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)W8ALA HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 19, 2022.
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 Sep 19, 2022
Previous holder: MERLIN J APPLEGATE
Held W8ALA Sep 18, 1990 → Sep 18, 2020
· first licensed Sep 18, 1990 as W8ALA
· 1 license · FRN 0003072667
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1947 as W8ALA, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- MERLIN J APPLEGATE
- Address
- 3604 EAST FULTON STREET APT 336
GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546-1428
- FRN
- 0003072667
- Last granted
- Sep 15, 2010
- Effective
- Sep 15, 2010
- Last action
- Sep 20, 2022
FCC actions (4)
- Sep 20, 2022 — License expired LIEXP
- Sep 15, 2010 — License renewed LIREN
- Mar 5, 2005 — Administrative update LIAUA
- Sep 1, 2000 — License renewed LIREN
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 31, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs
W8ALA · Advanced · issued Sep 1, 2000, expires Sep 18, 2010
MERLIN J. APPLEGATE
2255 S THRUSH CT, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 2, 2000 · 13 discs
W8ALA · Advanced · issued Sep 18, 1990, expires Sep 18, 2000
MERLIN J. APPLEGATE
2255 S THRUSH CT, GRAND RAPIDS, MI 49546
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
W8ALA 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 · 1 edition
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Agplejate
1255 S Thrush £t, Grand Ra~ids Ml 49546
1995 p.1557 - 1994 · 1 edition
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Applegate
2255 S Thrush Ct, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
1994 p.1426 - 1992 · 1 edition
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Agplejate
1155 S Thrush Ct, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
1992 p.1233 - 1991 · 1 edition
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Applegate
2255 S Thrush Ct, Grand Rapids Ml
Winter 1991 p.1182 - 1988 → 1990 · 3 editions
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Applegate
4792 Hunsberger Ne, Grand
Winter 1988 p.1056, Winter 1989 p.1071, Winter 1990 p.1088 - 1986 · 1 edition
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Applegate
4791 Hunsberger Ne, Grand Rapids Ml 49505, OH 43518
Winter 1986 p.1007 - 1985 · 1 edition
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Applegate
4792 Hunsberger Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Winter 1985 p.1006 - 1984 · 1 edition
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Applegate
4791 Hunsberger Ne, Grand Rapids · Ml 49505
Winter 1984 p.1001 - 1979 → 1983 · 2 editions
W8ALA · class A
Menin J Applegate
4792 Hunsberger Ne, Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Winter 1979 p.328, Winter 1983 p.961 - 1977 · 1 edition
W8ALA
A ~r~~id ~a:!:fslegate
4792 Hunsberger N E
Winter 1977 p.555 - 1976 · 1 edition
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Applegate
4792 Hunsberger N E
Winter 1976 p.510 - 1974 · 1 edition
W8ALA
A ~r~~g ~.:it.legate
4792 Hunsberger N E
Winter 1974 p.503 - 1971 → 1974 · 5 editions
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Applegate
4792 Hunsberger N E
Winter 1971 p.496, Fall 1971 p.496, Winter 1972 p.503, Winter 1973 p.503, 1974 p.473 - 1969 · 1 edition
W8ALA · class A
M E R L I N J . A P P L E G A T E
4 7 9 2 Hunsberger N . E
Summer 1969 p.488 - 1966 → 1968 · 3 editions
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J. Applegate
4792 Hunsberger N.e.
Spring 1966 p.449, Fall 1967 p.487, Spring 1968 p.499 - 1965 · 1 edition
W8ALA
Merlin J. Applegateo 4792 Hunsberger N
.e.
Summer 1965 p.445 - 1962 → 1964 · 2 editions
W8ALA
Merlin J . Applegate* 4792 Hunsberger N.e
Fall 1962 p.446, Fall 1964 p.435 - 1961 · 1 edition
W8ALA
Merlin J. Applegate
4792 Hunsberger Nee
Fall 1961 p.463 - 1961 · 1 edition
W8ALA
Merlin J. Applegate* 4792 Hunsberger N«e»
Spring 1961 p.444 - 1951 → 1960 · 11 editions
W8ALA
M E R L I N J . Applegate
2223 Edgewater D R ., N.e.
Spring 1951 p.214, Fall 1952 p.239, Fall 1953 p.248, Spring 1954 p.256, Fall 1954 p.256, Fall 1955 p.306, Spring 1956 p.300, Fall 1957 p.364, Summer 1958 p.374, Spring 1959 p.384, Winter 1960 p.443 - 1950 · 1 edition
W8ALA
Ernest L . Cooper
7337 Dacosta Street, D Etroit
Summer 1950 p.181 - 1948 → 1949 · 2 editions
W8ALA
Merlin J. Applegate
2223 Edgewater Dr., N.e.
Fall 1948 p.183, Summer 1949 p.174 - 1947 · 1 edition
W8ALA
Merlin J. Applegate
3333 Highgate St., Grand
Fall 1947 p.160 - 1935 · 1 edition
W8ALA
R.frost
2037 Tremainsville Rd .. Toledo, Ohlo. Cleveland. Ohio.
Spring 1935 p.139 - None · 1 edition
W8ALA · class A
Merlin J Applegate
4792 Hunsberger Ne, Grand Rapids Mi
None p.882
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W8ALA in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W8ALA beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.