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)WB9SWW HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 6, 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 Nov 6, 2009
Previous holder: JOHN D RICHARDS
Held WB9SWW Feb 23, 1988 → Nov 5, 2007
· first licensed Feb 23, 1988 as WB9SWW
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WB9SWW, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- JOHN D RICHARDS
- Address
- 110 N 5TH ST BOX 224
SPICELAND, IN 47385-0224
- Last granted
- Nov 5, 1997
- Effective
- Nov 5, 1997
- Last action
- Nov 6, 2009
FCC actions (1)
- Nov 6, 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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs
WB9SWW · Technician Plus · issued Nov 5, 1997, expires Nov 5, 2007
JOHN D. RICHARDS
110 N 5TH ST BOX 224, SPICELAND, IN 47385-0224 - Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 4, 1997 · 6 discs
WB9SWW · Technician Plus · issued Feb 23, 1988, expires Feb 23, 1998
JOHN D RICHARDS
110 N 5TH, SPICELAND, IN 47385 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
WB9SWW · Technician · issued Feb 23, 1988, expires Feb 23, 1998
JOHN D RICHARDS
110 N 5TH, SPICELAND, IN 47385
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 WB9SWW
JOHN D RICHARDS
110 N 5TH ST BOX 224, SPICELAND, IN 47385-0224
WB9SWW 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.
- 1996 → 1997 · 2 editions
WB9SWW · class T
John D Richards
110 N 5th, Spiceland, IN 47385
1996 p.1876, 1997 p.1949 - 1995 · 1 edition
WB9SWW · class T
John D Richards
L!o N 5th, Spiceland, IN 47385
1995 p.1817 - 1987 · 1 edition
WB9SWW · class T
John Drichards
Llo N 5th, Spiceland, IN 47385
Winter 1987 p.1219 - 1980 → 1984 · 4 editions
WB9SWW · class T
John D Richards
110 N 5th, Spiceland Jn 47385
Winter 1980 p.1068, 1981 p.1006, Winter 1983 p.1157, Winter 1984 p.1204 - 1979 · 1 edition
WB9SWW · class T
John 0 Richards
11 0 N 5th, Sr, Land, IN 47385
Winter 1979 p.497 - 1978 · 1 edition
WB9SWW · class N
John D Richards
110:n 5th, Spiceland:
Winter 1978 p.927 - None · 1 edition
WB9SWW · class T
John D Richards
110 N Sth, Spiceland
None p.1077
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9SWW in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9SWW beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.