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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)
WD9GBQ HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 3, 2007.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Oct 3, 2007
Previous holder: MANFRED W LANGE
Held WD9GBQ Nov 19, 1985 → Oct 2, 2005
· first licensed Nov 19, 1985 as WD9GBQ
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9GBQ, before the FCC's online records
WD9GBQExpiredNoviceNov 19, 1985 → Oct 2, 2005 (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 Oct 26, 1995 → Apr 17, 2003 · 15 discs WD9GBQ
· Novice · issued Oct 2, 1995, expires Oct 2, 2005
MANFRED W. LANGE
989 APPLE VALLEY DR, BARTLETT, IL 60103
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 12, 1995 · 4 discs WD9GBQ
· Novice · issued Nov 19, 1985, expires Nov 19, 1995
MANFRED W LANGE
989 APPLEVALLEY DR, BARTLETT, IL 60103
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 WD9GBQ
MANFRED W LANGE
989 APPLE VALLEY DR, BARTLETT, IL 60103
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.
1988 → 1991 · 3 editions WD9GBQ · class N
Manfred W Lange 989 Applevalley Dr, Bartlett, IL 60103 Winter 1988 p.1202, Winter 1990 p.1241, Winter 1991 p.1347
1987 · 1 edition WD9GBQ · class N
Manfrod Wlange 9b9 Appova!oq Dr, Bartlett Winter 1987 p.1170
1983 · 1 edition WD9GBQ · class N
James R Gifford Jr 12114 Meadow In, Indianapolis I N 46236 Winter 1983 p.1108
None → 1982 · 5 editions WD9GBQ · class N
Manfred W Lange 989 Applevalley Dr, Bartlett None p.1028, Winter 1979 p.965, Winter 1980 p.1029, Winter 1981 p.1037, Winter 1982 p.1075
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9GBQ in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9GBQ beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.