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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)
WD6ETQ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jun 23, 2025.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jun 23, 2025
Previous holder: CAROL L RANKIN
Held WD6ETQ Jun 22, 1993 → Jun 22, 2023
· first licensed Jun 22, 1993 as WD6ETQ
· 1 license · FRN 0008651820 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1981 as WD6ETQ, before the FCC's online records
WD6ETQExpiredTechnicianJun 22, 1993 → Jun 22, 2023 (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 Apr 17, 2003 · 1 disc WD6ETQ
· Technician · issued Apr 2, 2003, expires Jun 22, 2013
CAROL L RANKIN
20823 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE, TORRANCE, CA 90502
Seen Oct 27, 1996 → Oct 25, 2002 · 12 discs WD6ETQ
· Technician Plus · issued May 29, 1996, expires Jun 22, 2003
CAROL L. RANKIN
20823 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE, TORRANCE, CA 90502
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Apr 21, 1996 · 6 discs WD6ETQ
· Novice · issued Jun 22, 1993, expires Jun 22, 2003
CAROL L RANKIN
20823 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE, TORRANCE, CA 90502
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen Nov 7, 2004 → Oct 11, 2026 · 49 snapshots · as WD6ETQ
CAROL L RANKIN
20823 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE, TORRANCE, CA 90502
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.
1982 → 1990 · 3 editions WD6ETQ · class N
Carol L Rankin 20823 New Hampshire Ave, Torrance, CA 90502 Winter 1982 p.715, Winter 1989 p.800, Winter 1990 p.815
1981 · 1 edition WD6ETQ
N. Carol L Rankin 00823 New Hampshire. Ave, Torrance . -, CA 90502 Winter 1981 p.693
1979 · 1 edition WD6ETQ · class N
Carol L Rankil 20823 New H~hire Av, Torrance, CA 90502 Winter 1979 p.144
None · 1 edition WD6ETQ · class N
Carol L Rankin 20823 New Hampshire Ave, Torrance None p.657
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD6ETQ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD6ETQ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.