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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)
W9YFI HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 21, 1999.
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 Oct 21, 1999
Previous holder: DAVID A LANGSTON
Held W9YFI Oct 20, 1987 → Oct 20, 1997
· first licensed Oct 20, 1987 as W9YFI
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1955 as W9YFI, before the FCC's online records
W9YFIExpiredAdvancedOct 20, 1987 → Oct 20, 1997 (expired)
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 → Oct 8, 1999 · 12 discs W9YFI
· Advanced · issued Oct 20, 1987, expires Oct 20, 1997
DAVID A. LANGSTON
503 STRATTON WAY, DECATUR, IN 46733
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 W9YFI
DAVID A LANGSTON
503 STRATTON WAY, DECATUR, IN 46733
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 W9YFI · class A
David A Lan~ston 503 Stratton Way, Decatur, IN 46733 1997 p.1974
1996 · 1 edition W9YFI · class A
David A Lan Ton, 503 Stratton Way, Decatur, IN 46733 1996 p.1901
1990 → 1995 · 6 editions W9YFI · class A
David A Langston 503 Stratton Way, Decatur, IN 46733 Winter 1990 p.1304, Winter 1991 p.1413, 1992 p.1472, Winter 1993 p.1598, 1994 p.1696, 1995 p.1843
1987 · 1 edition W9YFI · class A
David A La~ston 13 Homestead, Decatur, IN 46733 Winter 1987 p.1236
1985 · 1 edition W9YFI · class G
Oavid Ala~ston Lj Homestead, Decatur, IN 46733 Winter 1985 p.1219
1984 · 1 edition W9YFI · class G
David A Langston Jj Homestead, Decatur In 4b7jj Winter 1984 p.1216
1982 → 1983 · 2 editions W9YFI · class G
David A Langston 13 Homestead, Decatur, IN 46733 Winter 1982 p.1132, Winter 1983 p.1169
1981 · 1 edition W9YFI · class T
David A Langston B Homestead, Ys Cel 1981 p.1019
1971 → 1979 · 5 editions W9YFI · class T
David A Langston Homestead 13, Decatur Winter 1971 p.619, Fall 1971 p.619, 1974 p.593, Winter 1977 p.682, Winter 1979 p.1019
1970 · 1 edition W9YFI
David A Langston H0"1estead 13, Decatur 46733 In Spring 1970 p.611
1969 · 1 edition W9YFI · class T
David A . Langston Homestead 1 3, Decatur Summer 1969 p.599
1968 · 1 edition W9YFI · class T
David A. Langston Hofile~teao 13, Decatur In Spring 1968 p.616
1966 · 1 edition W9YFI
David A. Langsto~. Homestead 13. Decatur Spring 1966 p.552
1961 → 1965 · 4 editions W9YFI
David A. Langston Homestead 13, Decatur Ind Fall 1961 p.568, Fall 1962 p.549, Summer 1963 p.574, Summer 1965 p.550
1961 · 1 edition W9YFI
David A. Langston. Homestead 13. Decatur Spring 1961 p.542
1960 · 1 edition W9YFI
David A. Langston Homestead U, Decatur Ind Winter 1960 p.541
1955 → 1959 · 5 editions W9YFI
David A. Langston Homestead 13, Decatur, IN Fall 1955 p.368, Spring 1956 p.364, Fall 1957 p.435, Summer 1958 p.453, Spring 1959 p.468
1937 → 1947 · 8 editions W9YFI
R. J. Kasper 11th & Chilberg, Wahoo, NE Fall 1937 p.152, Winter 1938 p.190, Spring 1938 p.179, Spring 1939 p.183, Spring 1940 p.205, Fall 1940 p.197, Winter 1941 p.217, Fall 1947 p.207
None · 1 edition W9YFI · class T
David A Langston Homestead 13, Decatur None p.593
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for W9YFI in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of W9YFI beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.