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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)
WA2TND HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 29, 2026.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 29, 2026
Previous holder: ANDREW C BACKUS
Held WA2TND Oct 19, 1984 → Jul 28, 2024
· first licensed Oct 19, 1984 as WA2TND
· 1 license · FRN 0011070216 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1976 as WA2TND, before the FCC's online records
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 WA2TND
· Advanced · issued Jul 28, 1994, expires Jul 28, 2004
ANDREW C. BACKUS
2233 GARDEN DR, NISKAYUNA, NY 12309
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WA2TND
· Advanced · issued Oct 19, 1984, expires Oct 19, 1994
ANDREW C BACKUS
50 FORD AVE, ONEONTA, NY 13820
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Nov 1, 2026 · 52 snapshots · as WA2TND
ANDREW C BACKUS
2746 Broadway, Bellingham, WA 98225
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 WA2TND · class A
An Rew C Backus 11jj Garden Dr, Niskayuna Ny 11j09 Watertown, NY 13601 1997 p.405
1996 · 1 edition WA2TND · class A
Andrew C Backu~ 1133 Garden Dr Niskayuna, NY 12309 1996 p.304
1991 → 1994 · 3 editions WA2TND · class A
Andrew C Backus 50 Ford Ave, Oneonta, NY 13820 Winter 1991 p.317, 1993 p.353, 1994 p.368
1990 · 1 edition WA2TND · class A
Andrew C Backus 50 F0<D Ave, Oneonta, NY 13820 Winter 1990 p.295
1986 · 1 edition WA2TND · class A
Andrew C Backus So Ford Ave, Oneonta, NV 13810 Winter 1986 p.285
1985 · 1 edition WA2TND · class A
Andrew C Backus Jj Belmont St, Somerville Ma 0114) Winter 1985 p.289
1984 · 1 edition WA2TND · class A
Andrew Cbackus 3 Belmont St, Somerville, MA 01143 Winter 1984 p.294
1981 → 1983 · 3 editions WA2TND · class A
A. Andrew C Backus 33 Belmont St, Somerville, MA 02143 1981 p.201, Winter 1982 p.276, Winter 1983 p.285
1979 → 1980 · 2 editions WA2TND · class A
Andrew C Backus 37 Normont Ln, Willingboro, NJ 08046 Winter 1979 p.254, Winter 1980 p.264
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA2TND in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA2TND beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.