UUM Offline	La Crosse W9UUM IRLP	444.7500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4994	—	La Crosse, WI
21.7	N0EXE Offline	Galesville N0EXE IRLP	446.0250	simplex	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 8136	—	Galesville, WI
28.3	W0NE Offline	Winona W0NE	444.2250	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Winona, MN