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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)
W9KUP HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 27, 2013.
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 Mar 27, 2013
Previous holder: FRANCIS M MELLETTE
Held W9KUP Mar 26, 1991 → Mar 26, 2011
· first licensed Mar 26, 1991 as W9KUP
· 1 license · FRN 0002003119 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1970 as W9KUP, before the FCC's online records
W9KUPExpiredGeneralMar 26, 1991 → Mar 26, 2011 (expired)
Licensee
FRANCIS M MELLETTE
Address
2681 CAMARON PARK DR 108 SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA 95682
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 13, 2001 → Apr 17, 2003 · 5 discs W9KUP
· General · issued Jan 8, 2001, expires Mar 26, 2011
FRANCIS M. MELLETTE
PO BOX 274, GRIZZLY FLAT, CA 95636
Seen Oct 31, 2000 · 1 disc W9KUP
· General · issued May 23, 2000, expires Mar 26, 2001
FRANCIS M. MELLETTE
PO BOX 274, GRIZZLY FLAT, CA 95636
Seen Mar 9, 1998 → May 2, 2000 · 5 discs W9KUP
· Technician · issued Aug 21, 1995, expires Mar 26, 2001
FRANCIS M. MELLETTE
5391 BLUE MOUNTAIN DR; PO BOX 274, GRIZZLY FLAT, CA 95636
Seen Oct 27, 1996 → Apr 4, 1997 · 2 discs W9KUP
· Technician · issued Aug 21, 1995, expires Mar 26, 2001
FRANCIS M MELLETTE
5391 BLUE MOUNTAIN DR, GRIZZLY FLAT, CA 95636
Seen Oct 26, 1995 → Apr 21, 1996 · 2 discs W9KUP
· Technician · issued Aug 21, 1995, expires Mar 26, 2001
FRANCIS M MELLETTE
PO BOX 274, GRIZZLY FLAT, CA 95636
Seen May 12, 1995 · 1 disc W9KUP
· Technician · issued Mar 15, 1995, expires Mar 26, 2001
FRANCIS M MELLETTE
24876 AVE 18 1/2, MADERA, CA 93638
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 1994 · 3 discs W9KUP
· Technician · issued Mar 26, 1991, expires Mar 26, 2001
FRANCIS M MELLETTE
24876 AVE 18 1/2, MADERA, CA 93638
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 25, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as W9KUP
FRANCIS M MELLETTE
2681 CAMARON PARK DR 108, SHINGLE SPRINGS, CA 95682
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 W9KUP · class T
Francis M Mellette Pob 174, Grizzly Fial, CA 95636 1996 p.1836, 1997 p.1904
1995 · 1 edition W9KUP · class T
Francis M Mel~tte 14b76 Ave 1b 1/1, Madera, CA 93638 1995 p.1778
1981 → 1985 · 3 editions W9KUP · class T
Francis M Mellette 918 Vera Ln, Wheeling 1981 p.986, Winter 1983 p.1131, Winter 1985 p.1176
1980 · 1 edition W9KUP · class T
Francis M Mellette 91b Vera Ln, Wheeling, IL 60090 Winter 1980 p.1047
1970 → 1974 · 6 editions W9KUP · class T
Francis M Mellette 918 Vera Ln, Wheeling Spring 1970 p.587, Winter 1971 p.595, Fall 1971 p.596, Winter 1972 p.603, Winter 1973 p.599, 1974 p.567
1969 · 1 edition W9KUP · class T
Francis M M E L L E T T E 9 1 8 Vera Ln, Wheeling Summer 1969 p.574
1933 → 1938 · 4 editions W9KUP
Howard K. Merriam 315 Shawnee St., 'v9kyg-I.... H. Dyke, 406 E. Broad St., Angola, Ind. ':v9lbz-Ellsworth F. Latham, Hazleton, IA Spring 1933 p.145, Spring 1936 p.293, Winter 1938 p.169, Spring 1938 p.159
None · 1 edition W9KUP · class T
Francis M Mellette 918 Vera Ln, ‘wheeling None p.567
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9KUP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9KUP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.