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)

WQ9U HAM

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2002 (24 yrs) WQ9U since 2013 · previously KC9CJW Madison, WI Grid EN53ga LoTW user 102 repeaters within 50 mi
🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Aug 27, 2033. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Aug 28, 2035.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jul 30, 2023 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WQ9U has filed vanity applications before — latest filed Aug 7, 2013 · what was requested

Currently held by Jacob A Ela · 2 holders on record

Current holder: Jacob A Ela

Held WQ9U Aug 27, 2013 → present · first licensed Sep 10, 2002 as KC9CJW · 2 licenses · FRN 0007649742

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: CECIL E WEST

Held WQ9U Apr 7, 1992 → Apr 7, 2002 · first licensed Apr 7, 1992 as WQ9U · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 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.
WQ9U 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 WQ9U

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 Aug 7, 2013
Granted Jul 28, 2023
0005887594
 KC9CJW · Jacob A Ela · Amateur Extra
8511 Greenway Blvd Apt 210, Middleton, WI 53562
43.1160, -89.5435 (ZIP center) · Grid EN53fc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.WQ9U ✓ Granted
2.WQ9F Held by KEVIN W DUFFY until Nov 9, 2033
3.WU9I Held by Dale A Ferrier until Jul 27, 2028
4.NF9Q Held by Rudolph M Host III until Apr 1, 2034
5.NF9U Held by Ronald R Riggs until May 28, 2034
6.NY9N Held by Kenichi Usui until Oct 17, 2033
7.NY9U Held by ROBERT W WHITE until Feb 9, 2034
8.WM2W Held by Brian N Duff until Dec 3, 2029
9.KS9O Held by Matt L Hornsby until Sep 14, 2033
10.NR9K Held by Ronald D Reid Jr until Apr 18, 2033
11.WU9Y Held by James Seiver until Jan 14, 2030
12.WH8A Available
13.KH8A Held by HEINRICH J PICK until Apr 28, 2036
14.NW2V Held by Mikeal H Edwards until Jun 27, 2034
15.NE0S Held by PHILIP A SCHECHTER until Dec 10, 2031
16.WY9U Held by SHANE L KARL until Apr 5, 2034
17.WW9BR Never issued
18.KC9CJ Held by Robert E Hugi until Apr 29, 2034
19.NW0BR Never issued
20.WO0BR Never issued
21.W0OBR Never issued
 Granted
got WQ9U

Others Requesting WQ9U

7 applications listed WQ9U as a choice, newest first.

FiledAwardApplicantChoice #WQ9UResult
Aug 7, 2013 Aug 25, 2013 KC9CJW · Jacob A Ela · Middleton, WI 1Granted Granted this call
May 10, 2012 May 28, 2012 AC9CH · David P Grant · Pekin, IN 5Not granted They got NS9U (choice 1)
Dec 1, 2011 Dec 19, 2011 KC9VAI · The 220 Mhz Guys Amateur Radio Club · Chicago, IL 19Not granted None of their choices was issued
Dec 1, 2011 Dec 19, 2011 KC9VAI · The 220 Mhz Guys Amateur Radio Club · Chicago, IL 13Not granted None of their choices was issued
Apr 23, 2009 May 11, 2009 AB9TP · Christian M Thorne · Crown Point, IN 5Not granted They got W9BQ (choice 2)
Jun 24, 2008 Jul 12, 2008 KB9WGU · Raymond L Spiewak · ELMWOOD PARK, IL 12Not granted They got W9QE (choice 1)
Mar 15, 2005 Apr 2, 2005 KC9FQG · Donald L Edwards · De Kalb, IL 10Not granted They got NQ9X (choice 1)

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WQ9U in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WQ9U beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

