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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)
W1FNM HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 16, 2026.
1x3 call: Technician, General, Advanced and Amateur Extra licensees can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 16, 2026
Previous holder: HERMAN F DOWNING
Held W1FNM Oct 26, 1984 → Jul 15, 2024
· first licensed Oct 26, 1984 as W1FNM
· 1 license · FRN 0005205158 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1957 as W1FNM, before the FCC's online records
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 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs W1FNM
· Amateur Extra · issued Jul 15, 1994, expires Jul 15, 2004
HERMAN F. DOWNING
45 MC GABE AVE, MILLIS, MA 02054
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs W1FNM
· Amateur Extra · issued Oct 26, 1984, expires Oct 26, 1994
HERMAN F DOWNING
45 MC CABE AVE, MILLIS, MA 02054
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 W1FNM
HERMAN F DOWNING
45 MC GABE AVE, MILLIS, MA 02054
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.
1980 → 1994 · 7 editions W1FNM · class E
Herman F Downing 45 Mc Cabe Ave, Millis, MA 02054 Winter 1980 p.126, Winter 1983 p.135, Winter 1986 p.135, Winter 1987 p.136, Winter 1988 p.139, 1993 p.158, 1994 p.166
1979 · 1 edition W1FNM · class G
Herrnoo F Downing 45 Me Cabo Av, " Ilis, MA 02054 Winter 1979 p.119
1977 · 1 edition W1FNM · class T
Herman F Downing 45 Mc Cabe Av, Millis 02054 Ma Needham 02192 Ma Winter 1977 p.72
1976 · 1 edition W1FNM · class T
Herman F Downing 45 Me Cabe Av, Millis 02054 Ma Winter 1976 p.68
1971 → 1975 · 6 editions W1FNM · class T
Herman F Downing 45 Mc Cabe Av, Mi!!is Winter 1971 p.68, Fall 1971 p.69, Winter 1972 p.69, Winter 1973 p.69, Winter 1974 p.66, Winter 1975 p.66
1970 · 1 edition W1FNM · class T
Herman F Oowning 45 Mc Cabe Av, Millis 02054 Ma Walfcs T Janie R Geller, 73 Westchester Ro, Newton Spring 1970 p.68
1969 · 1 edition W1FNM · class T
Herman F D O W N I N G 45 Mc Cabe A V . M I L L I S Summer 1969 p.67
1967 · 1 edition W1FNM
T ~~~m~2n~o~qw~~2l~n45 Mc Cabe Av Millis 06342 ~l Fall 1967 p.67
1966 · 1 edition W1FNM
Herman F. Downing P 0 Box 311, Millis ~ass Spring 1966 p.63
1965 · 1 edition W1FNM
Herman Fe Downing. P 0 Box 311 E Millis Summer 1965 p.63
1961 → 1962 · 2 editions W1FNM
Herman F Down Ing T P 0 Box 311, Millis Mass Spring 1961 p.61, Fall 1962 p.59
1959 · 1 edition W1FNM
Herman F. Downing Mc Cabe Av, Millis Mass Spring 1959 p.58
1958 · 1 edition W1FNM
Herman F. Downing* Mc Cabe Av* Millis Summer 1958 p.57
1957 · 1 edition W1FNM
Herman F. Downing Mccabe Avenue, Millis, MA Fall 1957 p.82
1938 → 1939 · 3 editions W1FNM
G. W. Wabrek 25 Prospect St., New Hart• Winter 1938 p.13, Spring 1938 p.8, Spring 1939 p.7
1936 · 1 edition W1FNM
G. W. Wabrek 25 Proepect St., New Hart- J\iass. Wjfwh-W.e. Bradley, 129 E.elm, Greenwich.conn. Spring 1936 p.131
None · 1 edition W1FNM · class E
Herman F Downing 45 Mc Cabe Ave, Millis None p.63
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W1FNM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W1FNM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.