N9TPB
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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)WA4ZUS HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 5, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee 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 Jan 5, 2016
Previous holder: HOWARD C BUCHANAN
Held WA4ZUS May 25, 1984 → Jan 4, 2014
· first licensed May 25, 1984 as WA4ZUS
· 1 license · FRN 0009712928
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WA4ZUS, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- HOWARD C BUCHANAN
- Address
- 2808 CROASDAILE DR APT R8
DURHAM, NC 27705
- FRN
- 0009712928
- Last granted
- Oct 10, 2003
- Effective
- Oct 10, 2003
- Last action
- Jan 5, 2016
FCC actions (3)
- Jan 5, 2016 — License expired LIEXP
- Oct 10, 2003 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 10, 2003 — FCC action LITIN
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 May 3, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 18 discs
WA4ZUS · Advanced · issued Jan 4, 1994, expires Jan 4, 2004
HOWARD C. BUCHANAN
2808 CROASDAILE DR APT R8, DURHAM, NC 27705 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc
WA4ZUS · Advanced · issued May 25, 1984, expires May 25, 1994
HOWARD C BUCHANAN
142 KIMBALL DR, DURHAM, NC 27712
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
- Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as WA4ZUS
HOWARD C BUCHANAN
2808 CROASDAILE DR APT R8, DURHAM, NC 27705
WA4ZUS 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 → 1997 · 4 editions
WA4ZUS · class A
Howard C Buchanan
142 Kimball Dr, Durham, NC 27712
1994 p.816, Winter 1995 p.866, 1996 p.906, 1997 p.935 - 1993 · 1 edition
WA4ZUS · class A
Howard C Buchanan
41 Kimball Dr, Durham, NC 17711
1993 p.772 - 1992 · 1 edition
WA4ZUS · class A
Howard C Buchananl 142 Kimball Dr
Durham, NC 27712
1992 p.714 - 1990 · 1 edition
WA4ZUS · class A
Howard C Buchanan
142 Kimball Dr, Durham, NC 17712
Winter 1990 p.637 - 1983 · 1 edition
WA4ZUS · class A
Howard C Buchanan
142 Kimball Or, Durham, NC 27712
Winter 1983 p.574 - 1980 → 1982 · 3 editions
WA4ZUS · class A
Howard C Buchanan
142 Kimball Dr, Durham, NC 27712
Winter 1980 p.535, Winter 1981 p.539, Winter 1982 p.557 - 1979 · 1 edition
WA4ZUS · class G
Howard C Buchan<M1
142 Kirri>all Dr, Il<Rtm1, NC 27712
Winter 1979 p.509 - None · 1 edition
WA4ZUS · class A
Howard C Buchanan
142 Kimball Dr, Durham, NC 27712
None p.499 - None · 1 edition
WA4ZUS · class C
Edward M G Rankin
5826 Sandstone Dr
None p.290
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA4ZUS in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA4ZUS beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.