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

Jack W Bortner

FRN 0003005717 · first licensed May 25, 1999 as KF4OTG · 2 licenses on record

📝 FCC applications (6)

ReceivedFile numberServicePurposeStatusCall
Jul 10, 20240011152141 HAMRenewalGranted N9YR
Jun 18, 20140006333419 HAMRenewal + modificationGranted N9YR
Aug 26, 20040001856926 HAMModificationGranted KF4OTG
Jul 7, 20040001802525 HAMAdministrative updateGranted KF4OTG
May 24, 20040001747276 HAMAdministrative updateGranted KF4OTG
Oct 12, 19990000032777 HAMModificationDismissed KF4OTG

Complete licensing history

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

Repeaters within 50 miles

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

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MilesCallNameOutputOffsetToneModeNetworksActivityLocation
3.2 W9QR Spencerville
W9QR
 147.3600 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Spencerville, IN
8.5 K9RYN Auburn
K9RYN
 145.3600 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Auburn, IN
8.5 K9RYN Auburn
K9RYN
 444.3000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Auburn, IN
13.0 W9OU Altona
W9OU
 145.2200 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Altona, IN
13.2 KD9QDL ALTONA
KD9QDL
 444.8250 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — ALTONA, IN
13.7 W9OU Altona
W9OU BM
 441.9625 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313382 — Altona, IN
13.7 W9OU Altona
W9OU
 147.0150 +0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Altona, IN
14.7 W9TE Fort Wayne
W9TE
 146.7600 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
16.7 W9LW Fort Wayne
W9LW BM
 439.9875 in 449.9875 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311863701 — Fort Wayne, IN, IN
17.9 W9FEZ Fort Wayne Freem
W9FEZ
 145.3300 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Fort Wayne, IN
17.9 W9TE Fort Wayne IPFW
W9TE EchoLink
 146.9100 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) EchoLink 519521 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
17.9 W9AVW Fort Wayne
W9AVW
 444.2500 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Fort Wayne, IN
17.9 W9FEZ Fort Wayne
W9FEZ IRLP
 444.8000 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 8177 — Fort Wayne, IN
17.9 W9TE Fort Wayne
W9TE
 444.8750 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
18.8 W9TE Fort Wayne
W9TE
 146.9400 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
19.3 KE8FJX Paulding
KE8FJX
 147.1350 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Paulding, OH
19.3 KE8FJX Paulding
KE8FJX
 442.2750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Paulding, OH
20.8 KA8OFE Bryan
KA8OFE
 146.8200 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Bryan, OH
20.8 KA8OFE Bryan
KA8OFE
 443.2125 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Bryan, OH
21.0 WD9ENB Butler
WD9ENB BM
 438.1000 -5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311179801 — Butler, OH
21.1 W9FEZ Fort Wayne Freem
W9FEZ
 224.7800 -1.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Fort Wayne, IN
21.1 W9TE Fort Wayne Freem
W9TE
 442.9937 +5 none D-STAR 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 50 check-ins · 15 stations Fort Wayne, IN
21.5 K9MMQ Fort Wayne
K9MMQ Crossroads
 443.1000 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) Crossroads-DMR — Fort Wayne, IN
21.6 W9INX Fort Wayne
W9INX
 146.8800 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Fort Wayne, IN
21.6 W9INX Fort Wayne
W9INX
 443.8000 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Fort Wayne, IN
21.6 W9INX Fort Wayne
W9INX
 147.2550 +0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,DV,DMR,C4FM,P25) 🗓 1 net 1 net · 19 check-ins · 19 stations Fort Wayne, IN
21.8 K9HD Angola NWS
K9HD
 147.2100 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Angola, IN
21.8 K9HD Angola
K9HD
 444.3500 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Angola, IN
24.2 KC9BXX Angola
KC9BXX BM
 446.0750 -12 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 3118606 — Angola, IN
25.8 KD9ZDW Fort Wayne
KD9ZDW BM
 438.5500 -5 CC7 DMR BrandMeister 321154601 — Fort Wayne, IN
28.0 WZ8Q Defiance
WZ8Q BM
 443.8250 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 319752801 — Defiance, OH
28.6 K8VON Defiance
K8VON IRLP
 147.0900 +0.6 TONE 123.0 FM (analog) EchoLink 215376 IRLP 8627 — Defiance, OH
28.6 K8VON Defiance
K8VON
 442.5750 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Defiance, OH
30.1 K8LRC Pioneer
K8LRC IRLP
 446.4000 simplex TSQL 114.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4394 — Pioneer, OH
30.8 NT9M LaGrange WTHD
NT9M W9SMJ-NET
 443.6750 +5 CC1 DMR W9SMJ-NET — LaGrange, IN
31.4 WC9AR Colu Parkview Wh
WC9AR
 145.2700 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Columbia City, IN
32.2 N9WNH Columbia City
N9WNH
 224.5400 -1.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Columbia City, IN
32.2 N9WNH Columbia City
N9WNH Crossroads
 442.5500 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (C4FM,DMR,FM) Crossroads-DMR — Columbia City, IN
32.6 K9BLU Columbia City
K9BLU AllStar
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) AllStar 583413 — Columbia City, IN
32.6 N9FGN Columbia City
N9FGN
 224.8600 -1.6 none FM (analog) — Columbia City, IN
32.6 WC9AR Columbia City
WC9AR
 444.5500 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Columbia City, IN
32.6 N9WNH Columbia City
N9WNH
 145.4000 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,DV,DMR,C4FM,P25) — Columbia City, IN
