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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)
WD9AZV HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Aug 28, 2020.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Aug 28, 2020
Previous holder: RICHARD M BRACHLE
Held WD9AZV Nov 8, 1988 → Aug 27, 2018
· first licensed Nov 8, 1988 as WD9AZV
· 1 license · FRN 0003938776 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WD9AZV, before the FCC's online records
WD9AZVExpiredGeneralNov 8, 1988 → Aug 27, 2018 (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 Oct 31, 2000 → Apr 17, 2003 · 6 discs WD9AZV
· General · issued Aug 1, 2000, expires Aug 27, 2008
RICHARD M. BRACHLE
17738 W BLUFF RD, LEMONT, IL 60439
Seen Nov 11, 1998 → May 2, 2000 · 4 discs WD9AZV
· Technician Plus · issued Aug 27, 1998, expires Aug 27, 2008
RICHARD M. BRACHLE
17738 W BLUFF RD, LEMONT, IL 60439
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Mar 9, 1998 · 7 discs WD9AZV
· Technician Plus · issued Nov 8, 1988, expires Nov 8, 1998
RICHARD M BRACHLE
RR 5 W BLUFF RD, LEMONT, IL 60439
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9AZV
· Technician · issued Nov 8, 1988, expires Nov 8, 1998
RICHARD M BRACHLE
RR 5 W BLUFF RD, LEMONT, IL 60439
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 WD9AZV
RICHARD M BRACHLE
17738 W BLUFF RD, LEMONT, IL 60439
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.
1985 → 1994 · 4 editions WD9AZV · class T
Richard M Brachle Rr 5 W Bluff Rd, Lemont &0439 Winter 1985 p.1126, Winter 1990 p.1212, Winter 1991 p.1314, 1994 p.1579
1983 · 1 edition WD9AZV · class T
Richard M Brachle Rfd 2-Bluff Rd, Lemont, IL 60439 Winter 1983 p.1080
1982 · 1 edition WD9AZV · class T
Richard 2 Luff Rd, Lemont, IL 60439 Winter 1982 p.1046
1979 → 1981 · 3 editions WD9AZV · class T
Richard M Brachle Rfd 2-Bluff Rd, Lemoot, IL 60439 Winter 1979 p.434, Winter 1980 p.1000, Winter 1981 p.1009
1978 · 1 edition WD9AZV · class N
Richard M Brachle Red 2-Bluff Rd, Lemont, IL 60439 Winter 1978 p.869
None · 1 edition WD9AZV · class T
Richard M Brachle Rfd 2-Bluff Rd, Lemont None p.1000
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9AZV in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9AZV beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.