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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)
WB9SVL HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 2, 1999.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Dec 2, 1999
Previous holder: JOHN D THOMPSON
Held WB9SVL Dec 1, 1987 → Dec 1, 1997
· first licensed Dec 1, 1987 as WB9SVL
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WB9SVL, before the FCC's online records
WB9SVLExpiredGeneralDec 1, 1987 → Dec 1, 1997 (expired)
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 Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 8, 1999 · 12 discs WB9SVL
· General · issued Dec 1, 1987, expires Dec 1, 1997
JOHN D. THOMPSON
321 HITCHCOCK ST, BARABOO, WI 53913
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 WB9SVL
JOHN D THOMPSON
321 HITCHCOCK ST, BARABOO, WI 53913
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 WB9SVL · class G
John D Thompson 9 311 Hitchcock St Baraboo, WI 53911 1995 p.1817, 1997 p.1982
1994 · 1 edition WB9SVL · class G
John D Thompson 321 Hitchcock St, Baraboo, WI 53913 1994 p.1677
1984 → 1987 · 3 editions WB9SVL · class G
John 0 Thompson 311 Hitchcock St, Baraboo Wi 5391j Winter 1984 p.1203, Winter 1985 p.1207, Winter 1987 p.1218
1978 → 1983 · 4 editions WB9SVL · class G
· later KA4EJX
John D Thompson 321 Hitchcock St, Baraboo. - Winter 1978 p.927, Winter 1979 p.497, Winter 1980 p.1067, Winter 1983 p.1157
1977 · 1 edition WB9SVL · class N
Harvey D Mc Math Box 2283, Muncie 47302 In Winter 1977 p.669
None · 1 edition WB9SVL · class G
John D Thompson 321 Hitchcock St, Baraboo None p.1077
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9SVL in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9SVL beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.