N9TPB FCC License Search

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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)

W9NPL HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 20, 2003.

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 Nov 20, 2003

Previous holder: MELVIN P THURLOW

Held W9NPL Nov 19, 1991 → Nov 19, 2001 · first licensed Nov 19, 1991 as W9NPL · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1952 as W9NPL, before the FCC's online records

W9NPL Expired Advanced Nov 19, 1991 → Nov 19, 2001 (expired)

Licensee
MELVIN P THURLOW

Address
15 SHERMAN ST
WABASH, IN 46992
40.7845, -85.8305 (ZIP center) · Grid EN70cs · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Nov 19, 1991

Effective
Nov 19, 1991

Last action
Nov 20, 2003
FCC actions (1)
- Nov 20, 2003 — 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 Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 17, 2003 · 19 discs
W9NPL · Advanced · issued Nov 19, 1991, expires Nov 19, 2001
MELVIN P. THURLOW
15 SHERMAN ST, WABASH, IN 46992

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 W9NPL
MELVIN P THURLOW
15 SHERMAN ST, WABASH, IN 46992
40.7845, -85.8305 (ZIP center) · Grid EN70cs · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

W9NPL 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.

1994 → 1995 · 2 editions
W9NPL · class A
Melvin P Thurlow
15 Sherman St, Wabash, IN 46992
1994 p.1651, 1995 p.1792
1984 · 1 edition
W9NPL
A Bj1 Berkley Dr
Wabash, IN 46991
Winter 1984 p.1186
1979 → 1983 · 4 editions
W9NPL · class A
Melvin P Thurlow
837 Berkley Dr, Wabash, IN 46992
Winter 1979 p.483, Winter 1980 p.1054, Winter 1982 p.1107, Winter 1983 p.1143
1977 · 1 edition
W9NPL · class A
Melvin P Thurlow
Sol N Wabash, Wabash 4&992 In
Winter 1977 p.655
1971 → 1973 · 3 editions
W9NPL · class A
Melvin P Thurlow
567 N Wabash, Wabash 46992 Jn
Fall 1971 p.601, Winter 1972 p.609, Winter 1973 p.609
1971 · 1 edition
W9NPL · class A
Melvin P Thurlow
5&7 N Wabash, Wabash
Winter 1971 p.601
1967 → 1970 · 3 editions
W9NPL · class A
Melvin P. Thurlow
567 N.wabash, Wabash 46q92 In
Fall 1967 p.583, Summer 1969 p.580, Spring 1970 p.593
1964 · 1 edition
W9NPL
M E L V I N P. T H U R L O W
4 7 E . G L A D S T O N E Dr. W A B A S H Ind
Fall 1964 p.524
1962 · 1 edition
W9NPL
Melvin P. Thurlow
47 E.gladstone Dr T Wabash Ind W9nyy Charles F. Kraus, 8242 S, Albany Av, Chicago 52 Ill
Fall 1962 p.534
1961 · 1 edition
W9NPL
Melvin P. Thurlow
47 £.gladstone Or, Wabash Ind
Fall 1961 p.550
1961 · 1 edition
W9NPL
Melvin P. Thurlow
47 E.gladstone Dr, Wabash Ind
Spring 1961 p.523
1960 · 1 edition
W9NPL
Melvin Pe Thurlow
47 Eegladstone Or, Wabash Jno
Winter 1960 p.521
1958 → 1959 · 2 editions
W9NPL
Melvin P. Thurlow
47 E. Gladstone D R., Wabash, IN
Summer 1958 p.443, Spring 1959 p.455
1957 · 1 edition
W9NPL
M E L V I N P . T H U R L O W
20 B R O A D M O O R D R I V E, Wabash, IN
Fall 1957 p.424
1956 · 1 edition
W9NPL
Melvin P. Thurlow
20 Broadmoor Drive, Wabash, IN
Spring 1956 p.352
1955 · 1 edition
W9NPL
M E L V I N P . T H U R L O W
20 B R O A D M O O R D R I V E, W A B A S H, IN
Fall 1955 p.356
1953 → 1954 · 3 editions
W9NPL
Melvin P. Thurlow
4609 South Selby Street, Marion, IN
Fall 1953 p.285, Spring 1954 p.295, Fall 1954 p.300
1952 · 1 edition
W9NPL
Melvin P. Thurlow
3211 So. Boots St., Marion
Fall 1952 p.276
1941 · 1 edition
W9NPL
R. R. Beams
2143 S. Tenth, Lincoln, NE
Winter 1941 p.209
1938 → 1940 · 3 editions
W9NPL
H. H. Beams
2229 S. Eighth St., Lincoln, NE
Winter 1938 p.173, Spring 1939 p.166, Spring 1940 p.190
1935 · 1 edition
W9NPL
Portable
R. L. Barr, 211 Chestnut, Parls, IL
Spring 1935 p.206

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