N9TPB FCC License Search
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WD9DPE HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 1991 (35 yrs) WD9DPE since 1991 · previously KD9PJE Beecher City, IL Grid EM59nd 52 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Mar 13, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Mar 14, 2033.

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

📝 WD9DPE has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Feb 23, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by Lex K Hopper · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Lex K Hopper

Held WD9DPE Dec 3, 1991 → present · first licensed Dec 3, 1991 as WD9DPE · 2 licenses · FRN 0029592235
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9DPE, before the FCC's online records

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

Previous holder: LEX K HOPPER

Held WD9DPE Dec 3, 1991 → Dec 3, 2001 · first licensed Dec 3, 1991 as WD9DPE · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9DPE, before the FCC's online records

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.
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
WD9DPE 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.

Vanity Applications Filed by WD9DPE

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 Feb 23, 2021
Granted Mar 13, 2021
0009427769
 KD9PJE · Lex K Hopper · Amateur Extra
2227 E 2750 Ave, Beecher City, IL 62414
39.1367, -88.8414 (street) · Grid EM59nd · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WD9DPE ✓ Granted
 Granted
got WD9DPE

Others Requesting WD9DPE

1 application listed WD9DPE as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #WD9DPEResult
Feb 23, 2021 Mar 13, 2021 KD9PJE · Lex K Hopper · Beecher City, IL 1Granted Granted this call

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9DPE in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9DPE beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

52 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active 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
34.8 AD9OV Greenville Wtr
AD9OV IRLP
 147.1650 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,P25) EchoLink 228190 IRLP 28190 🗓 1 net 1 net · 171 check-ins · 44 stations Greenville, IL
35.0 AD9OV Greenville
AD9OV
 442.9250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 171 check-ins · 44 stations Greenville, IL
49.9 K9MCE Gillespie
K9MCE
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 64 check-ins · 24 stations Gillespie, IL
14.2 KB9TZQ Ramsey Illlinois
KB9TZQ BM
 441.1000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311757102 — Ramsey Illlinois, IL
15.4 N9BIG Effingham iHelpU
N9BIG BM
 441.5000 +5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 312273 BrandMeister 312520 BrandMeister 314048 — Effingham, IL
15.4 N9BIG Springfield
N9BIG
 444.4000 +5 CC? DMR — Springfield, IL
15.5 K9UXZ Effingham St
K9UXZ
 146.8950 -0.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Effingham, IL
16.0 K9UXZ Offline Effingham
K9UXZ
 444.1250 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Effingham, IL
21.6 KB9TZQ Pana
KB9TZQ WIRES-X
 145.1500 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11565 — Pana, IL
21.6 KB9TZQ Pana
KB9TZQ BM
 444.7250 +5 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) BrandMeister 311774 — Pana, IL
21.9 WB9QPM Towerhill Willia
WB9QPM
 147.3900 +0.6 TSQL 203.5 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Towerhill, IL
27.3 K7QLL Greenville
K7QLL ChicagoLan
 443.4312 +5 CC7 DMR ChicagoLand — Greenville, IL
27.3 W9KXQ Mulb TNG Wireles
W9KXQ
 224.1400 -1.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Mulberry Grove, IL
28.0 KC9ISQ Vandalia
KC9ISQ AllStar
 146.7450 -0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) AllStar 626485 — Vandalia, IL
33.7 W9KXQ Offline Greenville
W9KXQ IRLP
 449.1750 simplex TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) IRLP 7210 IRLP 7410 — Greenville, IL
34.6 KF9NB Mattoon
KF9NB
 145.3300 -0.6 TONE 186.2 FM (analog) — Mattoon, IL
34.6 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD AllStar
 444.9250 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) AllStar 578131 — Mattoon, IL
34.6 KA9LRZ Mattoon
KA9LRZ
 146.6250 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Mattoon, IL
34.8 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD
 146.6550 -0.6 none D-STAR — Mattoon, IL
35.1 W9BIL Mattoon
W9BIL IRLP
 146.6550 -0.6 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) (FM,DV,C4FM) EchoLink 744697 IRLP 44697 — Mattoon, IL
35.2 W9MBD Mattoon
W9MBD BM
 444.9750 +5 CC4 DMR BrandMeister 314688 — Mattoon, IL
36.1 W9CWA Salem I-57/US-50
W9CWA
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Salem, IL
36.1 W9CWA Salem I-57/US-50
W9CWA
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Salem, IL
36.3 W9XWA Xenia
W9XWA WIRES-X
 145.3100 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 1 — Xenia, IL
36.9 W9GWF Greenup Wtr
W9GWF
 147.0300 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Greenup, IL
37.1 KC9AGC Flora Wtr
KC9AGC
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Flora, IL
37.4 N9HW Offline Taylorville
N9HW
 442.0500 +5 TSQL 79.7 FM (analog) — Taylorville, IL
38.2 KG9FI Morrisonville
KG9FI
 444.0750 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Morrisonville, IL
38.6 N9OGL Taylorville
N9OGL BM
 146.8350 -0.6 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 312428 — Taylorville, IL
39.2 KC9URF Sandoval
KC9URF
 145.6375 simplex none D-STAR — Sandoval, IL
41.3 W9BIL Cadwell
W9BIL
 145.1950 -0.6 none D-STAR — Cadwell, IL
41.3 W9BIL Cadwell
W9BIL
 440.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Cadwell, IL
41.5 KR9X Lovington Grain
KR9X
 223.8600 -1.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Lovington, IL
41.5 W9NW Lovington Grain
W9NW IRLP
 444.2750 +5 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) EchoLink 108442 IRLP 8442 — Lovington, IL
42.8 AI9F Clay City
AI9F
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 186.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Clay City, IL
43.6 W9BXR Litchfield
W9BXR
 444.4500 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Litchfield, IL
45.0 KC9RHG Noble
KC9RHG
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Noble, IL
45.0 KC9RHH Noble
KC9RHH WIRES-X
 442.3750 +5 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 30850 — Noble, IL
45.5 KC9NPJ Johnsonville
KC9NPJ
 442.6250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Johnsonville, IL
46.2 KC9KRA Charleston
KC9KRA
 443.8750 +5 TSQL 162.2 FM (analog) — Charleston, IL
47.2 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
47.4 WA9WOB Arcola
WA9WOB
 444.3750 +5 TSQL 192.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Arcola, IL
49.0 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 29.6200 -0.1 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
49.0 K9HGX Decatur
K9HGX
 53.2300 in 51.5300 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
49.0 WA9RSK Decatur
WA9RSK
 147.1050 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
49.0 WA9RSK Decatur Bearsdal
WA9RSK
 442.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
49.0 N9RBQ Decatur
N9RBQ
 444.1750 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Decatur, IL
49.0 KC9YFX Offline Decatur
KC9YFX
 147.2400 +0.6 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL
49.2 K9HGX Decatur Citizen'
K9HGX EchoLink
 146.7300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 151741 — Decatur, IL
49.4 KC9ZHV Olney
KC9ZHV
 147.2250 +0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Olney, IL
49.9 N9RBQ Decatur
N9RBQ BM
 444.8000 +5 CC5 DMR BrandMeister 314313 — Decatur, IL
49.9 KC9YFX Decatur
KC9YFX
 442.6438 +5 none D-STAR — Decatur, IL