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

SAM R RIPPLE

FRN 0003031481 · first licensed as WB9QKF · 2 licenses on record

📻 GMRS licenses on this FRN

GMRS call	Status	Name	Location	Granted	Expires
KAE7607	Expired	SAMUEL R RIPPLE	Watseka, IL	Sep 25, 2007	Dec 9, 2012

📝 FCC applications (4)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
May 12, 2009	0003836443	HAM	Renewal	Granted	W9QKF
Sep 21, 2007	0003179276	GMRS	Renewal	Granted
Sep 20, 2002	0001034893	GMRS	Renewal	Granted
	9711R256022	GMRS	Renewal	Granted

Complete licensing history

📦 Moved: , None → Watseka, IL

W9QKF Expired Advanced · vanity May 15, 2009 → Aug 2, 2019 (expired)

Licensee
SAM R RIPPLE

Address
420 E LOCUST ST
WATSEKA, IL 60970
40.7939, -87.7413 (ZIP center) · Grid EN60dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003031481

Previous call
WB9QKF (General)

Last granted
May 15, 2009

Effective
May 15, 2009

Last action
Aug 3, 2021
FCC actions (2)
- Aug 3, 2021 — License expired LIEXP
- May 15, 2009 — License renewed LIREN
WB9QKF Canceled Advanced → Aug 2, 1999 (canceled)

Licensee
SAM R RIPPLE

Address

FRN
0003031481

Last granted

Effective

Last action

Address history

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

Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as WB9QKF
SAM R RIPPLE
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as W9QKF
SAM R RIPPLE
420 E LOCUST ST, WATSEKA, IL 60970
40.7939, -87.7413 (ZIP center) · Grid EN60dt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

