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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)
WD9FAT HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 20, 2016.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Oct 20, 2016
Previous holder: DOUGLAS G R KNUTH
Held WD9FAT Feb 22, 1985 → Oct 19, 2014
· first licensed Feb 22, 1985 as WD9FAT
· 1 license · FRN 0011274685 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WD9FAT, before the FCC's online records
WD9FATExpiredNoviceFeb 22, 1985 → Oct 19, 2014 (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 WD9FAT
· Novice · issued Oct 19, 1994, expires Oct 19, 2004
DOUGLAS G R. KNUTH
5824 SANDRA LEE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46819-1120
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9FAT
· Novice · issued Feb 22, 1985, expires Feb 22, 1995
DOUGLAS G R KNUTH
5824 SANDRA LEE AVE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46819
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 WD9FAT
DOUGLAS G R KNUTH
5824 SANDRA LEE, FORT WAYNE, IN 46819-1120
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.
1996 · 1 edition WD9FAT · class N
Douglas 5824 Sandra Leej/ort Wa1ne, IN 46819 1996 p.1799
1988 → 1995 · 2 editions WD9FAT · class N
Douglas G R Knuth 5824 Sandra Lee Ave, Fon Wayne, IN 46819 Winter 1988 p.1196, 1995 p.1744
1986 → 1987 · 2 editions WD9FAT · class N
Douglas G R Knuth 5b14 Sandra Lee Ave, Fort Wayne In 4&bl9 Winter 1986 p.1146, Winter 1987 p.1164
1985 · 1 edition WD9FAT
N Dou9las Gr Knuth 5814 Sandra Lee Ave, Fort Wayne In 4b819 Rd, Tempe, AZ 85181 Winter 1985 p.1150
1980 → 1983 · 4 editions WD9FAT · class N
Douglas G R Knuth 1606 St Louis Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46819 Winter 1980 p.1024, 1981 p.958, Winter 1982 p.1069, Winter 1983 p.1103
1979 · 1 edition WD9FAT
N ~s G R 1606 St Louis Av, Ft Wayne, IN 46817 Winter 1979 p.453
None → 1978 · 2 editions WD9FAT · class N
Douglas G R Knuth 1606 St Louis Ave, Fort Wayne, IN 46819 None p.1023, Winter 1978 p.885
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9FAT in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9FAT beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.