N9TPB FCC License Search
🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 1, 2026) · next update today 8:30 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

WF1W HAM

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Nov 20, 2028. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Nov 21, 2030.

📬 QSL: not on LoTW · eQSL AG member

📝 WF1W has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Nov 2, 2018 · what was requested

Currently held by Chris M Chavis · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Chris M Chavis

Held WF1W Nov 20, 2018 → present · first licensed May 23, 2007 as KB9YML · 2 licenses · FRN 0004158291

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

Previous holder: FRANCIS J O BRIEN

Held WF1W Mar 8, 2000 → Nov 1, 2016 · first licensed Mar 8, 2000 as WF1W · 1 license · FRN 0003705423

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

Vanity applications filed by WF1W

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 Nov 2, 2018
Granted Nov 20, 2018
0008424523
 KB9YML · Chris M Chavis · Amateur Extra
Attn: Chris Chavis · 401 N Illinois St, Wanatah, IN 46390
41.4328, -86.8984 (street) · Grid EN61nk · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W3RE held
2.NN7E held
3.N1AD held
4.W0GL held
5.WF1W ✓ granted
6.K0EB held
7.W8RZ held
8.KI0W held
9.W0GY held
10.KN2B held
11.N3UU held
12.KA3E held
13.N2DP held
14.AL9A held
15.WF5W held
16.WU5G held
17.AC8R held
18.N6TM held
 Granted
got WF1W

Others requesting WF1W

3 applications listed WF1W as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #Status
Nov 2, 2018 Nov 20, 2018 KB9YML · Chris M Chavis · Wanatah, IN 5Granted
Nov 1, 2018 Nov 19, 2018 KC7MAD · DAVID F GARDNER · Mesa, AZ 18Dismissed
Nov 1, 2018 Nov 19, 2018 KD7JHQ · Laurence E Barton · Santa Fe, NM 3Dismissed

📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WF1W in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WF1W beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 miles

