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)W5QFU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 3, 2009.
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 Apr 3, 2009
Previous holder: HOMER J JOHNSON
Held W5QFU Feb 3, 1987 → Apr 2, 2007
· first licensed Feb 3, 1987 as W5QFU
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1954 as W4ELS, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- HOMER J JOHNSON
- Address
- R 2 BOX 638
MALVERN, AR 72104
- Previous call
- W4ELS
- Last granted
- Apr 2, 1997
- Effective
- Apr 2, 1997
- Last action
- Apr 3, 2009
FCC actions (1)
- Apr 3, 2009 — 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 Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs
W5QFU · General · issued Apr 2, 1997, expires Apr 2, 2007 · previously W4ELS
HOMER J. JOHNSON
R 2 BOX 638, MALVERN, AR 72104 - Seen Oct 27, 1996 → Apr 4, 1997 · 2 discs
W4ELS · General · issued Aug 1, 1996, expires Aug 1, 2006 · previously W5QFU
HOMER J JOHNSON
R 2 BOX 638, MALVERN, AR 72104 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs
W5QFU · General · issued Feb 3, 1987, expires Feb 3, 1997
HOMER J JOHNSON
R 2 BOX 638, MALVERN, AR 72104
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as W5QFU
HOMER J JOHNSON
R 2 BOX 638, MALVERN, AR 72104
W5QFU 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.
- 1990 → 1991 · 2 editions
W5QFU · class G
Homer J Johnson
Rt 2 Box 638, Malvern, AR 72104
Winter 1990 p.734, Winter 1991 p.792 - 1986 · 1 edition
W5QFU · class G
Homer J Johnson
R 1 Box O3b, Malvern, AR 71104
Winter 1986 p.682 - 1984 · 1 edition
W5QFU · class G
Homer J Johnson
R 1 Box 638, Malvern, AR 71104
Winter 1984 p.687 - 1983 · 1 edition
W5QFU · class G
Homer J Johnson
R 2 Box 638, Malvern, AR 72104
Winter 1983 p.663 - 1972 → 1982 · 8 editions
W5QFU · class G
Homer J Johnson
Rfd 2-Box 212-C, Malvern 72104 Ar
Winter 1972 p.358, Winter 1973 p.358, Winter 1975 p.355, Winter 1976 p.364, Winter 1977 p.389, Winter 1978 p.535, Winter 1980 p.614, Winter 1982 p.640 - 1969 → 1971 · 5 editions
W5QFU · class C
Homer J Johnson
333 W Sullenberger, Malvern Ar
Summer 1969 p.346, Fall 1969 p.345, Spring 1970 p.350, Winter 1971 p.354, Fall 1971 p.355 - 1950 → 1952 · 3 editions
W5QFU
Claude N. Herrington
2007 County, Texarkana, AR
Summer 1950 p.131, Spring 1951 p.160, Fall 1952 p.171 - None · 1 edition
W5QFU · class C
Homer J Johnson
Rfd 2-Box 212-C, Malvern Bo
None p.330
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W5QFU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W5QFU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.