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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)
WD9EGP HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 16, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 16, 2006
Previous holder: EARL E MELCHERS
Held WD9EGP Apr 17, 1984 → Jul 15, 2004
· first licensed Apr 17, 1984 as WD9EGP
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WD9EGP, 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 17, 2003 · 17 discs WD9EGP
· Novice · issued Jul 15, 1994, expires Jul 15, 2004
EARL E. MELCHERS
1821 HIGHWOOD, PEKIN, IL 61554
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9EGP
· Novice · issued Apr 17, 1984, expires Apr 17, 1994
EARL E MELCHERS
1821 HIGHWOOD AVE, PEKIN, IL 61554
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 WD9EGP
EARL E MELCHERS
1821 HIGHWOOD, PEKIN, IL 61554
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 WD9EGP · class N
Earl E Melchers 1821 Li~woo~ Pekin, IL 61554 1997 p.1862
1996 · 1 edition WD9EGP · class N
Earl E Mekher~ 1811 Liahwood Pekin, IL 61554 1996 p.1794
1990 → 1994 · 3 editions WD9EGP · class N
Eart E Melchers 1821 Highwood Ave, Pekin Ll 61554 Winter 1990 p.1231, Winter 1991 p.1335, 1994 p.1598
1987 · 1 edition WD9EGP · class N
Earl E Melchers 1621 Hi~wood Ave, Pekin, IL 61554 Winter 1987 p.1160
1983 · 1 edition WD9EGP · class N
Alfred E Lysne 10443 Natoma, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 Winter 1983 p.1099
None → 1981 · 3 editions WD9EGP · class N
Earl E Melchers 1821 Highwood Ave, Pekin, IL 61554 None p.1019, Winter 1980 p.1019, 1981 p.954
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9EGP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9EGP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.