133 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
8.9 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA EchoLink
 147.1050 +0.6 CC1 DMR (DMR,P25) EchoLink 5762 BrandMeister — Valparaiso, IN
8.9 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 53.5700 -1 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46673 — Valparaiso, IN
8.9 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46655 — Valparaiso, IN
8.9 K9PC Valparaiso
K9PC
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Valparaiso, IN
8.9 KC9YNM Valparaiso
KC9YNM AllStar
 224.2800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 43591 — Valparaiso, IN
8.9 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA MARC
 441.5750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Valparaiso, IN
9.4 W3AXL Valparaiso
W3AXL P25Link
 443.5125 +5 CC? DMR (DMR,P25) P25Link — Valparaiso, IN
9.7 K9PC
Listed as K9PC - VALPO
 Valparaiso
K9PC BM
 442.2500 +5 CC15 DMR BrandMeister 314920 — Valparaiso, IN
9.7 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 224.4000 -1.6 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 46888 — Valparaiso, IN
9.7 N9IAA Valparaiso
N9IAA AllStar
 29.6300 -0.1 TONE 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 48933 — Valparaiso, IN
14.6 W9ML Hebron
W9ML AllStar
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 66005 BrandMeister 315170 — Hebron, IN
15.0 KD9IAQ Chesterton
KD9IAQ
 440.5500 +5 none FM (analog) — Chesterton, IN
15.3 W9SAL La Porte
W9SAL
 444.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
15.3 N9IAA La Porte
N9IAA MARC
 444.6750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — La Porte, IN
15.4 K9JSI La Porte
K9JSI
 146.6100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — La Porte, IN
16.1 W9PHD La Porte
W9PHD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 322698301 — La Porte, IN
16.7 KI9U Crown Point
KI9U
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Crown Point, IN
16.9 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY WIRES-X
 441.9500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11421 — Michigan City, IN
16.9 W9LY Michigan City
W9LY AllStar
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) AllStar 635952 BrandMeister 314791 — Michigan City, IN
17.0 KN9OX Knox
KN9OX
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Knox, IN
17.0 W9QN North Judson
W9QN
 442.9500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — North Judson, IN
20.4 KA9QJG Hobart
KA9QJG
 147.0450 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Hobart, IN
20.4 KA9QJG Hobart
KA9QJG
 444.7500 +5 CC1 DMR — Hobart, IN
22.0 KD9NSC Ogden Dunes
KD9NSC AllStar
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 173.8 FM (analog) AllStar 52318 — Ogden Dunes, IN
22.3 W9LJ Merrillville
W9LJ
 147.0000 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Merrillville, IN
22.3 W9LJ Merrillville
W9LJ
 442.0750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Merrillville, IN
24.2 W9EMA Crown Point
W9EMA
 146.7000 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Crown Point, IN
24.2 W9EMA Crown Point
W9EMA
 443.4500 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Crown Point, IN
24.2 N9IAA Crown Point
N9IAA MARC
 444.3500 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Crown Point, IN
25.7 W9CTO Gary
W9CTO ChicagoLan
 146.9100 -0.6 CC1 DMR ChicagoLand — Gary, IN
28.5 WB9VRG Cedar Lake
WB9VRG
 146.8350 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Cedar Lake, IN
28.8 KA9OOI Lowell
KA9OOI
 443.9500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Lowell, IN
28.8 K9ZLQ Culver
K9ZLQ
 146.6700 -0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Culver, IN
29.8 W9LJ Saint John LCHS
W9LJ
 147.2400 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Saint John, IN
30.5 KC9VBQ Winamac
KC9VBQ
 145.4800 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Winamac, IN
31.1 K9WZ Plymouth
K9WZ IRLP
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) EchoLink 7885 IRLP 4330 — Plymouth, IN
31.1 N9GPY Plymouth
N9GPY Crossroads
 444.9250 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Plymouth, IN
32.2 N9GPY Monterey
N9GPY Crossroads
 443.9250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4961 Crossroads-DMR — Monterey, IN
32.8 KA9QJG Hobart
KA9QJG
 224.7400 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Hobart, IN
33.8 W9AJI Homewood
W9AJI
 442.3750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Homewood, IL
34.5 KD9EJE Whiting
KD9EJE AllStar
 440.5000 +5 CC6 DMR BrandMeister 313361 AllStar 57301 — Whiting, IN
35.7 KD9SAD South Bend
KD9SAD BM
 439.5500 in 433.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 318339010 — South Bend, IN
36.2 WB9YPA South Bend
