N9TPB
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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)WD9FTV HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Jan 24, 2018.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
📬 QSL: no LoTW uploads on record · not eQSL AG · QRZ · HamQTH
Not currently held · 1 holder on record · available since Jan 24, 2018
Previous holder: GENERAL TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES ARC
Held WD9FTV Mar 31, 1986 → Aug 15, 2016 · first licensed Mar 31, 1986 as WD9FTV · 1 license · FRN 0005079793
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- Licensee
- GENERAL TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES ARC
- Address
- Attn: WILLIAM E SHANK
1312 E Empire St
Bloomington, IL 61701
- FRN
- 0005079793
- Trustee
- WD9JBS
- Last granted
- Nov 1, 2005
- Effective
- Nov 1, 2005
- Last action
- Nov 15, 2016
FCC actions (8)
- Nov 15, 2016 — Record corrected COR
- Nov 15, 2016 — Record corrected COR
- Nov 15, 2016 — Record corrected COR
- Nov 1, 2016 — Record corrected COR
- Nov 1, 2016 — Record corrected COR
- Nov 1, 2016 — Record corrected COR
- Nov 1, 2005 — License renewed LIREN
- Oct 28, 2005 — FCC action LTSFRN
Callbook Records, 1993–2003
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 Apr 21, 1996 → Apr 17, 2003 · 14 discs
WD9FTV · Club / other · issued Jan 23, 1996, expires Jan 23, 2006 · previously WD9JBS
GENERAL TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES ARC
1312 E EMPIRE ST, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701 - Seen Oct 26, 1995 · 1 disc
WD9FTV · Club / other · issued Mar 31, 1986, expires Mar 24, 1996 · previously WD9JBS
GENERAL TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES ARC
206 S ADELAIDE, NORMAL, IL 61761
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 WD9FTV
GENERAL TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES ARC
Attn: WILLIAM E SHANK
1312 E Empire St, Bloomington, IL 61701
Earlier Holders
WD9FTV in the 1993–2003 Callbooks
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 · 1 disc
WD9FTV · Club / other · issued Mar 24, 1986, expires Mar 24, 1996
WILLIAM E SHANK
206 S ADELAIDE, NORMAL, IL 61761
WD9FTV in the Printed Callbooks, 1909–1997
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.
- 1987 → 1997 · 4 editions
WD9FTV · class B
Gen Tel Co Of Ill Emp Arc
W Shank, 206 S Adelaide
Winter 1987 p.1168, Winter 1991 p.1345, 1995 p.1748, 1997 p.1871 - 1983 · 1 edition
WD9FTV · class B
Nick C Stokes
Box 403, Neoga, IL 61701
Winter 1983 p.1106 - 1982 · 1 edition
WD9FTV · class B
Gen Tel Co Of Ill Emp Arc
1312 E Empire, Bloomington, IL 61701
Winter 1982 p.1073 - 1981 · 1 edition
WD9FTV · class B
Gen Tel Co Of Ill Emp Arc
1312 £ Empire, Bloomington Il
1981 p.962 - 1978 → 1980 · 3 editions
WD9FTV · class B
Gen Tel Co Of Ii Emp ‘arc
1312 E Empire, Bloomington, IL 61701
Winter 1978 p.889, Winter 1979 p.456, Winter 1980 p.1028
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
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