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

DONALD R RUSSELL JR

FRN 0003947710 · first licensed Aug 8, 2000 as KB9AYF · 2 licenses on record

📝 FCC applications (15)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Nov 4, 2019	0008861691	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W9DRR
May 20, 2019	0008651276	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W9DRR
Dec 22, 2017	0008039261	HAM	Renewal	Granted	W9DRR
Aug 15, 2016	0007376625	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W9DRR
Aug 28, 2012	0005369845	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W9DRR
Sep 15, 2010	0004389730	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W9DRR
Nov 1, 2007	0003215572	HAM	Amendment	Granted	KB9AYF
Oct 16, 2007	0003201179	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KB9AYF
Jun 21, 2007	0003081757	HAM	Modification	Granted	KB9AYF
Apr 5, 2006	0002560656	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KB9AYF
Feb 2, 2005	0002033453	HAM	Modification	Granted	KB9AYF
Jun 3, 2003	0001334023	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KB9AYF
Sep 13, 2002	0001028386	HAM	Renewal	Granted	KB9AYF
Aug 8, 2000	0000202412	HAM	Administrative update	Dismissed	KB9AYF
Aug 7, 2000	0000201820	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KB9AYF

Complete licensing history

📦 Moved: Machesney Park, IL → Urbana, IL

W9DRR Active Amateur Extra · vanity Nov 20, 2007 → expires Dec 23, 2027

Licensee
DONALD R RUSSELL JR

Address
Attn: Don Russell
1003 N Highlands Drive
Urbana, IL 61801
40.1221, -88.2043 (street) · Grid EN50vc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003947710

Previous call
KB9AYF (General)

Last granted
Dec 23, 2017

Effective
Nov 5, 2019

Last action
Nov 5, 2019
FCC actions (8)
- Nov 5, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 21, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 23, 2017 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 16, 2016 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 29, 2012 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 16, 2010 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Nov 20, 2007 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 20, 2007 — License issued LIISS
KB9AYF Canceled Amateur Extra Aug 8, 2000 → Nov 20, 2007 (canceled)

Licensee
DONALD R RUSSELL JR

Address
Attn: Don Russell
11707 Dorothea AVE
Machesney Park, IL 61115
42.3626, -89.0242 (ZIP center) · Grid EN52li · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0003947710

Last granted
Sep 13, 2002

Effective
Oct 17, 2007

Last action
Nov 20, 2007
FCC actions (8)
- Nov 20, 2007 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 17, 2007 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jun 21, 2007 — License modified LIMOD
- Apr 6, 2006 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 2, 2005 — License modified LIMOD
- Jun 3, 2003 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 13, 2002 — License renewed LIREN
- Aug 8, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA

