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 · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)

John E Simmons

FRN 0036843654 · first licensed May 13, 2025 as KE9DHY · 2 licenses on record

📻 GMRS Licenses on This FRN

GMRS call	Status	Name	Location	Granted	Expires
WSMN908	Active	John E Simmons	Johnston City, IL	Apr 22, 2026	Apr 22, 2036

📝 FCC Applications (4)

Received	File number	Service	Purpose	Status	Call
Apr 20, 2026	0012003446	GMRS	New license	Granted
Mar 13, 2026	0011945920	HAM	Modification	Granted	KE9DHY
Jan 12, 2026	0011863602	HAM	Modification	Granted	KE9DHY
May 12, 2025	0011565002	HAM	New license	Granted	KE9DHY

Complete Licensing History

W9LO Active Amateur Extra · vanity Mar 31, 2026 → expires Mar 31, 2036

Licensee
John E Simmons

Address
PO Box 48
Johnston City, IL 62951
37.8257, -88.9273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM57mt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0036843654

Previous call
KE9DHY (General)

Last granted
Mar 31, 2026

Effective
Mar 31, 2026

Last action
Mar 31, 2026
FCC actions (2)
- Mar 31, 2026 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Mar 31, 2026 — License issued LIISS
KE9DHY Canceled Amateur Extra May 13, 2025 → Mar 31, 2026 (canceled)

Licensee
John E Simmons

Address
PO Box 48
Johnston City, IL 62951
37.8257, -88.9273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM57mt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

FRN
0036843654

Last granted
May 13, 2025

Effective
Jan 12, 2026

Last action
Mar 31, 2026
FCC actions (4)
- Mar 31, 2026 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 12, 2026 — License modified LIMOD
- May 13, 2025 — License issued LIISS
- May 13, 2025 — 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 May 29, 2025 → Oct 11, 2026 · 8 snapshots · as KE9DHY
John E Simmons
PO Box 48
Johnston City, IL 62951
37.8257, -88.9273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM57mt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Nets

Net	When	Frequency	Role	Times	Last
MidNight Ramblers Ragchew	Wed, Sat 8:45 PM CT	3860	Checked in	2	2026-10-11

From nets logged with NetLogger since the start of collection.

Repeaters within 50 Miles

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

● confirmed on the air · ● probably · ● reported off the air · ● unknown · ◉ this license · ring = 50 miles · center is the ZIP code (approximate) · click a dot for the repeater's page