102 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
1.8 N9GMT Madison
N9GMT FM38
 444.4750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 AllStar 45797 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 355 check-ins · 203 stations Madison, WI
23.7 N9GMT Cambridge
N9GMT FM38
 443.0000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 355 check-ins · 203 stations Cambridge, WI
28.8 N9GMT Baraboo WOLX FM
N9GMT FM38
 444.5000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 2495 FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 355 check-ins · 203 stations Baraboo, WI
33.9 no call listed Janesville
FM38
 443.6250 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) FM38 🗓 4 nets 4 nets · 355 check-ins · 203 stations Janesville, WI
4.5 WI9HF Madison AFC Hosp
WI9HF
 443.7750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Madison, WI
30.5 K9TSU Monroe
K9TSU
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM,P25) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Monroe, WI
31.3 WI9HF Caledonia Portag
WI9HF AllStar
 442.9250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 66090 EchoLink 622925 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Caledonia, WI
33.9 WI9HF Janesville
WI9HF EchoLink
 440.9500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 622925 🗓 1 net 1 net · 1 check-ins · 1 stations Janesville, WI
1.5 W9HSY Madison WMTV
W9HSY AllStar
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 67384 🗓 2 nets 2 nets Madison, WI
2.9 N9BDR Madison Candelab
N9BDR
 444.3750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Madison, WI
10.7 KC9FNM Madison Zimmerma
KC9FNM
 145.3700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Madison, WI
20.6 no call listed Barneveld
Wisconsin
 444.0500 +5 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Barneveld, WI
29.6 WB9SHS Janesville Rock
WB9SHS
 444.7500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net Janesville, WI
1.5 W9HSY Madison WMTV
W9HSY
 145.3050 -0.6 none D-STAR — Madison, WI
1.7 WI9WIN Madison WKOW-TV2
WI9WIN WIN
 441.4000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) WIN — Madison, WI
1.8 WB9RSQ Madison WKOW
WB9RSQ AllStar
 224.1600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 50633 — Madison, WI
3.9 W9HSY Madison Univ
W9HSY
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
4.6 KA9VDU Fitchburg QTH
KA9VDU
 444.0000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Fitchburg, WI
5.0 W9YT Madison UW Engr
W9YT EchoLink
 443.6000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) EchoLink 520577 BrandMeister 310173 — Madison, WI
5.1 N3IVK Madison
N3IVK MARC
 444.0750 +5 CC1 DMR DMR-MARC — Madison, WI
5.4 W9YT Madison
W9YT
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
5.5 WD8DAS Madison
WD8DAS
 224.1800 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Madison, WI
5.5 W9RCG Madison
W9RCG ChicagoLan
 442.5750 +5 CC9 DMR ChicagoLand — Madison, WI
5.5 WD8DAS Madison UW
WD8DAS
 53.1500 -1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
6.2 N9EM Madison
N9EM AllStar
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 42975 — Madison, WI
6.4 N9KAN Madison Timberli
N9KAN
 443.4000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
6.4 WR9ABE Madison Dane Co
WR9ABE
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
6.9 K9QB Madison Mifflin
K9QB
 927.3375 -25 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,P25) — Madison, WI
10.3 N9KAN Madison Home QTH
N9KAN
 53.0700 -1 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
10.7 WC9AAG Offline Madison Arpt
WC9AAG WIRES-X
 145.6500 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) WIRES-X 70666 — Madison, WI
10.8 KD9YTA Madison
KD9YTA BM
 433.1500 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3202129 — Madison, WI
13.6 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 29.6500 -0.1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
13.6 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 145.1700 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
13.6 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB AllStar
 224.0600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 42130 — Brooklyn, WI
13.6 K9QB Brooklyn
K9QB
 53.1900 -1 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Brooklyn, WI
14.4 KB9DRZ Madison Empire
KB9DRZ
 444.5750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Madison, WI
15.4 W4EBO Pleasant Springs
W4EBO BM
 442.1250 +5 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 315512001 — Pleasant Springs, EN, WI
15.9 W9EXW Sun Prairie
W9EXW BM
 439.5500 in 432.5500 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 317132002 — Sun Prairie, WI
16.3 W9BSD DeForest
W9BSD BM
 423.0250 +5 CC13 DMR BrandMeister 322626501 — DeForest, WI
18.5 WB9RSQ Offline Evansville
WB9RSQ IRLP
 145.7850 simplex TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) IRLP 8625 — Evansville, WI
18.5 WB9RSQ Town L0C4T0R
WB9RSQ BM
 434.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3176657 — Town, L0C4T0R, WI
18.5 WB9RSQ Evansville
WB9RSQ AllStar
 442.3250 +5 none D-STAR (C4FM,DV) AllStar 41822 EchoLink 337985 IRLP 8625 — Evansville, WI
19.4 W9BG Blancha N9MW QTH
W9BG
 444.7750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Blanchardville, WI
22.1 KD9LVQ Prairie du Sac
KD9LVQ BM
 147.7700 -0.6 CC9 DMR BrandMeister 312689 — Prairie du Sac, WI
22.6 KC9HEA Arlington N
KC9HEA
 443.3500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Arlington, WI
22.8 N9KXX Prairie Du Sac
N9KXX
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Prairie Du Sac, WI
23.0 W9IKU Offline Portage
W9IKU IRLP
 147.5850 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 3518 — Portage, WI
