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)WB9IFK HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 6, 2013.
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 6, 2013
Previous holder: Richard D Johnson
Held WB9IFK Feb 5, 1991 → Feb 5, 2011
· first licensed Feb 5, 1991 as WB9IFK
· 1 license · FRN 0004851978
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1971 as WB9IFK, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- Richard D Johnson
- Address
- 5445 W Leland Ave
Chicago, IL 60630
- FRN
- 0004851978
- Last granted
- Feb 7, 2001
- Effective
- Jun 29, 2001
- Last action
- Feb 6, 2013
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 6, 2013 — License expired LIEXP
- Jun 29, 2001 — License modified LIMOD
- Feb 7, 2001 — License renewed LIREN
- Feb 7, 2001 — FCC action LITIN
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 Nov 1, 2001 → Apr 17, 2003 · 4 discs
WB9IFK · Amateur Extra · issued Jun 29, 2001, expires Feb 5, 2011
RICHARD D. JOHNSON
5445 W LELAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630 - Seen Apr 13, 2001 · 1 disc
WB9IFK · Advanced · issued Feb 7, 2001, expires Feb 5, 2011
RICHARD D. JOHNSON
5445 W LELAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 2000 · 14 discs
WB9IFK · Advanced · issued Feb 5, 1991, expires Feb 5, 2001
RICHARD D. JOHNSON
5445 W LELAND AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630
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 WB9IFK
Richard D Johnson
5445 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
WB9IFK 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
WB9IFK · class A
Richard D Johnson 4 5445 W L•land Av!! Chicago
, IL 60630
1997 p.1887 - 1996 · 1 edition
WB9IFK · class A
Richard D Johnson
5445 W Leland Avelschicago, IL 60630
1996 p.1819 - 1993 · 1 edition
WB9IFK · class A
Richard 0 Jo Nson
5445 W Leland Avel Chicago Il B0b30
1993 p.1532 - 1988 → 1990 · 2 editions
WB9IFK · class T
Richard D Johnson
5445 W Leland Ave, Chicago, IL 60630
Winter 1988 p.1212, Winter 1990 p.1252 - 1986 · 1 edition
WB9IFK · class T
Richard 0 Johnson
5311 W Leland, Chica90, IL 60630
Winter 1986 p.1161 - 1983 · 1 edition
WB9IFK · class T
Edward J. Benka
429 Jackson Blvd, Hillside, IL 60630
Winter 1983 p.1119 - None → 1982 · 10 editions
WB9IFK · class T
Richard D Johnson
5311 W Leland, Chicagc, IL 60630
None p.558, Winter 1971 p.589, Winter 1972 p.593, Winter 1973 p.590, Winter 1975 p.583, Winter 1976 p.593, Winter 1977 p.642, Winter 1979 p.975, Winter 1980 p.1038, Winter 1982 p.1086
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9IFK in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9IFK beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.