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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)
WD9DOU HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Nov 3, 2005.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Nov 3, 2005
Previous holder: DALE A WATKINS
Held WD9DOU Mar 29, 1988 → Nov 2, 2003
· first licensed Mar 29, 1988 as WD9DOU
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WD9DOU, before the FCC's online records
WD9DOUExpiredAdvancedMar 29, 1988 → Nov 2, 2003 (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 May 3, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 18 discs WD9DOU
· Advanced · issued Nov 2, 1993, expires Nov 2, 2003
DALE A. WATKINS
10505 SCHUBERT, MELROSE PARK, IL 60164
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WD9DOU
· Advanced · issued Mar 29, 1988, expires Mar 29, 1998
DALE A WATKINS
100 S IRVING, NORTHLAKE, IL 60164
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 WD9DOU
DALE A WATKINS
10505 SCHUBERT, MELROSE PARK, IL 60164
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.
1994 · 1 edition WD9DOU · class A
Dale A Watkins 100 S Irving, Northlake, IL 60164 1994 p.1594
1992 · 1 edition WD9DOU · class T
Stephen R Geabes Rr L, Mitchell In 4744b 1992 p.1382
1990 · 1 edition WD9DOU · class A
Dale A Watkins 100 S Irving, Northlake Ll 60164 Qx A Ben F Welisek, 215 Wildwood Ln, Fox River Grove, IL 60011 Winter 1990 p.1227
1983 → 1986 · 3 editions WD9DOU · class T
Dale A Watkins 100 S Irving, Northlake, IL 60164 Winter 1983 p.1096, Winter 1985 p.1141, Winter 1986 p.1138
1982 · 1 edition WD9DOU · class T
Dale A Watkins Joo S Irving, Northlake, IL 60164 Winter 1982 p.1062
1980 → 1981 · 2 editions WD9DOU · class T
Dale A Watkins 100 S Irving, Northlake, IL 60164 Winter 1980 p.1015, 1981 p.950
1979 · 1 edition WD9DOU · class T
Harold D. Olson 4161 Ferndale Ln, La Crosse Wl 54601, IL 62040 Winter 1979 p.955
None → 1978 · 2 editions WD9DOU · class N
Dale A Watkins 100 S Irving, Northlake None p.1016, Winter 1978 p.879
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9DOU in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9DOU beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.