N9TPB FCC License Search

🕒 FCC license data updated today 7:15 am CDT (FCC files through Oct 12, 2026) · next update today 9:45 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)

WQ9V HAM

👀 Looked up 1 time by 1 person on this site

Amateur Extra class licensed since 2020 (6 yrs) WQ9V since 2021 · previously KI5IZS Brownsville, TX Grid EL15fw Active on 9 nets LoTW user 58 repeaters within 50 mi

🔒 Not available — currently licensed, through Jun 2, 2031. If it isn't renewed, it opens for vanity requests Jun 3, 2033.

📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Sep 24, 2026 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH

📝 WQ9V has filed vanity applications before — latest filed May 12, 2021 · what was requested

Currently held by Kenneth E Herren · 2 holders on record

🗓 Active on 9 nets · last heard Oct 12, 2026

Current holder: Kenneth E Herren

Held WQ9V Jun 2, 2021 → present · first licensed May 18, 2020 as KI5IZS · 2 licenses · FRN 0029202884

WQ9V Active Amateur Extra · vanity Jun 2, 2021 → expires Jun 2, 2031

Licensee
Kenneth E Herren

Address
Attn: Kenneth Herren
2562 Willams ave
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
25.9551, -97.5203 (street) · Grid EL15fw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0029202884

Previous call
KI5IZS (General)

Last granted
Jun 2, 2021

Effective
Aug 25, 2023

Last action
Aug 25, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Aug 25, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 2, 2021 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Jun 2, 2021 — License issued LIISS
KI5IZS Canceled Amateur Extra May 18, 2020 → Jun 2, 2021 (canceled)

Licensee
KENNETH E HERREN

Address
2562 WILLIAMS AVE
BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
25.9609, -97.5486 (ZIP center) · Grid EL15fx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0029202884

Last granted
May 18, 2020

Effective
Sep 18, 2020

Last action
Jun 2, 2021
FCC actions (5)
- Jun 2, 2021 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 17, 2020 — License modified LIMOD
- Jul 23, 2020 — License modified LIMOD
- May 18, 2020 — License issued LIISS
- May 18, 2020 — Systematic call sign granted SYSGRT

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 11, 2026 · 14 snapshots · as WQ9V
Kenneth E Herren
Attn: Kenneth Herren
2562 Willams ave, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
25.9551, -97.5203 (street) · Grid EL15fw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 11, 2026 · 14 snapshots · as KI5IZS
KENNETH E HERREN
2562 WILLIAMS AVE, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520
25.9609, -97.5486 (ZIP center) · Grid EL15fx · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Previous holder: DENNIS K BIRONAS

Held WQ9V Mar 27, 1990 → Mar 28, 2019 · first licensed Mar 27, 1990 as WQ9V · 1 license · FRN 0003024668
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1973 as WB9NKY, before the FCC's online records

WQ9V Expired Amateur Extra Mar 27, 1990 → Mar 28, 2019 (expired)

Licensee
DENNIS K BIRONAS

Address
4318 W. Friar Dr.
Muncie, IN 47304
40.2363, -85.4598 (ZIP center) · Grid EN70gf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003024668

Previous call
WB9NKY (Advanced)

Last granted
Dec 29, 2008

Effective
May 12, 2009

Last action
Mar 30, 2021
FCC actions (6)
- Mar 30, 2021 — License expired LIEXP
- May 12, 2009 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 29, 2008 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 24, 2006 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 1, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 29, 2000 — 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 May 2, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 7 discs
WQ9V · Amateur Extra · issued Feb 1, 2000, expires Mar 28, 2009 · previously WB9NKY
DENNIS K. BIRONAS .
2680 Wynterpointe Ct, KOKOMO, IN 46901-7711
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 8, 1999 · 12 discs
WQ9V · Amateur Extra · issued Mar 27, 1990, expires Mar 27, 2000 · previously WB9NKY (Advanced)
DENNIS K. BIRONAS
3809 RED BUD LN, KOKOMO, IN 46902

Address history

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

Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 11, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WQ9V
DENNIS K BIRONAS
4318 W. Friar Dr., Muncie, IN 47304
40.2363, -85.4598 (ZIP center) · Grid EN70gf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as WQ9V
DENNIS K BIRONAS
2680 Wynterpointe Ct, KOKOMO, IN 46901-7711
40.5313, -86.1695 (ZIP center) · Grid EN60vm · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

WQ9V 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.