WB9YPA AllStar
 223.9800 -1.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 51560 — South Bend, IN
36.7 N9IAA South Bend
N9IAA MARC
 443.4250 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — South Bend, IN
37.4 N9YOU South Bend
N9YOU
 145.3900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,DV) — South Bend, IN
37.7 W9AB South Bend WNIT
W9AB
 147.2250 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
37.7 KA9LAW South Bend
KA9LAW
 444.1750 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — South Bend, IN
37.7 K9SIQ South Bend
K9SIQ
 444.9750 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
37.7 WB9AGX South Bend
WB9AGX
 147.3900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
38.0 N9JHQ South Bend
N9JHQ
 53.8500 -1 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
38.8 ND1U South Bend Notre
ND1U
 443.3500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — South Bend, IN
38.9 W9LRT Bremen
W9LRT WIRES-X
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 11390 — Bremen, IN
39.9 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW
 147.3300 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Mishawaka, IN
41.3 KI9U Morocco
KI9U
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Morocco, IN
41.4 W8MAI Bridgman
W8MAI
 442.7750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Bridgman, MI
41.4 N9GVU Mishawaka
N9GVU
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Mishawaka, IN
41.4 K9QKW Chicago
K9QKW
 146.7300 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
41.5 K9DEW Mishawaka
K9DEW W9SMJ-NET
 442.0500 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Mishawaka, IN
42.3 WD9HSY Hazel Crest
WD9HSY
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Hazel Crest, IL
42.7 W9YPC Markham
W9YPC
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Markham, IL
43.1 KC8BRS Niles
KC8BRS
 147.1800 +0.6 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
43.2 W9SRC Blue Island Metr
W9SRC IRLP
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 763923 IRLP 63923 — Blue Island, IL
43.2 W9SRC Blue Island
W9SRC
 442.6750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Blue Island, IL
43.4 K9RCR Rochester
K9RCR
 442.7000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Rochester, IN
43.7 KB9VR Monee
KB9VR AllStar
 441.8750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) AllStar 622237 — Monee, IL
44.6 K9VJ Chicago
K9VJ BM
 440.9750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 310095602 — Chicago, IL
44.7 N9ZD Oak Forest
N9ZD BM
 443.2750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312361 — Oak Forest, IL
46.5 WD9ATU Nappanee
WD9ATU
 443.0250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Nappanee, IN
46.5 W9AJI Peotone
W9AJI BM
 441.2750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 312835 — Peotone, IL
46.7 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 442.8250 +5 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
46.7 KE8GVB Sumnerville
KE8GVB
 145.1400 -0.6 none D-STAR — Sumnerville, MI
46.9 W9IC Tinley Park
W9IC
 441.8000 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Tinley Park, IL
46.9 W9AGW Crestwood
W9AGW AllStar
 446.5000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311704964 AllStar 516598 — Crestwood, IL
47.2 KC9PQA Reynolds
KC9PQA Hoosier-D
 441.9563 +5 CC1 DMR Hoosier-DMR 🗓 1 net 1 net · 66 check-ins · 20 stations Reynolds, IN
47.2 KC9PQA Reynolds
KC9PQA
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 66 check-ins · 20 stations Reynolds, IN
47.7 KB9WSL Rochester
KB9WSL
 146.8050 -0.6 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 3 nets 3 nets · 29 check-ins · 11 stations Rochester, IN
48.2 KB9NTX Oak Lawn
KB9NTX
 224.3000 -1.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Oak Lawn, IL
48.3 KE9CJD Town L0C4T0R
KE9CJD BM
 433.4500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3215466 — Town, L0C4T0R, IL
48.3 K9MTV Loves Park
K9MTV BM
 449.3275 -20 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 321889302 — Loves Park, IL
48.3 W9SRO Chicago
W9SRO IRLP
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) EchoLink 638271 IRLP 38271 — Chicago, IL
48.3 KC9EBB Chicago
KC9EBB
 223.8800 -1.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.3 W9TMC Chicago
W9TMC
 224.0200 -1.6 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.3 WA9ORC Chicago
WA9ORC AllStar
 224.1000 -1.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) AllStar 555490 🗓 1 net 1 net Chicago, IL
48.3 W9BMK Chicago
W9BMK ChicagoLan
 440.3000 +5 CC1 DMR (DMR,P25) ChicagoLand — Chicago, IL
48.3 K9NBC Chicago
K9NBC
 442.4000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.3 N9OZG Chicago
N9OZG