33.0 N8RLD Archbold
N8RLD IRLP
 145.4100 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 8866 — Archbold, OH
33.9 AB9HP Ossian Elementar
AB9HP
 147.1650 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Ossian, IN
34.0 N9MTF Columbia City
N9MTF AllStar
 147.2700 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) AllStar 59677 EchoLink 147270 — Columbia City, IN
34.1 N9MTF Columbia City
N9MTF Hoosier-DM
 442.8000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 311815 Hoosier-DMR — Columbia City, IN
35.1 WD9JFC Roanoke
WD9JFC
 441.3750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Roanoke, IN
35.3 K9MMQ Roanoke
K9MMQ Crossroads
 442.9250 +5 CC1 DMR Crossroads-DMR — Roanoke, IN
35.7 W8FY Van Wert
W8FY
 146.7000 -0.6 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Van Wert, OH
35.7 N8IHP Van Wert
N8IHP
 442.0250 +5 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
35.7 W8FY Van Wert
W8FY
 444.8500 +5 TONE 136.5 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
36.1 N8IHP Van Wert
N8IHP
 224.0600 -1.6 TSQL 156.7 FM (analog) — Van Wert, OH
36.3 KT8EMA Defiance
KT8EMA
 444.7375 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Defiance, OH
36.5 KB9KYM Decatur
KB9KYM
 224.3600 -1.6 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Decatur, IN
36.8 N9BCP Ligonier
N9BCP
 147.1500 +0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) — Ligonier, IN
38.2 K8BSR Fayette
K8BSR AllStar
 443.5375 +5 TONE 67.0 FM (analog) AllStar 501240 EchoLink 7550 AllStar 501245 AllStar 501246 — Fayette, OH
40.3 W8FY Middle Point
W8FY
 146.8500 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Middle Point, OH
40.6 K8TII Napoleon
K8TII
 147.2250 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Napoleon, OH
40.6 K8TII Napoleon
K8TII
 147.3150 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Napoleon, OH
42.3 KB8MDF Wauseon
KB8MDF
 53.4100 -0.5 none FM (analog) — Wauseon, OH
42.3 K8BXQ Wauseon
K8BXQ
 147.1950 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Wauseon, OH
42.7 WD8KAF Coldwater
WD8KAF
 147.3000 +0.6 TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) — Coldwater, MI
42.7 WD8KAF Coldwater
WD8KAF
 442.9625 +5 none D-STAR — Coldwater, MI
42.7 WD8KAF Coldwater
WD8KAF
 443.3000 +5 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) — Coldwater, MI
43.0 AB9HP Bluffton
AB9HP
 443.8750 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Bluffton, IN
43.0 AB9HP Bluffton
AB9HP
 145.4200 -0.6 none FM (analog) — Bluffton, IN
43.0 W9AYW Bluffton Courtho
W9AYW
 147.0600 +0.6 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Bluffton, IN
43.0 NO8C Miller City
NO8C
 443.5625 +5 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) — Miller City, OH
43.5 W9LKI Hillsdale
W9LKI
 445.9000 -5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Hillsdale, MI
43.6 K9HC Huntington
K9HC
 146.6850 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) — Huntington, IN
43.6 K9HC Huntington
K9HC
 443.9750 +5 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Huntington, IN
43.6 AB7CC Huntington
AB7CC
 444.5750 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) — Huntington, IN
44.4 W8YEK Delphos
W8YEK
 147.1200 +0.6 none FM (analog) — Delphos, OH
44.4 KB8UDX Delphos
KB8UDX
 443.1500 +5 TONE 107.2 FM (analog) — Delphos, OH
45.9 KD8UJS Jonesville
KD8UJS IRLP
 446.4000 simplex TSQL 100.0 FM (analog) IRLP 4843 — Jonesville, MI
47.4 KB9KYM Berne
KB9KYM EchoLink
 146.9700 -0.6 TSQL 97.4 FM (analog) EchoLink 808685 — Berne, IN
48.0 AA9JC Middlebury
AA9JC
 442.4750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) — Middlebury, IN
48.9 KE8ITJ Delta
KE8ITJ BM
 433.0000 -0.6 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 312067 — Delta, OH
49.3 W8MCB Ottawa PCH Dept
W8MCB
 146.7150 -0.6 TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Ottawa, OH
49.5 K8LI Delta
K8LI
 147.2850 +0.6 TSQL 103.5 FM (analog) — Delta, OH
49.5 K8LI Delta
K8LI
 444.4500 +5 TONE 103.5 FM (analog) — Delta, OH
49.7 K8SJC Centreville Glen
K8SJC
 145.3100 -0.6 TSQL 123.0 FM (analog) (FM,C4FM) — Centreville, MI
49.7 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW IRLP
 146.9850 -0.6 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) IRLP 4098 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Warsaw, IN
49.7 K9DEW Warsaw
K9DEW
 443.0500 +5 TONE 141.3 FM (analog) 🗓 2 nets 2 nets · 189 check-ins · 60 stations Warsaw, IN
49.7 K9CWD Warsaw
K9CWD
 444.2000 +5 Fusion (C4FM) — Warsaw, IN
13.3 K9SLN offline Fort Wayne
K9SLN IRLP
 444.8000 simplex none FM (analog) IRLP 8177 — Fort Wayne, IN
17.1 K9CWM offline Pleasant Lake
K9CWM IRLP
 147.4300 simplex TSQL 107.2 FM (analog) IRLP 8891 — Pleasant Lake, IN
18.0 KA8VBR offline Bryan
KA8VBR BM
 443.2125 +5 CC2 DMR BrandMeister 314281 — Bryan, OH
19.2 N9MTF offline Fort Wayne Parkv
N9MTF Hoosier-DM
 442.6375 +5 CC1 DMR Hoosier-DMR — Fort Wayne, IN
21.8 KC9QDO offline Angola
KC9QDO BM
 442.8750 +5 TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) (DMR,FM) BrandMeister 314759 — Angola, IN
22.1 KC9QDO offline Angola
KC9QDO IRLP
 147.1800 simplex TSQL 131.8 FM (analog) IRLP 4049 — Angola, IN
34.3 KC9WAE offline Decatur
KC9WAE
 441.3250 +5 TONE 97.4 FM (analog) — Decatur, IN
35.1 K9MMQ offline Roanoke
K9MMQ IRLP
 927.0250 -25 TSQL 141.3 FM (analog) (FM,P25) IRLP 4598 — Roanoke, IN
49.5 KD8JDR offline Delta
KD8JDR BM
 443.6000 +5 CC12 DMR BrandMeister 314371 — Delta, OH
49.7 KR8MER offline Columbus Grove
KR8MER BM
 444.3000 +5 CC1 DMR BrandMeister 313903 — Columbus Grove, OH

