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)WB9KDW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 14, 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 Mar 14, 2009
Previous holder: RICHARD A WACHS
Held WB9KDW Jun 9, 1987 → Mar 13, 2007
· first licensed Jun 9, 1987 as WB9KDW
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1975 as WB9KDW, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- RICHARD A WACHS
- Address
- 1221 OAKRIDGE DR
SOUTH BEND, IN 46617
- Last granted
- Mar 13, 1997
- Effective
- Mar 13, 1997
- Last action
- Mar 14, 2009
FCC actions (1)
- Mar 14, 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 Apr 4, 1997 → Apr 17, 2003 · 12 discs
WB9KDW · General · issued Mar 13, 1997, expires Mar 13, 2007
RICHARD A. WACHS
1221 OAKRIDGE DR, SOUTH BEND, IN 46617 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 27, 1996 · 7 discs
WB9KDW · General · issued Jun 9, 1987, expires Jun 9, 1997
RICHARD A WACHS
1221 OAKRIDGE DR, SOUTH BEND, IN 46617
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 WB9KDW
RICHARD A WACHS
1221 OAKRIDGE DR, SOUTH BEND, IN 46617
WB9KDW 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
WB9KDW · class G
Richard A Wachs
1111 Oakridge Dr, South Bend, IN 46617
1997 p.1900 - 1994 · 1 edition
WB9KDW · class G
Richard A Wachs
1221 Oakridge Dr, South Bend, IN 46617
1994 p.1635 - 1985 · 1 edition
WB9KDW · class G
Richard A Wachs
1111 Oakridge Dr, South Bend In 4bbl7
Winter 1985 p.1174 - 1980 → 1984 · 2 editions
WB9KDW · class G
Richard A Wachs
1221 Oakridge Dr, South Bend, IN 46617
Winter 1980 p.1045, Winter 1984 p.1172 - 1979 · 1 edition
WB9KDW · class G
Richard A Wachs
1221 Oakridgo Dr, S Bend, IN 46617
Winter 1979 p.474 - None → 1977 · 4 editions
WB9KDW · class G
Richard A Wachs
1221 Oakridge Dr, South Bend
None p.1048, Winter 1975 p.588, Winter 1976 p.598, Winter 1977 p.646
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9KDW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9KDW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.