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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)
WD9GVC HAM
✅ Available for a vanity request — free since Sep 30, 2014.
2x3 call: any licensee can request it.
No pending applications list it.
Not currently held
· 1 holder on record
· available since Sep 30, 2014
Previous holder: GEORGE M JANKE
Held WD9GVC Sep 29, 1992 → Sep 29, 2012
· first licensed Sep 29, 1992 as WD9GVC
· 1 license · FRN 0004834370 📖 In the printed callbooks since 1979 as WD9GVC, 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 Oct 25, 2002 → Apr 17, 2003 · 2 discs WD9GVC
· Technician · issued Jul 3, 2002, expires Sep 29, 2012
GEORGE M JANKE
1014 HOLLYWOOD AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016
Seen Nov 1, 2001 → Apr 27, 2002 · 2 discs WD9GVC
· Technician · issued Aug 10, 2001, expires Sep 29, 2002
GEORGE M. JANKE
1014 HOLLYWOOD AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016
Seen Apr 13, 2001 · 1 disc WD9GVC
· Novice · issued Feb 14, 2001, expires Sep 29, 2002
GEORGE M. JANKE
1014 HOLLYWOOD AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016
Seen Sep 9, 1993 → Oct 31, 2000 · 14 discs WD9GVC
· Novice · issued Sep 29, 1992, expires Sep 29, 2002
GEORGE M. JANKE
116 JUBILEE CIR, BONAIRE, GA 31005
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 WD9GVC
GEORGE M JANKE
1014 HOLLYWOOD AVE, DES PLAINES, IL 60016
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 WD9GVC · class N
George M Janke 116 Jubilee Cir, Bonaire, GA 31005 1997 p.1878
1986 → 1996 · 5 editions WD9GVC · class N
George Mjanke 4639 Sayre, Harwood Heirs Winter 1986 p.1153, Winter 1988 p.1206, Winter 1989 p.1225, Winter 1990 p.1244, 1996 p.1810
1981 → 1983 · 2 editions WD9GVC · class N
George M Janke 5019 W George St, Chicago Il Kasgwt N Thorvald H Andersen, 1817 Majestic Ln, Fort Wayne, IN 46815 1981 p.968, Winter 1983 p.1112
1979 → 1980 · 2 editions WD9GVC · class N
George M Janke 5019 W Geor~ St, Chocago N, 60641 Winter 1979 p.461, Winter 1980 p.1032
None · 1 edition WD9GVC · class N
George M Janke 5019 W George St, Chicago None p.1032
📡 On the Air: APRS, Digital & WSPR Spots
No APRS positions, PSK Reporter reports or WSPR spots for WD9GVC in the last 24 hours. They show up here within seconds of WD9GVC beaconing on APRS, being heard on FT8, FT4 and other digital modes, or sending a WSPR beacon.