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)

W9PWK HAM

✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 15, 2006.

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 Jul 15, 2006

Previous holder: MERLE E SIMMONS

Held W9PWK Jun 8, 1984 → Jul 14, 2004 · first licensed Jun 8, 1984 as W9PWK · 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1934 as W9PWK, before the FCC's online records

W9PWK Expired General Jun 8, 1984 → Jul 14, 2004 (expired)

Licensee
MERLE E SIMMONS

Address
4233 SARATOGA DR
BLOOMINGTON, IN 47408
39.2298, -86.4673 (ZIP center) · Grid EM69sf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

Last granted
Jul 14, 1994

Effective
Jul 14, 1994

Last action
Jul 15, 2006
FCC actions (1)
- Jul 15, 2006 — 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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs
W9PWK · General · issued Jul 14, 1994, expires Jul 14, 2004
MERLE E. SIMMONS
4233 SARATOGA DR, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47408
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
W9PWK · General · issued Jun 8, 1984, expires Jun 8, 1994
MERLE E SIMMONS
4233 SARATOGA DR, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401

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 W9PWK
MERLE E SIMMONS
4233 SARATOGA DR, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47408
39.2298, -86.4673 (ZIP center) · Grid EM69sf · CQ 4 · ITU 8 · map ↗

W9PWK 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.

1997 · 1 edition
W9PWK · class G
Merle E Simmons
4133 Saratoga Dr, Bloomington, IN 47408
1997 p.1935
1989 → 1995 · 4 editions
W9PWK · class G
Merle E Simmons
4233 Saratoga Dr, Bloomington, IN 47401
Winter 1989 p.1257, Winter 1990 p.1277, 1994 p.1662, 1995 p.1802
1987 · 1 edition
W9PWK · class G
Merle E Simmons
4233 Sarat~a Or, Bloomington, IN 47401
Winter 1987 p.1207
1986 · 1 edition
W9PWK · class G
Merle E Simmons
4233 Saratoia Dr, Bloomington, IN 47401
Winter 1986 p.1191
1985 · 1 edition
W9PWK · class G
Merle E Simmons
4133 Saratoia Dr, Bloomington, IN 41401
Winter 1985 p.1196
1970 → 1983 · 13 editions
W9PWK · class G
Merle E.simmons
4233 Saratoga Or, Bl0011ington In
Spring 1970 p.597, Winter 1971 p.605, Fall 1971 p.605, Winter 1972 p.612, Winter 1973 p.612, 1974 p.580, Winter 1975 p.607, Winter 1977 p.660, Winter 1979 p.490, Winter 1980 p.1060, 1981 p.999, Winter 1982 p.1112, Winter 1983 p.1150
1969 · 1 edition
W9PWK · class G
Merle E . S I M M O N S
4 2 3 3 Saratoga Dr, Bloomington I N
Summer 1969 p.584
1966 · 1 edition
W9PWK
Merle E:simmons.4233 Saratoga Dr1bloomington Ind

Spring 1966 p.543
1965 · 1 edition
W9PWK
Merle E.simmons
4233 Saratoga Or., Bloomington Ind
Summer 1965 p.541
1961 → 1963 · 4 editions
W9PWK
Merle E. Simmons
409 South Park, Bloomington Ind
Spring 1961 p.527, Fall 1961 p.555, Fall 1962 p.537, Summer 1963 p.562
1960 · 1 edition
W9PWK
Merle Ee Simmons1 409 South Park
Bloomington Ind
Winter 1960 p.525
1958 → 1959 · 2 editions
W9PWK
Merle E. Simmons
409 South Park, Bloomington, IN
Summer 1958 p.445, Spring 1959 p.461
1957 · 1 edition
W9PWK
M E R L E E . S I M M O N S
343 South C O L L E G E, B L O O M I N G T O N, IN
Fall 1957 p.427
1956 · 1 edition
W9PWK
Merle E. Simmons
343 South College, Bloomington, IN
Spring 1956 p.355
1955 · 1 edition
W9PWK
M E R L E E . S I M M O N S
343 South C O L L E G E, B L O O M I N G T O N, IN
Fall 1955 p.359
1950 → 1954 · 6 editions
W9PWK
M Erle E. Simmons
349 South College, Jgloomington, IN
Summer 1950 p.215, Spring 1951 p.251, Fall 1952 p.279, Fall 1953 p.287, Spring 1954 p.297, Fall 1954 p.302
1948 → 1949 · 2 editions
W9PWK
Merle E. Simmons
317 East Second, Bloomington, Hid.
Fall 1948 p.214, Summer 1949 p.207
1946 · 1 edition
W9PWK
M. Simmons
817 E, 2nd, Bloomington, Ind. Mond, IN
Summer 1946 p.205
1940 → 1941 · 2 editions
W9PWK
M. E. Simmons
2118 E, 50 St., Kansas City
Fall 1940 p.186, Winter 1941 p.213
1940 · 1 edition
W9PWK
M.' E. Simmons
2118 E, 50 St.. Kansas City.
Spring 1940 p.193
None → 1938 · 5 editions
W9PWK · class G
Merle E Simmons
2118 E, 50 St., Kansas City, MO
None p.580, Fall 1934 p.190, Spring 1935 p.211, Spring 1936 p.303, Spring 1938 p.165

📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots

No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9PWK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9PWK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.