Address history

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

Seen Apr 16, 2022 → Oct 4, 2026 · 13 snapshots · as W9DRR
DONALD R RUSSELL JR
Attn: Don Russell
1003 N Highlands Drive, Urbana, IL 61801
40.1221, -88.2043 (street) · Grid EN50vc · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen May 27, 2010 → Oct 4, 2026 · 48 snapshots · as KB9AYF
DONALD R RUSSELL JR
Attn: Don Russell
11707 Dorothea AVE, Machesney Park, IL 61115
42.3626, -89.0242 (ZIP center) · Grid EN52li · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Nov 4, 2016 → May 6, 2019 · 12 snapshots · as W9DRR
DONALD R RUSSELL JR
Attn: Don Russell
4357 Doncaster Dr, Madison, WI 53711
43.0362, -89.4499 (street) · Grid EN53ga · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗
Seen Feb 18, 2013 → Jun 30, 2016 · 17 snapshots · as W9DRR
DONALD R RUSSELL JR
Attn: Don Russell
1601 Butler Ave, Waterloo, IA 50707
42.4774, -92.2817 (ZIP center) · Grid EN32ul · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Jul 26, 2012 · 4 snapshots · as W9DRR
DONALD R RUSSELL JR
Attn: Donald R Russell, Jr
203 Cutler, Waterloo, IA 50703
42.5481, -92.2864 (ZIP center) · Grid EN32un · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 7, 2004 · 1 snapshot · as KB9AYF
DONALD R RUSSELL JR
PO Box 262
MONTICELLO, IN 47960
40.7883, -86.7519 (ZIP center) · Grid EN60os · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
0.8	KD9FDD	Urbana KD9FDD	147.0600	+0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Urbana, IL
1.1	W9YH	Champaign W9YH	444.5250	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Champaign, IL
4.3	N9AVG	Champaign N9AVG IRLP	446.7750	simplex	TSQL 131.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 4499	—	Champaign, IL
4.6	K9CU	Champaign K9CU	444.1000	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations	Champaign, IL
4.6	K9CU	Champaign WLRW K9CU IRLP	146.7600	-0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)	EchoLink 8231 IRLP 8231 🗓 2 nets	2 nets · 13 check-ins · 13 stations	Champaign, IL
4.6	W9IPA	Urbana W9IPA BM	443.7688	+5	none	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313392	—	Urbana, IL
4.6	W9YR	Champaign W9YR	443.4812	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Champaign, IL
12.4	KE9DFC	Rantoul KE9DFC BM	438.6825	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322020201	—	Rantoul, IL
20.3	K9LOF	Allerton K9LOF	147.2850	+0.6	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Allerton, IL
20.6	KB9ZAM	Monticello Eleva KB9ZAM	442.7250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Monticello, IL
22.1	KC9PXI	Tuscola KC9PXI BM	146.9550	-0.6	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 315050	—	Tuscola, IL
23.7	KC9PXI	Tuscola KC9PXI EchoLink	444.4500	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 401786	—	Tuscola, IL
23.9	K9IYP	Bement K9IYP	443.5750	+5	TSQL 85.4	FM (analog)		—	Bement, IL
25.1	W9IPA	Monticello W9IPA	442.8500	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Monticello, IL
28.7	W9COM	Danville W9COM	443.4500	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Danville, IL
28.7	W9MJL	Danville W9MJL	146.8200	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Danville, IL
30.6	NE9RD	Danville NE9RD BM	443.7250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311761	—	Danville, IL
30.7	WA9WOB	Arcola WA9WOB	444.3750	+5	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Arcola, IL
31.4	KC9DTN	Danville KC9DTN ChicagoLa	443.8250	+5	CC10	DMR	ChicagoLand	—	Danville, IL
31.4	N9WEW	DANVILLE N9WEW Crossroads	443.8250	+5	CC1	DMR	Crossroads-DMR	—	DANVILLE, IL
34.8	W9BIL	Cadwell W9BIL	145.1950	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Cadwell, IL
34.8	W9BIL	Cadwell W9BIL	440.6438	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Cadwell, IL
36.1	KR9X	Lovington Grain KR9X	223.8600	-1.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Lovington, IL
36.1	W9NW	Lovington Grain W9NW IRLP	444.2750	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	EchoLink 108442 IRLP 8442	—	Lovington, IL
40.2	KA9KEI	Clinton KA9KEI	442.3750	+5	TSQL 91.5	FM (analog)		—	Clinton, IL
40.4	WX9USA	Clinton L0C4 WX9USA BM	439.2750	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319902002	—	Clinton, L0C4, IL
40.5	WX9USA	Clinton WX9USA BM	439.0000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319902001	—	Clinton, IL
