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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)
WD9DIG HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 11, 2009.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Dec 11, 2009
Previous holder: GEORGE E SMITH
Held WD9DIG Jan 5, 1988 → Dec 10, 2007
· first licensed Jan 5, 1988 as WD9DIG
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9DIG, before the FCC's online records
WD9DIGExpiredTechnician PlusJan 5, 1988 → Dec 10, 2007 (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 Mar 9, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 11 discs WD9DIG
· Technician Plus · issued Dec 10, 1997, expires Dec 10, 2007
GEORGE E. SMITH
721 RADIO AVE, EVANSVILLE, IN 47711
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 4, 1997 · 6 discs WD9DIG
· Technician Plus · issued Jan 5, 1988, expires Jan 5, 1998
GEORGE E SMITH
711 RADIO AVE, EVANSVILLE, IN 47711
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9DIG
· Technician · issued Jan 5, 1988, expires Jan 5, 1998
GEORGE E SMITH
711 RADIO AVE, EVANSVILLE, IN 47711
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 WD9DIG
GEORGE E SMITH
721 RADIO AVE, EVANSVILLE, IN 47711
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.
1988 → 1997 · 4 editions WD9DIG · class T
George E Smith 711 Radio Ave, Evansville, IN 47711 Winter 1988 p.1187, 1994 p.1593, 1995 p.1733, 1997 p.1856
1987 · 1 edition WD9DIG · class T
George E Smith 711 Radio Avt, Evansvil•, IN 47711 Winter 1987 p.1155
1984 · 1 edition WD9DIG · class T
George E Smith 711 Radio Ave, Evansville, IN 47711 Winter 1984 p.1138
1981 → 1983 · 3 editions WD9DIG · class T
George E Smith 711 Radio Av, Evansville 1981 p.949, Winter 1982 p.1060, Winter 1983 p.1094
1980 · 1 edition WD9DIG · class T
George Esmith 7ll Radio Av, Evansville Winter 1980 p.1012
None → 1979 · 2 editions WD9DIG · class T
George E Smith 711 Radio Av, Evansville, IN 47711 None p.1014, Winter 1979 p.954
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9DIG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9DIG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.