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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)
WD9BIP HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 25, 2021.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 25, 2021
Previous holder: JOHN J FISTER
Held WD9BIP Mar 14, 1989 → Mar 24, 2019
· first licensed Mar 14, 1989 as WD9BIP
· 1 license · FRN 0017541004 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WD9BIP, before the FCC's online records
WD9BIPExpiredGeneralMar 14, 1989 → Mar 24, 2019 (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 7, 1999 → Apr 17, 2003 · 9 discs WD9BIP
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 24, 1999, expires Mar 24, 2009
JOHN J. FISTER
4924 N AUSTIN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630-1919
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Nov 11, 1998 · 8 discs WD9BIP
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 14, 1989, expires Mar 14, 1999
JOHN J FISTER
5354 W BYRON, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9BIP
· Technician · issued Mar 14, 1989, expires Mar 14, 1999
JOHN J FISTER
5354 W BYRON, CHICAGO, IL 60641
Address history
From FCC database snapshots (2004 → now). "Seen" dates are the first and last snapshot showing that address.
Seen May 27, 2010 → Nov 1, 2026 · 51 snapshots · as WD9BIP
JOHN J FISTER
6111 W HIGGINS AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60630-1919
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 WD9BIP
I John J Fiste< 5354 W Byron Chlc':flo, IL 60641 1997 p.1845
1995 · 1 edition WD9BIP · class T
John J , IL 60641 1995 p.1722
1979 → 1993 · 8 editions WD9BIP · class T
John J Fisler 5017 W Grace St, On, IL 60641 Winter 1979 p.436, Winter 1980 p.1003, 1981 p.939, Winter 1983 p.1082, Winter 1984 p.1126, Winter 1986 p.1126, Winter 1988 p.1177, 1993 p.1489
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9BIP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9BIP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.