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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)
WB9PVN HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 1, 2003.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 1, 2003
Previous holder: John A Popple
Held WB9PVN Apr 2, 1985 → Jul 31, 2001
· first licensed Apr 2, 1985 as WB9PVN
· 2 licenses · FRN 0005601273 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1976 as WB9PVN, before the FCC's online records
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 WA5ZOV
· Advanced · issued Jul 31, 2001, expires Jul 31, 2011
· previously WB9PVN
JOHN A. POPPLE
1 SPY GLASS COURT, PARK CITY, UT 84060-6911
Seen May 12, 1995 → Apr 13, 2001 · 12 discs WB9PVN
· Advanced · issued Feb 6, 1995, expires Feb 6, 2005
JOHN A. POPPLE
1220 KINGMAN CT, ELGIN, IL 60123
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 1994 · 3 discs WB9PVN
· Advanced · issued Apr 2, 1985, expires Apr 2, 1995
JOHN A POPPLE
1220 KINGMAN CT, ELGIN, IL 60120
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 WA5ZOV
John A Popple
1 Spy Glass Court, Park City, UT 84060-6911
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 · 1 edition WB9PVN · class A
John A Popple 1110 Kingman Lt, R, 60113 1996 p.1861
1995 · 1 edition WB9PVN · class A
John A Pope 1120 Ki~man T, Elgin, IL 60120 1995 p.1802
1994 · 1 edition WB9PVN
John A Popple 1220 Kingman Ct, Elgin, IL 60120 1994 p.1662
1989 · 1 edition WB9PVN · class A
John A Poppie 1210 Kingman Ct, Elgin, IL 60120 Winter 1989 p.1257
1988 · 1 edition WB9PVN · class A
John A Popple 1110 Kingman Ct, Elgin, IL 60110 Winter 1988 p.1239
1986 → 1987 · 2 editions WB9PVN · class A
John A Py:ple 1210 Kingman Ct, Elgin, IL 00110 Winter 1986 p.1191, Winter 1987 p.1207
1979 → 1983 · 4 editions WB9PVN · class A
John A Popple 343 Gale St, Eiqi1, IL 60120 Winter 1979 p.489, Winter 1980 p.1060, 1981 p.999, Winter 1983 p.1150
1976 · 1 edition WB9PVN · class A
John A Popple 20 Kensington Loop, Elgin 60120 Il Winter 1976 p.614
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9PVN in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9PVN beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.