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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)
WA9ERN HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 4, 2008.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 4, 2008
Previous holder: NORMAN H SMITH
Held WA9ERN Jan 13, 1987 → Jul 3, 2006
· first licensed Jan 13, 1987 as WA9ERN
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1966 as WA9ERN, 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 27, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 13 discs WA9ERN
· General · issued Jul 3, 1996, expires Jul 3, 2006
NORMAN H. SMITH
5801 NORTH OLD STATE RD 3, MUNCIE, IN 47303
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs WA9ERN
· General · issued Jan 13, 1987, expires Jan 13, 1997
NORMAN H SMITH
5801 N OLD STATE RD 3, MUNCIE, IN 47303
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 WA9ERN
NORMAN H SMITH
5801 NORTH OLD STATE RD 3, MUNCIE, IN 47303
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.
1991 · 1 edition WA9ERN · class G
Norman H Smith 5801 N Old State Rd 3, Muncie, IN 47303 Winter 1991 p.1338
1987 · 1 edition WA9ERN · class G
Norman Hsmith Rr J Box 15, Muncie Winter 1987 p.1162
1986 · 1 edition WA9ERN · class G
Norman Hsmith Rr J Box 25, Muncie, IN 47301 Winter 1986 p.1143
1983 · 1 edition WA9ERN · class G
Norman H Smith Rfd 3-Box 25, Muncie, IN 47302 Winter 1983 p.1101
1982 · 1 edition WA9ERN · class G
Norman H Sm~h Rfd 3-Box 25, Muncie Jn 47302 Winter 1982 p.1067
1971 → 1980 · 9 editions WA9ERN · class G
Norman H Smith Rfd 3-Box 25, Muncie Winter 1971 p.577, Fall 1971 p.578, Winter 1972 p.581, Winter 1973 p.581, Winter 1975 p.575, Winter 1976 p.585, Winter 1977 p.633, Winter 1978 p.884, Winter 1980 p.1021
1970 · 1 edition WA9ERN · class G
Norman H Smith Rfo 3-Box 25, Muncie 47302 In Spring 1970 p.574
1969 · 1 edition WA9ERN · class G
Norman H S M I T H Rfd 3-Box 2 5, M U N C I E Summer 1969 p.560
1967 · 1 edition WA9ERN · class G
Norman H Smith Rfd 3-Box 25, Huncie In Fall 1967 p.561
1966 · 1 edition WA9ERN
Norman H. Smith Rfd 1 - Box 20, Muncie Ind Spring 1966 p.516
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9ERN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9ERN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.