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)WD9GPD HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Oct 19, 2000.
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 Oct 19, 2000
Previous holder: FRANK R THORNTON
Held WD9GPD Oct 18, 1988 → Oct 18, 1998
· first licensed Oct 18, 1988 as WD9GPD
· 1 license · no FRN on file (pre-2001 records)
📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9GPD, before the FCC's online records
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- Licensee
- FRANK R THORNTON
- Address
- 30 RIDGEVIEW
SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707
- Last granted
- Jul 23, 1997
- Effective
- Jul 23, 1997
- Last action
- Oct 19, 2000
FCC actions (1)
- Oct 19, 2000 — License expired LIEXP
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 Mar 9, 1998 → May 2, 2000 · 5 discs
WD9GPD · Technician Plus · issued Jul 23, 1997, expires Oct 18, 1998
FRANK R. THORNTON
30 RIDGEVIEW, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707 - Seen Oct 31, 1994 → Apr 4, 1997 · 6 discs
WD9GPD · Technician Plus · issued Oct 18, 1988, expires Oct 18, 1998
FRANK R THORNTON
30 RIDGEVIEW, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707 - Seen Sep 9, 1993 → May 3, 1994 · 2 discs
WD9GPD · Technician · issued Oct 18, 1988, expires Oct 18, 1998
FRANK R THORNTON
30 RIDGEVIEW, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707
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 WD9GPD
FRANK R THORNTON
30 RIDGEVIEW, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707
WD9GPD 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.
- 1997 · 1 edition
WD9GPD · class T
Frank R Thornton
30 Ridgeview, S~ringheld, IL 61707
1997 p.1876 - 1995 · 1 edition
WD9GPD · class T
Frank R Thornton
30 Rldgevlew, S~ringf~ld, IL 62707
1995 p.1753 - 1991 · 1 edition
WD9GPD · class N
Albert E Wing
6240 W Belmont, Chicago, IL 60634
Winter 1991 p.1349 - 1987 · 1 edition
WD9GPD · class T
Frank R Thornton
Jo Ridgeview, Sprin~f~ld, IL 61707
Winter 1987 p.1172 - None → 1986 · 5 editions
WD9GPD · class T
Frank R Thornton
30 Ridgeview, Springfield
None p.1031, Winter 1979 p.460, 1981 p.967, Winter 1982 p.1077, Winter 1986 p.1153
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9GPD in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9GPD beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.