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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)
WA9BGW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 16, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 16, 2008
Previous holder: RICHARD L CRAFT
Held WA9BGW Feb 3, 1987 → Nov 15, 2006
· first licensed Feb 3, 1987 as WA9BGW
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1962 as WA9BGW, before the FCC's online records
WA9BGWExpiredGeneralFeb 3, 1987 → Nov 15, 2006 (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 Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs WA9BGW
· General · issued Nov 15, 1996, expires Nov 15, 2006
RICHARD L. CRAFT
18800 12TH RD, PLYMOUTH, IN 46563
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs WA9BGW
· General · issued Feb 3, 1987, expires Feb 3, 1997
RICHARD L CRAFT
18800 12TH RD, PLYMOUTH, IN 46563
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 WA9BGW
RICHARD L CRAFT
18800 12TH RD, PLYMOUTH, IN 46563
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 WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft 18800 11th Road, Plymouth In 4656j 1997 p.1845
1994 → 1996 · 2 editions WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft 18800 12th Road, Plymouth, IN 46563 1994 p.1581, 1996 p.1777
1993 · 1 edition WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft 18800 11th Road, Plymouth, IN 46563 1993 p.1489
1990 · 1 edition WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft 18800 11th Rnad, Plymouth, IN 46563 Winter 1990 p.1214
1989 · 1 edition WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft 18800 12th Road, ~ymotjth, IN 46563 Winter 1989 p.1196
1986 → 1987 · 2 editions WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft Box 241c Rr J, Plymouth Jn 4b56j Winter 1986 p.1125, Winter 1987 p.1144
1976 → 1982 · 4 editions WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft Rfd 3-Box 241-C, Plymouth 46563 In Winter 1976 p.576, Winter 1979 p.944, Winter 1980 p.1002, Winter 1982 p.1048
1975 · 1 edition WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft Rfd J·box 241-C, Plymouth 4656j In Winter 1975 p.566
1974 · 1 edition WA9BGW · class G
Richard 1974 p.540
1973 · 1 edition WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft R F C 3 - B O X 241-C, Plymouth 46563 In Winter 1973 p.572
1972 · 1 edition WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft Rfd 3-Box 141-C, Plymouth 4b5b3 In Winter 1972 p.572
1971 · 2 editions WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft Rfd I, Plymouth Winter 1971 p.566, Fall 1971 p.566
1970 · 1 edition WA9BGW · class G
Richard L Craft Rfd T, Plymouth 46563 In Spring 1970 p.563
1969 · 1 edition WA9BGW · class G
Richard L . Craft Rfd 1, Plymouth Summer 1969 p.552
1967 · 1 edition WA9BGW · class G
L Plymouth In Fall 1967 p.552
1965 → 1966 · 2 editions WA9BGW
Richard L. Craft Rfd T. Plymouth Ind Summer 1965 p.504, Spring 1966 p.507
1964 · 1 edition WA9BGW
R I C H A R D L . C R A F T . R F D I. P L Y M O U T H Ind Fall 1964 p.493
1962 → 1963 · 2 editions WA9BGW
Richard L. Craft Rfd I, Plymouth Ind Fall 1962 p.504, Summer 1963 p.526
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9BGW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9BGW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.