N9TPB
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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)WB9EXD HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 22, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Oct 22, 2009
Previous holder: BRUCE O SMITH
Held WB9EXD Feb 2, 1988 → Oct 21, 2007
· first licensed Feb 2, 1988 as WB9EXD
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1972 as WB9EXD, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- BRUCE O SMITH
- Address
- 425 BUCKTHORN LN
HILLSIDE, IL 60162-1313
- Last granted
- Oct 21, 1997
- Effective
- Oct 21, 1997
- Last action
- Oct 22, 2009
FCC actions (1)
- Oct 22, 2009 — License expired LIEXP
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs
WB9EXD · Advanced · issued Oct 21, 1997, expires Oct 21, 2007
BRUCE O. SMITH
425 BUCKTHORN LN, HILLSIDE, IL 60162-1313 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 4, 1997 · 8 discs
WB9EXD · Advanced · issued Feb 2, 1988, expires Feb 2, 1998
BRUCE O SMITH
425 BUCKTHORN LN, HILLSIDE, IL 60162
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 WB9EXD
BRUCE O SMITH
425 BUCKTHORN LN, HILLSIDE, IL 60162-1313
WB9EXD 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.
- 1996 → 1997 · 2 editions
WB9EXD · class A
Bruco 0 Smith 415 Buckthorn Ln Hillsid•
, IL 60161
1996 p.1798, 1997 p.1866 - 1985 → 1995 · 2 editions
WB9EXD · class A
Bruce O Smith
415 Buckthorn Ln, Hillside Il B0lb1
Winter 1985 p.1149, 1995 p.1743 - 1980 → 1984 · 5 editions
WB9EXD · class A
Bruce 0 Smith
425 Buckthorn Ln, Hillside, IL 60162
Winter 1980 p.1023, 1981 p.957, Winter 1982 p.1068, Winter 1983 p.1103, Winter 1984 p.1146 - 1979 · 1 edition
WB9EXD · class A
Bruce 0 Srjith
425 Buckthorn Ln, Hillside, IL 60162
Winter 1979 p.452 - None → 1978 · 5 editions
WB9EXD · class G
Bruce 0 Smith
425 Buckthorn Ln, Hillside
None p.549, Winter 1972 p.582, Winter 1975 p.575, Winter 1977 p.634, Winter 1978 p.885
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9EXD in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9EXD beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.