Vanity applications

Filed · AwardApplicantRequested (in order)Status
Filed Aug 26, 2004
Granted Jul 11, 2024
0001856926
 KF4OTG · Jack W Bortner · Amateur Extra
1410 Cherry Ln, Auburn, IN 46706
41.3416, -85.0327 (ZIP center) · Grid EN71li · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.N9YR ✓ granted
2.N9NZ held by MICHAEL V WEBSTER until May 31, 2036
3.KY9M held by Richard J Miller until Feb 10, 2029
4.N9YG held by SCOTT C PUGH until Jul 3, 2027
5.N9YW held by Michael DaCosta until May 11, 2028
6.N9WY held by DWIGHT F HOMANN until Feb 21, 2030
7.N9WL held by Lew WALLACH until Oct 19, 2024
8.KM9F held by Kazuo Miyamura until Oct 7, 2028
9.N9FY held by Ralph A Richhart until Apr 18, 2026
10.KY9F held by ROBERT H OBREMSKI until Jan 18, 2032
 Granted
got N9YR
Filed Oct 12, 1999
Award date was Oct 30, 1999
0000032777
 KF4OTG · JACK W BORTNER · Amateur Extra
1216 FOX HOLLOW CT, BOWLING GREEN, KY 42104
36.8769, -86.4512 (ZIP center) · Grid EM66sv · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
1.W4NM held by ALFRED J SZUMSKI JR until Nov 4, 2029
 Dismissed