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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)
WD9FVB HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Apr 18, 2010.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Apr 18, 2010
Previous holder: RONALD E BEIERSDORFF
Held WD9FVB May 17, 1988 → Apr 17, 2008
· first licensed May 17, 1988 as WD9FVB
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1980 as WD9FVB, 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 Nov 11, 1998 → Apr 17, 2003 · 10 discs WD9FVB
· General · issued Apr 17, 1998, expires Apr 17, 2008
RONALD E. BEIERSDORFF
6852 RIVER RD, CHERRY VALLEY, IL 61016
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Mar 9, 1998 · 9 discs WD9FVB
· General · issued May 17, 1988, expires May 17, 1998
RONALD E BEIERSDORFF
6852 RIVER RD, CHERRY VALLEY, IL 61016
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 WD9FVB
RONALD E BEIERSDORFF
6852 RIVER RD, CHERRY VALLEY, IL 61016
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 WD9FVB · class G
Ronald E Beiersdorf! 6b52 River Rd, Cherry Vallty, IL 61016 1997 p.1871
1996 · 1 edition WD9FVB · class G
Ronald E Beier~orff 6851 River Rd, Cherrfi Valie~, IL 61016 1996 p.1804
1995 · 1 edition WD9FVB · class G
Ronald E Beiersdorlf 6851 River Rd, Cherry Valley Il Blolb 1995 p.1748
1994 · 1 edition WD9FVB · class G
Ronald E Beiersdorff 6852 River Rd, Cherry Valley, IL 61016 1994 p.1608
1993 · 1 edition WD9FVB · class G
Ronald E Beiersdorffj B8s1 River Rd Cherry Valley Il Blotb 1993 p.1516
1987 · 1 edition WD9FVB · class G
Ronald E Beiersdorff B851 River Rd, Cherry Valley Il B!olb Winter 1987 p.1168
None → 1985 · 7 editions WD9FVB · class G
Ronald E Beiersdorff 6852 River Rd, Cherry Valley None p.1027, Winter 1980 p.1028, Winter 1981 p.1035, Winter 1982 p.1073, Winter 1983 p.1107, Winter 1984 p.1152, Winter 1985 p.1153
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9FVB in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9FVB beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.