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)K9VRL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 6, 2007.
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 6, 2007
Previous holder: JOHN BABICH SR
Held K9VRL Apr 8, 1986 → Oct 5, 2005
· first licensed Apr 8, 1986 as K9VRL
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1961 as K9VRL, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- JOHN BABICH SR
- Address
- 408 E LINCOLN WAY
FRANKLIN GROVE, IL 61031
- Last granted
- Oct 5, 1995
- Effective
- Oct 5, 1995
- Last action
- Oct 6, 2007
FCC actions (1)
- Oct 6, 2007 — 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 Oct 26, 1995 → Apr 7, 1999 · 7 discs
K9VRL · Technician Plus · issued Oct 5, 1995, expires Oct 5, 2005
JOHN BABICH SR
408 E LINCOLN WAY, FRANKLIN GROVE, IL 61031 - Seen Oct 31, 1994 → May 12, 1995 · 2 discs
K9VRL · Technician Plus · issued Apr 8, 1986, expires Apr 8, 1996
JOHN BABICH SR
408 E LINCOLNWAY, FRANKLIN GROVE, IL 61031 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
K9VRL · Technician · issued Apr 8, 1986, expires Apr 8, 1996
JOHN BABICH SR
408 E LINCOLNWAY, FRANKLIN GROVE, IL 61031
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 K9VRL
JOHN BABICH SR
408 E LINCOLN WAY, FRANKLIN GROVE, IL 61031
K9VRL 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.
- 1996 → 1997 · 2 editions
K9VRL · class P
John Babich Sr
40b E Lincolnway, Franklin Grove, IL 61031
1996 p.1891, 1997 p.1963 - 1994 · 1 edition
K9VRL · class T
Clarence E Shaffer
128 Lemler Ln, Plymouth, IN 61031
1994 p.1690 - 1972 → 1990 · 15 editions
K9VRL · class T
John Babich
408 E Lincoln Way, Frankin Grove .— Il
Winter 1972 p.623, Winter 1973 p.622, Winter 1975 p.616, Winter 1976 p.626, Winter 1977 p.677, Winter 1978 p.937, Winter 1980 p.1076, 1981 p.1014, Winter 1983 p.1164, Winter 1984 p.1211, Winter 1985 p.1214, Winter 1986 p.1212, Winter 1987 p.1230, Winter 1989 p.1278, Winter 1990 p.1298 - 1971 · 1 edition
K9VRL · class G
Maurice J Shumaker
3077 S Hurley Circle
Fall 1971 p.51 - 1971 · 1 edition
K9VRL · class T
John Babich
408 E Lincoln Way
Winter 1971 p.616 - 1969 · 1 edition
K9VRL · class T
John B A B I C H
F R A N K L I N Grove
Summer 1969 p.596 - 1966 · 1 edition
K9VRL
John Babich
Franklin Grove Ill
Spring 1966 p.551 - 1965 · 1 edition
K9VRL
John Babich. Franklin Grove Ill
Summer 1965 p.548 - None → 1964 · 5 editions
K9VRL · class T
John Babich Sr
408 E Lincoln Way, Franklin Grove
None p.1084, Fall 1961 p.565, Fall 1962 p.547, Summer 1963 p.571, Fall 1964 p.535
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for K9VRL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of K9VRL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.