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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)
WD9ASH HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 28, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Sep 28, 2016
Previous holder: Norman L Baker
Held WD9ASH Jul 30, 1985 → Sep 27, 2014
· first licensed Jul 30, 1985 as WD9ASH
· 1 license · FRN 0011206182 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9ASH, 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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WD9ASH
· Technician Plus · issued Sep 27, 1994, expires Sep 27, 2004
NORMAN L. BAKER
4929 S LOCKWOOD, CHICAGO, IL 60638
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9ASH
· Technician · issued Jul 30, 1985, expires Jul 30, 1995
NORMAN L BAKER
4929 SO LOCKWOOD, CHICAGO, IL 60638
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 WD9ASH
NORMAN L BAKER
4929 S LOCKWOOD, CHICAGO, IL 60638
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 WD9ASH · class P
Norman L Baker 4919 S Lockwood, Chicago, IL 60638 1997 p.1841
1996 · 1 edition WD9ASH · class P
Norman Lsaker Winter 1996 p.1774
1994 → 1996 · 2 editions WD9ASH · class P
Norman L Baker 4929 S Lockwood, Chicago, IL 60638 1994 p.1577, 1996 p.1773
1980 → 1985 · 6 editions WD9ASH · class N
Norman L Baker 4929 So Lockwood, Chicago, IL 60638 Winter 1980 p.998, 1981 p.934, Winter 1982 p.1044, Winter 1983 p.1078, Winter 1984 p.1121, Winter 1985 p.1124
1979 · 1 edition WD9ASH · class N
Norman L Baker 4929 S Lockwood, Chicago, IL 60636 Winter 1979 p.432
None · 1 edition WD9ASH · class N
Norman L Baker 4929 So Lockwood, Chicago None p.998
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9ASH in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9ASH beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.