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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)
WA9DUB HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 19, 1999.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 19, 1999
Previous holder: JOHN C OWENS
Held WA9DUB Aug 18, 1987 → Aug 18, 1997
· first licensed Aug 18, 1987 as WA9DUB
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1969 as WA9DUB, before the FCC's online records
WA9DUBExpiredGeneralAug 18, 1987 → Aug 18, 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 → Apr 7, 1999 · 11 discs WA9DUB
· General · issued Aug 18, 1987, expires Aug 18, 1997
JOHN C OWENS
1611 17TH ST, BEDFORD, IN 47421
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 WA9DUB
JOHN C OWENS
1611 17TH ST, BEDFORD, IN 47421
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.
1996 · 1 edition WA9DUB · class G
John C Owens 1611 Bedford , IN 47421 1996 p.1791
1992 → 1994 · 2 editions WA9DUB · class G
John C Owens 1611 17th Street, Bedford, IN 47411 1992 p.1386, 1994 p.1595
1986 → 1989 · 2 editions WA9DUB · class G
John C Owens !bll 17th St, Bedford, IN 47411 Winter 1986 p.1139, Winter 1989 p.1207
1985 · 1 edition WA9DUB · class G
John C Owens !bl! 17th St, Bedford, IN 47421 Winter 1985 p.1142
1976 → 1983 · 3 editions WA9DUB · class G
John C Owens 1611 17th St, Bedford 47421 In Winter 1976 p.582, Winter 1979 p.448, Winter 1983 p.1097
1975 · 1 edition WA9DUB · class G
John C Owens Loll 17th St, Bedford 47421 In Winter 1975 p.572
1973 · 1 edition WA9DUB · class G
J O H N C Owens 1611 17th St, Bedford 47421 In Winter 1973 p.578
1972 · 1 edition WA9DUB · class G
John C Owens 16!! 17th St, Bedford 47421 Jn Winter 1972 p.579
None → 1971 · 3 editions WA9DUB · class G
John ¢ Owens 1611 17th St, Bedford None p.546, Summer 1969 p.558, Winter 1971 p.574
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9DUB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9DUB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.