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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)
WB5VPA HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — WB5VPA was last held in the 1990s (license expired Jan 6, 1997), 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
WB5VPA 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 Oct 31, 1994 → Nov 11, 1998 · 8 discs WB5VPA
· Technician Plus · issued Jan 6, 1987, expires Jan 6, 1997
WILLIAM A SMITH
ROUTE 4 BOX 143, DAYTON, TX 77535
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WB5VPA
· Technician · issued Jan 6, 1987, expires Jan 6, 1997
WILLIAM A SMITH
ROUTE 4 BOX 143, DAYTON, TX 77535
WB5VPA 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 WB5VPA · class T
William A Smith Rt 4 Box 143, Dayton, TX 77535 1997 p.1110
1994 · 1 edition WB5VPA · class A
Bobby D Cremeen Rt 1 Box 370-5, Springtown, TX 76082 1994 p.960
1988 → 1993 · 4 editions WB5VPA · class T
William A Smith Rt 4 Box 143, Dayton, TX 77535 Winter 1988 p.737, Winter 1989 p.745, 1992 p.849, 1993 p.912
1983 → 1987 · 4 editions WB5VPA · class T
William A Smith Route 4 Box 143, Dayton, TX 77535 Winter 1983 p.680, Winter 1985 p.709, Winter 1986 p.707, Winter 1987 p.715
1982 · 1 edition WB5VPA · class T
William A Smith Rfd 2-Box 77·0·5, Dayton, TX 77535 Winter 1982 p.659
1981 · 1 edition WB5VPA · class T
William A Smith Rfd 2-Box 77-D-5, Dayton 1981 p.568
1980 · 1 edition WB5VPA · class T
William A Smith Rfd 2·box 77·0-5, Dayton, TX 77535 Winter 1980 p.632
1979 · 1 edition WB5VPA · class T
William A 5m1h Rfd 2-Box N'()'5, Dayton, TX 77535 Winter 1979 p.92
1978 · 1 edition WB5VPA · class N
Russell D- Schultz 1810 Emerson St, Wau Winter 1978 p.936
1977 · 1 edition WB5VPA · class N
William A Smith Rfd 2-Box 77-0-5, Dayton 77535 Tx Winter 1977 p.406
None · 1 edition WB5VPA · class T
William A Smith Route 4 Box 143, Dayton None p.604