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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)
WD9BDM HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 9, 1999.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Sep 9, 1999
Previous holder: LEON C RAIFORD JR
Held WD9BDM Sep 8, 1987 → Sep 8, 1997
· first licensed Sep 8, 1987 as WD9BDM
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9BDM, 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 7, 1999 · 9 discs WD9BDM
· Technician Plus · issued Sep 8, 1987, expires Sep 8, 1997
LEON C RAIFORD JR
331 REYNOLDS ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9BDM
· Technician · issued Sep 8, 1987, expires Sep 8, 1997
LEON C RAIFORD JR
331 REYNOLDS ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
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 WD9BDM
LEON C RAIFORD JR
331 REYNOLDS ST, ROCKFORD, IL 61103
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 WD9BDM · class T
Leon C Raiford Jr 331 Reynolds St, Rockford, IL 61103 1997 p.1844
1996 · 1 edition WD9BDM · class T
Leon C Rattord Jr 331 Reynolds S\ Rockford, IL 61103 1996 p.1776
1987 · 1 edition WD9BDM · class T
Leon C Raiford Jr Jll Reynolds St, Rockford, IL 61103 Winter 1987 p.1144
1985 → 1986 · 2 editions WD9BDM · class T
Leon C Raiford Jr 331 Reynolds St, Rockford Il Blloj Winter 1985 p.1127, Winter 1986 p.1125
1980 → 1982 · 3 editions WD9BDM · class T
Leon C Raiford Jr 205 Golfview Rd, Michigan City, IN 46360 Winter 1980 p.1001, 1981 p.937, Winter 1982 p.1047
1979 · 1 edition WD9BDM
T Leon C Raiford Jr 205 Gclfview H D, Mrcngan Crty, IN 46360 Winter 1979 p.435
None · 1 edition WD9BDM · class T
Leon C Raiford Jr 331 Reynolds St, Rockford, IL 61103 None p.1001
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9BDM in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9BDM beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.