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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)
WD9FFR HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jul 16, 2026.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Jul 16, 2026
Previous holder: JOHN A BAUMER
Held WD9FFR Oct 16, 1984 → Jul 15, 2024
· first licensed Oct 16, 1984 as WD9FFR
· 1 license · FRN 0011155629 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WD9FFR, 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 WD9FFR
· Novice · issued Jul 15, 1994, expires Jul 15, 2004
JOHN A. BAUMER
3336 W WAVERLY RD, LA PORTE, IN 46350
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9FFR
· Novice · issued Oct 16, 1984, expires Oct 16, 1994
JOHN A BAUMER
3336 W WAVERLY RD, LA PORTE, IN 46350
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 WD9FFR
JOHN A BAUMER
3336 W WAVERLY RD, LA PORTE, IN 46350-7940
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 WD9FFR · class N
John A Baumer 3jl6 W Waverly Rd, La Porte, IN 46350 1997 p.1868
1996 · 1 edition WD9FFR · class N
Jolin A Baumer 3336 W Wamfy Rd, La Port•, IN 46350 1996 p.1800
1995 · 1 edition WD9FFR · class N
John A Baumer 3336 W Waverly Rd, La Porte, IN 46350 1995 p.1745
1992 · 1 edition WD9FFR
N Jo~n A Baumer 3~36 Waverly D, A Porte In· 46350 1992 p.1395
1987 · 1 edition WD9FFR · class N
John A Baumer Jjjo W Waverly Rd, La Porte, IN 40350 Winter 1987 p.1165
1986 · 1 edition WD9FFR · class N
John A Baumer 333b W Waverly Rd, La Porte In 4b350 Winter 1986 p.1147
1984 → 1985 · 2 editions WD9FFR · class N
John A Baumer Jjj6 W Waverly Rd, La Porte, IN 46350 Winter 1984 p.1149, Winter 1985 p.1151
1983 · 1 edition WD9FFR · class N
Jerry W Steinman Rr 3 Co Rd 27, Auburn, IN 46350 Winter 1983 p.1104
1978 → 1980 · 3 editions WD9FFR · class N
John A Baumer 3336 W Waverly Rd, La Porte, IN 46350 Winter 1978 p.886, Winter 1979 p.454, Winter 1980 p.1025
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9FFR in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9FFR beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.