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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
N5DWS HAM
✅
Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 10, 2004.
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 Jul 10, 2004
Previous holder: ALVIS L BIRD
Held N5DWS Apr 9, 2002 → Jul 9, 2002
· first licensed Feb 3, 1999 as N5DWS
· 4 licenses · FRN 0002499978
ND7J
Expired
Amateur Extra · vanity
Jul 9, 2002 → Jul 9, 2012 (expired)
Licensee ALVIS L BIRD
Address 8475 WILLOW WAY BLAINE, WA 98230
48.9535, -122.7050 (ZIP center) · Grid
CN88pw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0002499978
Previous call N5DWS (General)
Last granted Jul 9, 2002
Effective Nov 13, 2009
Last action Jul 10, 2014
FCC actions (3)
Jul 10, 2014 — License expired LIEXP Jul 9, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Jul 9, 2002 — License issued LIISS
N5DWS
Canceled
Amateur Extra · vanity
Apr 9, 2002 → Jul 9, 2002 (canceled)
Licensee ALVIS L BIRD
Address 8475 WILLOW WAY BLAINE, WA 98230
48.9535, -122.7050 (ZIP center) · Grid
CN88pw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0002499978
Previous call K7NWW (General)
Last granted Apr 9, 2002
Effective Jun 21, 2002
Last action Jul 9, 2002
FCC actions (4)
Jul 9, 2002 — License canceled LICAN Jun 21, 2002 — License modified LIMOD Apr 9, 2002 — Vanity call sign granted VANGRT Apr 9, 2002 — License issued LIISS
K7NWW
Canceled
General · vanity
Oct 3, 2000 → Apr 9, 2002 (canceled)
Licensee ALVIS L BIRD
Address 8475 WILLOW WAY BLAINE, WA 98230
48.9535, -122.7050 (ZIP center) · Grid
CN88pw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0002499978
Previous call N5DWS
Last granted Oct 3, 2000
Effective Oct 3, 2000
Last action Apr 9, 2002
FCC actions (2)
Apr 9, 2002 — License canceled LICAN Oct 3, 2000 — License issued LIISS
N5DWS
Canceled
General
Feb 3, 1999 → Oct 3, 2000 (canceled)
Licensee ALVIS L BIRD
Address 8475 WILLOW WAY BLAINE, WA 98230
48.9535, -122.7050 (ZIP center) · Grid
CN88pw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
FRN 0002499978
Last granted Feb 3, 1999
Effective Sep 12, 2000
Last action Oct 3, 2000
FCC actions (2)
Oct 3, 2000 — License canceled LICAN Sep 12, 2000 — Administrative update LIAUA
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Sep 27, 2026 · 188 snapshots · as N5DWS
ALVIS L BIRD
8475 WILLOW WAY, BLAINE, WA 98230
48.9535, -122.7050 (ZIP center) · Grid
CN88pw · CQ 3 · ITU 6 ·
map ↗
Others requesting N5DWS
2 applications listed N5DWS as a choice, newest first.
📡 On the air: APRS, digital & WSPR spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for N5DWS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of N5DWS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.
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