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

Jeff R Johnston

FRN 0018058800 · first licensed Sep 1, 2016 as KE0KGZ · 3 licenses on record

📻 GMRS licenses on this FRN

GMRS call	Status	Name	Location	Granted	Expires
WQJG206	Expired	Jeff R Johnston	Saint Paul, MN	Aug 26, 2008	Aug 26, 2013

📝 FCC applications (10)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Sep 11, 2023	0010690436	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	KI0W
Nov 26, 2018	0008446839	HAM	Modification	Granted	W0QXR
Nov 5, 2018	0008426114	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	W0QXR
Oct 15, 2018	0008400731	HAM	Modification	Dismissed	W0QXR
Mar 19, 2018	0008137721	HAM	Modification	Granted	W0QXR
Aug 25, 2017	0007905888	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	W0QXR
Apr 24, 2017	0007748955	HAM	Modification	Granted	W0QXR
Sep 9, 2016	0007447711	HAM	Modification	Granted	KE0KGZ
Sep 1, 2016	0007440353	HAM	New license	Granted	KE0KGZ
Aug 25, 2008	0003559674	GMRS	New license	Granted

Complete licensing history

📦 Moved: Babbitt, MN → Embarrass, MN

KI0W Active Amateur Extra · vanity Dec 14, 2018 → expires Dec 14, 2028

Licensee
Jeff R Johnston

Address
6893 Highway 68
Embarrass, MN 55732
47.6545, -92.4106 (street) · Grid EN37tp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018058800

Previous call
W0QXR (General)

Last granted
Dec 14, 2018

Effective
Sep 12, 2023

Last action
Sep 12, 2023
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 12, 2023 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Dec 14, 2018 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Dec 14, 2018 — License issued LIISS
W0QXR Canceled Amateur Extra · vanity Sep 27, 2016 → Dec 14, 2018 (canceled)

Licensee
Jeff R Johnston

Address
PO Box 233
Babbitt, MN 55706
47.6671, -91.9855 (ZIP center) · Grid EN47aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018058800

Previous call
KE0KGZ (General)

Last granted
Sep 27, 2016

Effective
Mar 19, 2018

Last action
Dec 14, 2018
FCC actions (6)
- Dec 14, 2018 — License canceled LICAN
- Mar 19, 2018 — License modified LIMOD
- Aug 29, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Apr 24, 2017 — License modified LIMOD
- Sep 27, 2016 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 27, 2016 — License issued LIISS
KE0KGZ Canceled Technician Sep 1, 2016 → Sep 27, 2016 (canceled)

Licensee
Jeff R Johnston

Address
38 Ash Blvd
Babbitt, MN 55706
47.6671, -91.9855 (ZIP center) · Grid EN47aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

FRN
0018058800

Last granted
Sep 1, 2016

Effective
Sep 1, 2016

Last action
Sep 27, 2016
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 27, 2016 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 1, 2016 — License issued LIISS
- Sep 1, 2016 — 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 27, 2024 → Oct 4, 2026 · 12 snapshots · as KI0W
Jeff R Johnston
6893 Highway 68, Embarrass, MN 55732
47.6545, -92.4106 (street) · Grid EN37tp · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Sep 5, 2017 → Oct 4, 2026 · 23 snapshots · as W0QXR
Jeff R Johnston
PO Box 233, Babbitt, MN 55706
47.6671, -91.9855 (ZIP center) · Grid EN47aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗
Seen Nov 4, 2016 → Oct 4, 2026 · 30 snapshots · as KE0KGZ
Jeff R Johnston
38 Ash Blvd, Babbitt, MN 55706
47.6671, -91.9855 (ZIP center) · Grid EN47aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