1991 · 1 edition
WQ9V · class E
Dennis K Bironas
3809 Red Bud Ln, Kokomo, IN 46901
Winter 1991 p.1404

Vanity Applications Filed by WQ9V

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 · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed May 12, 2021 Granted Jun 2, 2021 0009543007	KI5IZS · Kenneth E Herren · Amateur Extra Attn: Kenneth Herren · 2562 Willams ave, BROWNSVILLE, TX 78520 25.9551, -97.5203 (street) · Grid EL15fw · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.WO0O Held by RUSSELL G DECREASE until Nov 10, 2030 2.WQ9V ✓ Granted 3.WQ9I Held by Joseph Trujillo until Jul 20, 2031 4.WY8F Held by Gerald D Rutter Jr until Jun 4, 2031 5.WU8D Held by Joshua D Godfrey until Jun 7, 2031 6.WN8Q Held by LARRY R PENSINGER until Jun 7, 2031 7.NG2A Held by Nathaniel W Garner until Jun 15, 2031 8.NU3O Held by Christopher R Unger until Jun 7, 2031 9.NV3K Held by Adam J Royston until Dec 22, 2033 10.MK8J Never issued 11.K9MY Held by SCOTT A RUFF until Jun 2, 2031 12.AD8U Held by GAGE W BLACKWELL until Jun 4, 2031 13.NU3O Held by Christopher R Unger until Jun 7, 2031	Granted got WQ9V

Others Requesting WQ9V

4 applications listed WQ9V as a choice, newest first.

Filed	Award	Applicant	Choice #	WQ9V	Result
May 12, 2021	May 30, 2021	KI5IZS · Kenneth E Herren · BROWNSVILLE, TX	2	Granted	Granted this call
Apr 27, 2021	May 15, 2021	KO4GOL · Glenn Walters · Durham, NC	5	Not granted	They got WD8Q (choice 3)
Apr 20, 2021	May 8, 2021	WE4JC · JOHN M CHERRY · HOPKINSVILLE, KY	13	Not granted	They got WQ1X (choice 8)
Apr 14, 2021	May 2, 2021	KI5NBG · Steven E Johnson · Oklahoma City, OK	16	Not granted	They got NW3L (choice 3)

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
EYEBANK 40	Weekdays 7:00 AM ET	7238	Checked in	27	2026-10-12
TreasureCoasters	Daily 7:00 AM Kolkata	7153	Checked in	4	2026-10-01
Valley Information Net	Mon 12:00 AM · Mon 11:45 PM UTC	146.700	Checked in	4	2026-09-28
WASA NET	Daily 6:00 PM Toronto	7.188	Checked in	2	2026-10-05
EYEBANK 40	Fri 7:00 AM · Mon 7:15 AM CT	WB4CVA	Checked in	2	2026-09-28
the N0SWR net	Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 5:45 PM · Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 6:00 PM · Mon, Wed, Thu 5:00 PM CT	7.185	Checked in	2	2026-09-09
OMISS 40m SSB Net	Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat 8:15 PM · Mon, Tue, Thu 8:30 PM · Thu 10:15 PM ET	7.192	Checked in	1	2026-10-07
YL SYSTEM THIRD PERIOD	Mon, Tue, Thu 10:30 AM · Wed 10:15 AM · Thu 10:45 AM PT	14.332.00	Checked in	1	2026-09-29
VASCO NET	Tue 1:15 AM · Tue 1:30 AM UTC	7.171	Checked in	1	2026-09-08

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WQ9V in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WQ9V beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

58 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, most active first · sort: closest · most active · map these & export for a radio →

