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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)
W9PEL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 24, 2003.
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 Nov 24, 2003
Previous holder: CHARLES L HILDERBRAND
Held W9PEL Feb 3, 1987 → Nov 23, 2001
· first licensed Feb 3, 1987 as W9PEL
· 1 license · FRN 0003003324 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1941 as W9PEL, before the FCC's online records
W9PELCanceledAmateur ExtraFeb 3, 1987 → Nov 23, 2001 (canceled)
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 8, 1999 → Nov 1, 2001 · 5 discs W9PEL
· Amateur Extra · issued Jul 15, 1999, expires May 24, 2004
CHARLES L. HILDERBRAND
129 N COUNTY RD 671 E, AVON, IN 46123-9674
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 7, 1999 · 9 discs W9PEL
· Amateur Extra · issued May 24, 1994, expires May 24, 2004
CHARLES L HILDERBRAND
129 N COUNTY RD 671E, DANVILLE, IN 46122
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs W9PEL
· Amateur Extra · issued Feb 3, 1987, expires Feb 3, 1997
CHARLES L HILDERBRAND
155 N ROAD 671 E, DANVILLE, IN 46122
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 W9PEL
CHARLES L HILDERBRAND
129 N COUNTY RD 671 E, AVON, IN 46123-9674
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 → 1997 · 3 editions W9PEL · class E
Charles L Hilderbrand 155 N Road 671 E, Danville, IN 46122 1994 p.1659, 1995 p.1799, 1997 p.1932
1981 → 1983 · 3 editions W9PEL · class E
Charles L Hilderbrand Rfd 1-Box 243, Danville, IN 46122 1981 p.997, Winter 1982 p.1111, Winter 1983 p.1148
1956 · 1 edition W9PEL
Charles L. Hilderbrand 251 North St., Danvwe, IN Spring 1956 p.354
1955 · 1 edition W9PEL
C H A R L E S L . H U D E R B R A N D 251 N O R T H St., D A N V I L L E, IN Fall 1955 p.358
1952 → 1954 · 4 editions W9PEL
Charles L. Hilderbrand 251 North St., Danville, IN Fall 1952 p.278, Fall 1953 p.287, Spring 1954 p.296, Fall 1954 p.302
1948 · 1 edition W9PEL
Jacob M. Spade Jr. 3845 Byram Ave., Indianapolis, IN Fall 1948 p.214
1941 → 1947 · 2 editions W9PEL
Charles L. Hilderbrand 316 N. Tennessee St., 'v9pj.t-Victor H. Titchenal, 3405 Frauor Av., Alton.ill. Winter 1941 p.212, Fall 1947 p.199
1934 → 1936 · 3 editions W9PEL
Frankfnrt H. S. Rnnio Club W. E. Agnew, W9pif'-Glenn 0. Wolf, Rfd 4, Fort Wayne, IN Fall 1934 p.189, Spring 1935 p.210, Spring 1936 p.301
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9PEL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9PEL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.