27 repeaters within 50 miles of this address, 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
8.3	K5PFF	Virginia K5PFF	53.1500	-1	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Virginia, MN
8.5	AE1MX	Biwabik AE1MX BM	449.7250	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313476	—	Biwabik, MN
10.8	K5PFF	Virginia K5PFF	147.0600	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Virginia, MN
11.7	NT0B	Gilbert Wtr NT0B	147.1500	+0.6	TONE 151.4	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM,P25)		—	Gilbert, MN
11.7	KB0QYC	Gilbert KB0QYC	443.5000	+5	TONE 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Gilbert, MN
11.8	N0BZZ	Aurora N0BZZ	147.2400	+0.6	TONE 156.7	FM (analog)		—	Aurora, MN
11.8	K5PFF	Gilbert K5PFF	443.5000	+5	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)		—	Gilbert, MN
12.5	W0OJR	Virginia W0OJR	443.7000	+5	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Virginia, MN
14.5	K5PFF	Soudan K5PFF	147.3900	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Soudan, MN
20.9	K0EKL	Ely K0EKL BM	446.2000	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 319087302	—	Ely, MN
29.2	no call listed	Hibbing Minnesota	146.5500	+0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Hibbing, MN
29.2	N0AGX	Hibbing Wtr N0AGX	147.1200	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)		—	Hibbing, MN
29.5	W0ELE	Hibbing W0ELE WIRES-X	147.1200	+0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 11540	—	Hibbing, MN
29.5	K5PFF	Ely K5PFF	146.6400	-0.6	151.4	FM (analog)		—	Ely, MN
30.0	N0OIW	Ely N0OIW	146.6400	-0.6	TONE 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Ely, MN
30.3	K0VRC	Ely Wtr K0VRC EchoLink	147.1950	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	EchoLink 197840 WIRES-X 28272	—	Ely, MN
42.8	KE0UAV	Silica Beauty KE0UAV	443.5500	+5	TONE 192.8	FM (analog) (DV,FM)		—	Silica, MN
44.4	N0BZZ	Wales N0BZZ	147.2700	+0.6	TSQL 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Wales, MN
44.5	WB0DGK	Two Harbors WB0DGK	147.2700	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Two Harbors, MN
45.3	KB0QYC	Virginia KB0QYC	53.1500	-0.5	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Virginia, MN
45.9	N0BZZ	Duluth N0BZZ	53.0500	-1	none	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
46.1	KC0HXC	Duluth KC0HXC	145.4100	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Duluth, MN
49.5	KB0QYC	Isabella KB0QYC	147.3000	+0.6	TONE 114.8	FM (analog)		—	Isabella, MN
11.6	K0SLC offline	Virginia K0SLC	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Virginia, MN
11.6	K0SLC offline	Virgina K0SLC	147.3150	+0.6	TSQL 151.4	FM (analog)		—	Virgina, MN
12.5	KB0CIM offline	Virgina KB0CIM	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 127.3	FM (analog)		—	Virgina, MN
12.5	KB0CIM offline	Virgina KB0CIM	53.1900	-1	TSQL 146.2	FM (analog)		—	Virgina, MN

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Nov 26, 2018 Granted Dec 14, 2018 0008446839	W0QXR · Jeff R Johnston · Amateur Extra PO Box 233, Babbitt, MN 55706 47.6671, -91.9855 (ZIP center) · Grid EN47aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.KI0W ✓ granted 2.NG0L held	Granted got KI0W
Filed Nov 5, 2018 Award date was Nov 23, 2018 0008426114	W0QXR · Jeff R Johnston · Amateur Extra PO Box 233, Babbitt, MN 55706 47.6671, -91.9855 (ZIP center) · Grid EN47aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.KM0X held 2.N0NE held 3.K0TV held 4.K0TH held 5.K0MW held 6.K0EC held 7.N0AW held 8.W0RD held 9.N0OO held	Dismissed
Filed Oct 15, 2018 Award date was Nov 2, 2018 0008400731	W0QXR · Jeff R Johnston · Amateur Extra PO Box 233, Babbitt, MN 55706 47.6671, -91.9855 (ZIP center) · Grid EN47aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.K0BW held 2.K0EW held 3.N0LN held	Dismissed
Filed Sep 9, 2016 Granted Sep 27, 2016 0007447711	KE0KGZ · Jeff R Johnston · Technician 38 Ash Blvd, Babbitt, MN 55706 47.6671, -91.9855 (ZIP center) · Grid EN47aq · CQ 4 · ITU 7 · map ↗	1.W0QXR ✓ granted 2.W0QZZ available	Granted got W0QXR