42.6	W9ABH	Covington W9ABH	443.9875	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Covington, IN
42.8	N9RBQ	Decatur N9RBQ BM	444.8000	+5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 314313	—	Decatur, IL
42.8	KC9YFX	Decatur KC9YFX	442.6438	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Decatur, IL
42.8	WC9IN	Covington WC9IN	145.4900	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Covington, IN
42.8	WC9IN	Covington WC9IN AllStar	224.3000	-1.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 632899	—	Covington, IN
42.8	WC9IN Listed as WC9IN COVINGTON	Covington WC9IN BM	443.9875	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 311823	—	Covington, IN
43.0	W9MJW	Covington W9MJW BM-Nation-	443.0875	+5	CC1	DMR	BM-Nation-Wide-Standard	—	Covington, IN
43.6	KD9AKF	Heyworth KD9AKF BM	444.8750	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 311750	—	Heyworth, IL
44.1	K9HGX	Decatur Citizen' K9HGX EchoLink	146.7300	-0.6	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 151741	—	Decatur, IL
44.2	K9HGX	Decatur K9HGX	29.6200	-0.1	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
44.2	K9HGX	Decatur K9HGX	53.2300	in 51.5300	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
44.2	WA9RSK	Decatur WA9RSK	147.1050	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
44.2	WA9RSK	Decatur Bearsdal WA9RSK	442.6438	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Decatur, IL
44.2	N9RBQ	Decatur N9RBQ	444.1750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
44.4	W9MBD	Mattoon W9MBD BM	444.9750	+5	CC4	DMR	BrandMeister 314688	—	Mattoon, IL
44.5	W9BIL	Mattoon W9BIL IRLP	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog) (FM,DV,C4FM)	EchoLink 744697 IRLP 44697	—	Mattoon, IL
44.7	KC9KRA	Charleston KC9KRA	443.8750	+5	TSQL 162.2	FM (analog)		—	Charleston, IL
45.0	KF9NB	Mattoon KF9NB	145.3300	-0.6	TONE 186.2	FM (analog)		—	Mattoon, IL
45.0	W9MBD	Mattoon W9MBD	444.9250	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Mattoon, IL
45.0	KA9LRZ	Mattoon KA9LRZ	146.6250	-0.6	TONE 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Mattoon, IL
45.3	KC9YGI	NEWPORT KC9YGI	145.1450	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	NEWPORT, IN
45.3	W9MBD	Mattoon W9MBD	146.6550	-0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Mattoon, IL
45.7	KE9GGQ	Chatsworth KE9GGQ BM	445.5000	-0.5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 322796401	—	Chatsworth, IL
46.1	WB9UUS Listed as WB9UUS/R	Normal WB9UUS AllStar	147.0150	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 27026	—	Normal, IL
46.1	WA9RSK	Decatur Bearsdal WA9RSK	442.2500	+5	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Decatur, IL
46.1	WA9RSK Listed as WA9RSK - DECATUR	Decatur WA9RSK BM	443.2500	+5	CC5	DMR	BrandMeister 314470	—	Decatur, IL
47.0	K9HGX	Decatur K9HGX	443.8000	+5	TSQL 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Decatur, IL
47.2	WX9WX	Bloomington WX9WX BM	444.2375	+5	CC12	DMR	BrandMeister 311772	—	Bloomington, IL
48.3	AD9L	Crescent City AD9L BM	147.0300	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313599	—	Crescent City, IL
49.1	WB9UUS	Normal WB9UUS AllStar	442.7000	+5	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)	AllStar 27468 EchoLink 552822 IRLP 27468 AllStar 27028 AllStar 27383	—	Normal, IL
49.1	N9BXI	Bloomington N9BXI	147.0150	+0.6	TSQL 156.7	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Bloomington, IL
49.3	W9AML	Bloomington W9AML	444.9500	+5	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)		—	Bloomington, IL
42.7	KD9FGO offline	Heyworth KD9FGO	442.8250	+5	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Heyworth, IL
44.2	KC9YFX offline	Decatur KC9YFX	147.2400	+0.6	none	D-STAR		—	Decatur, IL
48.2	K9MBS offline	Bloomington BMI K9MBS	145.3500	-0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Bloomington, IL
48.2	K9MBS offline	Bloomington BMI K9MBS	224.4600	-1.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Bloomington, IL

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Nov 1, 2007 Granted Dec 23, 2017 0003215572	KB9AYF · DONALD R RUSSELL JR · Amateur Extra Attn: Don Russell · 11707 Dorothea AVE, Machesney Park, IL 61115 42.3626, -89.0242 (ZIP center) · Grid EN52li · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W9DRR ✓ granted 2.KF9HQ available	Granted got W9DRR