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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)
WA9WDK HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 21, 2021.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 21, 2021
Previous holder: JOHN R REDFIELD
Held WA9WDK Sep 15, 1987 → Jul 20, 2019
· first licensed Sep 15, 1987 as WA9WDK
· 1 license · FRN 0018725622 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WA9WDK, 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 8, 1999 → Apr 17, 2003 · 8 discs WA9WDK
· General · issued Jul 20, 1999, expires Jul 20, 2009
JOHN R. REDFIELD
6605 CRENSHAW DR, ORLANDO, FL 32835-5749
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 7, 1999 · 11 discs WA9WDK
· General · issued Sep 15, 1987, expires Sep 15, 1997
JOHN R REDFIELD
9401 FOREST VIEW RD, EVANSTON, IL 60203
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 WA9WDK
JOHN R REDFIELD
6605 CRENSHAW DR, ORLANDO, FL 32835-5749
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.
1985 → 1997 · 7 editions WA9WDK · class G
John R Redfield 9401 Forest View Rd, Evanston Il B0103 Winter 1985 p.1215, Winter 1987 p.1232, 1992 p.1467, 1994 p.1692, Winter 1995 p.1802, 1996 p.1893, 1997 p.1966
1984 · 1 edition WA9WDK · class G
John R Redf•ld 9401 Forost Viow Rd, Evanston Il ·60203 Winter 1984 p.1212
1980 · 1 edition WA9WDK · class G
John R Redfield 9401 Forest View Rd, Evanston, IL 60203 Winter 1980 p.1077
1971 → 1979 · 4 editions WA9WDK · class G
John R Redfield 9401 Foresl Vtew Rd, Evanston, IL 60203 Winter 1971 p.617, Fall 1971 p.617, Winter 1974 p.622, Winter 1979 p.508
1969 · 1 edition WA9WDK · class G
John R R E D F I E L D 9 4 0 1 Forest View Ro, Evanston I L Summer 1969 p.597
1968 · 1 edition WA9WDK · class G
John R Redfiel0 9401 Forest Vjew Ro, ~vanston Il Winter 1968 p.594
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WA9WDK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WA9WDK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.