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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)
WD9EYP HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since May 25, 2006.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since May 25, 2006
Previous holder: MARK M MELCHERS
Held WD9EYP Apr 17, 1984 → May 24, 2004
· first licensed Apr 17, 1984 as WD9EYP
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WD9EYP, before the FCC's online records
WD9EYPExpiredNoviceApr 17, 1984 → May 24, 2004 (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 Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 17, 2003 · 17 discs WD9EYP
· Novice · issued May 24, 1994, expires May 24, 2004
MARK M. MELCHERS
71 CHERRY ST, PARK FOREST, IL 60466
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9EYP
· Novice · issued Apr 17, 1984, expires Apr 17, 1994
MARK M 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 WD9EYP
MARK M MELCHERS
71 CHERRY ST, PARK FOREST, IL 60466
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 WD9EYP · class N
Mark M Melchers 71 Mrry St, Park Forest, IL 60466 1997 p.1866
1996 · 1 edition WD9EYP · class N
Mark Mmolchors 71 Chorry St, Park Forost Winter 1996 p.1799
1995 · 1 edition WD9EYP · class N
Mark M Melchers 71 Cherry St, Park Forest, IL 60466 1995 p.1743
1992 · 1 edition WD9EYP · class N
Mark M Melchers 1811 Highwood Ave, Pekin, IL 61554 1992 p.1393
1986 · 1 edition WD9EYP · class N
Mark Mmelchers 1811 Hi~hwood Ave, Pekin, IL 61554 Winter 1986 p.1144
1985 · 1 edition WD9EYP · class N
Mark Mmelchers 1811 Highwood Ave, Pekin Winter 1985 p.1149
1984 · 1 edition WD9EYP · class N
Mar Melchers 1821 H~hwood Ave, Pekin, IL 61554 Winter 1984 p.1147
1981 → 1983 · 3 editions WD9EYP · class N
Mark M Melchers 1821 Highwood Ave, Pekin 1981 p.958, Winter 1982 p.1069, Winter 1983 p.1103
1979 · 1 edition WD9EYP · class N
Clarence E Schiber 3228 Aub/ey, Granite City, IL 61554 Winter 1979 p.961
None → 1978 · 2 editions WD9EYP · class N
Mark M Melchers 1821 Highwood Ave, Pekin None p.1023, Winter 1978 p.885
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9EYP in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9EYP beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.