 442.5750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.3 K9VO Chicago
K9VO ChicagoLand
 443.9250 +5 CC1 DMR ChicagoLand — Chicago, IL
48.3 AC9WM Chicago
AC9WM
 444.6250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.4 KC9DTO Chicago
KC9DTO chi-dmr
 444.1250 +0.6 CC10 DMR chi-dmr — Chicago, IL
48.4 W9OAR Oak Lawn
W9OAR
 444.9000 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Oak Lawn, IL
48.4 N9YUE Chicago
N9YUE BM
 433.1875 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311729202 — Chicago, IL
48.6 W9DIG Chicago
W9DIG
 442.6500 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Chicago, IL
48.6 W9DIG Chicago
W9DIG
 440.0938 +5 none D-STAR (DV,DMR) — Chicago, IL
48.6 WA9VGI Chicago
WA9VGI
 442.9750 +5 CC4 DMR — Chicago, IL
48.7 AA9VI Chicago
AA9VI TriStateDM
 441.2188 +5 CC1 DMR TriStateDMR — Chicago, IL
48.7 NS9RC Chicago
NS9RC
 442.7250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Chicago, IL
48.7 N9BBM Chicago
N9BBM
 224.6200 -1.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.9 W9HRC Chicago Block 37
W9HRC
 442.1250 +5 TSQL 167.9 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.9 N9BBM Chicago CBS
N9BBM
 441.9000 +5 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
49.0 N9KD Chicago
N9KD IRLP
 444.0000 +5 CC0 DMR IRLP 3300 — Chicago, IL
49.0 K1BDX Chicago
K1BDX IRLP
 446.8750 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8724 IRLP 3326 IRLP 7826 — Chicago, IL
49.1 W9BMK Chicago
W9BMK
 444.1250 +5 CC1 DMR — Chicago, IL
49.2 KD9KAF Chicago
KD9KAF BM
 443.6250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3102316 — Chicago, IL
49.3 WD9BBE Chicago
WD9BBE ChicagoLa
 442.9750 +5 CC4 DMR ChicagoLand — Chicago, IL
49.3 KC9MNL Chicago
KC9MNL ChicagoLa
 440.4000 in 445.0000 CC1 DMR ChicagoLand — Chicago, IL
49.3 K9TOW Chicago
K9TOW ChicagoLan
 441.3313 +5 CC4 DMR ChicagoLand — Chicago, IL
49.3 N9OZR Chicago
N9OZR ChicagoLan
 440.2000 +5 CC1 DMR ChicagoLand — Chicago, IL
49.3 W9DIG Chicago
W9DIG Mixed-Mode
 440.8562 +5 CC1 DMR Mixed-Mode — Chicago, IL
49.3 K9QI Chicago
K9QI DMRPlus-Tes
 440.9000 +5 CC1 DMR DMRPlus-Test — Chicago, IL
49.3 AA9RA Chicago
AA9RA BM
 442.1750 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 315032 BrandMeister 315043 — Chicago, IL
49.4 WD9HSY Frankfort
WD9HSY
 443.3250 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Frankfort, IL
49.4 W9WIL Frankfort
W9WIL
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Frankfort, IL
49.7 WA9ORC Worth
WA9ORC
 224.1800 -1.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Worth, IL
17.5 N9TAX offline Hebron
N9TAX
 442.3500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) — Hebron, IN
25.7 W9CTO offline Gary
W9CTO Hoosier-DM
 442.7500 +5 CC1 DMR Hoosier-DMR — Gary, IN
28.8 N9GPY offline Culver
N9GPY IRLP
 443.2500 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) IRLP 4960 BrandMeister 311690 — Culver, IN
35.6 N9GVU offline South Bend
N9GVU IRLP
 444.1000 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4213 — South Bend, IN
41.3 KI9U offline Morocco
KI9U
 442.9250 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Morocco, IN
41.6 WB9YPA offline Niles
WB9YPA
 224.5000 -1.6 TSQL 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
43.1 WB9WYR offline Niles
WB9WYR
 444.1250 +5 TONE 94.8 FM (analog) — Niles, MI
48.2 KB9NTX offline Chicago
KB9NTX
 442.4500 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) (FM,DMR) — Chicago, IL
48.3 WD9GEH offline Chicago
WD9GEH
 224.0600 -1.6 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.3 AB9OV offline Chicago
AB9OV IRLP
 442.1750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8645 — Chicago, IL
48.3 K9QKW offline Chicago
K9QKW
 443.3750 +5 TONE 114.8 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.3 K9SAD offline Chicago
K9SAD
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.4 KB9WGA offline Oak Lawn
KB9WGA
 444.6500 +5 TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) — Oak Lawn, IL
48.4 W9BMK offline Chicago
W9BMK IRLP
 446.8750 simplex TSQL 110.9 FM (analog) IRLP 8285 — Chicago, IL
48.6 W9DIG offline Chicago
W9DIG IRLP
 146.8950 -0.6 Fusion (C4FM) IRLP 11741 WIRES-X 11741 — Chicago, IL
48.7 KC9DFK offline Chicago AON
KC9DFK
 443.6750 +5 TSQL 114.8 P25 — Chicago, IL
48.7 W9TMC offline Chicago
W9TMC
 444.7250 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Chicago, IL
48.9 K1BDX offline Chicago
K1BDX IRLP
 146.5350 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3775 IRLP 3772 IRLP 3778 IRLP 3770 — Chicago, IL
48.9 K1BDX offline Chicago
K1BDX IRLP
 147.5700 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 3776 — Chicago, IL
49.0 W9GN offline Chicago
W9GN
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Chicago, IL