23.7 WE9COM Cambridge Muni
WE9COM
 147.3600 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Cambridge, WI
25.0 WI9WIN Hollandale W.I.N
WI9WIN
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Hollandale, WI
25.0 KD9KPT Edgerton
KD9KPT
 442.3000 +5 none D-STAR — Edgerton, WI
25.0 WI9WIN Hollandale W.I.N
WI9WIN
 147.2850 +0.6 none D-STAR — Hollandale, WI
27.1 WI9WIN Edgerton WSJY-FM
WI9WIN
 442.3000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Edgerton, WI
28.8 N9BDR Baraboo WOLX
N9BDR
 443.5750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Baraboo, WI
28.8 WR9ABE Baraboo WOLX FM
WR9ABE
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Baraboo, WI
28.9 WI9WIN Baraboo Scott
WI9WIN WIN
 443.9000 +5 TONE 77.0 FM (analog) WIN — Baraboo, WI
28.9 WB9FDZ Baraboo Pointon
WB9FDZ AllStar
 147.3150 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 27727 EchoLink 553369 — Baraboo, WI
28.9 WB9FDZ Baraboo Pointon
WB9FDZ
 145.3150 -0.6 none D-STAR — Baraboo, WI
29.3 KC9KUM Janesville Crown
KC9KUM BM
 443.2250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314397 — Janesville, WI
29.3 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 927.4000 -25 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
29.3 W9FN Monroe W9MUP 1-A
W9FN
 224.9200 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
29.3 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 443.5250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Monroe, WI
29.3 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 147.3450 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
29.4 W9MUP Monroe
W9MUP
 52.9700 in 51.2700 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
29.9 WB9SHS Janesville Rock
WB9SHS
 145.4500 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Janesville, WI
31.6 KD9UU Nort Sauk Co She
KD9UU
 443.6750 +5 TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) — North Freedom, WI
32.5 KC9MIO Baraboo City Svc
KC9MIO
 443.8250 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Baraboo, WI
32.6 WE9COM Dodgeville Iowa
WE9COM
 145.2300 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Dodgeville, WI
32.8 W9RCG Baraboo
W9RCG ChicagoLan
 442.1187 +5 CC9 DMR ChicagoLand — Baraboo, WI
32.9 KO9LR Monroe WEKZ FM
KO9LR
 145.1100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Monroe, WI
33.1 K9FRY Janesville
K9FRY
 147.0750 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Janesville, WI
33.8 KE9DYN Janesville
KE9DYN ChicagoLa
 440.7812 +5 CC8 DMR ChicagoLand — Janesville, WI
33.9 KD9VBX Janesville WI9HF
KD9VBX ChicagoLa
 440.7812 +5 CC8 DMR ChicagoLand — Janesville, WI
34.3 K9GJN Janesville
K9GJN WIRES-X
 146.7150 -0.6 DG-ID 00-00 Fusion (C4FM) WIRES-X 11869 — Janesville, WI
34.5 W9MQB Jefferson
W9MQB
 145.4900 -0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Jefferson, WI
34.9 AB9KL Jefferson JP QTH
AB9KL
 444.9000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Jefferson, WI
35.7 W9IKU Offline Portage
W9IKU AllStar
 446.0250 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 8080 AllStar 617432 — Portage, WI
35.7 W9IKU Portage
W9IKU AllStar
 442.1250 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) AllStar 470171 — Portage, WI
38.8 K9LUK Watertown Vangua
K9LUK WIN
 145.1900 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) WIN — Watertown, WI
38.8 W9TTN Watertown Vangar
W9TTN
 440.1500 +5 none D-STAR — Watertown, WI
39.2 KC9CZH Cambria Sheriff'
KC9CZH
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Cambria, WI
39.6 WI9WIN Watertown
WI9WIN WIN
 440.1500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,DV) WIN — Watertown, WI
41.2 WA9JTX Beloit Mem Hosp
WA9JTX
 147.1200 +0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Beloit, WI
42.4 N2RON Beloit
N2RON
 442.3000 +5 none D-STAR — Beloit, WI
42.8 K9GJN Beloit
K9GJN
 147.1200 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) — Beloit, WI
43.9 W9MUP Clinton WB9SHS/R
W9MUP
 224.4800 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
43.9 W9MUP Clinton WB9SHS/R
W9MUP
 920.0000 -12 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
44.2 N9WSQ Freeport
N9WSQ
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Freeport, IL
44.4 WB9SHS Clinton Little
WB9SHS
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Clinton, WI
44.4 WB9SHS Clinton Little
WB9SHS
 443.1750 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Clinton, WI
45.1 N9JTA Rockton
N9JTA
 440.8750 +5 TSQL 88.5 FM (analog) — Rockton, IL
47.2 N9ROY Wisconsin Dells
N9ROY
 223.8600 -1.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Wisconsin Dells, WI
47.2 N9ROY Wisconsin Dells
N9ROY
 443.8500 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Wisconsin Dells, WI
47.7 W9TCH Juneau
W9TCH AllStar
 146.6400 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) AllStar 68398 EchoLink 513352 — Juneau, WI
48.8 N9ZXP Delavan
N9ZXP
 443.7000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (C4FM,FM) — Delavan, WI
49.1 W9USA Roscoe
W9USA
 146.7750 -0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Roscoe, IL
49.1 WI9WIN Platteville Badg
WI9WIN
 442.2000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Platteville, WI
49.1 KA9WAM Platteville
KA9WAM WIN
 442.2000 +5 none D-STAR WIN — Platteville, WI
49.5 KC9WDW Richland Center
KC9WDW
 442.4688 +5 none D-STAR — Richland Center, WI
49.5 KC9WDW Richland Center
KC9WDW WIN
 147.1950 +0.6 none D-STAR WIN — Richland Center, WI
49.5 KC9WDW Richland Center
KC9WDW
 1264.3500 +20 none D-STAR — Richland Center, WI
49.8 KC9WDW Richland Center
KC9WDW WIN
 442.4875 +5 none D-STAR WIN — Richland Center, WI
49.8 WI9WIN Richland Center
WI9WIN WIN
 442.7000 +5 TONE 131.8 FM (analog) WIN — Richland Center, WI