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, WI · old CB calls like KHC1939 or 18Q3518 (1962–63 CB call books) · (205) 546-1767 (1990s CB directory phones)K9IRA HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 27, 2005.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Oct 27, 2005
Previous holder: JOHN W ENSINGER
Held K9IRA Jan 10, 1989 → Oct 26, 2003
· first licensed Jan 10, 1989 as K9IRA
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1960 as K9IRA, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- JOHN W ENSINGER
- Address
- 407 W RAY AVE
CHRISTOPHER, IL 62822-1423
- Last granted
- Oct 5, 1998
- Effective
- Oct 5, 1998
- Last action
- Jan 4, 2006
FCC actions (1)
- Jan 4, 2006 — License expired LIEXP
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
From the FCC amateur database as published on the QRZ! callsign CD-ROMs, 1993–2003, before and alongside the FCC's online records (which start in 1999). "Seen" dates are the first and last disc showing that record; the issue date is the FCC's, so it can be a renewal of an even older license.
- Seen Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 10 discs
K9IRA · General · issued Oct 5, 1998, expires Oct 26, 2003
JOHN W. ENSINGER
407 W RAY AVE, CHRISTOPHER, IL 62822-1423 - Seen Mar 9, 1998 · 1 disc
K9IRA · General · issued Oct 26, 1993, expires Oct 26, 2003
JOHN W ENSINGER
PO BOX 109, SMITHFIELD, IL 61477 - Seen May 3, 1994 → Apr 4, 1997 · 7 discs
K9IRA · General · issued Oct 26, 1993, expires Oct 26, 2003
JOHN W ENSINGER
POB 109, SMITHFIELD, IL 61477 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc
K9IRA · General · issued Jan 10, 1989, expires Jan 10, 1999
JOHN W ENSINGER
366 E ALLISON DR, APACHE JUNCTION, AZ 85219
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 18, 2026 · 50 snapshots · as K9IRA
JOHN W ENSINGER
407 W RAY AVE, CHRISTOPHER, IL 62822-1423
K9IRA in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
From scanned copies of the printed callbooks (government lists from 1913, then the Radio Amateur Callbook to 1997), read by OCR, so names and streets can carry typos. Each line is one or more editions in a row showing the same name at the same address.
- 1995 → 1997 · 2 editions
K9IRA · class G
John W Ensinger
Pob 109, Smithfield, IL 61477
1995 p.1767, 1997 p.1890 - 1989 → 1992 · 4 editions
K9IRA · class G
John W Ensinger
366 E Allison Dr, Apache Junction, AZ 85119
Winter 1989 p.1234, Winter 1990 p.1254, Winter 1991 p.1361, 1992 p.1416 - 1986 → 1987 · 2 editions
K9IRA · class G
John Wensmger
37 Lower Queon Valley Dr
Winter 1986 p.1162, Winter 1987 p.1180 - 1983 → 1985 · 2 editions
K9IRA · class G
John W Ensinger
General Delivery, Florence, AZ 85232
Winter 1983 p.1121, Winter 1985 p.1167 - 1982 · 1 edition
K9IRA · class G
John W Ensinger
1811 E Terrace Ct, Peoria Heights, IL 61614
Winter 1982 p.1088 - 1971 → 1980 · 8 editions
K9IRA · class G
John W Ensinger
110 T E R R A C E Ct, Peoria Hgts 61614 I L
Winter 1971 p.591, Fall 1971 p.591, Winter 1972 p.595, Winter 1973 p.591, 1974 p.559, Winter 1976 p.594, Winter 1979 p.976, Winter 1980 p.1040 - 1970 · 1 edition
K9IRA · class C
John W Ens Inger
110 Terrace Ct
Spring 1970 p.582 - 1965 → 1966 · 2 editions
K9IRA
John W. Ensinger
110 Terrace Ct
Summer 1965 p.524, Spring 1966 p.527 - 1964 · 1 edition
K9IRA
J O H N W . E N S I N G E R
110 T E R R A C E Ct
Fall 1964 p.513 - None → 1963 · 5 editions
K9IRA · class G
John W Ensinger
General Delivery, Florence, AZ 85232
None p.1041, Winter 1960 p.511, Fall 1961 p.541, Fall 1962 p.525, Summer 1963 p.550 - None · 1 edition
K9IRA · class C
John W Ensinger
110 Terrace Ct, Peoria Hgts 61614
None p.559
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K9IRA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K9IRA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.