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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)
WD9FTY HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Mar 11, 2020.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Mar 11, 2020
Previous holder: JAMES D JOHNSTON SR
Held WD9FTY Jan 19, 1988 → Mar 10, 2018
· first licensed Jan 19, 1988 as WD9FTY
· 1 license · FRN 0017292681 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1981 as WD9FTY, before the FCC's online records
WD9FTYExpiredAmateur ExtraJan 19, 1988 → Mar 10, 2018 (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 Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 7, 1999 · 2 discs WD9FTY
· Technician Plus · issued Mar 10, 1998, expires Mar 10, 2008
JAMES D JOHNSTON SR
938 E JOLIET HWY, NEW LENOX, IL 60451
Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Mar 9, 1998 · 7 discs WD9FTY
· Technician Plus · issued Jan 19, 1988, expires Jan 19, 1998
JAMES D JOHNSTON SR
938 E JOLIET HWY, NEW LENOX, IL 60451
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs WD9FTY
· Technician · issued Jan 19, 1988, expires Jan 19, 1998
JAMES D JOHNSTON SR
938 E JOLIET HWY, NEW LENOX, IL 60451
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 WD9FTY
JAMES D JOHNSTON SR
938 E JOLIET HWY, NEW LENOX, IL 60451
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 WD9FTY · class T
James 0 Johnston Sr 93b E Joliet Hwy, New Lenox, IL 60451 1997 p.1871
1996 · 1 edition WD9FTY · class T
James D Johnston Sr 938 E Joliet H:'l, Ew Lenoi, IL 60451 1996 p.1804
1987 · 1 edition WD9FTY · class T
James D Johnston 938 E Joliet Hwy, New Leook Il B0451 Winter 1987 p.1168
1986 · 1 edition WD9FTY · class T
James D Johnston 9jb E Joliet Hwy, New Lenox Il &0451 Winter 1986 p.1149
1981 → 1985 · 3 editions WD9FTY · class T
James D Johnston 938 E Joliet Hwy, New Lenox 1981 p.962, Winter 1982 p.1073, Winter 1985 p.1153
1979 · 1 edition WD9FTY · class T
James 0 Joivlslon 938 E Joliet Hwy, New Lenox Il 604, 1 Winter 1979 p.456
None · 1 edition WD9FTY · class T
James D Johnston 938 E Joliet Hwy, New Lenox None p.1027
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9FTY in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9FTY beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.