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Miles	Call	Name	Output	Offset	Tone	Mode	Networks	Activity	Location
45.6	W0RMS	Cape River Trans W0RMS	444.2000	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net · 10 check-ins · 9 stations	Cape Girardeau, MO
45.6	W0QMF	Cape River Trans W0QMF EchoLink	146.6850	-0.6	TSQL 100.0	FM (analog)	EchoLink 488060 🗓 1 net	1 net	Cape Girardeau, MO
48.6	W0QMF	Cape Girardeau W0QMF	146.6100	-0.6	none	FM (analog)	🗓 1 net	1 net	Cape Girardeau, MO
5.0	AB9ST Offline	West Frankfort AB9ST	147.0450	+0.6	TSQL 97.4	FM (analog)		—	West Frankfort, IL
6.6	K9DMT	Marion K9DMT BM	434.5500	+5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 316355501	—	Marion, IL
7.1	WB0VTM	Marion WB0VTM AllStar	146.2500	-0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 46293	—	Marion, IL
7.1	WB0VTM	Marion WB0VTM WIRES-X	444.1500	+5	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 99714	—	Marion, IL
7.2	W9RNM	Marion W9RNM EchoLink	146.6400	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	EchoLink 564519	—	Marion, IL
11.8	KC9RFU	Benton KC9RFU	146.8050	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Benton, IL
17.2	K6ERS Offline	Carbondale K6ERS BM	444.7750	+5	CC?	DMR	BrandMeister 310200 BrandMeister 310206	—	Carbondale, IL
17.2	W9UIH	Carbondale W9UIH	146.7300	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Carbondale, IL
17.2	W9UIH	Carbondale W9UIH	442.6562	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Carbondale, IL
17.2	W9UIH Offline	Carbondale W9UIH	442.0250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Carbondale, IL
17.7	W9UIH	Carbondale W9UIH	442.1250	+5	none	D-STAR		—	Carbondale, IL
21.1	KG9YYZ	Du Quoin KG9YYZ BM	439.5500	-5	CC1	DMR	BrandMeister 3176714	—	Du Quoin, IL
21.1	W9RLC	Ina Rend Lk W9RLC	145.1900	-0.6	TSQL 71.9	FM (analog)		—	Ina, IL
21.4	W9WG	Tunnel Hill W9WG	147.3450	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Tunnel Hill, IL
22.5	K9LRE	Murphysboro K9LRE WIRES-X	145.3100	-0.6	DG-ID 00-00	Fusion (C4FM)	WIRES-X 11824	—	Murphysboro, IL
27.1	N9LUD Offline	Tamaroa N9LUD	146.9850	-0.6	TSQL 107.2	FM (analog)		—	Tamaroa, IL
27.7	K9GOX Listed as K9GOX/R	Alto Pass Blue K9GOX AllStar	145.3100	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (C4FM,FM)	WIRES-X 21824 AllStar 40443	—	Alto Pass, IL
27.7	K9GOX	Alto Pass Bald K9GOX AllStar	146.8500	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)	AllStar 45525 EchoLink 817516 AllStar 46293	—	Alto Pass, IL
28.6	WA9LM	Anna Union Co WA9LM	443.5750	+5	TSQL 192.8	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
29.7	K9GOX	Alto Pass Bald K9GOX	443.4250	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Alto Pass, IL
29.9	WS9CAN	Herod Williams WS9CAN	145.3700	-0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Herod, IL
29.9	WS9CAN	Herod Williams WS9CAN	146.8800	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Herod, IL
30.7	KD9EVL	Anna KD9EVL	146.6700	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
30.7	WA9LM Offline	Buncombe WA9LM	145.4700	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Buncombe, IL
31.2	KD9EVL	Anna KD9EVL	145.2500	-0.6	TSQL 77.0	FM (analog)		—	Anna, IL
31.3	W9RNM	Ava W9RNM	147.0900	+0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Ava, IL
31.8	K9OWU	Herod Williams K9OWU	444.8000	+5	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)		—	Herod, IL
33.8	N9BIG	Mount Vernon N9BIG BM	147.3150	+0.6	CC7	DMR	BrandMeister 312595	—	Mount Vernon, IL
34.0	N9BIG	Mount Vernon N9BIG	147.2400	+0.6	CC7	DMR		—	Mount Vernon, IL
34.0	KB9KDE	Mount Vernon KB9KDE	147.1350	+0.6	TONE 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Mount Vernon, IL
36.0	N9BIG	Bluford N9BIG	443.6938	+5	CC7	DMR		—	Bluford, IL
41.2	N9RCM	Grand Chain N9RCM	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Grand Chain, IL
41.8	W9KXP	Herald W9KXP	147.3000	+0.6	DCS 023	FM (analog)		—	Herald, IL
45.3	KM4LDP	Metropolis Cook KM4LDP	146.6550	-0.6	TSQL 118.8	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
46.8	W9OG	Burnt Prairie W9OG	147.3300	+0.6		Fusion (C4FM)		—	Burnt Prairie, IL
46.8	W9KXP	Burnt Prairie W9KXP IRLP	147.3300	+0.6	none	FM (analog) (FM,C4FM)	WIRES-X 43844 IRLP EchoLink	—	Burnt Prairie, IL
47.8	N9IBS	Metropolis N9IBS	147.2250	+0.6	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
48.2	AB9S Listed as AB9S/R	Cape Girardeau AB9S AllStar	442.7500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 43423	—	Cape Girardeau, MO
48.2	AB9S	Cape Girardeau AB9S AllStar	442.0750	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)	AllStar 43423	—	Cape Girardeau, MO
48.3	N9IBS	Metropolis N9IBS	444.9750	+5	TONE 123.0	FM (analog)		—	Metropolis, IL
48.3	KE0UWK Offline	Cape Girardeau KE0UWK	444.4500	+5	TONE 100.0	FM (analog)		—	Cape Girardeau, MO
48.6	WB0TYV	Cape Girardeau WB0TYV	146.9400	-0.6	none	FM (analog)		—	Cape Girardeau, MO
49.1	KC9TON	Fairfield KC9TON	145.1300	-0.6	TSQL 88.5	FM (analog)		—	Fairfield, IL
49.1	N9BRG	Fairfield N9BRG	444.8250	+5	none	P25		—	Fairfield, IL
49.1	N9BRG	Fairfield N9BRG	445.1500	-5	CC1	DMR		—	Fairfield, IL

Vanity Applications

Filed · Award	Applicant	Requested (in order)	Status
Filed Mar 13, 2026 Granted Mar 31, 2026 0011945920	KE9DHY · John E Simmons · Amateur Extra PO Box 48 · Johnston City, IL 62951 37.8257, -88.9273 (ZIP center) · Grid EM57mt · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗	1.W9LO ✓ Granted 2.W9SB Held by W David Hamilton until Apr 7, 2036 3.K9YN Held by Jay T Martin until Apr 7, 2036 4.K9HN Held by Dirk-Uwe H Horn until Apr 7, 2036	Granted got W9LO