N9TPB FCC License Search

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NORTHWEST MONTANA REPEATER GROUP

FRN 0021138862 · first licensed Sep 8, 2011 as KF7RNF · 2 licenses on record

📝 FCC applications (6)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Aug 6, 2025	0011680498	HAM	Modification	Granted	NW7RG
Jan 18, 2022	0009872467	HAM	Administrative update	Granted	NW7RG
Jan 6, 2022	0009855862	HAM	Modification	Granted	NW7RG
Jan 6, 2022	0009855861	HAM	Renewal + modification	Granted	NW7RG
Sep 12, 2011	0004871132	HAM	Modification	Granted	KF7RNF
Sep 8, 2011	0004868314	HAM	New license	Granted	KF7RNF

Complete licensing history

📦 Moved: Lakeside, MT → Bigfork, MT

NW7RG Active Club / other · vanity Sep 30, 2011 → expires Sep 30, 2031

Licensee
NORTHWEST MONTANA REPEATER GROUP

Address
Attn: NEAL J GARBENIS
845 BLUE LAKE LANE
BIGFORK, MT 59911
48.1440, -114.0677 (street) · Grid DN28xd · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0021138862

Previous call
KF7RNF

Trustee
NE7AL

Last granted
Jan 6, 2022

Effective
Aug 6, 2025

Last action
Aug 6, 2025
FCC actions (6)
- Aug 6, 2025 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 18, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Jan 6, 2022 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 6, 2022 — License renewed LIREN
- Sep 30, 2011 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 30, 2011 — License issued LIISS
KF7RNF Canceled Club / other Sep 8, 2011 → Sep 30, 2011 (canceled)

Licensee
NORTHWEST MONTANA REPEATER GROUP

Address
Attn: GERALD R MC MANUS
PO Box 333
LAKESIDE, MT 59922
48.0030, -114.2221 (ZIP center) · Grid DN28va · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗

FRN
0021138862

Trustee
KA7G

Last granted
Sep 8, 2011

Effective
Sep 8, 2011

Last action
Sep 30, 2011
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 30, 2011 — License canceled LICAN
- Sep 8, 2011 — License issued LIISS
- Sep 8, 2011 — 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 Sep 25, 2025 → Oct 4, 2026 · 3 snapshots · as NW7RG
NORTHWEST MONTANA REPEATER GROUP
Attn: NEAL J GARBENIS
845 BLUE LAKE LANE, BIGFORK, MT 59911
48.1440, -114.0677 (street) · Grid DN28xd · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Oct 17, 2011 → Oct 4, 2026 · 79 snapshots · as KF7RNF
NORTHWEST MONTANA REPEATER GROUP
Attn: GERALD R MC MANUS
PO Box 333
LAKESIDE, MT 59922
48.0030, -114.2221 (ZIP center) · Grid DN28va · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗
Seen Apr 16, 2022 → May 29, 2025 · 10 snapshots · as NW7RG
NORTHWEST MONTANA REPEATER GROUP
Attn: Neal J Garbenis Jr
6335 MORROW WOODVILLE RD, MORROW, OH 45152
39.3364, -84.1278 (street) · Grid EM79wi · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Repeaters within 50 miles

30 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
0.1	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL AllStar	444.3250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 312695 BrandMeister 313019 AllStar 28678	—	Bigfork, MT
0.1	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL BM	444.1500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313019 BrandMeister 311991	—	Bigfork, MT
2.5	W7UFX	Bigfork W7UFX AllStar	433.2500	simplex	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 55956	—	Bigfork, MT
4.2	KE7MT	Bigfork KE7MT BM	441.8500	+5	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 312980	—	Bigfork, MT
4.2	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL BM	442.6250	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 313297	—	Bigfork, MT
4.4	NE7AL	Bigfork NE7AL AllStar	444.9250	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 28677 IRLP 7362	—	Bigfork, MT
5.5	KK7BYQ	Bigfork Harbor KK7BYQ	446.8750	-5	none	D-STAR		—	Bigfork, MT
5.6	NW7RG	Bigfork NW7RG AllStar	146.7400	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 27779	—	Bigfork, MT
8.4	N7LT	Somers N7LT IRLP	446.8000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3692	—	Somers, MT
12.7	AA7FR	Kalispell AA7FR IRLP	432.4300	simplex	TSQL 141.3	FM (analog)	IRLP 7551	—	Kalispell, MT
13.1	K7LYY	Kalispell Buffal K7LYY IRLP	446.4000	simplex	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 7430	—	Kalispell, MT
13.1	K7LYY	Kalispell Buffal K7LYY BM	146.7600	-0.6	DCS 152	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	BrandMeister 313195	—	Kalispell, MT
16.5	N7LT	Lakeside Blackta N7LT	147.2200	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakeside, MT
16.5	N7LT	Lakeside Blackta N7LT	444.9000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakeside, MT
16.5	W7ZKA	Lakeside Blackta W7ZKA	146.8600	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Lakeside, MT
18.1	KD0CST	Kalispell KD0CST IRLP	146.4000	simplex	TONE 118.8	FM (analog)	IRLP 7884 IRLP 3005	—	Kalispell, MT
19.3	WA7VNP	Whitefish Sandy WA7VNP	443.7750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Whitefish, MT
20.7	W7YP	Colu Teakettle M W7YP	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Columbia Falls, MT
20.7	W7YP	Colu W Entrance W7YP EchoLink	447.5000	-5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog) (DMR,FM)	EchoLink 990395 BrandMeister 312489	—	Columbia Falls, MT
22.2	WA7VNP	Whitefish WA7VNP	444.8750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Whitefish, MT
22.2	WA7VNP	Whitefish WA7VNP	444.9750	+5	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Whitefish, MT
22.2	K7TDV	Whitefish K7TDV BM	439.5600	in 433.5600	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3174660	—	Whitefish, MT
28.1	KO8N	Whitefish Big KO8N	145.2700	-0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Whitefish, MT
34.3	WR7DW	Olney Werner Pk WR7DW	147.2600	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Olney, MT
34.3	WR7DW	Olney Werner Pk WR7DW	444.6500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Olney, MT
42.1	W1KGK	Hot Springs Oliv W1KGK	147.1200	+0.6	TONE 103.5	FM (analog)		—	Hot Springs, MT
42.7	K7LBY	Kalispell Meadow K7LBY	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Kalispell, MT
15.5	K6KUS offline	Columbia Falls K6KUS IRLP	146.9000	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	IRLP 3982	—	Columbia Falls, MT
16.5	K7LYY offline	Kalispell Blackt K7LYY	147.1800	+0.6	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Kalispell, MT
42.1	W1KGK offline	Plains W1KGK	449.0000	+5	CC?	DMR		—	Plains, MT

Vanity applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Sep 12, 2011 Granted Jan 6, 2022 0004871132	KF7RNF · NORTHWEST MONTANA REPEATER GROUP · Attn: GERALD R MC MANUS · PO Box 333 · LAKESIDE, MT 59922 48.0030, -114.2221 (ZIP center) · Grid DN28va · CQ 4 · ITU 6 · map ↗	1.NW7RG ✓ granted	Granted got NW7RG