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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)
WB5BDG HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — WB5BDG was last held in the 1990s (license expired Feb 25, 1996), before the FCC's online records begin, so the two-year wait is long over. Confirm in the FCC's vanity system before applying.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not in the FCC's online records (1999 → now), but held before then: see below.
Held Before 1999
WB5BDG in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
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 4, 1997 · 8 discs WB5BDG
· General · issued Feb 25, 1986, expires Feb 25, 1996
A D EDWARDS SR
1872 E TURMONT ST, CARSON, CA 90746
WB5BDG 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.
1997 · 1 edition WB5BDG · class G
A D ~dwards Sr 1871 E Turmont St, Carson 1997 p.947
1996 · 1 edition WB5BDG · class G
A D Dwards ~r 1872 E Turmont St, Carson, CA 90746 1996 p.919
1995 · 1 edition WB5BDG · class G
A D ?dwards ~r 1871 E Turmont St, Carson, CA 90746 1995 p.911
1994 · 1 edition WB5BDG · class G
A D Edwards Sr 1872 E Turmont St, Carson, CA 90746 1994 p.828
1987 · 1 edition WB5BDG · class G
A Dedwards Sr Ib71 E Turmont St, Carson Ca 9074& G Donald Wpotter, 1450-A Jsth St, Los Alamos, NM 87544 Winter 1987 p.617
1985 · 1 edition WB5BDG · class G
A 0 Edwards 3111 Ramona Ave, Dallas Tx 7521b Winter 1985 p.607
1976 → 1982 · 5 editions WB5BDG · class G
A D Edwards 3211 Ramona Av, Dailas 75216 Tx Winter 1976 p.325, Winter 1979 p.10, Winter 1980 p.546, 1981 p.480, Winter 1982 p.567
1971 → 1975 · 5 editions WB5BDG · class G
Gad Edwards 1419 Barry Av, Dallas Winter 1971 p.318, Fall 1971 p.319, Winter 1973 p.321, 1974 p.294, Winter 1975 p.318
None · 1 edition WB5BDG · class G
A D Edwards 3211 Ramona Ave, Dallas None p.508
None · 1 edition WB5BDG · class G
A D Edwards 1419 Barry Av, Dallas None p.294