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
1.0	KX9BBY	Brownsville KX9BBY BM	439.7550	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313456402	—	Brownsville, TX
2.0	KC5MOL	Brownsville KC5MOL BM	444.8250	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 315818	—	Brownsville, TX
3.7	K5MPH	Brownsville K5MPH	442.2750	+5		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Brownsville, TX
4.0	K5MPH	Brownsville K5MPH EchoLink	432.1500	simplex	none	FM (analog)	EchoLink	—	Brownsville, TX
4.0	N5XWO	Brownsville N5XWO	441.3000	+5	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
4.0	N5RGV	Brownsville N5RGV	444.1750	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
4.0	W5RGV	Brownsville W5RGV	444.4000	+5	none	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
4.0	W5RGV	Brownsville W5RGV	444.6000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
4.0	W5RGV	Brownsville W5RGV	147.0400	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Brownsville, TX
4.1	KC5MAH	Brownsville KC5MAH US-BrandM	444.3750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314852 US-BrandMeister	—	Brownsville, TX
4.7	KC5WBG	Olmito KC5WBG	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Olmito, TX
5.1	KG5EUU	Brownsville KG5EUU	445.5000	simplex	none	D-STAR		—	Brownsville, TX
8.5	K5RGV	Los Fresnos K5RGV	145.2900	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Los Fresnos, TX
8.5	N5JLR	Los Fresnos Fire N5JLR BM	444.7500	+5	CC2	DMR	BrandMeister 314872	—	Los Fresnos, TX
8.7	W5VDR Offline	Los Fresnos W5VDR	442.1750	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Los Fresnos, TX
9.0	N5JLR	Los Fresnos N5JLR BM	146.8600	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315810	—	Los Fresnos, TX
13.2	KJ5CKM	San Benito KJ5CKM BM	442.5750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311362601	—	San Benito, TX
14.3	AE5JO	San Benito AE5JO BM	442.1750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315805	—	San Benito, TX
17.5	AK5Z	Harlingen AK5Z IRLP	443.6000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 3600	—	Harlingen, TX
17.8	W5STX Offline	Harlingen W5STX IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 8262	—	Harlingen, TX
18.6	WY0F	Harlingen WY0F WIRES-X	443.9500	+5		Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 11889	—	Harlingen, TX
19.2	KC5MOL	Harlingen KC5MOL BM	443.3750	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 311965	—	Harlingen, TX
19.6	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	146.8000	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
19.6	ND5N	Harlingen ND5N	146.9600	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
19.6	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	147.1000	+0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
19.6	W5RGV	Harlingen W5RGV	147.1400	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
19.6	W5STX	Harlingen W5STX IRLP	147.2000	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262	—	Harlingen, TX
19.6	K5RAV	Harlingen K5RAV	444.5000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Harlingen, TX
19.7	N5JLR	Harlingen N5JLR BM	442.4750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314472	—	Harlingen, TX
19.7	N5SLI	Harlingen N5SLI BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 314860	—	Harlingen, TX
19.7	WD5ADC	Harlingen WD5ADC WIRES-X	444.5500	+5	DG-ID 21	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 58594	—	Harlingen, TX
20.5	KC5HWB	Bluetown KC5HWB CBridge-2	443.8875	+5	CC9	DMR	CBridge-2.0	—	Bluetown, TX
20.5	W5RGV	La Feria W5RGV IRLP	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	EchoLink 490806 IRLP 8262	—	La Feria, TX
21.0	K5RAV	La Feria K5RAV BM	443.8000	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313055	—	La Feria, TX
21.6	KD4FJ	Harlingen KD4FJ BM	443.8750	+5	CC1	DMR (C4FM,DMR)	BrandMeister 312373	—	Harlingen, TX
22.1	W5RGV	Santa Maria W5RGV	444.2750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Santa Maria, TX
23.5	KC6CNN	La Feria KC6CNN	444.5500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	La Feria, TX
24.0	W5RGV	South Padre Isla W5RGV	444.8750	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	South Padre Island, TX
24.4	W5RGV	South Padre Isla W5RGV	147.1200	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	South Padre Island, TX
24.4	KE5KLY	South Padre Isla KE5KLY	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	South Padre Island, TX
27.5	KC5HWB	No Limits KC5HWB	439.0000	simplex	CC?	DMR		—	No Limits, TX
32.4	KC5WBG	Weslaco KC5WBG	444.2000	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Weslaco, TX
36.2	KC5YFP	Donna KC5YFP	146.7400	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Donna, TX
39.9	W5RGV	Raymondville W5RGV	146.9000	-0.6	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Raymondville, TX
39.9	W5RGV	Raymondville W5RGV	444.9000	+5	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Raymondville, TX
41.4	W2RVG	San juan texas 7 W2RVG AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TONE 110.9	FM (analog)	AllStar 66007	—	San juan texas 78589, TX
41.5	KJ5CTF	San Juan KJ5CTF AllStar	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 66861	—	San Juan, TX
44.4	N5SIM	Pharr N5SIM AllStar	927.0125	-25	TSQL 225.7	FM (analog)	AllStar 49574	—	Pharr, TX
44.7	N5SIM Offline	Pharr N5SIM AllStar	440.6000	+5	TSQL 82.5	FM (analog)	IRLP 3657 AllStar 65251	—	Pharr, TX
46.4	KC5MOL	McAllen RGR Hosp KC5MOL BM	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315812	—	McAllen, TX
46.5	W5RGV	Edinburg W5RGV	146.7600	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Edinburg, TX
47.3	N5SIM	McAllen N5SIM	145.2300	-0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	McAllen, TX
47.3	ND5N	McAllen ND5N	147.6000	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	McAllen, TX
47.3	XE2YME	Reynosa tamaulip XE2YME AllStar	146.1000	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 642910	—	Reynosa tamaulipas, TX
47.8	XE2MEM	Reynosa Mexico & XE2MEM AllStar	438.2000	-5	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 642912	—	Reynosa Mexico & RGV Texas, TX
48.1	XE2MEM	Reynosa XE2MEM AllStar	444.8500	+5	TONE 67.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 642912 AllStar 642913	—	Reynosa, Tamaulipas
48.5	XE2YME	McAllen RGV XE2YME AllStar	146.1500	+0.6	CC0	DMR	AllStar 642910 EchoLink 298150	—	McAllen, TX
48.7	no call listed	Reynosa AllStar	146.1500	+0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	AllStar 642910 EchoLink 454598 WIRES-X 11620	—	Reynosa, Tamaulipas