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)WB9HNL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 8, 2008.
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 Feb 8, 2008
Previous holder: JOHN K MELCHING
Held WB9HNL May 13, 1986 → Feb 7, 2006
· first licensed May 13, 1986 as WB9HNL
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB9HNL, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- JOHN K MELCHING
- Address
- 5872 E 1000 N
OSSIAN, IN 46777
- Last granted
- Feb 7, 1996
- Effective
- Feb 7, 1996
- Last action
- Feb 8, 2008
FCC actions (1)
- Feb 8, 2008 — 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 Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs
WB9HNL · Technician Plus · issued Feb 7, 1996, expires Feb 7, 2006
JOHN K. MELCHING
5872 E 1000 N, OSSIAN, IN 46777 - Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 26, 1995 · 3 discs
WB9HNL · Technician Plus · issued May 13, 1986, expires May 13, 1996
JOHN K MELCHING
5872 E 1000 N, OSSIAN, IN 46777 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
WB9HNL · Technician · issued May 13, 1986, expires May 13, 1996
JOHN K MELCHING
5872 E 1000 N, OSSIAN, IN 46777
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 WB9HNL
JOHN K MELCHING
5872 E 1000 N, OSSIAN, IN 46777
WB9HNL 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.
- 1995 → 1997 · 2 editions
WB9HNL · class P
John K Melching
5871 East 1000 North, Ossian, IN 46777
1995 p.1760, 1997 p.1882 - 1983 · 1 edition
WB9HNL · class T
Joseph Sauerzapf
2656 S Keeler Ave, Chicago, IL 60623
Winter 1983 p.1116 - 1982 · 1 edition
WB9HNL · class T
John K Melching
Rr 2, Ossian '., IN 46777
Winter 1982 p.1082 - 1971 → 1980 · 9 editions
WB9HNL · class T
John K Melching
Rfd 2, Ossian 46777 In
Fall 1971 p.588, Winter 1972 p.591, Winter 1973 p.588, Winter 1974 p.587, Winter 1975 p.582, Winter 1976 p.591, Winter 1977 p.640, Winter 1979 p.464, Winter 1980 p.1035
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9HNL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9HNL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.