56 repeaters within 50 miles of this ZIP code, closest 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
1.3	AD9L	Watseka AD9L BM	444.6250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,DV,FM)	BrandMeister 313596	—	Watseka, IL
6.4	AD9L	Crescent City AD9L BM	147.0300	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313599	—	Crescent City, IL
22.9	KI9U	Morocco KI9U	145.3300	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Morocco, IN
23.4	W9AZ	Kankakee W9AZ	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 141 check-ins · 82 stations	Kankakee, IL
23.4	W9AZ	Kankakee W9AZ EchoLink	146.9400	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 517002 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 141 check-ins · 82 stations	Kankakee, IL
23.4	WD9HSY	Kankakee WD9HSY	147.1650	+0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Kankakee, IL
23.4	W9AZ	Kankakee W9AZ	444.8000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 141 check-ins · 82 stations	Kankakee, IL
24.8	K9NMT	Fowler K9NMT AllStar	446.7250	simplex	none	FM (analog)	AllStar 632893	—	Fowler, IN
24.9	WC9IN	Fowler WC9IN AllStar	444.8250	+5	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	AllStar 626481 TGIF	—	Fowler, IN
25.0	KB4DHS	Fowler KB4DHS BM	439.0000	in 433.0000	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3111060	—	Fowler, IN
25.9	KI9U	Bourbonnais KI9U IRLP	440.8500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	IRLP 43815	—	Bourbonnais, IL
26.2	KB9MLJ	Bourbonnais KB9MLJ BM	430.4375	in 439.4375	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 320216206	—	Bourbonnais, IL
36.7	KC9PQA	Reynolds KC9PQA Hoosier-D	441.9563	+5	CC1	DMR	Hoosier-DMR 🗓 1 net	1 net · 66 check-ins · 20 stations	Reynolds, IN
37.3	W9AJI	Peotone W9AJI BM	441.2750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 312835	—	Peotone, IL
38.2	KA9OOI	Lowell KA9OOI	443.9500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Lowell, IN
40.6	KE9GGQ	Chatsworth KE9GGQ BM	445.5000	-0.5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322796401	—	Chatsworth, IL
41.7	KE9DFC	Rantoul KE9DFC BM	438.6825	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322020201	—	Rantoul, IL
42.4	WB9VRG	Cedar Lake WB9VRG	146.8350	-0.6	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Cedar Lake, IN
43.1	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN AllStar	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632893	—	Attica, IN
43.1	WB9ARC	Attica WB9ARC	443.6750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Attica, IN
43.3	KB9VR	Monee KB9VR AllStar	441.8750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 622237	—	Monee, IL
43.4	W9ABH	Attica W9ABH	442.9750	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Attica, IN
43.5	WC9IN Listed as WC9IN ATTICA	Attica WC9IN BM	442.9750	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311832	—	Attica, IN
43.5	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN AllStar	927.5125	-25	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632894	—	Attica, IN
44.0	WC9IN	Attica WC9IN AllStar	443.6750	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 626484	—	Attica, IN
44.6	W9COM	Danville W9COM	443.4500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Danville, IL
44.6	W9MJL	Danville W9MJL	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Danville, IL
44.9	NE9RD	Danville NE9RD BM	443.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311761	—	Danville, IL
45.5	KC9PQA	Reynolds KC9PQA	147.2550	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 66 check-ins · 20 stations	Reynolds, IN
45.5	KC9DTN	Danville KC9DTN ChicagoLa	443.8250	+5	CC10	DMR	ChicagoLand	—	Danville, IL
45.5	N9WEW	DANVILLE N9WEW Crossroads	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	Crossroads-DMR	—	DANVILLE, IL
45.9	W9AJI	Wilmington W9AJI	441.9750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Wilmington, IL
46.8	N9LOE	Pontiac Police/F N9LOE	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Pontiac, IL
46.8	N9LOE	Pontiac Police/F N9LOE	440.8500	+5	TSQL 110.9	FM (analog)		—	Pontiac, IL
47.2	W9LJ	Saint John LCHS W9LJ	147.2400	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Saint John, IN
47.3	W9EMA	Crown Point W9EMA	146.7000	-0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Crown Point, IN
47.3	W9EMA	Crown Point W9EMA	443.4500	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Crown Point, IN
47.3	N9IAA	Crown Point N9IAA MARC	444.3500	+5	CC1	DMR	DMR-MARC	—	Crown Point, IN
48.2	W9AJI	Homewood W9AJI	442.3750	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog) (FM,P25)		—	Homewood, IL
48.6	WC9IN	Covington WC9IN	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Covington, IN
48.6	WC9IN	Covington WC9IN AllStar	224.3000	-1.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632899	—	Covington, IN
48.6	WC9IN Listed as WC9IN COVINGTON	Covington WC9IN BM	443.9875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311823	—	Covington, IN
48.7	W9ARP	West Lafayette W9ARP	444.3000	+5	none	D-STAR		—	West Lafayette, IN
48.7	WC9IN	West Lafayette WC9IN AllStar	444.7250	+5	TSQL 173.8	FM (analog)	AllStar 632898	—	West Lafayette, IN
48.7	W9MJW	Covington W9MJW BM-Nation-	443.0875	+5	CC1	DMR	BM-Nation-Wide-Standard	—	Covington, IN
48.7	WI9RES	West Lafayette WI9RES	147.1350	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	West Lafayette, IN
48.8	WD9HSY	Frankfort WD9HSY	443.3250	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Frankfort, IL
48.8	W9WIL	Frankfort W9WIL	444.5500	+5	TSQL 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Frankfort, IL
49.0	W9ABH	Covington W9ABH	443.9875	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Covington, IN
49.7	KA9VXS	West Layfaye Wtr KA9VXS WIRES-X	444.0750	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 43844	—	West Layfayette, IN
49.7	W9ARP	West Lafayette W9ARP	146.7300	-0.6	none	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	West Lafayette, IN
49.9	W9CHI	Channahon W9CHI IRLP	444.6000	+5	TSQL 136.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	IRLP 30024 WIRES-X 30024	—	Channahon, IL
22.9	KI9U offline	Morocco KI9U	442.9250	+5	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Morocco, IN
32.1	WQ9P offline	Oxford Masonic WQ9P	147.3600	+0.6	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Oxford, IN
42.3	WA9SGJ offline	Odell WA9SGJ	444.1250	+5	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Odell, IL
45.9	N9TAX offline	Hebron N9TAX	442.3500	+5	TONE 131.8	FM (analog)		—	Hebron, IN