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)WB9VRU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Feb 6, 2018.
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, 2018
Previous holder: MARVIN E DUKE
Held WB9VRU Apr 29, 1986 → Feb 5, 2016
· first licensed Apr 29, 1986 as WB9VRU
· 1 license · FRN 0008294183
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1977 as WB9VRU, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- MARVIN E DUKE
- Address
- 421 BROOKSIDE LN
PLAINFIELD, IN 46168
- FRN
- 0008294183
- Last granted
- Dec 28, 2005
- Effective
- Dec 28, 2005
- Last action
- Feb 6, 2018
FCC actions (4)
- Feb 6, 2018 — License expired LIEXP
- Dec 28, 2005 — License renewed LIREN
- Jan 21, 2003 — License modified LIMOD
- Jan 21, 2003 — 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 Apr 17, 2003 · 1 disc
WB9VRU · General · issued Jan 21, 2003, expires Feb 5, 2006
MARVIN E DUKE
421 BROOKSIDE LN, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168 - Seen Apr 21, 1996 → Oct 25, 2002 · 13 discs
WB9VRU · Technician Plus · issued Feb 5, 1996, expires Feb 5, 2006
MARVIN E. DUKE
421 BROOKSIDE LN, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168 - Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Oct 26, 1995 · 3 discs
WB9VRU · Technician Plus · issued Apr 29, 1986, expires Apr 29, 1996
MARVIN E DUKE
421 BROOKSIDE LN, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
WB9VRU · Technician · issued Apr 29, 1986, expires Apr 29, 1996
MARVIN E DUKE
421 BROOKSIDE LN, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168
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 WB9VRU
MARVIN E DUKE
421 BROOKSIDE LN, PLAINFIELD, IN 46168
WB9VRU 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
WB9VRU · class P
Marvin E Duko
421 Brook~de Ln, Plainfield, IN 46168
1997 p.1964 - 1992 → 1996 · 2 editions
WB9VRU · class T
Marvin E Duke
411 Brookside Ln, Plainfield, IN 46168
1992 p.1466, 1996 p.1891 - 1986 → 1989 · 3 editions
WB9VRU · class T
Marvin E Duke
421 Brookside Ln, Plainfield In 4olob
Winter 1986 p.1212, Winter 1988 p.1261, Winter 1989 p.1278 - 1984 → 1985 · 2 editions
WB9VRU · class T
Marvin E Duke
411 Brookside Ln, Plainfield In 4blb8
Winter 1984 p.1211, Winter 1985 p.1214 - 1977 → 1983 · 5 editions
WB9VRU · class T
Marvin E Duke
421 Brookside Ln, Plainfieid 4&1&8 In
Winter 1977 p.677, Winter 1979 p.1014, Winter 1980 p.1076, Winter 1982 p.1128, Winter 1983 p.1164
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WB9VRU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WB9VRU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.