N9TPB
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HAMs within 5 miles of N9TPB · Extra class operators in Madison, WI · or try N9TPB · K9* wildcards · Smith, John · 0004797601 (FRN) · 53703 · Madison, WIK8BID HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 10, 2015.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL: LoTW user · last upload Jun 23, 2013 · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Nov 10, 2015
Previous holder: Richard T Melnik
Held K8BID Feb 5, 2013 → Nov 9, 2013 · first licensed Jan 16, 2013 as KD8TVK · 5 licenses · FRN 0022241913
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📦 Moved: Fort Myers, FL → Cape Coral, FL
- Licensee
- Richard T Melnik
- Address
- 2717 SW 3rd Ave
Cape Coral, FL 33914
- FRN
- 0022241913
- Previous call
- K4ARR (General)
- Last granted
- Jun 24, 2025
- Effective
- Jun 24, 2025
- Last action
- Jun 24, 2025
FCC actions (8)
- Jun 24, 2025 — License renewed LIREN
- Nov 2, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Aug 2, 2022 — Administrative update LIAUA
- May 14, 2019 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 23, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Feb 22, 2017 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 15, 2015 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Sep 15, 2015 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Richard T Melnik
- Address
- 70 Pinar Court
Fort Myers, FL 33912
- FRN
- 0022241913
- Previous call
- K4BIC (General)
- Last granted
- May 17, 2014
- Effective
- May 17, 2014
- Last action
- Sep 15, 2015
FCC actions (3)
- Sep 15, 2015 — License canceled LICAN
- May 17, 2014 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- May 17, 2014 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Richard T Melnik
- Address
- 70 Pinar Court
Fort Myers, FL 33912
- FRN
- 0022241913
- Previous call
- K8BID (General)
- Last granted
- Nov 9, 2013
- Effective
- Nov 9, 2013
- Last action
- May 17, 2014
FCC actions (3)
- May 17, 2014 — License canceled LICAN
- Nov 9, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Nov 9, 2013 — License issued LIISS
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📦 Moved: Wyandotte, MI → Fort Myers, FL
- Licensee
- Richard T Melnik
- Address
- 70 Pinar Court
Fort Myers, FL 33912
- FRN
- 0022241913
- Previous call
- KD8TVK (General)
- Last granted
- Feb 5, 2013
- Effective
- Oct 19, 2013
- Last action
- Nov 9, 2013
FCC actions (5)
- Nov 9, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- Oct 19, 2013 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Mar 13, 2013 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 5, 2013 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT
- Feb 5, 2013 — License issued LIISS
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- Licensee
- Richard T Melnik
- Address
- 2229 9th St
Wyandotte, MI 48192
- FRN
- 0022241913
- Last granted
- Jan 16, 2013
- Effective
- Jan 16, 2013
- Last action
- Feb 5, 2013
FCC actions (3)
- Feb 5, 2013 — License canceled LICAN
- Jan 16, 2013 — License issued LIISS
- Jan 16, 2013 — 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 → Sep 27, 2026 · 11 snapshots · as N4FA
Richard T Melnik
2717 SW 3rd Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33914 - Seen Oct 22, 2013 → Sep 27, 2026 · 121 snapshots · as K8BID
Richard T Melnik
70 Pinar Court, Fort Myers, FL 33912 - Seen Feb 18, 2013 → Sep 27, 2026 · 44 snapshots · as KD8TVK
Richard T Melnik
2229 9th St, Wyandotte, MI 48192 - Seen Apr 16, 2022 · 1 snapshot · as N4FA
Richard T Melnik
Attn: Richard T. Melnik
2717 sw 3rd avenue, Cape Coral, FL 33914 - Seen May 12, 2017 → May 6, 2019 · 8 snapshots · as N4FA
Richard T Melnik
34 Kala Court, Fort Myers, FL 33912
Others requesting K8BID
1 application listed K8BID as a choice, newest first.
| Filed | Award | Applicant | Choice # | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2013 | Feb 4, 2013 | KD8TVK · Richard T Melnik · Wyandotte, MI | 1 | Granted |
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K8BID in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K8BID beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.