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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)
WD9FTG HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Dec 8, 2005.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Dec 8, 2005
Previous holder: DAVID K SIMON
Held WD9FTG Jan 27, 1984 → Dec 7, 2003
· first licensed Jan 27, 1984 as WD9FTG
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1978 as WD9FTG, before the FCC's online records
WD9FTGExpiredGeneralJan 27, 1984 → Dec 7, 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 WD9FTG
· General · issued Dec 7, 1993, expires Dec 7, 2003
DAVID K. SIMON
445 SHERMAN, EVANSTON, IL 60202
Seen Sep 9, 1993 · 1 disc WD9FTG
· General · issued Jan 27, 1984, expires Jan 27, 1994
DAVID K SIMON
445 SHERMAN, EVANSTON, IL 60202
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 WD9FTG
DAVID K SIMON
445 SHERMAN, EVANSTON, IL 60202
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.
1995 · 1 edition WD9FTG · class G
David K Simon 445 Sherman, Evanston Il B0101 1995 p.1748
1993 · 1 edition WD9FTG · class G
David Ksimon 44s Sherman, Evanston Winter 1993 p.1517
1980 → 1992 · 6 editions WD9FTG · class G
N Da~d K Simon 445 Sherman, Evanston, IL 60202 Winter 1980 p.1028, Winter 1982 p.1073, Winter 1983 p.1107, Winter 1986 p.1149, Winter 1987 p.1168, 1992 p.1399
1979 · 1 edition WD9FTG
N Da~d K Simon 445 Sherman-#405, Evanston, IL 60202 Winter 1979 p.456
1978 · 1 edition WD9FTG · class N
David K Simon 722 Monroe, Evanston, IL 60202 Winter 1978 p.888
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9FTG in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9FTG beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.